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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
Baked Mexican Rice With Cheese PattiesMethod:

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.
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