Capsicum Masala

    Capsicum Masala:

Ingredients :

·        Capsicum – 1 ½ cup (cut into small pieces)

·        Onion – 2 medium finely chopped

·        Red  chilli powder – 2 spn

·        Garam masala – ½ spn (optional)

·        Salt as needed

·        Gram flour  / rice flour – 2 spn

For seasoning :

·        Oil – 2 spn

·        Mustard seeds – ½ spn

·        Urad dal – ½ spn

Preparation :

·        Wash ,remove the seeds and cut the capsicum into small pieces.

         

Method :

·        Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them crackle.

·        Then add urad dal and fry it becomes golden brown.

·        Then add onion and sauté well till it turns pink colour.

·        Then add capsicum and sauté well till it half cooked.

·        Then add red chilli powder, garam masala and enough salt.

·        Just sprinkle little  water.

·        Cover and cook it till all the ingredients combined altogether and capsicum fully cooked.

·        If required add little more water.

·        Atlast add the gram flour or rice flour  and mix well.

·        Simmer it for 5 mins and off the flame. Done !

                                        

Capsicum Masala is ready.. serve hot with any rice of  your choice J

Chicken Biriyani

     Chicken Biriyani:

It is a delicious, tasty and yummy rice easily made by using pressure cooker.

                                       

( in the above pic , i have used red chilli powder to prepare biriyani  , In the below pic i used green chilli to prepare biriyani )

Ingredients :

·        Rice – 1 cup

·        Chicken – 250 gms (washed and cut into small pieces)

·        Water – 2  cup

·        Curd – ½ cup

·        Turmeric powder – ¼ spn

·        Garam masala – ½ spn

·        Salt as needed

·        Mint leaves – ½ cup

·        Coriander leaves – ½ cup

For seasoning :

·        Ghee / oil – 3 + 3 spn

·        Cinnamon – 2 bits

·        Star anise – 2

·        Bay leaf – 1

To make a paste :

·        Onion – 2 medium chopped

·        Tomato – 1

·        Garlic – 5

·        Green chilli – 5 or red chilli powder - 1 spn ( here i used chilli )

·        Ginger – 1 inch

Preparation :

·        Wash and soak the rice in water for 30 mins .

·        Clean ,wash and cut the chicken into small pieces.

·        Grind the ingredients and make a fine paste.

Method :

·        In a pressure cooker, add ghee then add the cinnamon, bay leaf ,star anise one by one.

·        Then add grinded onion paste and sauté well for few mins.

·        Then add the chicken pieces and sauté well till it turns white colour.

·        Next add garam masala , turmeric powder and curd . mix well.

·        Next add  2 cup of water, and salt. Allow it to boil.

·        Add mint leaves and coriander leaves.

·        Next add the soaked rice(discard the water) and mix well. Check the salt.

·        Then again add coriander leaves and mint leaves on the top of the rice . add few more dropes of ghee.

·        Cover the lid of the cooker.

·        Pressure cook it for 2 whistles. Switch off the flame.

·        Once the pressure released, fluff the rice with fork. Done !

                                     

Yummy Chicken Biriyani is ready.. serve hot with Dalcha or Raita of your choice. J

Bittergourd Bajji

    Bittergourd   Bajji:

Ingredients :

·        Gram flour – ¾ cup

·        Rice flour – ¼ cup

·        Corn flour – 2 spn

·        Bittergourd – 1 small

·        Red chilli powder – 1 spn

·        Salt as needed

·        Water as needed

·        Oil for deep fry

Preparation :

·        Wash and cut the bittergourd  into thin slices or by using slicer , slice them.

Method :

·        In a bowl, mix well gram flour, rice flour, corn flour ,salt red chilli powder  and make a thick paste without any lumps by adding water.

·        The batter should b thick like a dosa batter not too runny.

·        Dip each slices of bittergourd  into the batter till batter coats well on both sides.

·        Heat oil in a pan, drop the slices gently and fry both sides until golden brown.

·        Place it on a paper towl to drain the excess oil.

·        Repeat the same process for the rest of the bittergourd slices . done !

                                  

Bittergourd  Bajji is ready .. serve hot with a cup of coffee or tea J

Egg Pulav

       Egg pulav:

It is a delicious, tasty and yummy pulav easily made by using pressure cooker.

Ingredients :

·        Rice – 1 cup

·        Boiled eggs – 3(boil and cut into pieces)

·        Water – ½  cup

·        Coconut milk - 2

·        Onion – 2 chopped

·        Green chilli – 5 chopped

·        Carrot , beans, potato – 1 ½ cup (cut into small pieces)

·        Peas – ¼ cup

·        Capsicum – 1 cup (optional)

·        Turmeric powder – ¼ spn

·        Salt as needed

·        Coriander leaves  for garnish

·        Roasted cashews – 5 for garnish

For seasoning :

·        Ghee / oil – 3  spn + 2 spn

·        Cinnamon – 2 bits

·        Star anise – 2

·        Bay leaf – 1

Preparation :

·        Wash and soak the rice in water for 30 mins .

·        Wash ,peel and cut the veggies.

·        Boil the eggs with little salt. Then allow it to cool. After that peel the skin and cut into pieces of your desired shapes.

Method :

·        In a pressure cooker, add ghee then add the cinnamon, bay leaf ,star anise one by one.

·        Then add onions,  green chilli , and  sauté well for few mins.

·        Then add the veggies one by one and sauté well for 5 mins.

·        Next add  turmeric powder and mix well.

·        Next add  coconut milk , water, and salt. Allow it to boil.

·        Next add the soaked rice(discard the water) and mix well. Check the salt.

·        Then again add coriander leaves  on the top of the rice . add few more dropes of ghee.

·        Cover the lid of the cooker.

·        Pressure cook it for 2 whistles. Switch off the flame.

·        Once the pressure released, fluff the rice with fork. Then add the small pieces of eggs and roasted cashews. Done !

                                   

Yummy and colourful  Egg pulav  is ready.. serve hot J

Veg Fried Rice

      Veg Fried rice:

          kids love this very much.. Try it and enjoy J

Ingredients :

·        Cooked Rice – ½   cup

·        Onion – 1 big finely chopped

·        Carrot ,beans ,potato  – 1 ½ cup (cut into small pieces)

·        Cabbage – ½ cup finely chopped

·        Capsicum – ½ cup chopped (optional)

·        Pepper powder – 1 spn

·        Turmeric powder – ¼ spn

·        Tomato sauce – 2 spn

·        Chilli sauce – 1 spn

·        Sugar – ½ spn for taste

·        Salt as needed

·        Coriander leaves for garnishing

·        Ghee – 2 spn

Preparation :

·        Pressure cook the rice with little salt and spread it on a plate to cool.

Method :

·        Heat  ghee in a pan, then  add chopped onion,green chilli and sauté well .

·        Then add all the veggies one by one and cook it with little salt.

·        Cover and cook till the veggies becomes soften.

·        Next add the pepper powder ,turmeric powder , tomato sauce, chili sauce.

·        Check the salt.

·        Stir continuously without getting burnt at the bottom. Cook it for 5 mins..

·        Transfer cool rice to the pan and mix well.  Garnish with coriander leaves Done !

                                 

Delicious Vegetable fried Rice is ready.. serve hot with any sauce of your choice .. J