1 ¼ cup coriander leaves, without any stem, washed 

Garlic – 2-4 pcs 

Rice – 1 cup, washed and kept aside 

Green chillies -2 

Salt to taste 

Sugar – ½ tsp 

Oil – 2 tb sp 

Water – 2 cups 

Prawns or paneer (150 gms) – optional — Fry the prawns and keep aside. If adding paneer, chop in small pcs, fry lightly and keep aside.  

Procedure 

Make a paste of the coriander leaves, garlic and green chillies. Add the sugar and salt to this paste. Mix the washed rice with this paste.  

Put the oil in a thick flat bottomed pan. Put the rice (already mixed with the paste) and fry till the raw smell of the coriander goes and it begins to change colour and become dark green. Stir constantly so that the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pan when the rice is being fried. Add the prawn or paneer here if you want to add either of them (do not add both – use either prawn or paneer). Then add the water. Once the water starts boiling, flower the flame, cover and cook till soft. Serve immediately.