Zucchini/ Courgette Rice

Ingredients:

• Rice: 1 cup
• Water: 2 cups
• Zucchini/ Courgette (grated with skin): 1 cup
• Oil/ Butter: 1-2 tbsp
• Cumin seed (jeera): 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seed (rai): 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilli (whole): 1-2
• Salt: to taste

Method:

1. Heat the oil/ butter in a pan.
2. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds to the oil. Let them splutter.
3. Add whole red chilli. Add rice and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
4. Add water, zucchini and salt. Stir and take a boil.
5. Lower the flame and cook for 12- 15 mins until rice is cooked.
6. Serve with curd/yogurt, vegetable curry, daal or pickle.