Ingredients

• 1 cup rice (long grained or medium variety)
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
• 1 onion
• 2-3 cloves of garlic (as per taste)
• 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled and grated
• 1-2 green chillies ( or as per taste)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 large tomatoes,chopped finely
• 1 carrot,cubed
• 1 pkt Seitan, cut into small chunks ( about 2 cups – Skip it make this recipe gluten free
• 1/2 cup each of chopped beans and peas (I used frozen hence added last. If using fresh cook it along with the rice)
• salt to taste
• cilantro or parsley to garnish

Preparation

Add 1/4 tsp groundnut oil, add the cumin seeds and when they splutter add onions along with ginger, garlic and chilies.

Add the chopped carrots next and saute for a minute with little salt.

Add the tomato paste, tomatoes along with curry powder. Cook until tomatoes get slightly soft. Add the rice next. Saute for another 2 minutes or so.

Add 3 cups of vegetable stock/water, required salt,close the lid and cook until 90% Add the frozen peas and beans along with Seitan. If using fresh vegetables add it along with rice.

Stir it until well combined, add nutmeg and  cook for another 5-6 minutes or so for the flavors to get together. Add lots of garnish and serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of www.chefinyou.com.