AMLA RICE / NELLIKAI SADHAM/ GOOSEBERRY RICE

NellikaiSadham/Amla rice/Gooseberry rice is an easy, simple, delicious, and instant south Indian recipe with the complete tangy flavor of Amla. This is a must-try recipe in the season of gooseberry. Amla is high in vitamin-C, chromium reduces the blood sugar level which is good for diabetic patients. It helps to strengthen the lungs, enhances fertility, healthier hair growth, body coolant, strengthens eyes, acts as an antioxidant. 

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Course: Veg –Main course	Prep Time:20minutes	Cook Time:40 minutes
Cuisine: Indian	Serving: 3	Author: Bhuvana Devi

Ingredients:

Boiled Rice-2cup       Gooseberry-4      Cinnamon- 1(1 inch )      Cloves-2      Cardamom-2      Cumin seeds- 1tsp      Fennel seeds-1/2tsp

Ginger-1tsp (chopped)    Garlic-1tsp (chopped)      Ghee- 2 tbsp           Green Chilly -2             Peanuts-2tbsp    Cashews-10      Curry leaves- few     Salt- req

For vegan: Instead of ghee you can use sesame oil it enhances the flavor of the rice.

Preparation:

•   Grate 4 gooseberries with the veg grater and set aside.

    Instructions:

• Heat a pan with 2tbsp of ghee,1 cinnamon, 2 cloves,2 cardamoms, Fennel seeds cumin seeds, Mustard urad dal, curry leaves sauté it.
• Add chopped garlic & ginger, saute well.
• Add Cashews, Dry roasted peanuts 2 green chilies.
• Then, add Turmeric powder, Asetafoia, and sauté well. 
•  Add grated amla/Gooseberry, salt, mix well.
•  Now, add the boiled rice, mix gently.
• Add,1/4tsp of lemon juice. Immediately turn off the flame, fluff it gently. Serve it hot.       

                                          

Serve the Tangy Amla Rice /Nallikai Sadham/Gooseberry Rice with Papad, Vaazhaipoo kola!!!!

 Step by step Pictorial  Method:

• Step1: Grate 4 gooseberries using a veg grater and keep it aside.

                                                   

• Step2: Heat a pan with 2tbspof ghee,1 cinnamon, 2 cloves,2 cardamoms, Fennel seeds cumin seeds, Mustard urad dal, curry leaves sauté it.

  

• Step3: Add Cashews, Dry roasted peanuts 2 green chilies.

• Step4: Add chopped garlic & ginger, saute well. add Turmeric powder, Asetafoia, and sauté well.

•  Step5: Add grated amla/Gooseberry, salt, mix well.

 

•  Step6: Now, add the boiled rice, mix gently.
• Step7: Add,1/4tsp of lemon juice. Immediately turn off the flame, fluff it gently.  Serve it hot.

   

Serve the Tangy Amla Rice /Nallikai Sadham/Gooseberry Rice with Papad, Veg Starters!!!!

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TOMATO RICE/THAKKALI SADHAM

Tomato Rice/Thakkali Sadham is a spicy simple one-pot recipe and very popular in South India. It is an easy and quick recipe that goes well with onion raita or aloo matter curry. It is the best bachelor recipe to make it with pressure cookware or pot. Come!! I will share with you all the step by step procedure and pictorial method of making Tomato Rice in the pressure cooker method.

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Course: Veg –Main course	Prep Time:20minutes	Cook Time:40 minutes
Cuisine: Indian	Serving: 4	Author: Bhuvana Devi

 Ingredients

•       Normal Rice-1 ½  cup (Water ratio 1:2)
•      Garlic -Garlic Paste -1 tbsp
•      Coriander & mint leaves- 1 full hand
•      Cinnamon-  2 (2 inch )
•      Cloves-5
•      Cardamom-5
•      Cumin seeds- 1tsp
•      Fennel seeds-1/2tsp
•      Oil-2 tbsp
•      Ghee- 2 tbsp
•      Onion-1 (chopped)
•      Green Chilly -5  
•      Tomato -7
•      Corriander powder-1tsp
•   Cumin powder- 1tsp
•    Chili powder- 1tsp
•      Bay leaf -2
•      Curry leaves- few
•     Salt- req 

Note: If you are using the basmati rice,wash clean ,a soak it for 30 min, for cooking the water ratio is 1:1 and cook for 1 whistle in pressure cookware.

Preparation:

•   Take the blender, Add Tomatoes blends well into a paste. Set aside.
•    Soak the rice for 20 min.

 Instructions:

• Heat a pressure cooker pan with 2 tbsp of oil, 2 tbsp of ghee, 2 cinnamon, 3 cloves,2 cardamoms, 2 bay leaves Fennel seeds cumin seeds, sauté it.
• Add chopped onion, 5 green chilies, and salt. cook well till onion turns glossy.
• Then, Add ginger-garlic paste, coriander, mint leaves and sauté well until raw smell goes.
• Then add the tomato paste, sautés well in low flame for a few mins.
•  Add chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt, mix well.
•  Now, Add 3 cups of water, mix well.
• Once forth comes, Add the soaked rice and mix well.Check for salt
• Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 5 whistles.
• Gently fluff the tomato rice and mix it. (do not over fluff,the rice may be broken).
• Turn on the flame, Once the pressure released. open the pressure cooker, garnish it with coriander and mint leaves.

        Serve the Tasty Tomato rice with Raita, green peas curry, Veg-Gravy!!!!

 Step by step Pictorial  Method:

• Add the Tomato with little water blends well into a paste.
•  Soak the rice for 10 min.

                                                        

• Heat a pressure cooker pan with 2 tbsp of oil, 2 tbsp of ghee, 2 cinnamon, 3 cloves,2 cardamoms, 2 bay leaves, Fennel seeds, cumin seeds, sauté it.

• Add chopped onion, 5 green chilies, and salt and cook well till onion turns glossy.
• Then, add ginger-garlic paste, coriander, mint leaves and sauté well until raw smell goes.

 

• Then add the tomato paste sauté well in low flame for a few mins.

•  Add chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt, mix well.

  

•  Now, add 3 cups of water, mix well.

 

•  Once the forth forms, Add the soaked rice and mix well. Check for salt.

 

• Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 5 whistles. 

• Turn on the flame.
• Once the pressure released. open the pressure cooker, garnish it with coriander and mint leaves.

• Gently fluff the tomato rice and mix it. (do not over fluff, the rice may be broken).

 

•  Yummy spicy and tasty Tomato Rice/Thakkali Sadam is ready to serve.

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VEGETABLE - BREAD BIRIYANI

This Vegetable-Bread Biriyani is a typical version that is served in all south Indian marriages. I cook vegetable Biriyani in many ways, but this recipe is the best that gives a flawless taste. Try it and you won’t leave this recipe whenever you cook vegetable Biriyani.  You can do this biriyani with Seeraka samba rice or Normal rice or Basmati rice. Adding more vegetables & toasted bread pieces along with Seeraka samba rice adds more flavor for biriyani. Freshly grounded homemade masala paste is the secret ingredient for this recipe. It will stimulate your taste bud to want more and more. It goes well with /onion Raitha, Veg aloo curry.

 Come!! I will share with you all the step by step procedure and pictorial method of making Vegetable –Bread Biriyani in the pressure cooker method.

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 Course: Veg -Rice

 Cuisine: Indian

 Prep Time: 20 minutes

 Cook Time: 40 minutes
 Serving: 4

 Author: Bhuvana Devi

   

Ingredients

•     Rice- 1 ½ cup (Water ratio 1:2)
•     Garlic- 10 cloves
•      Ginger-  1 (2 inch)
• Coriander&mintleaves- 1 full hand
•      Carrot -1/4 cup
•      Beans- 1/4 cup
•      Butterbeans-1/4 cup
•      Bread -3 slices
•      Coconut pieces-1/4cup
•      Cinnamon-  2 (2 inch )
•      Cloves-5
•      Cardamom-5
•      Fennel seeds-1/2tsp
•      Oil-2 tbsp
•      Ghee- 1 tbsp
•      Onion-1 (chopped)
•      Green Chilly -4
•      Tomato -1 big size (finely chopped)
•      Bay leaf -2
•      Curry leaves- few
•      Salt- req 

Preparation :

•     Add coriander &mint leaves, Ginger, Garlic, Green Chili (2) in the blender and blend well into a paste- Green paste.
•      Add the coconut pieces, 1- Cinnamon (2 inches), 3 cloves, 4 Cardamom with little water blend well into a smooth paste.

Bread Toast:

        ©   Take bread slices, cut it into pieces.

       ©   Take a pan, add 2tbsp of ghee, add the bread pieces and toast well on both sides for a few mins in very low flame. Take the toasted bread pieces and keep it aside.

Method:

•  Heat a pressure cooker pan with 1 tbsp of oil, 2 tbsp of ghee,  1 cinnamon, 2 cloves,2 cardamoms,  2 bay leaves Fennel seeds, sauté it.
•   Add chopped onion, 3 green chilies, and salt and cook well till onion turns glossy.
•  Then, Add green paste, sauté well till raw smell goes.
•  Add Chopped tomato, salt, and sauté well for 5 min.
• Then add chopped, carrot, beans, Butter beans, and sauté well on low flame for a few mins.
•  Add Coconut milk and mix well.
•  Add Rice and mix well.
•  Now, Add 3 cups of water, mix well.
•  Check for salt and add it.
•  Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 3 whistles.
•   Add the toasted bread pieces and mix well.

        Serve the Yummy Vegetable – Bread Biriyani!!!!

Pictorial step by step Method:

Step 1: Add coriander &mint leaves, Ginger, Garlic, Green Chili (2) in the blender and blend well into a paste- Green paste.

   Step 2:  Add the coconut pieces, 1- Cinnamon (2 inches), 3 cloves, 4           Cardamom with little water blend well in to a smooth paste.

Step 3:  Take bread slices, cut them into pieces. Take a pan, add 2tbsp of ghee, add the bread pieces and toast well on both sides for a few mins in very low flame. Take the toasted bread pieces and keep it aside.

Step 4:  Heat a pressure cooker pan with 1 tbsp of oil, 2 tbsp of ghee,  1 cinnamon, 2 cloves,2 cardamoms,  2 bay leaves Fennel seeds, sauté it.

Step 5: Add chopped onion, 3 green chilies, and salt and cook well till           onion turns glossy.

Step 6: Then, Add green paste, sauté well till the raw smell goes.

       

Step 7: Add Chopped tomato, salt, and sauté well for 5 min.

Step 8:   Then add chopped, carrot, beans, Butter beans and sauté well on low flame for a few mins.

       

Step 9: Add Coconut milk and mix well.

Step 10: Add Rice and mix well.

Step 11: Now, Add 3 cup of water mix well &Check for salt and add it.

Step 13: Close the lid of the pressure cooker and cook for 3 whistles.

Step 14: Add the toasted bread pieces and mix well.

           Serve vegetable-Bread biriyani with raitha, Aloo veg curry.

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