Vegetable Rice

When I went to kitchen in the morning, I saw rice remaining from yesterday. Then I remembered one of my favourite recipe which is called Annam Poni. Annam = Rice, Poni = Popu or talimpu or Tadka. I mix some vegetabes to make it tasty, healthy and good. Here is the recipe:


Ingredients
Rice - 1 1/2 cup (can use fresh rice also)
Oil - 2 table spoons
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 table spoon
Jeera - 1 table spoon
Green Chillies - depends on your spice level (I generally use 3-4 if not spicy)
Chana Dal - 1 table spoon
Urad Dal - 1 table spoon
Lemon Juice 2 table spoon
Turmeric - a pinch
Salt to Taste


Optional: (the quantities below depends on how do you want output to be :). If you like more vegetables then add more vegetables quantity than rice else just add very few.)
Garlic
Spring Onions
Onions
Cauliflower
Tomato
Brinjal(eggplant)
Coriander
Curry Leaves
Garbanzo beans
Green peas

Method of Preparation
1. Seperate the rice, by smashing it with the hand.

2. Heat Oil in kadai. Do the tadka (add mustard seeds, Jeera, Chana Dal, Urad Dal).

3. Add green chillies, Onions. Add vegetables and let it cook. Add turmeric.



4. Add salt sufficiantly for rice too. Add lemon juice also.

5. Add rice to the above and heat for 2 minutes. Your vegetable rice is ready.

Sambar Powder

Ingredients:

Chana Dal
Black Pepper
Methi Seeds
Red Chilli
Cumin Seeds

Method of Preparation:
Fry them in little oil. After cool down grind in Mixie. Sambar Powder is Ready.

Ratio of the ingredients I used
Chana Dal - 1/2 Cup
Black Pepper - appr. 6-8 Seeds
Methi Seeds - 1/4 tea spoon
Red Chilli - 5-8 (depends on your spice level)
Cumin Seeds - 1 table spoon
Oil - 1/2 Tea Spoon

Rasam Powder

Hi all, My MIL made this at home. I liked it, as I have lot of Dhania at home which was not used so much at all. So decided to make this at home.

Ingredients
Coriander Seeds - (Dhania)
Toor Dal
Black Pepper - (Miriyalu)
Cumin Seeds - Little(Jeera, Jeelakarra)
Red Chillies - (Lal Mirchi, Endu Mirchi)

Method of Preparation
Slightly fry the all of the above and grind it.

Isn't that easy and ready to make. I am going to post some pics soon. Till then Enjoy.

Ratio of the Ingredients
Please make up the quantity you want to make and then use the following ratios to add the ingredients

Corainder Seeds - 1/2 cup
Toor Dal - 1/5 - 1/4 cup
Black Pepper - 10-15 seeds (depends upon your spice level, but would recommend using less)
Cumin Seeds - 2 Table Spoons
Red Chillies - 5(depends upon your spice level)

Terminology
Coriander Seeds - Dhania(Hindi), Dhaniyalu (Telugu)
Toor Dal - Kandi pappu(Telugu)
Black Pepper - Miriyalu (Telugu)
Cumin Seeds - Jeera(Hindi), Jeelakarra (Telugu)
Red Chillies - Lal Mirchi(Hindi), Endu Mirchi (Telugu)

Onion Pakodi/Pakora

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR....


Onion Pakora is my potluck item for the New Year Party. Simple to make and some tips to make it real good. Add a little bit of soda when making for a slightly big number of people.



Ingredients

Onions - Chopped lengthwise
chickpea floor- (Besan, Senagapindi(Telugu))
Curry Leaves- (Kadipatta, Karivepaku(Telugu)
Green Chillies - (depending upon your spice taste)
Red Chilli Powder
Salt to Taste
Soda - (optional, a pinch of it)


Method of Preparation
1. Chop the onions and add salt to it. Keep aside for 10-15 minutes.

2. Then make the onions seperate by mixing it with hand. (Since we added salt at the first step, the onions will have some water in it).

3. Now add the green chillies, Curry Leaves, red chilli powder. Mix it. Also add besan to it by spreading the floor. (Do not mix more besan). If required add very little water.

4.In the meanwhile take a kadai/pan and pour oil in it. Let the oil become heat.

5. After the oil is hot, then start adding the mixture prepared at step 3 slowly. Spread it in the oil so that the mixture is as thin as possible. This gives crispy as well as good taste to it.

6. The mixture will turn a little brown, then remove it from the oil and put it on a paper towel.
7. Arrange it in a plate or tray and serve hot.




Tips
Before serving, spread amchur powder/chat powder on the top pakoras. You can also spread (arrange) the deep fried green chillies and peanuts on top.

Time to cook: Depends on Quantity and varies from 10-15 minutes to 1 hour for large quantities.

In-Laws Visit

I have my in-laws with us for over 2 months now. And I am all excited learning the new items from my Mother-In-Law. Basically I am from Telangana(a part of A.P) and my in-laws are from Andhra. So I am learning new techniques from her. As soon as I get a chance I will definitely share my new experiances with you all....

Till then...

Have fun and Have a nice time

Mooli Dal

Hi all... have you ever tried Mooli dal. Its very tasty. We were moving to a different place, so my aunt made lunch for us. Which included Mooli dal on that day. Mooli dal was really tasty. So here is the simple recipe of it.

Some google info about Mooli is below:
Mooli radish (or daikon) is a long white Japanese vegetable. It's highly nutritious, containing vitamin C, potassium and calcium. It is crisp with a mild peppery flavour. It can be eaten raw or cooked (stir-fried or lightly steamed).

Ingredients
Radish - 1 (Washed, Peeled and Chopped)
Toor Dal - 1/2- 1 cup (or your daily measure)
Turmeric - 1/4 Table Spoon
Cumin Seeds (Jeera) - 1/2 Table Spoon
Tomato - 1
Green Chillies - 2-3 in No.(Also can add Red Chilli Powder)
Chana Dal - 1 Table Spoon
Oil
Salt to Taste
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Table Spoon (Optional)
Coriander Powder - 1/2 Table Spoon (Optional)
Asafoetida - a pinch (Optional)
Coriander Leaves (Seasoning)
Curry Leaves (Seasoning)

Method of Preparation
1. Wash the toor dal and add Radish pieces, Tomato, Cumin Seeds and Turmeric to it. Add enough water and pressure cook it until the dal is done.



2. After the dal is cooked. Take a vessel/kadai on stove top. Ofcourse switch on the stove. :)

3. Add oil and let it heat. Add Mustard seeds to it. Let it Splutter.

4. Then add Chana Dal, Curry Leaves, Green Chillies and Asafoetida. Let it stay for about 30 seconds.

5. Add the cooked dal to the above. Add salt and red chilli powder if needed.

6. Let it cook for few seconds. Add the seasoning and serve it with rice/roti.

Cooking Time: 20 minutes (Including 15 minutes of Dal cooking)
Category: Side Dish (Lentils)

Terminology
Cumin Seeds - Jeera(Hindi), Jeelakarra (Telugu)
Radish - Mooli(Hindi), Mullangi(Telugu)
Coriander Powder - Dhania Powder
Asafoetida - Hing(Hindi), Inguva(Telugu)
Toor Dal - Kandi Pappu(Telugu)
Chana Dal - Senaga Pappu(Telugu)