Methi Carrot Pulav

Ingredients

• Basmati or Sona Masoori Rice 1 cup
• Fresh Methi leaves 2 fistful 
• Chopped onion 1 big or 2 small
• Chopped Carrot 1
• Water 2 cups .

For Seasoning :

• Oil / Ghee 2 to 3 tbsp
• Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
• Ginger garlic paste ( Optional ) 1/4 tsp.
• Slit green chilli -1

Masala Powders :

• Garam Masala 1 tsp
• Kitchen King Masala 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp.

Method :

• In a pressure cooker heat oil add jeera once they splutter add slit green chillies & onions, fry it till raw smell goes off.
• Now add chopped methi leaves & fry it till u get nice aroma.
• Add in chopped carrot & all powders one by one & mix it well.
• Add washed drained water n fry it for a minute or so.
• Add salt & water & let it come to boil.
• Simmer the flame & pressure cook it for 2 whistles.
• Allow the pressure to release.

Serve hot with raita of your choice  :)

Peas Pulav

Ingredients :

• Basmati Rice 1 heaped cup
• Fresh or frozen peas 3/4 cup
• Thinly sliced onion 1/2 cup
• Oil + ghee 3 tbsp
• Water 2 cups
• Salt to taste.
• Garam Masala powder -1/2 tsp ( Optional)

Seasoning :

• Jeera-1 tsp
• Cinnamon-1inch piece
• Cloves - 2
• Cardamom -2
• Tej Patta / Bay leaf -1
• Star anise -1
• Green chillies slit -2

Method :

• Wash the rice well & soak it in water for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil & ghee in a pressure cooker and season it wit all seasoning items.
• Fry it till nice aroma oozes out.
• Add in chopped onions & fry it till its transparent.
• Add in peas n fry it for a minute or so.
• Now add drained rice & give a gentle mix & saute for minute
• Add garam masala, salt & 2 cups water & pressure cook it in medium flame for 2 whistles.
• Allow the pressure to release, once done fluff it with the fork.

Serve pulav with side dish of your choice, tastes equally good without any side dish !!! 

Carrot Pulav

Special thanks to Mitha Arun Hegde & her mom for this super easy, delicious recipe. 

Ingredients :

• 1 1/2 cup bastmati rice.
• 1 large onion thinly sliced
• 1 large or 2-3 small carrots
• Cashews 6-7
• Cloves -2
• Cardamom -2
• Red chilli powder 1 tsp
• Garam masala 1/2 tsp
• Ghee 3-4 tsp
• Salt to taste.

For the masala :

• Coriander leaves 8-10 springs
• Mint leaves 5-6
• Green chilles 5-6
• Garlic cloves 5
• Ginger 1 inch piece
• Grated coconut 2 tbsp ( Optional) 

Method :

• Soak rice in water for 20 minutes.
• Make smooth paste of masla items by adding little water.
• In a pressure cooker add ghee, when its hot add onions, fry till its pinkish.
• Now add cloves cardamom & cashews, fry till cashews turn golden brown.
• Add ground paste, fry it for a minute or so
• Now add chopped carrots& mix it.
• Add garam masala & red chilli powder mix it.
• Add rice, salt  & lil less than 3 cups of water & pressure cook it for 3 whistles.
• Allow the pressure to cool down.
• Fluff it with fork once its done.

Serve with raita or any other north Indian curries.

Vegetable Pulav with Ground Masala

 One of the yummy, tasty n simple pulav recipe which I have ever tried & tasted :) Tried the receipe from Lakshmi canteen one among the food blog I follow :)


Ingredients: 

• Basmati rice 1 cup
• Onion 1 thinly sliced
• Mixed vegetables of your choice 1 cup
• Bay leaf -1
• Oil & ghee 5-6  tsp
• Cashew nuts - few
• Salt to taste.  

For the ground masala :

• Coriander leaves  - 1 big fistful including steam
• Grated coconut 1/4 cup
• Ginger 1/2 inch piece
• Garlic pods 4-5
• Onion chopped 1 big or 2 small
• Coarinder seeds 11/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2 tsp
• Green chillies 2-3
• Cloves -2
• Cinamon- 2 inch piece
• Cardamom 2-3
• Haldi powder 1/4 tsp.

Method :

• Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.
• Prepare masala by grinding masala items into smooth paste by adding lil water, keep it aside.
• In a pressure cook add oil & ghee , add bay leaf, chopped onions n cashews n fry for few minutes till onion turn translucent.
• Now add chopped vegetables and again fry them 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add ground masala, mix well & again fry for 2 minutes.
• Now add soaked & drained rice n mix it well.
• Now add 1 1/2 cups of water, salt & give a good mix.
• Pressure cook it for 2 to 3 whistles.
• Allow the pressure to release completely.
• Once done fluff it with the fork gently.

Enjoy aromatic pulav with your fav raita !!!!

Tomato Pudina Bhath

Here comes easy one " pot meal " tomato pudina bhath !!!! super esay & super delicious!!!! 
Thanks Sandhya Puranik  for the recipe :)

Ingredients 

Rice 1 cup 
Water 2 - 3 cups ( Depending upon quality of rice )

To be grind into smooth paste 

• Mint leaves - 1 fistful
• Coriander leaves- 1 fistful
• Green chillies 2-3
• Ginger 1'' piece
• Cloves 4-5
• Grated coconut 2-3 tbsp( optional )
• Cloves 2-3
• Cinnamon- small piece
• Saunf - 1 tsp

To Season 

• Oil 2 tbsp
• Onions 1 big or 2 small
• Saunf  1 tsp ( Just crush it to get real aroma )
• Chopped tomatoes 4-5
• Mint leaves - fistful

Salt to taste .

Method :

• Make a smooth paste of " to be grind items "
• In a pressure cooker add oil, add chopped onions, saunf & chopped tomatoes, fry till it turns mushy add mint leaves fry it again.
• Add ground paste & saute till oil appears.
• Add rice, water & salt 
• Pressure cook it for 2-3 whistles
• Allow the pressure to release & fluff it with  fork.

Relsih it  hot with raita :)

NOTE : Do not use Basmathi Rice use regular rice like sonamassori  or any other rice which you use for regular cooking !!!

Vegetable Pulav with Tomato Onion Raita

Ingredients 

Basmati rice 1 cup
Chopped vegetables - 1 cup ( I have used carrot, peas & beans )
Onion -1 chopped lengthwise
Whole garam masla items
Slit green chilli -1
Ginger Garlic paste 1 tsp
Garam Masala powder 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Oil+ Ghee 2-3 tsp
Salt to taste
Water 2 cups
Coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method:

Soak basmati rice for 20-25 minutes in water.
In a pressure cook add oil + ghee and season it with whole garam masala, now add  ginger garlic paste, slit green chilli & onion, fry till onion turn transparent.
Now add chopped vegetables fry it for a minute or so
Now add masala powders, mix well.
Add rice, salt & 2 cups of water & pressure cook it for 2 whistles.
Open the cooker when the pressure releases  fully.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Onion& Tomato Raita :

Chopped onion 1
Chopped tomato 1
Salt
Curds 1 cup
Coriander Leaves

Method :

Whisk the curd well.
Add chopped onion, tomato, salt mix well & garnish with coriander leaves!!!

Mavina Kai Chitranna ( Raw Mango Rice )

Spicy, tangy, Sweet & sour "mavinkai chitranna " a complete one pot meal :)!!!  Tried this recipe from " Udupi- Receipes.com.  Thank you Sumana for this simple yummy rice item :)

Ingredients : ( Serves 2 people )

• Raw mango ( Preferably totapuri ) 1 small
• Grated coconut 2 tbsp
• Green chilli 2 -3
• Salt for taste
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
• Coriander leaves - handful
• Asafoetida  - pinch

Seasoning Items :

• Coconut oil 4 tsp
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• Urdal/ Split black gram 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
• Broken red chilies 2
• Peanuts 2-3 tsp
• Curry leaves - few 

 Cooked Rice 1 cup

Method :

Prepare the rice in such may that all the grains are separate,once its done  spread the rice on a large plate and let it cool completely.

Wash and grate mango with the help of a grater.

Grind a coarse mixture of grated mango, grated coconut, turmeric powder, salt, green chillies & asafoetida. Mango rice mix is ready.

Now in a wok add oil and prepare seasoning with seasoning items, now add mango rice mix and saute it for few minutes.

Finally add rice to the seasoning items and mix well.Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Mango rice is ready :)

Curd Rice

A yummy  one pot meal " mosranna" or "curd rice ". Simple to prepare, yummy to relish !!!!


Ingredients :

• Cooked rice 1 cup
• Curds 1/2 cup
• Salt for taste 

Tempering :

• Oil
• Mustard seeds
• Urdal
• Broken red chilies 2
• Curry leaves  few

Garnishing : 

•     Coriander leaves 

Method :

           Mix rice, curds and salt, smash it little.

           In a wok add little oil season it with seasoning item and pour this into curd rice mixture and mix well, garnish with  coriander leaves!!!


         Serve with pickle !!!!

Note :

You can add finely chopped green chillies, grated carrot,and  pomegranate  too :)