Vegetable Pulao Recipe
Ingredients
3 cups of rice, boiled
A bunch of coriander leaves.
3-4 green chillies.
2 tsp of coconut, shredded
3 medium onions,sliced fine.
1/2 an onion, chopped.
A few sticks of cinammon, a few
cardommom seeds, a few cloves.
1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder.
salt to taste.
2 flakes garlic.
1 inch piece ginger.
Ghee or melted butter for frying.
1 cup of cauliflower flowerets.
Some mixed frozen vegetables like beans, carrots and green peas.
3 tsbp ghee(clarified butter)
Method
Grind together the 1/2 onion, coconut, garlic, ginger and coriander in the blender, to make a smooth paste.
Keep aside.
Fry the onions in a the ghee or melted butter.
Also add the
cloves, cinnamon and cardommom.
When onions are browned properly, add the red
chilli powder and fry for 30-45 seconds.
Now add all the vegetables,including the cauliflower and sprinkle some water on it.
Keep covered and cook on a low flame till the vegetables are cooked.
This might take approximately 15-20 minutes.
Keep sprinkling water periodically to speeden up the process, but do not add excess water as it will ruin the pulao.
When the vegetables are done, transfer the vegeables to a big mixing dish, add all the boiled rice, salt to taste and the blended
masala.
Mix thoroughly and then heat it either in a microwave or on low heat on the cooking range.It is heated again to let the salt spread across the dish.
Serve with Raita.
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Aloo Gobi Recipe
Ingredients : Cauliflower 1 No. Potatoes 4 Nos. Onion 1 No chopped lengthwise. Ginger,Garlic paste 1 Tsp. Salt Acc to taste. Tumeric 1/2 Tsp. Cumin Powder 2 Tsp. Coriander Powder 2 Tsp. Red Chilli Powder 2 tsp. Garam Masala 1 Tsp. Cilantro Few sprigs for Garnishing. Oil 1 Tbsp. Method : Seperate the florets from Cauliflower. Wash & drain.
Cut Potatoes into Chunks.
Heat Oil in a Pan , add Onions & fry till translucent.
Add ginger, garlic Paste, stir, Mix in Potatoes , cover to cook.
When the Potatoes are half done , add the flowrets,
tumeric & salt. Cover to Cook. Open afer a few minutes,
add all the dry powders & mix. Garnish with Cilantro leaves
& Serve hot with Breads, Rice, Rotis or as a side dish.
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Chana Masala Recipe
Ingredients -
Serves 3 - 4
kabuli chanas(chick peas) - 1 cup
butter - 2 to 3 tbsp
ginger paste - 1 tsp
garlic paste - 1 tsp
onions (medium) - 2 finely chopped
tomatoes (medium) - 2 finely chopped
garam
masala - 1 tsp
turmeric pdr - 1/2 tsp
coriander - cumin pdr - 2 tsps
chilly pdr - 1tsp or accdly
coriander leaves for garnishing
salt
Method -
Soak chick peas overnight or for at least 8 to 10 hrs.
Take some butter in a cooker.
Add the chopped onions, ginger paste & garlic paste & saute till onions turn transparent.
Add the chopped tomatoes. Stir it for some time.
Add the
turmeric pdr, coriander - cumin pdr, salt, garam masala, chilly pdr & mix well.
Add the kabuli chana & add water such that all the ingredients are properly soaked.
Pressure cook till the chick peas is cooked.
Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.
