Mixed Vegetable Rice Recipe

• 2 cups Rice
• 2 Carrot (chopped)
• 4-5 French Beans (chopped)
• 2 Potatoes (boiled & mashed)
• 1 small piece Ghiya (Bottle Gourd) (finely chopped)
• ½ cup Peas
• 4 Tomatoes (finely chopped)
• 2 Onions (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 10 Curry Leaves
• 5 Dry Red Chillies
• ½ tsp Bengal Gram (Chana Dal)
• ½ tsp Black Gram (Urad Dal)
• ½ cup Groundnut
• 1 cup Tamarind Water
• 2 tbsp Sambar Masala Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
• ½ tsp Sugar
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder -
• Salt to taste
• 1 pinch Asafetida (Hing)
• 3 Coriander Leaves (finely chopped)

• Boil rice in the normal way.
• Heat oil in a pan or a kadai and add mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafetida, bengal gram and black gram and red chillies in to it.
• Add groundnuts and fry for about a minute.
• Put all the vegetables (except tomatoes and mashed potatoes) along with little water
• Cook it for 5-7 minutes till half done.
• Add tomatoes and cook further for about a minute.
• Add mashed potatoes, salt, turmeric powder, sambar powder, tamarind water and sugar.
• Add boiled rice and mix well. Cover it with a lid and simmer for 5-7 minutes. Ensure the rice should not get too dry.
• Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves into the rice
• Mixed vegetable rice is ready to serve.