Baked Mexican Rice With Cheese Patties Recipe

Ingredients:

For the rice

* 2 1/4 cups Steamed Rice
* 1 onion, chopped
* 1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
* 1 cup boiled mixed vegetables
* 3 tbsp oil
* salt to taste

To be ground into a paste (for the rice)

* 4 cloves garlic (lehsun)
* 12 mm. piece ginger (adrak)

For the cheese patties

* 2 potatoes, boiled and mashed
* 100 gms crumbled paneer
* 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
* 1 tbsp plain flour (maida)
* 2 green chillies, chopped
* oil for cooking
* salt to taste

For the tomato gravy

* 3 large tomatoes
* 1 onion
* 3 cloves of garlic (lehsun)
* a pinch of carom seeds (ajwain) or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/2 tsp chilli powder
* 1/2 tsp sugar
* 1 tbsp oil
* salt to taste

For the baking

* 3 tbsp grated processed cheese

Method:

For the rice

Heat oil and fry the onion for 2 minutes.
Add the paste and fry for 1 minute.
Add chili powder and vegetables and fry for 2 minutes.
Add rice and salt and mix well.

For the cheese patties

Mix potatoes, cheese, coriander, flour, green chillies and salt and shaped like patties.
Cook on a griddle with the help of a little oil.

For the tomato gravy

Heat oil and fry the onion for 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and fry for a few seconds.
Add tomatoes, ajwain, chili powder, sugar and salt and cook until soft.
Blend in a mixer. Do not stress. If soup is too thick, add some water.

How to proceed

Spread hot rice in a greased baking dish.
Put cheese on rice patties.
Cover with tomato gravy and sprinkle grated cheese on top.
200 C (400 ° F) Bake at 10 degrees for 15 minutes.
Serve hot.