Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Bombay style Tomato Rice

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice-2 cups
Diced bell pepper-1/4 cup
Diced tomatoes- 3/4 cup
Thinly sliced onions- 1/2 cup
Green peas-1/4 cup
Paneer pieces-1/2 cup
Coconut milk- 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste-1Tbs
Diced green chilies-2 or 3
Ketchup- 2Tbs
Pav bhaji masala- 2tsp
Bay leaves -2
Turmeric-/4 tsp
Whole black peppers -1tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Salt-1 tsp or to taste
Chopped Cilantro- 1/2 cup
Oil- 2 Tbs
Water -31/2 cups
Method:
Soak the rice for 1/2 hour. Heat the pot and boil the water.
Heat oil in the different pot,  add cumin seeds, bay leaf, and black peppers, fry little and add onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and fry until nice aroma comes and add turmeric, green chilies, bell pepper, peas and tomatoes, sauté little and cover the pan and cook for a minute or two. Remove the lid and add the ketchup, paneer pieces, coconut milk and pavbhaji masala and mix well altogether and add soaked rice without any water. Now add the boiling water, salt and mix well and cover the pot and cook in medium low heat.  When rice is done add the chopped cilantro and mix well and serve hot with raita.

Dalia (Cracked wheat) Pongal

Ingredients:
Cracked wheat - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Ghee. -2 Tbs
Cumin seeds- 11/4 tsp
Finely chopped Ginger -1tsp
Chopped green chilies - 11/2 tsp
Coursely crushed black pepper- 1Tbs
Curry leaves- few
Cashew nuts - 1/4 cup
Finely chopped beans and carrots-1/3 cup each
Salt- 3/4 tsp or to taste
Method:
Soak the cracked wheat and moong dal separately for 1/2 hour, remove the water and set aside.
Heat the ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds,crushed black pepper, ginger and green chili pieces and fry for minute, add curry leaves and cashews and fry until cashews turns to little brown. Add carrots and beans also fry little and add soaked cracked wheat and moong dal without any water fry for 2 minutes. Add 21/2 cups of water and salt mix well and cook until most of the water evaporates on medium heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and cook until completely done.
Serve hot with ginger chutney or onion pulusu.