Spanish Rice

I read this recipe in Tarla Dalal's Cooking & More book and it became an immediate hit @ home especially with my hubby & brother-in-law. This is one of those few recipes which i have repeated regularly due to the requests :)

Simple to make & tasty enough. Beware of it if you dont relish spicy stuff.

Ingredients

Whole dry red chillies, broken into pieces -- 8 - 9
Garlic Cloves - 5
Saffron Stands - A pinch.
Fresh Curd - 2 tbspn
Oil - 3 tbspn
Onion - 2 finely chopped
Beans - 5 to 6
Potato -1
Carrot - 1
Green Peas - 1/4 cup
Capsicum - 1 small one
Steam Rice - 3 Cups (ensure the rice strands dont stick to each other)
Cooking cheese - 4tbspn Grated
Black pepper powder - to taste
Salt - to taste

Method

1. Chop Beans, carrot, Capsicum & potato into small diced pieces

2. Roast the red chillies on a tava till crisp. Combine with the garlic and pound to a smooth paste.

3. Roast the saffron strands for a few seconds on the same tava. Add to the curds , mix well and keep it aside

4. Heat the oil in a Pan, add the onions and stir-fry for a couple of minutes.

5. Add the red chilli-garlic paste and stir-fry for 1 more minute.

6. Add the beans, potatoes, carrots, green peas & capsicum and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes.

7. Add the rice, saffron-curd mixture, cheese, salt and pepper and stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes.

Serve hot with Raita / Plain Curd / Potato Chips!