Zucchini rice is a great side dish for any time of the day.
Serving for 4.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4people
Ingredients
1cuprice
2cupswater
1cupshredded zucchiniwith skin
1tbspof oil
1tspof butter
1/2tspcumin seedjeera
1/2tspblack mustard seedrai
4red peppers whole
2Bay Leavestajpat
1/2tspsalt
1/2inchsmall piece of cinnamon stickdal chini
1tsplemon juice
Instructions
Heat the oil and butter in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat.Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to oil; if the cumin cracks right away oil is ready.
Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds to the oil. After seeds crack add red pepper and bay leaves. Add rice and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
Add water, zucchini, salt and lemon juice. Stir and bring to boil.
After rice comes to a boil turn the heat down to low and cover the pan. Cook rice for about fifteen minutes or until the rice is tender and the water has evaporated.
Serve as is, with soup, yogurt, and pickle.
Suggestions
Melt some cheddar cheese over rice.
Variations
Replace zucchini with 1 1/2 cup finally chopped spinach.