Gatta Rice

Ingredients :

1. Basmati rice - 1 cup
2. Boiled peas - ¼ cup
3. Bay leaves - 2
4. Cloves - 2
5. Cinnamon - 1" stick
6. Cardamoms - 2
7. Curry leaves - 1 stalk
8. Red chili powder - 1 tsp
9. Garam masala - ½ tsp
10. Coriander powder - ½ tsp
11. Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
12. Salt to taste
13. Juice of 1 lemon
14. Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp
15. Golden raisins - 1 tbsp
16. Ghee or oil - 2 tbsp
17. Ghatta pieces - ½ cup
18. Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
19. Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
For Gattas
20. Gram flour - ½ cup
21. Oil - ½ tbsp
22. Chili powder
23. Salt to taste
24. Oregano seeds - ¼ tsp

Method for gattas

• Mix flour, oil, chili powder, salt and oregano seeds, add 1 tbsp water.
• Make a hard dough. Break off a piece and roll into shape and size of a finger.
• Put plenty of water to boil. Submerge ghattas (the rolls) and boil till done.
• Preparation Time Serves 60 minutes 4 Rice Recipes (About 1/2 hour)
• Drain, cool and chop into round 1-1 1/2 cm. long. Keep aside.

Method for Rice

• Boil rice in plenty of water. Each grain should be separate.
• Heat ghee in kadai (pan). Add mustard seeds, jeera, cashews, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamons and curry leaves.
• Add gattas and peas. Add masalas, lemon juice and salt.
• Stir fry till ghee separates. Add to the rice.
• Mix slowly and well. Heat either in warmer, heavy skillet, oven or cooker.
• Garnish with coriander.
• Serve hot with curd.

Tip :

• You can even use the readymade gattas easily available in the market. Boil them in the same way.