Aunty's Mochai(Avarekalu/Lilva Papdi) Pulao

Ingredients:

• Rice - 2 cups
• Potato - 1
• Mochai(Avarekalu/Lilva Papdi)
• 1/2 onion
• 1 Tomato

• To Grind:
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup Mint
• 1/2 cup Cilantro
• 1 small Onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1" ginger
• 2" Cinammon
• 2 cloves
• 2 Cardamoms
• 6 G Chillies (or according to your taste)

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add 1/2 onion and fry.
3. Add Potato, Mochai and little salt and fry till potato is transparent.
4. Add the ground masala and fry for few mins.
5. Now add tomato and salt and fry till the raw smell goes.
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8. Add rice, mix well. Add 4 cups of water, check for salt and cook the rice.
9. You can cook rice direclty on the pan or in pressure cooker or you can tranfer the whole thing to a rice cooker and cook too.