- recipe by Priya submitted on 08-08-2008

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Ingredients 
Rice-2 cups(160 ml electric rice cooker cup)
onion-1 1/2
potato (red potato look good) - 5 nos(small size chopped in small pieces)
ginger-1.5" piece (grated)
cumin seeds - 1 1/2 tsp
cumin pwdr - 2 tsp
garam masala -2 tsp
green chillies - 3 (you could also use Jalapeno peppers)
lemon juice - juice from 1 & 1/2 lemons
Cilantro - handful
Curry leaves - 2-3 strands
Method 
1. Cook the rice seperately and  keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a wide vessel and splutter some cumin seeds.
3. Saute the onions, green chillies & ginger.
4. Add finely chopped cilantro & curry leaves.
5. Add chopped potato, mix it, cover and cook.
6. After the potato is well cooked, mix the cooked rice and garam masala.
7. Add salt and lemon juice.
8. Atlast add finely chopped cilantro & green chilly.
 
Tips
     - Instead of cooked rice, you could add thick poha (aval) and make aval upma (batata powa) and serve with mint chutney for a quick breakfast, brunch or dinner.
     - You could also add some peanuts for some added crunch.