Friday, December 2, 2011

Microwave: Springs n Tomatoes Rice



Y’day was a b’ful/fun-filled/excited day. I cooked rice for my lunch box – but while I was about to leave to office – I wanted to have a Sub for lunch. Yeaaaaaaah! I did have chicken sub with all that mustard and honey sauce dripping. Succulent chicken pieces . Oh! My , I did have a good time.
Anyways; since I changed my mind about lunch – I dumped my Tupperware box in fridge. Tupperware eh? That thing has got onto me. I do have b’ful collection J
I returned from the office – its about 10:00 PM. Did’nt feel like having one more Meusli /oats dinner. Wanted to have something light, conti estyle and yet spicy. More than anything I wanted to use that cooked rice lying in the refrig. My husband got this imported spring onions and I just love them. The whites are big and large, long stiff stalks – excellent for conti-style cooking. Nothing can beat the desi springs though. They are best suitable for curry. Curry tops the chart always.
I grabbed my Tupperware, springs, coriander (a must & default in my cooking) J
I walk towards the sink to wash these. Oh! Wait! Did I see something Red and White? Did I just pass by something? I step back. In my mini-veg-trolley – Tomatoes and Garlic!!! Ahh, damn! You folks. OK! Come on in. I’m such a fluctuating cook haha.
Hence the color n flavors.
Cooking Time – 5 Mins
Preparation Time – 10 Mins

Ingredients:
· Butter Cube – 1
· Garlic – 5 Pods
· Spring Onions – 2
· Tomatoes –Medium Size – 2
· Dominoes Red Chili Flakes Sachet – 1
· Coriander – ½ Bunch
· Salt – Acc to taste
· Chinese Salt – ½ Tsp
· Cooked Rice – 1 Min

Method:
· Mince/Finely chop garlic, spring onions, onion stalks.
· Take a microwave safe bowl – add butter and above cut stuff
· Microwave high for 1.5 Minutes
· Chop tomatoes into small cubes, finely chop coriander.
· Add these to the Bowl along with red chilli flakes, salt and Chinese salt
· Microwave High for 2 Mins(Uncovered).
· Now add rice- mix well Microwave on High(Uncovered) for 1.5 mins
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander, adjust seasoning – server hot :-)
I simply loved the garlic, butter and freshhhy veggy flavors.
I almost forgot to say this – cooked-n-refrigerated rice is good for making “fried rice”/pulaos.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

very nicely presented recipe Swapna!!

Swapna Nimbagiri said...

Thank You Ram. Sorry for the late response