Carrot Rice

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice 1 cup
water 2 cups
Carrots grated 2 Nos
Onions chopped lengthwise 1 NO
Bay Leaf 1 NO
Cloves 4 NO
mustard 1 tsp
bengal gram 1 tsp
Oil 1 tsp
Butter 1 tsp
Salt Acc to taste
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Cilantro leaves fresh for garnish
Roasted Peanut Powder 1/4 Cup.
Cumin Powder 1 tsp
Coriander Powder 1 tsp
Red chilli Powder 1 tsp or to taste
Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp.
Coconut Dry Grated or Powdered.
Lemon juice 4 tsp

Procedure To Make Carrot Rice :


1.Cook the Basmati Rice .Grate the Carrots





2. Heat a pan with oil and a little butter, add bay leaf,mustard,Cloves when it splutter add onion and fry till translucent .

3. Add turmeric powder ,chili powder & coriander powder , saute well.

4. Add grated carrots , fry till the carrots are cooked




5. Mix in Garam Masala,peanut powder and Coconut Powder.

6. Keep stirring frequently .

7. Add rice and fry in a low flame.



8. Add salt and lemon juice.

9. Carrot Rice is ready.

Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients
Rice 2 cups
Oil 3 tbsp
Beans Finely Chopped 100 gms
Carrot Finely Chopped 2
Onion Sliced 1
Cabbage Finely Chopped 100 gms
Spring Onions Finely Chopped 2
Green Chilies cut lenghtwise 2-3
Ginger Chopped Finely 1 tsp
Garlic Finely Chopped 1 tsp
Soya Sauce 2 tbsp
Ajinomoto 1 pinch (optional)
Salt & pepper to taste

Procedure To Make veg Fried Rice:

1.Wash and soak the rice in enough water for 10-15 minutes and drain.

2.Cook rice either in microwave or cooker. Take care not to overcook the rice. Each grain of rice should be separate.

3. When rice is done, drain and add soom cold water and drain again using a large seive and set aside.

4. Keep the vegetables ready



Heat oil in a kadhai / large pan and stir fry all the chopped vegetables.
Cook for 3-4 minutes.

5. Take care that vegetables are not overdone, they should be crisp.

6. Mix ajinomoto,salt and pepper to taste.

7. Add the cooked rice and mix well.




8. Now mix the soya sauce to it.

9. Cook the fried rice for 2-3 minutes.

10. garnish with Spring Onions and serve Hot.

Masala Khichadi

Masala Khichadi or Mung ki Khichadi or Waranga is one of my favouriate rice dish especially when cooked by Mom.It looks very easy to cook but a small imablane in proportion can spoil the taste.So it took a long time to make the perfect masala khichadi for me.The name Waranga originated from a Village in Maharashtra ,which is famous for this masala khichadi where we ate this Khichadi for the first time.It is not only spicy and delicious but good for health and light to eat.


Ingredients
Rice 1 cups
Green moong dal 1 cups
Onion (large) 2 no.
Potatoes (small) 2 no.
Coconut (2" piece) 1 no.(optional)
Turmeric powder 1 tsp.
Red chili powder 1 tsp.
Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
Garam masala 1 tsp.
Garlic 6 cloves
Ginger 1 piece
Green chilies 5-6 nos.
Coriander leaves Finely Chopped
Ghee As requried
Oil As requried
Salt To taste

Procedure To Make Masala Khichadi

1. Wash and soak the dal and rice, chop onion and green chilies finely.
2. Mince the coriander leaves, ginger and garlic.
3. Peel the potatoes and cut into small cubes.
4. Grind the coconut piece to a fine paste.
5. Fry onions in a combination of 1 tablespoon ghee-1 tablespoon oil.
6. When the onions are light brown add the minced garlic, ginger and green chilies.
7. Then add the garam masala together with the ground coconut.
8. Fry for a while, put in the rice and dal and fry both till crisp.
9. Pour in warm water till it is about 2 inches above the level of the rice. If the water dries up, more warm water may be added.
10.Add potato cubes and salt.
11.When the water starts bubbling, lower the heat and simmer till rice and dal are cooked.
12.Sprinkle coriander leaves on top and 1tsp Ghee before serving.

Methi Pulao

Ingredients:
Methi(fenugreek leaves) 2 cups
Onions(sliced) 2 nos.
Green chilies(chopped) 2 nos.
Fresh corn kernels 1 ½ cup
Basmati rice 1 ¾ cups
Ginger 2 one inch
pieces
Yogurt ¾ cup
Bay leaves 2 nos.
Green cardamom 4 nos.
Cloves 4 nos.
Large cardomoms 3 nos.
Black peppercorn 8 nos.
Water 3 ¼ cups.
Oil 3 tbsp

Procedure
1.Clean the methi leaves, wash them and chop them. Add 1 tsp. salt and set
aside for 1/2 hour. Squeeze dry and wash again and set aside.
2.Peel and chop ginger finely. Wash and soak the rice for 1/2 an hour.
3.Boil the corn in water with lemon juice till tender. Drain and keep aside.
4.Heat oil in a thick bottom pan. Add bay leaves, green cardamon, large
cardamon, cloves and black peppercorn. When they start to crackle, add onions
and fry for 5 minutes. Add sliced ginger and green chilies. Add methi and fry for 5
more minutes. Stir in yogurt and cook for 2-3 minutes.
5.Add cooked corn, and water and bring to boil. Add the drained rice, cover and
cook on slow heat for about 8-10 minutes or till rice is completely cooked.
6.Serve hot garnished with sliced tomatoes.