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.

Curd Rice

Ingredient :

1 Cup Rice
1 Cup Yogurt
2 Green Chillies
2 Red Dry Chillies
1 Inch Ginger (grated)
1 tsp mustered Seeds
1 tsp jeera
1 tbsp Urad Daal
1 tbsp Chana Daal
50 Gm Cashew
50 Gm Raisins
6-7 Curry Leaves
Coriander leaves to garnish
4 tbsp cooking oil
salt to taste.

Method:

1. Wash the rice well and cook it as usual.(put in a pressure cooker with the water. Cook till done - cook first on a hig flame till you hear the first whistle, then simmer and allow 1 more whistle. Keep aside for an hour or two...or add 2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice in microwave and let it cook for 25 mins).
2. Take oil in the pan and heat it.Add mustard seeds,jeera, curry leaves,Ginger, chillies,cashews,Raisins,urad daal and chana daal.Stirr well.Cook it for 5 mins on low flame.
3. keep aside for 10 mins.
4. Add yogurt to this mix.And spread on rice.
5. Stirr well.
6. Curd Rice is ready.One can keep it in Fridge and enjoy the cool taste of curd rice.

Kashmiri Pulao

Ingredients :
500 gm: Basmati rice
2 cups: Milk
½ cup: Cream
1 cup: Fruits (chopped, mixed)
1 tsp: Sugar
2 tsp: Ghee
3-4: Cloves
1-2: Bay leaf
1 inch long piece: Cinnamon
3-4: Cardamom
½ tsp: Cumin seeds
Rose water
Salt to taste

Method:
Gently wash rice and soak in water for about 10-15 minutes.
Heat ghee in a pan. Add cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, bay leaf and cardamoms. Now add soaked rice and fry for 2 minutes. Add the mixture of cream, milk, sugar and salt. Add half a cup of water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer till cooked. When cooked, mix in chopped mixed fruit.
Sprinkle few drops of rose water before serving.
Note : Before cooking, rinse the rice several times, until the water comes out clear. This removes any starch and residue, otherwise the rice may be sticky.

Veg Fried Rice

2 cup Basmati Rice
1 Red Carrot
1 Simla Mirch
2 Green Chillies
Some Green Onion Leaves
1/2 cup Green peas
Some Mashrooms(optional)
1/2 cup Grated Paneer
Yellow Colour or turmeric Powder
Sault to Taste
Black pepper Powder
1/4 tbs Ajinomoto

Method:
First of all cook rice as usual. Colour the grated Paneer with yellow colour and mix black pepper as well It will look like scrumbled egg. Boil the green peas. Cut red carrots vertivally. Cut other vegetables. Add some oil in a pan and fry the onions. when become transperent add green chillies,green onions and paneer. Stirr for 2 mins.And add other vegetables and mashrooms. Put 1/4 spoon Ajinomoto,sault and black pepper powder. Mix with already cooked rice.

Rice Recipes

In India, rice is often called 'Prana' - the breath of life. In Japan, rice is a metaphor for the self. All over Asia, wherever rice is a food staple, such comparisons can be found, for rice is much more than a source of calories in Asian culture - it is also the basis of both biological and cultural diversity. Rice represents many things for the people of Asia, from culture, history, landscape, religious and social ideas.

Veg Pulao

Ingredients:
2 cups - Basmati Rice 1 - Onions 3 tbsp - Ghee 1 - Carrots, cut into cubes 1 - Potatoes, cut into cubes 1/2 cup - Peas 1 cup - Cauliflower, cut into florets 2 tbsp - Cashewnuts 1 tbsp - Raisins Salt To Taste 1 Pinch - Turmeric powder

Grind to Paste: 1 Inch - Ginger 5 - Garlic cloves 1 - Onions 3 - Green chillies 2 - Cinnamon sticks 3 - Cloves 1/4 cup - Mint leaves 3 - Cardamoms
Preparation:



Soak rice for half an hour. Heat 1 Tbsp of ghee is a pan, fry cashewnuts and raisins. Keep aside. Heat the remaining ghee in thick bottomed vessel and fry the ground paste for 10 minutes. Add the vegetables and mix well. Cook until the masala separates from oil and vegetables (subzi) gets tender. Add turmeric powder. Add rice, salt, four cups of water and stir well. Cover and cook until the rice is done on slow flame. Stir once a while . Just before serving take the rice in serving bowl, add the nuts and mix well.
Serve vegetable (sabzi) pulao hot with raita