Apple Rice

Need to finish all the apples got from APPLE PICKING or simply bought from the market??? Here is a spicy Indian style rice variety that is lovable to eat & to empty the apple basket too!!!

Ingredients

Green Apple - 1 (grated)

Oil - 4 sp

Mustard - 1/4 sp

Urad dhal - 1/4 sp

Curry leaves - 10 Nos.

Coriander leaves - 2 stems (chopped)

Ginger - 1 inch piece (grated)

Big Onion - 1/2 (chopped)

Tomato - 1/2 or 1

Coriander powder - 1/2 sp

Red chilli powder - 1/2 sp

Turmeric powder - less than 1/4 sp

Cumin powder (jeera powder) - 1/4 sp

Garam masala - 1/2 sp

Mutton masala (optional) - 1/4 sp

Salt - To taste

Basmati Rice - 1 cup

Water - 1 1/2 cups

Method

1. Grate the green apple using a grater(grate very fast else apple will change its color).
2. Cook for 4 min in a microwave adding a very few drops of water (or) cook in a pressure cooker (w/o whistle) with 1/4 cup water till steam starts releasing thro' the nozzle.
3. In a pressure cooker, add oil & when it is hot, add mustard, urad dhal, curry leaves, coriander leaves one by one.
4. When these splutter, add the grated ginger at a low - medium heat (since ginger sticks to the bottom & gets burnt easily)
5. Add onions and fry till they are transparent.
6. Add tomatoes and fry till they turn mushy.
7. Add the half cooked, grated apple and fry for 2 min.
8. Add all the masala powders and salt & fry for another 2 min.
9. Now add the basmati rice and water.
10. Cook for 2 -3 whisthes in a medium heat.
11. Serve with any vegetarian / Non - veg fries.

Note

1. Whole jeera can be added to the oil instead of cumin powder.
2. Never tried with red apples. Unripe red apples may go well for this recipe.