VEGETABLE KOFTA SURPRISE - INDIAN

Ingredients
2 cups basmati rice
1 onion
1 tbsp. garam masala powder
4 tbsps. ghee p73
For the vegetable koftas

2 cups finely minced and cooked vegetable (carrots,
beans, cabbage, cauliflower)

3 tbsps. fine breadcrumbs
1 tbsp. finely chopped green coriander
1/2 tbsp. garam masala powder
salt to taste

For garnishing
a few slices of tomato, cucumber and onion rings

Method

Wash and soak the rice in water for 15 to 20 minutes. Now
prepare the vegetable koftas. In a mixing bowl put in the
finely minced and cooked vegetable. Add the finely
chopped green coriander, garam masala powder and salt
to taste. Make small koftas of the vegetable mixture and
roll them in the fine bread crumbs. Heat up 2 tbsps. of
ghee in a non-stick skillet and fry the vegetable koftas
to a golden brown. Drain and keep them aside. Heat the
remaining ghee in a handi and fry the finely sliced onion
to a golden brown. Then add the drained rice and the
garam masala powder. Add 4 cups of water and salt to
taste. Cook till done. Spread the rice on a serving
dish. Make small hollows in the rice to put in the fried
vegetable koftas. Give a slight toss. Then garnish with
the tomato, cucumber and onion rings.