Basil Rice

Ingredients

Basil - 2 cups chopped
Mint - 1/2 cup chopped
Cilantro - 1 cup chopped
Basmati rice - 2 cups
Garam masala - 2 tsps
Green chillies - 2 slit lengthwise
Green peas - 1/4 cup
Onion - 1
Ginger - 1 inch minced
Garlic - 3 pods minced
Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Cloves - 4
Cardamom - 3
Oil - 2 tsps
Salt to taste
Cashews roasted in ghee

Directions:

1. Wash and soak the basmati rice for atleast 15 mins.
2. Wash the basil,mint and cilantro leaves and grind them into a coarse paste using a blender.
3. In a pressure cooker or a deep bottomed vessel,heat the oil and add the cumin seeds.Once they start spluttering,add the bay leaf,cardamom,cloves and cinnamon stick and saute for a minute.
4. Then add the chopped onions,ginger and garlic and saute till they turn translucent.Add the slit green chillies and saute for a while.
5. Add the ground basil-mint-coriander paste and green peas and saute until the raw smell goes away.
6. Add the garam masala followed by the basmati rice.Saute until the entire mixture gets mixed with the rice. Add 3 1/2 cups of water.Cover and cook until the rice is done.
7.Garnish with roasted cashews.

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