Stuffed Cucumber Rice

Serving: 4

Ingredients:

Cucumber: 1lb

Sona Masoori Rice: 2 cup

Channa dal: 1tsp

Urad dal: 1/2 tsp

Dhaniya: 1tsp

Jeera: 1/2tsp

Cinnamon: 1/4"

Clove: 2

Coconut: 5tsp

Red chilies: 2

Sambar Powder: 1 1/2tsp

Chopped coriander: 5tsp

Turmaric powder: 1/4 tsp

Salt

Seasoning:

Mustered seeds:1/2 tsp

Jeera: 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves: 6

Ashifotida: one pinch

Oil: 2 tbs

Method:

Take a pan and dry fry Channa dal, urad dal, cinnamon, clove, dhaniya, red chilies, jeera, coconut. Make powder with above roasted ingredients, salt and sambar powder.

Cut cucumber into whole 1 1/2" each piece, In one cucumber make 3 pieces slit each piece twice to fill masala(like stuffed brinjal). Fill masala in each cucumber(use half masala powder)

In a pressure cooker prepare seasoning add washed rice and 5 cups of water. when the rice starts boiling add remaining masala powder and keep all stuffed cucumber horizontally, close the lid and pressure cook the rice.

When the cooked gets cool transfer the rice to a serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander.

Note: cucumber must be thin and short around 4 to 5"( Indian cucumber)