Tri-Coloured Rice

Rice cooked with vegetables and also pulao from different countries are given here.Rice cooked with loads of ghee (clarified butter )is a thing of the past.Rice easily prepared with a little ghee is pulao or fried rice .Pulao or fried rice can be prepared with vegetables,Paneer(cottage cheese)or mushrooms.

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice                       1 1/2 cup
Tomato Sauce                      1 cup
Boiled peas                          1 cup
Pudhina(mint) Chutney                  1/2 cup
Ghee                                    1 tbsp
Salt                                       as per taste

For Garnishing :
Pudhina Leaves                     a few


How to make pudhina(mint) chutney :
Grind to paste1 cup pudhina leaves, 1 tbsp tamarind paste, 4 green chilly's, salt and sugar according to taste.

How to make the rice :
Cook rice and discard the water. Divide the rice into three equal parts.
In a large vessel grease the bottom with ghee. Then put one part rice as the first layer. Press to properly set . Mix boiled peas with the pudhina paste well and put it as second layering . Again add a layer of plain rice. Now put  the tomato sauce on top of the layer of rice. Cover again with a layer of rice. Press lightly to set the layer. Leave to set for a few minutes. Then take a large serving dish. Put the dish on the vessel and slowly with uttermost care over turn the vessel on the dish. Tap lightly to release the tri coloured rice.
Garnish with pudhina leaves and serve.