Dondakaya (Tindora) Rice

Ingredients

Cooked rice – 2 cups

Chopped dondakaya – 1 cup

(Cut into ½“size)

Chopped onion – 1 small

Chopped carrot – ¼ cup

Green peas – ¼ cup

Green chilli - 3

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Jeera – 1 Tsp

Whole garam masala (cloves 4, cinnamon 1”, elachi 1, bay leaf 1)

Coriander powder – 1 ½ Tsp

Garam masala – ¼ tsp

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Pudina leaves – 10

Coriander leaves – 2 Tsp

Salt to taste

Lime juice – 1 Tsp

Method

                  Heat oil in a pan add jeera, whole garam masala and saute for 1 min. Add sliced onion  and saute for 5 min. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 3 min. Add pudina leaves, curry leaves and saute for 2 mins. Add dondakaya pieces, carrot pieces, green peas   cook for 15 mins on medium heat.  Add turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix well. Add cooked rice and mix well. Cook for 2 mins. Add lemon juice, coriander leaves and mix well. Serve hot.