Coriander Rice

Ingredients:

3 cups rice (Cooked)
1 bunch coriander
¼ inch ginger
5 or 6 cloves garlic
1 small cup coconut
2-3 tbsp oil
Salt to taste
A pinch turmeric powder
2 tbsp lime juice
5 - 6 Cashewnuts, fried
1 tsp jeera
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp moong daal
3-4 green chillies cut into small pieces

Method :

Cut the bunch of coriander leaves into small pieces.
Make a fine paste of the Coriander leaves, Ginger pieces, Garlic cloves and coconut in a blender.
Take oil in a pan.
Season it with mustard, jeera and moong daal.
Then add the green chillies.
Fry a little and then add the paste.
Fry for a while and then add salt along with turmeric powder.
After frying for about ½ a minute, add the cooked rice.
Mix well the mixture till the rice turns into a beautiful green color.
Cover it with a lid and leave it on low flame for few minutes.
Then add lime juice and finally garnish with cashewnuts.

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Chilli Garlic Rice

Ingredients

• Basmati rice- 1 cup
• Chopped Cabbage 1 cup
• Beans 1/4 cup
• Chopped Green bell pepper 1/4 cup
• Onions 1
• Spring Onions 1 small bunch
• Chopped Carrots 1/4 cup
• Oil 3 1/2 tbs
• Salt

For Grinding

• Green chillies 6
• Garlic 4

Method

• Wash and cook the rice.
• Allow it to cool and separate the grains.
• Add the chilli garlic paste.
• Now, heat oil in a pan and fry the cut vegetables one by one as follows:
• Onions, Beans, Carrots, Bell pepper, Cabbage and in the end the spring onions.
• When they are cooked add salt and cooked rice.
• Fry in a high flame till the rice becomes hot.

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Cashew and Raisins Pulao

Ingredients

2 Cups Long Grain Rice (Preferably Basmati)
Cashews 1/2 Cup
Raisins 1/2 Cup
Saffron 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1 tsp
Small onions /Shallots 1/2 Cup
Coriander Leaves to garnish
Red Onion 1/2 Cup
Oil 3-4 tbsp
Cinnamon -1 Stick
Cardamom – 3 Cloves -3
Salt to taste

Preparation

Rinse the rice well and drain it in a colander.Bring the water to a simmer and add saffron .
Take a non stick vessel and heat oil.Add cashews ,cinnamon,cardomom & cloves.

Fry until cashews turn brown ,add shallots saute for few minutes.Then add raisins and turmeric powder. Add the rice and mix it well,add the boiling water and salt .

Close the lid and cook for 10 mins and reduce the heat to the lowest possible level. Mix the rice once and leave it closed for 5 more minutes.

In a separate skillet fry the onions in oil.Garnish the rice with the fried onions along with coriander leaves.

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Vegetable Fried Rice

Ingredients:

1/4 cup chopped french beans
1/4 cup chopped carrots
3 tbsp shelled green peas
2 cups rice
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp chopped ginger
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp chilli sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 spring onions, chopped

Method:

1. Blanch the french beans, carrots and green peas separately in boiling salted water.
2. Boil the rice and spread on a flat tray until cool.
3. Heat the oil in a pan and saute the ginger
4. Add the blanced vegetables and toss
5. Sprinkle in the soy sauce, vinegar, chilli sauce, salt and pepper and mix well.
6. Reserve a little of the spring onion greens for garnish and stir the rest into the pan along with the rice.
7. Serve hot garnished with reserved spring onion greens.

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