Vegetable Rice-Brown Rice with Vegetables and Onion Pachadi

We have already learn’t  how to cook brown rice? If you have not checked that post, then please do that. Today we will learn how to prepare a simple Vegetable rice using brown rice and an easy onion pachadi to go along with it.

Ingredients needed

Prep time – under 10 mins (soaking time not included)
Cook time – under 30 mins
Serves -1

Brown rice – 1/2 cup ( I used regular organic brown rice)
Onion – 2 medium size
Ginger –  1 inch piece finely chopped
Green chilli – 1- 2 slit
Mint leaves/pudina – fistful

Mixed Vegetables –
Carrot – 1
Beans – 5-6
Peas – fistful (optional)

For the seasoning

Oil – 1 1/2 tbsp
Cloves – 2
Cardamom – 1 (optional)
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece

Preparation

Wash and soak brown rice for a minimum of 30-40 minutes in 1 1/2 cup of hot water.

Cut onion into thin slices. Peel skin and cut carrot into thin strips. Cut  beans into 1 inch pieces.Keep everything ready.

Method

Heat oil, add the ingredients mentioned under seasoning. Saute for a few minutes, then add thinly sliced onions, green chilli and ginger.

Saute for a few minutes or until onion turns pink.

Then add the vegetables, mint leaves,1 tsp (flat) salt and saute for a few more seconds.

Now add the soaked brown rice along with the water.Mix well.

How to make Onion Pachadi (raita)  (South Indian style)
Serves -1

Ingredients needed 

Onions -2
Curd – 3/4 cup
Salt to taste

For the seasoning 

Oil – 2 tsp
Green chilli – 1 small finely chopped
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves- few

Method

Thinly slice onions. Add needed salt and keep it aside for an hour.

It would have oozed out water. Squeeze out the water from the onions and discard the water.

Now add beaten curd to the onions.