Spicy Sprouts

Ingredients

  • Rice – 1 cup
  • Mixed sprouts (moath beans, red chana, moong etc.) – 1 cup
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Clove (laung) – 1
  • Cinnamon (dalchini) – 1 '' piece
  • Cumin seeds (jeera)-½ teaspoon
  • Onion-  1, finely chopped
  • Ginger-green chilli paste -1 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder (haldi)1/4 teaspoon
  • Chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
  • Coriander-cumin seed (dhania-jeera) powder-1 teaspoon
  • Oil-1 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped coriander – a handful ,for garnishing

 
Method
For the rice

  1. Clean, wash and soak the rice for 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and add the bay leaf, clove, cinnamon and cumin seeds.
  3. When the seeds crackle, add the onion and ginger-green chilli paste and sauté till the onion turns translucent.
  4. Add the rice and sprouts and sauté for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander-cumin seed powder and salt with 2½ cups of hot water. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.Serve hot, garnished with the coriander.

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