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Veggie Rice For Diabetics

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Servings: 3
Calories: 219kcal
Author: Rekha Kakkar

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 mace flower
  • 1 star anise
  • 15 black peppercorns
  • ¼ cup sliced onions
  • ¼ cup chopped carrots
  • ¼ cup chopped green beans
  • ¼ cup frozen peas
  • ½ cup mixed lentil sprouts
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ cup Basmati rice rinsed and soaked
  • Coriander leaves
  • Mint leaves

Instructions

  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
  • Add cumin seeds and allow them to crackle a bit.
  • Now add whole spices and cook for ½ a minute till the spices are fragrant.
  • Now add all the veggies and sprouts.
  • Saute the veggies and sprouts for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add rinsed and soaked rice and lightly saute them with veggies for 2 minutes.
  • Take care to stir them gently so rice does not break.
  • Add salt, red chilli,
  • Now add 1cup of water, stir everything well and cover with the lid of the pressure cooker.
  • Cook the rice for 2 whistles of the pressure cooker.
  • Switch off the heat and after 5 minutes release the pressure of the pressure cooker and fluff the rice gently.
  • Sprinkle chopped coriander, mint leaves
  • Serve hot with curd and papad.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 810mg | Potassium: 330mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4100IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg