Method:
1. Wash and soak rice for 15 mins in water.
2. In a pressure cooker, fry 3 onions (chopped lengthwise) in ghee until light brown
3. Add cardamoms, cloves, dalchini (cinnamon stick), bay leaf, cashews & raisins.
4. Add rice and water ratio 1:2 cups water
5. Salt to taste. Cover with lid & take 1 whistle.
6. Remove from heat & set aside until you can open lid. Ready to serve.
1. Wash and soak rice for 15 mins in water.
2. In a pressure cooker, fry 3 onions (chopped lengthwise) in ghee until light brown
3. Add cardamoms, cloves, dalchini (cinnamon stick), bay leaf, cashews & raisins.
4. Add rice and water ratio 1:2 cups water
5. Salt to taste. Cover with lid & take 1 whistle.
6. Remove from heat & set aside until you can open lid. Ready to serve.
MASALA BHAATH/RICE
ReplyDeleterecipe for rice: wash n soak 1 1/2 cups rice for 30. min. In a pan heat oil/ghee, add mustard seeds, handful cashews, once its slight brown add drained rice and saute nicely. Add 3 cups water and then add 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, 2 tsp jeera pwd, 2 tsp coriander pwd, 2 tsp goda masala(as per your taste), salt and lil turmeric. Mix everything and cover the lid and cook rice till done on low flame for abt 20 mins. Serve hot garnishing it with more ghee/coconut/cilantro...Njoy!!
Simple DAL N RICE KITCHDI
ReplyDeleteHeat oil in a pressure cooker n add zeera .. finely chopped garlic ..fry n add chopped onions..n stir then.. add soaked toor dal n rice(for 20 mins) in 2:1 ratio..n fry add haldi red chilli powder (bit)...water three times more that of rice n dal...salt a pinch of garam masala n close the lid n take 3 whistles.. add lemon juice n cor leaves .. can serve with ghee on top.i somtimes add tomato in the seasoning...n avoid lemon ..
QUICK N EASY PULAO
ReplyDeleteSoak basmati rice for 10 mins, n drain.. Heat oil + ghee add cinnamon , black cardamom, cloves , slit green chillies n fry.. add chopped onions, fry till pinkish.. add crushed garlic n ginger..add cauliflower n peas fry again.. now add the rice n fry for some more time.. add hot water , salt, coriander leaves.. cook till done Enjoy !
MEDITTERRAINEAN PLATTER
ReplyDeleteFalafel: Recipe of falafel : take 1 can of Kabuli chana/garbanzo beans ( or do the soaking and pressure cooking it) and use processor to chop it or mash it...shud be coarse, add 1 med size onion chopped, 1 tsp cumin pwd, 1 tsp coriander pwd, 2 cloves garlic chopped, salt, handful of bread crumbs, 1-2 tbsp besan, handful of cilantro/parsley chopped...mix all make patties and refrigerate for 1/2 hr to 1 hr...then either deep fry or shallow fry. Yogurt Dip:grind 1 cup think yogurt, 2-3 green chillies, 1 pod garlic and handful of cilantro...add salt as per taste. This time i took small portion of pudina chutney and mixed with yogurt:)
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Yellow Rice: Soak basmati rice for sometime and then in a pan, add butter/oil, add couple cloves, 1 stick cinamon, 1-2 pod garlic, saute quickly and add rice saute, add 1 tsp cumin pwd, 1/2 tsp cayene pwd(optional), 1 tsp turmeric, salt to taste and add double amt of any kind of stock to rice. Stir everything and cook covered for 20 min on low heat...one can add saffron to the rice too. Njoy!!