VEGETABLE KICHIDI

INGREDIENTS  :
rice           :2  cups
moong dal   :1/4 cup
cumin seeds  :1/2 tsp
curry leaves   :a few
onion              :1
green chillies  :3
turmeric powder :a pinch
mixed vegetables  :1/2 cup (beans,green peas,carrots)
ginger           :1/2 inch
salt                :as needed
black pepper  :1/4 tsp
coriander powder :1/4 tsp
coriander leaves    :a few
oil                          :3 tsp
 
 METHOD  :
Wash and soak dal in water for 10 min.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker,add cumin,split green chillies,chopped onion and fry for 2 min.
Add chopped mixed vegetables,chopped ginger,salt,turmeric powder and fry for 2 min and then add the drained moong dal and fry it.
Add coriander powder,curry leaves and add rice to it and fry for 2 min.
Add 4 cups of water to it and add black pepper and salt according to your taste.Mix well and add chopped coriander leaves and pressure cook it until 3 whistles.
Kichidi is ready to serve.
Serve with raita .
 
 
 

LEMON RICE

INGREDIENTS  :
rice                 : 2 cups
lemon             :3
cumin             :1 tsp
mustard seeds   :1 tsp
curry leaves      :a few
chana dal          :1 tsp
urad dal            :1 tsp
peanuts             :a few
green chillies    :3
dry red chillies        :3
salt                    :as needed
turmeric powder   :1/4 tsp
hing                       :a pinch
oil                          :2 tsp

METHOD  :
Cook the rice and keep it a side.
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,slit green chillies,red chillies,chana dal,peanuts,urad dal,curry leaves,hing and turmeric powder and turn off the heat.
Add this tadka to the rice and add salt,lemon juice and mix it well all together(adjust salt according to your taste).
Lemon rice is ready to serve.

TOMATO CAPSICUM RICE

INGREDIENTS  :
Capsicum            :2
rice                      :2 cups
tomatoes              :1 or 2
onion                    :1
green chillies        :2
ginger garlic paste   :1/2 tsp
cumin                       :1/2 tsp
turmeric powder       :1/4 tsp                                                                          
cloves                        :2
cardamom                  :2
cinnamon                   :1
bay leaves                  :1
curry leaves                :a few
coriander leaves          :a few
oil                                :3 tsp
salt                               :to taste

METHOD         :

Cook rice and keep it a side.

Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,green chillies,cloves,cardamom,cinnamon,bay leaves,chopped onion and fry 3 min on low heat until they turn golden brown color.
Add turmeric powder,curry leaves,chopped tomatoes,capsicum,salt and let it cook for 5 to 10 min by covering with a lid on medium heat until they are softened.
Add rice to the pan and adjust the salt according to your taste and mix well.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.

TOMATO RICE

INGREDIENTS  :
rice                          :2 cups
onion                       :1
tomatoes                  :1 1/2
green chillies           :2
ginger garlic paste   :1/2 tsp
green peas               :a few
cumin                       :1/2 tsp                                                                                 
turmeric powder       :1/4 tsp

coriander powder      :1/2 tsp
red chilli powder        :1/4 tsp
salt                              :as needed
oil                                :2 tsp
black pepper                :1/4 tsp
curry leaves                 :a few
coriander leaves           :a few

METHOD  :
Heat  oil in a pressure cooker,add cumin,green chillies,curry leaves,chopped onion and fry them for 2 min.
Add ginger garlic paste,chopped tomatoes,turmeric powder,coriander powder,salt,chilli powder,green peas and fry for 5  min.
Add rice and enough water,black pepper,coriander leaves  and adjust the salt according to the taste.Pressure cook it  on a medium heat until 3 or 4 whistles and turn off the heat.
Serve hot.

EGG FRIED RICE WITH BLACK PEPPER

INGREDIENTS      :
Cooked rice             :2 cups
eggs                         :2                                                                      

black pepper powder   :1 tsp
salt                            :as needed
coriander leaves        :a bunch
oil                              :2 tsp

METHOD  :
 Heat oil  in a pan,break the eggs into it and scramble the eggs add a little salt and pepper to it and let it cook.
Add the cooked rice to the pan and add salt,black pepper and mix well.
Add fresh chopped coriander leaves to the rice and mix all together and adjust the salt according to your taste.
Egg fried rice is ready to serve.

COCONUT RICE (KOBBARI ANNAM)

INGREDIENTS :
Cooked rice        :2 cups
grated coconut     :3/4 cup (fresh or frozen)
dry red chillies     :3                                                                      

green chillies        :4
chana dal               :1 tsp
urad dal                 :1 tsp
curry leaves           :a few
hing                       :a pinch
cumin                    :1/2 tsp
mustard seeds        :1/2 tsp
salt                         :as needed
broken cashew nuts  :1/4 cup
oil                              :2 tsp
peanuts                      :10 (optional)
 METHOD :

Heat oil in a pan,add chana dal,urad dal,dry red chillies,cumin,mustard seeds,cashew nuts,green chillies,
hing,curry leaves fry them until they turn brown color.
Add grated coconut and rice to the pan and adjust the salt according to the taste and fry the rice for 2 to 3 min.  and turn off the heat.
Coconut rice is ready to serve.

YOGHURT RICE

INGREDIENT :
 Rice               :1 cup
 yoghurt          :3 cup
 salt                  :as needed
ginger               :small piece                                                           
green chillies    :2
curry leaves       :a few
hing                    :a pinch
dry red chillies    :2
urad dal               :1 tsp
cumin                  :1/2 tsp
mustard seeds      :1/2 tsp
coriander leaves   :a few

METHOD :
Cook the rice and let it cool.
Add yoghurt to the rice and mix well.Add finely chopped ginger,green chillies,salt to the yoghurt rice and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan add cumin,mustard seeds,dry red chillies,urad dal,curry leaves and hing and turn off the heat.
Add this tadka to the yoghurt rice and adjust salt according to the taste.
Garnish the yoghurt rice with coriander leaves.
Serve yoghurt rice with pickle.

RAW MANGO RICE(MANGO PULIHORA)

INGREDIENTS :
Rice                 :4 cups
water                :6 cups
turmeric powder   :1 tsp
Raw mango           :1                                                 

oil                         :5 tsp
cumin                   :1 tsp
mustard seeds       :1 tsp
chana dal              :1 tsp
hing                      :a pinch
curry leaves          :a few
dry red chillies      :3
green chillies         :3
peanuts                  :a few
 salt                          :as needed
METHOD :
Peel the mango and grate it and keep the pulp a side.


Cook rice in a rice cooker by adding 1 and half cup of water for 1 cup of rice.
When the rice is cooked spread the rice in a wide plate without any lumps and let it cool a bit.
Now when the rice is not so warm add turmeric powder,1 tsp oil(approx) together and mix it with the rice.
Heat oil in a pan add cumin,mustard seeds,dry red chillies,green chillies,peanuts,chana dal,curry leaves,hing,grated raw mango pulp and turn off the heat.
Add this tadka,salt if needed tamarind paste to the rice and mix all together.
Mango pulihora is ready.

TAMARIND RICE(PULIHORA)

INGREDIENTS :
Rice                 :4 cups
water                :6 cups
turmeric powder   :1 tsp
oil                         :5 tsp
cumin                   :1 tsp
mustard seeds       :1 tsp
chana dal              :1 tsp
hing                      :a pinch
curry leaves          :a few
dry red chillies      :3
green chillies         :3
peanuts                  :a few
tamarind paste       :4 tsp
salt                          :as needed
METHOD :
Cook rice in a rice cooker by adding 1 and half cup of water for 1 cup of rice.
When the rice is cooked spread the rice in a wide plate without any lumps and let it cool a bit.
Now when the rice is not so warm add turmeric powder,1 tsp oil(approx) together and mix it with the rice.
Heat oil in a pan add cumin,mustard seeds,dry red chillies,green chillies,peanuts,chana dal,curry leaves,hing and turn off the heat.
Add this tadka,tamarind paste,salt to the rice and mix all together.

Tamarind rice is ready.

VEGETABLE PULAO

INGREDIENTS  :

2 cups - Basmati Rice
1 - Onions
3 tbsp - oil

 1 - Carrots, cut into cubes
1 - Potatoes, cut into cubes
1/2 cup - Peas
1 cup - Cauliflower, cut into florets                       

2 tbsp - Cashew nuts
  Salt To Taste
  1 - Onion

 2 - Green chillies
2 - Cinnamon sticks
3 - Cloves
1/4 cup - coriander leaves
3 - Cardamoms 

1 tsp- cumin

METHOD :

Take a pan   add oil,cumin,cloves,cinnamon,cardamoms,green chillies,onion,cashew nuts and fry for 1 min.

Add vegetables,salt to it and fry for 2 min.

Add rice to it and fry for 1 min and then add salt,4 cups of water to it and  add all this to the rice cooker and add coriander leaves on top of it and turn on the rice cooker and vegetable pulao is ready in 20 min.

Serve hot with aloo kurma or raita.