Veg Pulao

Ingredients:

• Basmathi Rice -- 1 cup


• Onion -- 1 no


• Carrot -- 1 no


• Cauliflower -- 3/4 cup


• Green Chillies -- 2 nos


• Potato -- 1/2 no


• Egg -- 1 no


• Beans -- 5 to 6 no


• Peas -- 1/2 cup


• Ginger garlic Paste -- 1/2 tsp


• Bayleaves -- 2 nos


• Cinnamon -- 2 nos


• Cloves -- 2 to 3 nos


• Cardamon -- 2 nos


• Ghee -- 2 tsp


• Coriander Leaves -- 1 tsk


• Oil -- 2 to 3 tsp


• Salt to Taste

Method:

Wash & soak basmathi rice for about 20 to 30 mins. Heat equal amount of ghee & oil in a Skillet/pan , add baylaeaves , cloves, cardamon, cinnamon & ginger garlic paste & fry for 2 mins . Then add the thinly sliced onions ,saute until the onions turn tender .Then add the green chilles , 1/2 stk of coriander leaves & saute for 2 mins ,now add all the vegetables & cook until the vegeies turn tender ,add salt & sprinkle some water & cook for 5 mins .

Take another skillet /kadai ,to that add little oil & scramble the egg with little salt & add to the above vegies mixture & mix all together. Drain the water from the soaked rice & allow the water to boil in microwave for abot 6 mins .In the mean time add the soaked rice to the pan & stir all together & close with the lid for about 5 mins .Now add the hot water to this & mix all together well & check for the salt & close the pan with a lid for about 10 to 15 mins in a low flame .Cover & cook till the rice is done .

There is another easy method --We can do this in a pressure cooker also , for that heat the pressure cooker with litter water inside & then transfer the rice vegie mixture/gravy to a bowl (which fits inside ur cooker ) & keep inside the cooker & leave it for 2 whistles & 5 mins in simmer. Garnish it with roasted cashews ,raisins & coriander leaves....Serve hot with any spicy gravy , fry ,raitha.....

Note: Egg is optional .If u don't like it ,no need to add egg .......but give a try with egg it will surely give a extra taste ......

Curd / Yogurt Rice

Ingredients:

1. Cooked Rice - 1 cup
2. Curd/Yogurt - 2 tbsp
3. Green chilles - 2 nos
4. Ginger(finely chopped) - 2 to 3 pinch
5. Curry Leaves - 5 to 6 nos
6. Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
7. Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
8. Oil - 2to 3 tsp
9. Milk - 1/2 to 1 cup
10. Coriander Leaves (finely choppedd)
11. Carrot (grated) - 2tbsp (Optional)

Method:
Heat oil in a small pan/skillet to that add mustard seeds & allow it to splutter.Then add urad dal & after a minute ,add the finely chopped ginger , green chillies ,curry leaves ,coriander leaves & (if want u can add grated carrot) & saute for a minute . Take the small pan /skillet off the stove & now pour this to the cooked rice in a bowl & to that add salt ,milk ,curd & mix well . Serve this with pickle, potato fries.....

Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

1. Basmathi Rice - 1 cup
2. Tomato - 2 nos
3. Onion (small) - 1 no
4. Green Chillies - 2 nos
5. Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/4 tsp
8. Fennel seeds - 2 pinch
9. Mustard - 1 pinch
10. Curry Leaves - 5 to 6 nos
11. Coriander Leaves - 1 stk
12. Cinnamon - 1 piece
13. Cardamon - 1 no
14. Cloves - 2 nos
15. Bay Leaves - 2 nos
16. Oil
17. Salt To Taste

Method:

Wash & soak the rice for 15 to 20 mins . Heat oil in skillet ,add cinnamon ,cloves, cardamon , bayleaves ,mustard seeds, fennel seeds & fry it for a minute .In the mean time boil the 2 tomatoes in hot water for 5 to 6 mins & then take of from the heat & allow it to cool ,then peel the skin & smash it to a thick puree & keep it ready. Then add the ginger garlic paste & fry it till it turns light brown ,then add the green chillies Curry leaves,,onions & fry till the onions turn golden brown color. Then add the tomato puree & saute it well . After 5 mins add the redchilli powder, turmeric powder ,salt & mix it well & cook untill all mixed well & oil comes out on sides .At this stage add the soaked rice & give a stir . Boil 1 1/2 cup of (rice soaked )water & add this to the above mixture & stir well (check for salt ) & transfer this to pressure cooker & leave 3 whistles & pressure cook it . Another method u can directly cook in the same pan by closing the lid with alow flame . For every 6 mins check it & give a stir & cook properly . Stir in coriander leaves immediately before serving. This goes well with cucumber raitha .......

CoconutMilk Rice

Ingredients:

1. Basmathi Rice - 1 cup


2. Coconut Milk(thick) - 1 cup


3. Coconut Milk(thin) - 1 cup


4. Onion(verticaly sliced) - 1/2 (medium size onion)


5. Tomato - 1 (small)


6. Green Chilli - 2 nos


7. Cardamon - 1


8. Cloves - 2


9. Cinnamon - 2


10. BayLeaves - 1


11. Fennel Seeds(somubu) - 1 pinch


12. Ghee - 2 to 3 tsp


13. Oil - 2 to 3 tsp


14. Coriander Leaves - 1 stk


15. Curry leaves - 4 to 5 nos

Method:

First soak the 1 cup of basmathi rice for 1/2 hour .In the mean time slice the onions verticaly thin, chop the tomatoes,coriander leaves & set it aside.Now keep a pan add ghee & oil to that add the bayleaves, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves , fennel seeds(sombu ) allow to splutter .Then add the thinly sliced onions , green chillies , curry leaves & coriander leaves .Fry it till onion turns light brown & add the tomatoes & mix together .After 6 minutes add the Basmathi rice without any water in it , to the mixture & add the required amount of salt followed by the 1 cup of thin coconut milk & mix it well all together in a medium flame for 5 mins. Now keep the pressure cooker with small amount of water in it & keep a silver bowl which fits into it & transfer the mixture from the pan to the empty bowl which is placed inside the pressure cooker .Now without closing the pressure cooker , allow the rice to boil for 5 to 8 mins untill the rice absorbs the thin coconut milk & gets bloomed slightly .Then add the thick coconut milk (if want u can add extra 1/2 cup coconut milk or water ) check for the salt & close the pressure cooker & leave it for 2 to 3 whistles & 5 mins in sim & then off the stove .Garnish it with coriander leaves .Match this Coconut milk rice with any spicy gravy, crab masala , mutton gravy & it goes on........

Mushroom Briyani

Ingredients:

1. Mushroom - 4 to 5 nos
2. BasmathiRice - 1cup
3. GreenChillies - 2 no(slit open)
4. MintLeaves - 3 stks
5. CorianderLeaves - 2 stks
6. TurmericPowder - 2 pinch
7. Cardamon - 1 no
8. Cloves - 3 nos
9. Cinnamon - 2 nos
10. BayLaeaves - 2 nos
11. GingerGarlicPaste - 1/2 tsp
12. Curd - 1/4 cup
13. Onion -1/2 no(medium size onion)
14. Tomato - 1/2 no (medium size)
15. Water - 1 1/2 cup
16. Ghee - 1tsp

Method:

First wash & soak 1 cup basmathi rice for 1/2 hour. Now wash & cut mushrooms into medium pieces & keep aside.In a heavy deep vessel or pan heat oil and ghee together and fry bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardomon along with chopped green chilli, chopped corrainder and mint leaves. Slowly add finely chopped onions while suateing them. When onions turn slightly brown and crispy add ginger garlic paste, tomatoes,mushroom,turmeric powder ,salt & stir well for 5 mins & make it a thick gravy consistency. Now add the soaked Basmathi rice to the gravy & add the
1/4 cup curd & saute along with the 1 1/2 cup water .Check for the salt & Now transfer the rice mixture to a silver paatheram which fits into ur pressure cooker & leave it for 3 whistles.Or else u can keep it directly in ur Pressure cooker & allow it for 2 whistles & switch off. Add coriander leaves for garnishing ,if want add couple of spoons of ghee & Serve hot with boiled eggs and raita.