Vegetable Fried Rice

If I were to list out my top ten favourite foods, fried rice would definitely figure quite high on that list. Special favourites like this and ulli sambar were usually made by my mother on Sundays so that we could all sit together and enjoy the food. I usually end up making it when I am stumped for ideas on what to make or low on time and high on hunger.What you need:Basmati rice - 1 cup (washed and soaked in water for 30 minutes)Cardamom - 4 podsClove - 5Cinnamon - a small pieceStar anise - 2Pepper corns - 1/4 tspChopped vegetables - 3/4 cup (use a mix of beans, carrot, cauliflower, peas, potato and beets)Green chilli - 3 or 4 (adjust to taste),...

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Chole-Bature

Asalam-wa-lekum!!!...sorry guys im unable to post regularly these days...i m hardly finding time for blogging these days,today we had a small snack party in our apartment,i have a group of 5 hyderabadi friends here.We meet up daily..thought lets make chole bature today as an evening snack...i made the chole n we all made the bature.This is my mom's recipe..its a must try u will simply love it...thank u everyone for all ur comments...i do keep checking my blog whenever i m free...thanks for lifting up my spirits...INGREDIENTS:Kabuli chana 1 cup(soaked for 6-8 hours)Potatoes 2big(boiled and mashed)Onions 2large(grinded)Ginger-Garlic paste 2TspnsTomatoes...

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Aloo Gobi Curry

IngredientsAloo Gobi floretsOnion, chopped into big pieces - 1 or 2Tomato - 1 or 2ginger garlic crushed/paste - 1/2 table spoonOil - 4-5 table spoonsRed chilli powder - add it according to your tasteGaram Masala - 1 table spoonKasoori Methi - a pinchCoriander powder (optional) - 1/2 table spoonSalt to tasteKothimeeru (Coriander) to sprinkle at last.Method of preparation1. Take a vessel, add oil to it. Let it heat up and add cumin seeds to it. Add chopped onions, crushed ginger garlic or paste and let it fry for a minute or until onions turn golden brown.2. Add Aloo and Gobi to it with pinch of turmeric, red chilli powder, Garam masala and let...

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Spring Onion Tomato Dal

This is one of my favourite. I never forget to get spring onions when I go for grocery shopping. Here is the recipe for it. Ingredients:Spring Onions chopped - 1 cupTomato - 1 mediumTurmeric - a pinchToor Dal - 1/2 cupRed chilli powder - 1 table spoon orGreen chillies - 2Jeera(Cumin Seeds) - 1 table spoonTamarind/Tamarind paste - small piece for sour taste or 1/2 table spoon (Optional)Garlic cloves chopped - 2 (Optional)Oil for tadkaSalt to tasteMethod of Preparation:1. Cook dal in your way after adding a pinch of turmeric and cumin seeds, tamarind piece (optional) and tomato also.2. Take a vessel, add oil to it. After oil is heated add garlic...

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Karthigai pori

What you need:Pori (puffed rice flakes) - 4 cupsJaggery - 1 cupWater - 3/4 cupCardamom powder - 1/2 tspThin slivers of fresh coconut - 1/3 cupRemove the husk, if any, from the pori. Take jaggery in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add water and heat over a medium flame until completely melted and then stir intermittently until it reaches a soft ball consistency. To check if it has reached this consistency, drop a little bit of the jaggery into a bowl of water. You should be able to gather it between your fingers and form a soft ball.Switch off the heat. Quickly stir in all the ingredients and whisk briskly for a few minutes until it is well mixed together....

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