Indian easy to make Cheesy Baked Rice With Vegetables by Neharika

Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the rice, milk and salt and cook on a medium flame for a minute. Mash the butter-rice mixture using a potato masher and cook on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes. Keep aside. Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the plain flour, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 more minute. And the green chillies and milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously. Add the salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 minute, while stirring continuously. Add the vegetables and cheese, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 more minutes, while stirring continuously. Remove from the flame and keep aside. Just before serving, take a 150 mm. (6”) baking dish, put the prepared rice-butter mixture at the bottom of the dish and spread it evenly with the back of a spoon. Pour the vegetable sauce on top and spread it evenly with the back of the spoon. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200oc (400°f) for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately. Before layering and baking, if the rice and the vegetable sauce is a little dry, add 2 tbsp of milk to it and mix well.