Spicy Srilankan Rice

Submitted by Nexis

"Absolutely delicious, colorful and full of flavor."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 3 cups rice (Cooked in 5 cups water and 1 tsp. Salt)
• 1 large carrot (cut in small thin sticks)
• 1 medium potato (cut in small thin sticks)
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 1⁄2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 3 garlic, cut into small pieces
• 1 green chili pepper, cut into small pieces
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 5 cardamoms (opened and skins removed)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1⁄2 cup raisins

directions

1. Boil rice with 5 cups water (with one teaspoon salt added.)
2. Steam until cooked. Once cooked cool rice.
3. In a large bowl, mix all the vegetables with the spices (cinnamon sticks, cardamoms, turmeric and salt.)
4. Add oil to a large pot.
5. When oil is hot, add vegetables and soy sauce and cover and cook for 10 minutes.
6. Add raisons and removed from heat.
7. Place one layer of rice in a large glass dish and then add one layer of vegetable mixture and mix with a small spoon. Keep adding layers until evenly mixed. Place back into pot to keep warm until its time to serve.
8. This makes a huge amount and looks beautiful when served.