Gorgon Nut Rice --- Simple lunch recipes

Gorgon nut is really easy and perfect energy food. Perfect for kids or anyone's lunch box.

Ingredients:
Gorgon nut - 1 cup
Bastmati / Basmati rice - 1 cup
Buttermilk - 1 cup
Water - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Green chillies - 2
Red chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Tomatoes - 2 (medium size. Chopped finely)
Onion - 1 (chopped finely)
Garlic - 8 pods (finely chopped)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Gram masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Cashew Nut - 10
Kasakasa / khasakhasa / Poppy seeds - 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves - 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)
Oil - 4 teaspoon ( I have used Olive oil)
Ginger - 1 inch (finely chopped)

Method:

Wash and soak the rice for 10 mins. Drain the water and keep it aside. Heat the kada /pan. Add 3 teaspoon of oil. Add garlic and fry till it is slight brown color. Add onion and fry till transparent. Add tomatoes,Green chillies and ginger. Fry till Tomatoes are mushy. Add cumin powder, gram masala, turmeric powder. Fry till nice aroma comes out. Add soaked Cashew and Gorgon nut. Switch it off. Let it cool down. Grind to smooth paste.

Heat the pan and rest of the oil. Add cumin seeds let it crackle. Add grinded paste, Chilli powder and salt. Fry for 2 mins. Add butter milk and water. Let it boil. Add rice and mix well. Cook it with lid on. When it is 3/4 cooked add dry roasted Gorgon nut and mix well. Cook completely. Switch it off. Add coriander leaves and mix well.

Serve hot with Raita / chips.

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