Rice Kichadi

Ingredients:
2 cup Basmati  rice
½ cup Moong dal (Soaked in water for 1 hour)
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 medium sized Onion finely chopped
1 small Tomato finely chopped
1 tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Garam masala
1 tsp Coriander powder
Few Curry leaves
1 tbs Ghee/Oil
Salt to Taste.

Preparation:

In a rice cooker/pressure cooker, take the washed rice, moong dal, cumin seeds, salt and add 6-7cups of water and cook it.

In a separate skillet, for seasoning, heat the ghee and add the onions, tomato,black pepper, curry leaves,garam masla, coriander powder and fry it for few minutes.

Add the above seasoning to the cooked rice mixture and mix well.

Check for the salt.

Serve the kichadi with Coconut chutney/Peanut Chutney/Sambar.

Brinjal (Eggplant) Rice

 

Ingredients

2 cup cooked rice (left over)

4 Medium sized Brinjal chopped

1 Medium sized Onion sliced

1 Tomato Chopped

10 Garlic cloves finely chopped

2 tsp Chilli powder

1 tsp Garam Masala powder

½ tsp Mustard seeds

½ tsp Urad dal

Few curry leaves

1 Bay Leaf

2 Cloves

1 tsp Fennel seeds

Salt to taste

1 tbs Oil

Preparation

In a shallow pan, heat the oil, add mustard, urad dal, bay leaf, clove, fennel, curry leaves, onion, tomato, garlic one by one and sauté it for few minutes.

Add the Brinjal, chilli powder, garam masala, salt and sauté it finely until the brinjal cooked well.

Now reduce the flame and add the rice to the brinjal mix and give a fine stir until the rice gets uniform coating of the mix.

Check for the salt.

Garnish with coriander leaves (optional).

Quick and easy Brinjal rice is ready.

Easy Fried Rice

 

Ingredients

2 cup cooked rice (left over)

1 Medium sized Onion sliced

2 Green chillies cut in lengthwise

1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

1 cup Vegetable mix (cut carrot/beans/peas)

Few curry leaves

Salt to taste

1 tbs Oil

Preparation

In a shallow pan, heat the oil, add curry leaves, onion, green chillies, ginger garlic paste and sauté it for few minutes until the onion turns light brown.

Add the vegetable mix, salt and sauté it finely until the vegetables cooked well.

Now reduce the flame and add the rice to the vegetable mix and give a fine stir until the rice gets uniform coating of the mix.

Check for the salt.

Garnish with coriander leaves (optional).

Quick and easy fried  rice is ready.

Jeera rice

Ingredients:

2 cups of Basmati rice
1 medium sized Onion finely chopped
1 Bay leaf
1 Cinnamon stick
2 Cloves
½ tsp. Cumin seeds
Salt to taste
2 tbs Oil/Ghee

Preparation:

Wash the rice and keep aside.

In a pan, heat oil, add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, clove, cumin, onion and sauté till the onion turns light brown.

In a rice cooker, take the rice, add the above seasoning, salt and 4 cups of water and cook for 10 minutes (Microwave rice cooker – 18 minutes).

Check for the salt.

Tasty Jeera rice is ready and serve it with any type of veg/non-veg curry.

Puliotharai (Tamarind Rice)

Ingredients:

·         2 cups of cooked rice or left over rice.

·         2 cup thick Tamarind juice (4 tbs tamarind extract dissolved in  2 cup of warm water)

·         4 Red chillies

·         5 Garlic gloves

·         ½ tsp Turmeric powder

·         ½ tsp Mustard seeds

·         ½ tsp Urad dal

·         2 tbs Channa dal (soaked in water for few minutes)

·         2 tbs Peanut

·         1 tbs Fenugreek powder (roast fenugreek and powder it)

·         Asafoetida little

·         Few Curry leaves

·         Salt to taste

·         1 tbs Oil

Preparation:

Making the Puliotharai mix (Tamarind mixture):

·       In a pan, heat the oil, add mustard, urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves, red chillies, garlic, peanut, asafoetida one by one and sauté for few minutes.

·       When the urad dal, channa dal, peanut changes to light brown colour, add the tamarind juice, turmeric, salt and bring it to boil.

·       Reduce the heat and leave it in stove for 10 – 15 minutes.

·       As the tamarind mixture thickens add the fenugreek powder give a stir and turn off the heat.

·       We can prepare this mix in advance and refrigerate it for later use.

Making Puliotharai / Tamarind rice:

·         In a bowl take the rice, add 2 tbs of the prepared Puliotharai mix and mix it well.

·         Check for the salt.

·         Puliotharai/Tamarind rice is ready and serve with pickle/potato fry.

Curd rice (Yogurt rice)

Ingredients:

·         2 cups of cooked rice or left over rice (over cooked)

·         1 cup Curd/ Yogurt

·         1 small sized Onion finely chopped

·         1 small Green chilli finely chopped

·         ½ tsp Mustard seeds

·         ½ tsp Urad dal

·         Few Curry leaves

·         ½ cup grated Carrot

·         Few Coriander leaves finely chopped

·         Salt to taste

·         1 tsp Oil

Preparation:

·    In a bowl take the rice, yogurt, salt,1/2 cup of water and mix it well (rice should be cooled well before adding curd/yogurt)

·    In a separate pan, heat 1 tsp oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, onion, green chillies one by one and fry it for few minutes.

·    Add the above seasoning to the rice and mix it well.

·    Check for the salt.

·    Garnish with carrot and coriander.

·    Curd/yogurt rice is ready and serve with pickle/potato fry.

Easy Vegetable Pulav

Ingredients:

·         4 cups of cooked rice or left over rice.

·         1 medium sized Onion finely chopped

·         1 medium sized Tomato finely chopped

·         1 Green chilli cut in lengthwise

·         1 cup cut Carrot & Peas/beans

·         1 tbs Ginger garlic paste

·         ¼ tsp Turmeric powder

·         ½ tsp Coriander powder

·         ½ tsp Garam  masala powder

·         1 tsp Chilli Powder

·         1 Bay leaf

·         1 Cinnamon stick

·         Little Coriander finely chopped

·         Salt to taste

·         2 tbs Oil/Ghee

Preparation:

·      In a bowl take the rice, add little oil/ghee and mix it well.

·      In a separate pan, heat oil, add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, onion, green chillies and sauté till the onion turns light brown.

·       Add ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and sauté it for few minutes.

·       Add the vegetables, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt one by one and sauté finely.

·       Add ½ cup of water and cover the pan leave it in medium heat for 10 minutes.

·       When the vegetables are fully cooked turn off the heat.

·       Add the vegetable mixture to the rice and mix it well.

·      Check for the salt.

·      Garnish with Coriander.

·      Serve the Vegetable pulav with raita.

Lemon rice

Ingredients:

·         2 cups of cooked rice or left over rice.

·         ½ cup Lemon juice

·         4 Red chillies

·         ½ tsp Turmeric powder

·         ½ tsp Mustard seeds

·         ½ tsp Urad dal

·         1 tbs Channa dal (soaked in water for few minutes)

·         Asafoetida little

·         Few Curry leaves

·         Salt to taste

·         Oil

Preparation:

·    In a bowl take the rice, add little oil, lemon juice and mix it well (rice should be cooled well before adding lemon juice)

·    In a separate pan, heat 1 tbs oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, channa dal, asafoetida and fry it for few minutes.

·    Add ½ cup of water, turmeric powder, salt and boil it for few minutes.

·    As the water dries and oil separates remove it from the stove and add the mixture to the rice and mix it well.

·    Check for the salt.

·    Lemon rice is ready and serve with pickle/potato fry.