Ingredients

• Rice - 2 cups precooked, any variety
• Coriander leaves - 3/4 bunch
• Onion - 1 medium , diced
• raw ginger - a small piece
• garlic - 4 or 5 plump pods
• green chillies - 2 medium sized ones
• garam masala powder - 2 tsp
• salt - to taste
• peas - 1/2 cup
• bay leaf - 1 or 2 (optional)
• Oil - 4 tbsp

How to Make Zesty Coriander Rice

• Grind together the onion pieces, ginger, garlic and green chillies with the coriander leaves in as little water as possible.
• In about 4 tbsp of oil, add the bay leaf and the ground paste. Fry till the rawness disappears and the oil starts to separate out.
• Add the peas and stir for a few minutes. Then add the garam masala powder and the salt. Stir and leave on fire on a small flame for a few minutes. Add the precooked rice and stir well.