This item is dedicating to all my "KID" friends. Even for elders, it goes well with any spicy side dish. Recommending this as a "lunch box" item. You can add or reduce the ingredients which your child like or not.Ingredients:
Basmati rice - 2 cups
Water - 4 cups
Cinnamon stick - 2inch, broken in half
Whole cardamom pods - 2 nos
Clove - 3 nos
Salt - to taste
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Unsalted butter - 1 tbsp
Fruits
Apple - 1/2 no
Cherry - 8 - 10 nos
Pineapple chopped - 1/4 cup
Raisins - 3 tbsp roasted in ghee
Cashew nuts - 3 tbsp rosted in ghee
Capsicum (red & yellow) sliced - 1/4 cup
Spring onion chopped - 3 tbsp
pomegranate - 1/4 cup
Method:Boil 4 cups water in a large pan with cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves and salt. Add washed and drained rice into it. Pour 1 tbsp butter and lemon juice in to it. Stir it well. Keep the flame medium - high. Close tightly with a lid and bring to a boil. When the rice is 3/4 done add chopped pineapple, apple, chopped cherries and capsicum. Stir gently once to mix the chopped ingredients. Keep in low flame. Close the pan again for 2 - 4 minutes. Finally add chopped spring onion and pomegranate. Keep this for few minutes in low flame until the rice is soften. Remove from fire and decorate with fried nuts & raisins. Keep aside for 10 minutes. Spread with a fork gently. Serve hot with spicy chicken or mutton curry. ( make sure that the quantity of chopped fruits should be half of the cooked rice)
November 21, 2008 1:28 PM
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Ruth
http://www.infrared-sauna-spot.info
December 2, 2008 9:47 PM
Hi!
This dish is so adorable! I shall admire it and then eat it!!!!!!!
February 10, 2009 10:29 PM
HI...
Fruit rice looks very delicious ...Nice recipe...will be back soon ..Keep in touch
Love
veena
March 31, 2009 12:08 PM
This is simply fabulous. Never before had I come across such truly different recipe of rice. Its unbelievable that the combination of fruits and rice can go so well blended. I am sure it will taste divine.
Minal
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