Vegetable Rice

Lovely Vegetable Rice is very famous Rice item in many countries.we can have most of the vegetables in the form of this item.it is very nutritious & healthy for every one,can be eaten by itself or yogurt/raita. kids likes it very much than there routine food.we can prepare in very less time,working mom or a Home maker can take some rest in cooking Vegetable Rice.





lets check the ingredients to prepare

Ingredients:

4-tsp ghee/oil
1-tsp cumin seeds
1-big onion chopped
4-greenchillies
2-cups basmati rice
3-cups water
1-cup milk
mixed vegetables(frozen)
potato-1(chopped)
1-tsp ginger/garlic paste
1-tsp biryani masala/garam masala
garam masala spices(leaf)
curry coriander leaves
salt

Directions:

Wash the rice with water for 2 to 3 times,soak the rice for 10 min.
heat the pan add ghee,cumin seeds,garammasala spices,biryani leaf,let them temper,add curry leaves.
add chopped onion,green chilli,mixed vegetable(or fresh),chopped potato,saute it for 2 min,add ginger/garlic paste,let them cook for 3 min.
Now add biryani masala,rice(with out water).
Fry it for 3 min,then add 3 cups water&1 cup milk,add salt as for ur taste.
Turn off the flame,
Transfer to cooker or electric cooker(switch on to cook),for cooker it takes 3 whistles of time,for electric cooker takes 30 min.

Serve Hot

Yummy&healthy Vegetable Rice is Ready to Eat with yogurt or raita.

TAMARIND RICE(PULIHORA)

Pulihora is very famous in ANDHRA ,we prepare this for festivals,as nyvedyam to God
Here is the process for pulihora







Ingredients

4 - cup boiled rice for 5
1 - tbsp channadal
5 - number chopped gr chilli
1 - springs Curryleaves
1 -pinch fenu greekseeds
1- pinch hing(optional)
1/2 - tsp mustardseeds
1- tbsp oil
2- tbsp raw peanuts
3- piece red chilli whole
1- tbsp sesame seed pdr (optional)
1- cup Tamrind juice
1/4 - tsp turmeric

DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS:- Heat the oil in the pan and add the whole red chillies.let the chillies to fry for few seconds
then add the mustard seeds.once the chillie are fried they are no longer hot but get milder taste.
When the mustard seeds splutters add the fenugreek seeds.now add the chana dal and peanuts and cook them properly
on medium flame without burning them.then add the curry leaves,chopped green chillies and hing.
Then add the turmeric,as it gives the color to the rice add enough turmeric.
Then add the tamarind juice to it.
let the gravy cook till the oil oozees out for 10 to 12mins.while the gravy is cooking in absorbing the juices
toast the seasame seeds and crush them and once the gravy is ready add the pwdr to it and cook it for another 15mins.
check the seasonings and add salt .

Then take your cooked rice and add the tamarind gravy to it mix it and enjoy.

you can make this gravy ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator and mix it with
cooked rice whenever you want.

Egg Fried Rice/Egg rice

This egg fried rice recipe is a super quick, simple and tasty dish. It is pretty versatile in that you can add pretty much anything that you want to it. You can add any vegetables to this rice. I also added egg for more flavor.




Ingredients

Cooked long grain rice - 3 cups(basmati rice)
onions - 2 chopped
tomato - 1 chopped
Eggs - 3
Soy sauce - 3 teaspoons
Vegetable oil - 2 spoons
Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tablespoon
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 tsp garam masala
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 green chillies

Directions

Cook the rice with enough water. If using refridgerated rice, bring it to room temperature.
In a wok or pan, add the oil and add cumin seeds,onions,green chillies,saute it for 1 min,add ginger garlic paste,after 1 min till the raw flavor went away,add soy sauce, add chopped tomatoes,then garam masala,salt,pepper.
now scramble eggs in a bowl,whisk it and add to the onion,tomato mixture in the pan.fry it till egg is cooked.
At this point add rice mix all the ingredients together,toss together until the rice gets heated and turns crisp.

Garnish with coriander leaves,serve hot as it is or with ketchup or suitable dish