This is another one pot dish recipes that I have been preparing a lot these days. I feel these rice dishes packed with nutrition because of all different vegetables, they are very tasty and can even be served during parties/get-togethers.
The spices and coconut give a very nice, unique flavor to this pulav. I use small tender eggplants(brinjals) in this which gives a good taste(I normally don’t use eggplants in vegetable pulavs). I usually make a big batch of this in the evening so that we can have it for dinner and also take in our lunch boxes.
Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 cup basmati rice 2 cups vegetables (green peas, capsicum, carrot, potato, eggplant) 1/2 cup onion 2 cardamom 1 bay leaf Ghee/Oil Salt
Spice paste (Heat a little oil, add cloves, cinnamon, poppy seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, onion, ginger, garlic. Fry for few minutes. Grind to a smooth paste along with other ingredients): 1 tbl spn fresh/frozen coconut 1/4 cup onion 3 green chillies 3 cloves 1″ cinnamon A pinch turmeric 1 tea spn poppy seeds(khus khus) 1 tea spn garlic 1 tea spn ginger 1 tea spn coriander seeds 1/2 tea spn cumin seeds 3-4 strands coriander leaves
Method: Heat oil(and little ghee for extra taste) and add cardamom, bay leaf. Add onion, vegetables and fry for few minutes. Now add rice, paste, salt. Fry for 2-3mins. Add 3 cups of water. Cook on medium heat till done. Serve hot on its own or along with raita.
Serves : 4 Preparation time : 45mins
Horsegram(Kulith) is supposed to be good for health during cold weather, more details here . I remember those days, while growing up, when I hated horsegram. I wouldn’t allow aayi make anything with them. But now, I cook with them frequently.
I made these dosas few days ago. They came out delicious and crispy.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice 1/2 cup boiled rice (the red colored rice/ukdo tandul) 1/2 cup horsegram 1/2 cup urad dal 1/4 cup chana dal Salt
Method: Soak everything(except salt) in water for about 3-4 hrs. Grind to a smooth batter. Leave it in a warm place for about 6-7hrs or overnight. Make thin dosas. I spread some chutney powder on the dosa and fold them. They can be served with any chutney or sambar.
Serves : 5-6
