Jeera Fried Vegetable Rice with Tomato Onion Raita

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 2 teaspoons jeera /cumin seeds
• 4 cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon piece
• 2 green cardamoms /hari elaichi
• 1 medium onion sliced or finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic grated or finely chopped
• 3 green chillies /jalapenos, sliced round/ finely chopped/slit
• salt to taste
• 2 cups hot water depending upon how soft or tender you want your rice
• 1 large carrot peeled and julienned
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup capsicum sliced, /bell pepper
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 teaspoons ghee /clarified butter
• salt to taste
• coriander leaves /cilantro for garnish, optional
• raita Tomato-onion
• 1 1/2 cups curd plain, /yogurt
• 1 large tomato finely chopped
• 1/4 cup red onions finely chopped/sliced
• 1 green chilli small, /jalapeno, finely chopped
• salt to taste
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon jeera /cumin seeds

Nutrition

• Calories : 540 calories
• Carbohydrate : 71 grams
• Cholesterol : 35 milligrams
• Fat : 23 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 12 grams
• SaturatedFat : 7 grams
• Sodium : 850 milligrams
• Sugar : 8 grams