Coriander Rice | Indian Cilantro Rice

Ingredients (24)

• Main ingredients:
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 tej patta
• 2 to 3 cloves
• 4 to 5 black peppers
• ½ inch cinnamon
• 2 green cardamoms
• 1 or 2 single strands of mace
• 1 medium sized onion
• 1 pinch turmeric powder
• 1 medium sized potato
• ⅓ cup green peas
• 1.5 cups water
• salt as required
• For the coriander paste:
• ½ cup chopped coriander leaves
• 2 to 3 green chilies
• ½ to 1 inch ginger
• 2 tablespoon unsweetened desiccated coconut
• 3 to 4 medium garlic
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
• 2 to 3 tablespoon water