Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Vegetable Pulav

Ingredients


  • Basmati Rice.............1 cup
  • Water.......................2 cups
  • Cumin Seeds............1 tsp
  • Bay Leaves..............1
  • Clove.......................4
  • Cardamom...............4
  • Potato......................1
  • Carrot......................1
  • Peas........................1/4 cup
  • Beans......................10
  • Bell Pepper............1/2
  • Ginger Grated...........1 tsp
  • Garam Masala...........1 tsp
  • Green Chili.................2
  • Coriander Leaves......few
  • Cashew Nuts..............few
  • Salt to taste
 
Method


Rice Varieties
Vegetable Pulav




















  • Chop the vegetables.
  • Cut the potato into small cubes.
  • Heat a pan with oil add cloves, cardamom, bay leaves and cumin seeds.
  • When it is done add the rice and add all the vegetables and fry a little add the rice and fry 5 more minutes.
  • Add water, salt and  garam masala.
  • Cover the pan and cook.
  • When the rice is done sprinkle the roasted cashew nuts and coriander leaves.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Muringakai Elai Dosa(Drumstick leaves Dosa)

Muringakai Elai Dosa

Ingredients


  • Muringakai Elai.........1 cup
  • Raw Rice......................2 cups
  • Grated Coconut.........1/2 cup
  • Salt to Taste

Method
Dosa/Snack
Mutingakai elai Dosa



  • Soak the rice for 3 hours and grind with coconut to a nice paste. 
  • Add salt and the washed leaves. heat a pan , apply oil and make dosas.
  • Serve this very tasty dosas with coconut chutney.

Ellu Thogayal/Sesame Chutney

Ellu Thogayal

Ingredients


  • Ellu(Sesame Seeds)…1 cup
  • Red Chili……………..4
  • Tamarind…………….1/2 tsp
  • Salt to Taste 

Method


  • Fry the sesame seeds with out oil. 
  • Grind all together with salt adding little water.