Thursday, July 31, 2014

Coconut ghee rice



Coconut ghee rice


Ingredients:
Onion - 2 Large 
Ghee - 4 tsp
Rice - 1 1/2 cup
Grated coconut - 1 cup
Cardamom - 4
Chopped garlic - 1 tsp
Cinnamon and Cloves powder - 1 tsp
Salt - To Taste
Water - As Needed
Oil (if not enough ghee)

Method:
  • Take a  pressure cooker pan, pour 4 tsp of ghee and once the ghee is heated add thin sliced onions.
  • As the onion turns golden brown. Add cardamom, cinnamon and cloves powder along with chopped garlic. Fry all the ingredients together adding little salt.
  • Now add the coconut and raw rice, slightly fry with the mixture.
  • Add boiling water( better than normal water as its easy to cook the rice quickly). Pressurize the rice until cooked.
  • Serve with any curry of your choice.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Onion Pakoda



                                                               Onion Pakoda

Ingredients:
Chickpeas Flour/Besan - 1 1/2 Cups
Rice Flour - 3 tbsp
Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp
Onion - 2 Large
Green Chillies - 2
Chopped Cilantro/Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp
Chopped Curry Leaves - 2 tbsp
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Salt - To Taste
Water - As Needed
Oil - To Deep Fry


Method

  • Peel, rinse and make thin slice of onion. Finely chop green chillies, coriander leaves, curry leaves. Meanwhile heat the oil.
  •  In a wide bowl take sliced onion, green chillies, coriander & curry leaves, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and salt, mix everything well. Now add chickpeas flour/besan, rice flour and then add 3 tbsp. of hot oil and mix again. Check for salt and add if anything required.
  • Make pakoda of the any size you prefer small, medium or big and cook in medium flame until all sides are golden brown. (Use spoon to drop the mixed batter to the oil)
  • Serve hot with any sauce or chutney of your choice, along with tea/coffee.