Lean Green Rice

Ingredients:
1 cup - rice, washed, soaked in water for 30 minutes
1 tbsp - low fat cheese
1 cup - skim milk
½ cup - green peas, shelled
2 or 3 flakes - garlic, grated
½ cup - either fresh spinach puree
1 - onion, pureed
½ tsp - biryani masala powder
½ tsp - coriander seed powder
2 to 3 pinches - asafetida
½ tsp - cumin seeds
½ tsp - sesame seeds
lemon to taste
salt to taste


Method:
Heat Pressure pan.
Add cumin & sesame seeds, asafetida, allow to splutter.
Add peas, garlic, onion puree , peas, etc.
Stir and cook for 2 minutes, not allowing to scald.
Add rice, stir and add puree, 2 ½ cups water.
Add salt, lemon juice, all masalas, stir.
Cover lid, put whistle, cook for 3 -4 whistles.
Cool, remove from pan, fluff up a little with a fork.
Serve hot with curds or kadhi.

Making time: 45 minutes