Onion-Celery Rice

Ingredients:

1. Oil - 3 Tbsp
2. Ghee - 1 Tbsp
3. Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
4. Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
5. Urad dhal - 1/4 tsp
6. Curd chillies - 3
7. Garlic cloves - 3 - chopped
8. Ginger - 1/4" piece - chopped
9. Onion - 1 - chopped
10. Mint leaves - 12 - chopped
11. Curry leaves - 1 sprig - chopped
12. Celery - 3 sticks - chopped
13. Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
14. Rice - 1 cup

Method:

1. Cook rice.
2. Cool it.
3. In a separate pan heat ghee and oil - add mustard seeds - allow to crackle.
4. Then add cumin seeds and urad dhal - brown it.
5. Next add curd chillies, garlic, ginger - fry it.
6. Now add onion, mint leaves and curry leaves - brown it
7. Then add celery and salt - stir it and close the lid and cook until it is done.
8. Next add black pepper powder.
9. Stir it once again.
10. Switch off stove.
11. Mix the rice with this mixture.
12. Serve with curd or raita.