Jeera Rice

As mentioned in my earlier, post kids of today like to eat more out of the bowl rather than have sambhar or rasam like us . Jeera Rice, is a mildly flavored which is loved by kids. This is from my personal experience, my nieces loved it so much , that they had finished it of till the last morsel.




Ingredients:


Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Basmati Rice - 3 cups
Salt to taste
Onions - 1 cup ( sliced into thin pieces )
Oil as required

Method :


Boil the basmati rice, till done and set it aside.
In a wide pan, add a little oil
When the oil is hot add the cumin seeds and let it sputter
The aroma of cumin seeds roasting is very nice
Add the sliced onions and saute for a minute or so
Adjust salt and add the boiled basmati rice
Mix well and serve hot with Rajma Masala.

Check what my fellow marathoners are cooking today 

Day 7 - Blogging Marathon - Coconut Rice

Ok , here I am at the end of the blogging marathon. This time Im making Coconut Rice. Some people do not like the smell of the oil that emanates from this rice when it is being made. I just love it for the color of it and can have it with nothing along with it.

The ingredients for this rice will be readily available at home at any point of time.

• Scrapped fresh coconut - 2 cups
• Rice - 2 cups boiled and cooled
• Green chillies - 2 cut into small pieces
• Curry leaves and mustard seeds for tempering
• Salt for taste
• Oil

The method for making this peace loving dish is also simple

• Heat oil in a non stick pan.
• Add the tempering agents when the oil is hot.
• Add the green chillies followed by the scrapped coconut
• Saute this mixture in low flame and ensure that the flavour of coconut is retained
• To this add the cooled rice in batches. Adjust salt as per your taste and the quantity of rice you are adding

Coconut rice makes good option for kids lunch boxes. When I made this rice, I remembered my paati who used to love this rice. Miss you paati. Wish you was still around to taste the food I make.

I take this opportunity to thank my fellow runners and Srivalli for organising this marathon. Your comments and suggestions were my pillars of strength.

Okay, time to go on a trail to my fellow runners kitchen, wanna come along..

Azeema, Bhagi, Champa, Gayathri Anand, Gayathri Kumar, Harini, Jay, Meena, Mina, Padma, Pavani, PJ, Priya Mahadevan, Priya Suresh, Priya Vasu, Rujuta, Santosh, Saraswathi, Savitha, Shanavi, Smitha, Sowmya, Suma, Usha, Veena

Day 4 - Blogging Marathon - Peas Paneer Pulao

Yes Yes , I managed to post for 4 days in a row. This recipe is something close to my heart.I love the aroma of green peas in any rice. Every time I go to the market I definitely get them and try to incorporate them in some way in the cooking. Be it kichadi or any veggie subzi or curry, green peas will find its way. So much that if my dad sees green peas in any dish, he will immediately ask .. did you prepare this.

I just love them. I saw Divya's post on how to store (freeze) fresh green peas and felt happy that there are many people who love green peas like me. Be it a normal alu curry or even a cabbage curry, a handful of fresh peas definitely adds to the flavor and appeals to the eyes of the person who is gonna eat it. Add it to the salad you make your protein potion for the day is fulfilled. Plain boiled basmati rice along with a small amount of spice will not be appealing , just throw in some green peas, the color combination of fresh green against creamish white color of basmati rice will be loved by your cameras. My camera loves these yummy delectable combinations.

I somehow feel that the color combination of food that you serve is as important as the taste of the food. This reminds me , I have my cousin sister in law visiting us on Sunday along with her kids. I have the menu planned for them. Will post them along with the recipes after the marathon is done with.
Moving on to the day's recipe.. Its Peas Paneer Pulao. I prefer to call it like that rather than Paneer Peas pulao for reasons you know why.
Here are the ingredients that make this dish a yummy one.

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Fresh green peas - 1 cup
• Paneer pieces - 8 - 10
• Green chillies - 2 ( slit length wise )
• Onion - 1 cut into thin slices
• Capsicum - 1 cut into think strips ( optional )
• Cloves, bayleaf, cinnamon stick, star anise ( as suited to individual taste) I prefer to have a mild flavor of spices
• Oil
• Salt to taste
• Cashew nuts and Raisins for garnishing ( optional )

So how do we make this recipe, follow the steps below and you will be left with your kitchen smelling good with its aroma

• Wash the basmati rice and let it soak for 10 mins
• Heat oil in a heavy bottom wok and add the spices listed
• Cook for a minutes time then add the sliced onions and capsicum
• Add the green peas and the rice along with the required water. Ratio for Basmati Rice is 1:1.5 ( add a little more for the veggies that you add)
• Bring the whole mixture to a boil and close it with a lid.
• Now transfer this to a electric cooker and switch it on
• In 15- 20 mins the peas paneer Pulao will be ready
• Serve it hot with some gravy and /or raitha

You can use the same method to make mixed veggie rice also. The picture here shows the finished dish in the electric cooker container. I was not able to take pictures after that.

Okay, time to go on a trail to my fellow runners kitchen, wanna come along..
Azeema, Bhagi, Champa, Gayathri Anand, Gayathri Kumar, Harini, Jay, Meena, Mina, Padma, Pavani, PJ, Priya Mahadevan, Priya Suresh, Priya Vasu, Rujuta, Santosh, Saraswathi, Savitha, Shanavi, Smitha, Sowmya, Suma, Usha, Veena

Day 1 - Blogging Marathon - Mangai Sadham

Hello Blogging World ...
I have started running in the marathon, so that I post regularly. There are lot of food photos that are in my archive.
Being a part of this marathon will motivate me to post often unlike before.

I kick start this marathon with a yummy and tangy Mangai Sadham. In Chennai, we experience summer almost throughout the year. During peak summer time, mangoes are seen in abundant. That is the time when summer hols would have started and every household will be making pickles of all kinds and along with vadams. This is to get maximum benefit of the heat that will be scorching us. Mangoes always bring back sweet memories of school and college. Th0se are days when we used to get 4 pieces of mango with a little chilli and salt powder sprinkled on it for Re.1. Now we need to give Rs 10 for the same stuff in Ranganathan street.



Coming to the recipe of the day. Yes Mangai Sadham. The moment I think about it, I can feel the tanginess of the rice.

Here is what you will need to make this yummy dish

• 1 cup of rice - washed and steamed
• 1 Green Mango - scrapped
• 2 tsp of Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp of Coriander Powder
• Salt to taste.
• Oil, mustard, fenugreek seeds for tempering
• Cilantro for garnish

How do you make this Mangai Sadham. Here you go -

1. Boil the rice seperately and let it cool
2. In a heavy bottom wok , heat oil and add the tempering ingrediants
3. Add the scrapped mango to it and saute for 3 mins
4. Add the redchilli and coriander powder along with salt to the sauted green mango
5. Adjust salt as per taste. Remember that you need to add salt for the rice that you will be mixing with this.
6. When the raw smell of redchilli and coriander powder vanishes, take the wok off the stove and let it cool for a minute
7. To this add the cooled rice and mix well.
8. Check for salt and add accordingly
9. Garnish with cilantro and serve with raitha and potato chips.

I am actually waiting for peak summer when this dish will be more frequent than now.I get lovely aroma from my fellow runner's kitchen. Shall we peek in.. come on let us

Azeema, Bhagi, Champa, Gayathri Anand, Gayathri Kumar, Jay, Meena, Mina, Padma, Pavani, PJ, Priya Mahadevan, Priya Suresh, Priya, Vasu, Rujuta, Santosh,Saraswathi, Savithri, Shanavi, Smitha, Sowmya, Srivalli, Suma, Usha, Veena.

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