Zucchini Rice

• 2 zucchini medium size, washed
• 1 cup rice washed and drained
• 2 cups vegetable stock organic and salt free
• 2 red chilies dried whole
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 black cardamom
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 garlic cloves finely grated or chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• salt to taste

1. Trim the ends of Zucchini and grate. Keep aside.
2. Warm 2 cups of vegetable stock in the microwave.
3. Heat oil in a pan/karahi on medium flame. Add bay leaf, whole red chilies, black cardamom and cumin seeds. Once the cumin seeds crackle add the grated garlic cloves and saute for 10-15 seconds.
4. Time to put grated Zucchini in the pan, saute for 1 minute and then throw in turmeric powder and garam masala. Mix well.
5. Add rice and saute for 1-2 minutes.
6. Now add warm vegetable stock and add salt to taste. Bring it to a boil on medium flame and then lower heat to simmer.
7. Cover the pan with a lid and let the rice cook for around 5-6 minutes. Quickly check the rice to see if it is cooked through. In case you need more stock to cook rice then do warm it up and add. I added 2 cups and the rice was cooked well.
8. Once the rice is cooked take it off the flame. Add 1 tablespoon butter on top, cover it back and let the butter melt. Fluff the rice gently with a fork.
9. You can serve it with yogurt /pickle/raita of your choice.

zucchini, rice washed, vegetable stock, red chilies, bay leaf, black cardamom, cumin seeds, garlic, turmeric powder, garam masala, oil, butter, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Zucchini-Rice-1513358 (may not work)