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VEG PULAO

noreply@blogger.com (sricherla) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:08:00 +0000

INGREDIENTS:
2cup-Basmati Rice
1cup-Beans
1/2cup-carrot
10number-Cashewnut optional
1/4bunch-Cilantro/Coriander leaves
3tsp-curd
1/4piece-Fresh ginger
A pinch -Garam Masala (Cloves, Cinnamon, Bay leaves, Elaichi)
1tsp-Garlic paste
4number-Green Chillies
1/2cup-Green Peas
1/2bunch-Mint
20ml- oil
1 number-Onion
1 number-potato
As required-Salt

METHOD:

Saute the garam masala in ghee for about 3 minutes & let it cool.
Grind ingredients as shown and cook
put the rice soaked for 20 min in rice cooker.
In a heavy bottomed pan, add ghee & saute the onion for few minutes.
Add the vegetables one by one & salt & allow them to cook until they are soft adding little amount of water .
When the vegetables are cooked ,add the herbs & stir fry till the raw smell leaves.
Add the masala & the vegetables to the rice and mix.
swich on the rice cooker and write a love letter ,in the mean time pulao is ready
Garnish with roasted cahewnuts & mint leaves.
Serve this hot with & Cucumber Raitha.

EAT MORE AND LET ME KNOW HOW U FEEL.

Vegetable Kichidi

noreply@blogger.com (sricherla) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:53:00 +0000

Ingredients:

1 pinch -asafoetida a
1/2 cup -carrots chopped
1 cup -cauliflower florets
1 tsp -cumin seeds
1/2 cup -french beans chopped
2 tbsp -ghee
1/2 cup -green gram divide (moong dal)
1 cup -peas
1 cup -rice
1/2 tsp -turmeric powder
4 cup -water

Method:

1.Wash rice and dal together.
2.Heat up the ghee in a vessel and mix in cumin seeds and asafoetida, when the seeds crackle 3.mix in the vegetables and dal and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
4.Mix in rice and turmeric powder and continue to stir fry for 2 minutes.
5.Mix in 4 cup of boiling water and salt.
6.Cover and stir fry on low heat up till done.
7.Serve with pure ghee.

GODUMA chips or cuts

noreply@blogger.com (sricherla) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:49:00 +0000

Ingredients:

Goduma or wheat flour :3/4 cup
Maida or All purpose flour :1/4 cup
Ajwan seeds :1 teaspoon
sesame seeds :1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder :1 teaspoon
baking soda :a pinch
salt :to the required amount
oil : to fry

PROCEDURE:

Take a bowl and mix the maida,wheat flour salt,ajwan seeds,sesame seeds,redchilli powder,baking soda and mix well with some water.keep it aside for 10 minutes and then make balls with dough and roll them like chapathi , after cut them into small pieces with a knife in to (any shape )diamond shape. Take a pan and heat the oil and fry these chips ,when they turn brown take them out and place in a air tight container.

These chips can be stored for atleast a month.