PULSES RICE WITH KHEEMA AND BEANS CURRY

This rice is very easy to make if the boiled pulses are ready. You can add your favourite spices and herbs of your taste and choice I added chillies and saunf powder.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE RICE
Seeraka samba rice or basmathi rice-one cup
Bolied pulses- half cup
Chillies- to taste
Saunf powder-half tspn
Oil and ghee- each one tspn
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tspn [its optional,if you want it white ,then no need to add turmeric powder]
Water- double the amount of the measurement of the rice[i usually pour little less so that the rice does not get mashed. Always be very carefull with the amount of water for the rice.

METHOD FOR THE RICE:
1. Wash and soak the rice for 15 to 20 mnts.
2.Pour oil and ghee,add chillies and saunf powder.
3.Add boiled pulses and fry everything for a mnt.
4.Now add the required amount of water.
5.When the water starts to boil add the rice and salt.
6.Close the lid and bring to just one whisltle or you switch off the stove just before the whistle.If u leave it for along time the the rice will get mashed and if  you want each grain to be seen then add little less water and switch off just before the whistle.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE KHEEMA CURRY
Kheema-1/4 kg
Onion-2[one sliced and one roughly chopped for grinding]
Tomato-2[one chopped and one one for grinding]
Curry leaves-7to 8
Coriander seeds-2 tspn
Pepper corns-half tspn [if you want it very spicy then add one spn]
Dried red chillies-5 to 6
Turmeric powder-1/4 tspn
Beans-7to 8[cut into one inch pieces]
Ginger garlic paste-one tspn
Cinnamon-one inch piece
Elachi- 2 to 3
Cloves- 3 to 4
Salt -to taste
Oil -one tspn

METHOD FOR THE CURRY
1.Grind onion,tomato,coriander seeds,pepper corns,dried red chillies to a fine paste.
2.Oil  the pressure cooker and season it with cinnamon ,elachi and cloves.
3.Now add the sliced onion,chopped tomato and fry it for a mnt.
4.Then add the grounded paste,ginger garlic paste,kheema ,salt and turmeric powder.
5.Mix everything pressure cook the kheema for about 4 to 5 whistles.
6.In a separate pan saute the beans with oil till it turn soft.
7. When the kheema is done add the sauted beans and curry leaves.
8.Serve with hot pulses rice along  with a boiled egg or potato fingers.

This same method can be done with chicken also . For the vegetarian you can try with paneer,potato and cauliflower.