Carrot And Tomato Rice In Banana Leaves

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup basmati rice, cleaned,washed and drained
• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
• 2 red chilies, crushed
• 2 large tomatoes, washed,peeled and sliced
• 3/4 cup grated carrot
• 1 tablespoon cream
• salt
• 4 pieces banana leaves (square pieces)

Recipe

• 1 heat water in a pot.
• 2 add rice and boil well.
• 3 drain excess water out.
• 4 heat ghee in a pot.
• 5 add cumin and mustard seeds alongwith red chillies.
• 6 saute for a minute.
• 7 add carrots and tomatoes.
• 8 mix well and saute for 5 minutes.
• 9 mix in cream and remove from heat.
• 10 add rice and salt to taste.
• 11 divide this prepared rice mixture into 4 equal portions.
• 12 place each rice portion on individual banana leaves.
• 13 wrap up carefully and secure each banana leaf with toothpicks.
• 14 steam for 15 minutes in a steamer.
• 15 remove from steamer.
• 16 serve hot.
• 17 enjoy!