Baked Mexican Rice with Cheese Patties Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Baked Mexican Rice With Cheese Patties Recipe Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
25 Mins
Cooking Time
20 Mins
Total Time
45 Mins
Makes
4.00 servings
Ingredients
For The Mexican Rice
3 cups cooked long grained rice
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1/2 cup chopped and boiled french beans
1/2 cup chopped and boiled carrots
1 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste
For The Cheese Patties
1/4 cup grated processed cheese
1 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
1/2 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tbsp cornflour
salt to taste
oil for greasing and cooking
For The Tomato Sauce
1 1/2 cups fresh tomato pulp
1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
For The Topping
1/4 cup grated processed cheese
Method
For the mexican rice
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the ginger and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the french beans, carrots and chilli powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the rice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
For the cheese patties
- Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into a 50 mm. (2”) diameter flat round patty.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), grease it with a little oil, place all the patties on it and cook on a medium flame, using a little oil till they turn brown in colour from both the sides. Keep aside.
For the tomato sauce
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato pulp, chilli powder, oregano, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- Just before serving, spread the rice on a greased deep baking dish.
- Place the cheese patties over the rice and evenly spread the tomato sauce.
- Top it with cheese and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 10 minutes.
- Serve hot.
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