Coriander Rice

Ingredients:

Rice 2 cups (soak in water)
Coriander leaves 1 small bunch
Freshly grated coconut 2 sp
Green chillies 2
Garlic cloves 3
Ginger small piece
Tomato 1 large chopped 
Oil 1 sp
Ghee 1 sp
Cinnamon stick 1/2 inch piece
1 clove
Bay leaf 1
Green cardamom 3
Star anise 1
Black cardamom 1 (optional)

Method:

1. Heat 1/2 sp oil in a pan, then add green chillies and sauté. After 1 minute add coriander leaves and fry for 2 mins.
2. Cool the coriander leaves, green chillies and grind by adding grated coconut, garlic, ginger and adding some water.
3. Add the remaining oil and ghee in a pressure cooker.
4. Add all the whole spices ( you can also add some cashew nuts at this point) and cook for few seconds.
5. Now add the paste and cook till oil oozes out and then add the chopped tomatoes and cook till they become mushy.
6. Now add the soaked rice by draining water, mix we'll and cook for 2-3 mins. Add salt.
7. Add 4 cups water and check salt and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
8. Fluff it up with a fork and serve hot with any non veg curries. We had it with Munakkaya Mutton Curry.