Veg Pulav With Channa Masala

Vegetable Pulav

Ingredients:

Sona masoori or Basmati rice - 1 cup (I used sona masoori)

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Onion - 1 medium

Cloves - 2

Cinnamon - 1 inch

Curd - 1 tblspn

Green chillies - 2 slited

Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 2 tsp

Mixed veggies - 1 cup ( I used frozen mixed veggies)

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Extra virgin olive oil - 6 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

Boil mixed veggies in microwave for 1 min and keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds when they start to splutter add cloves, cinnamon, green chillies, onion and fry till onion turns pinkish color. Then add ginger-garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes off.

Now add mixed veggies,curd, Coriander powder,salt and fry for 5 min.

Add required amount of water and coconut milk and allow it to boil . Adjust salt if required.

Then add rice and mix well. close and cook till done.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Channa Masala

Ingredients:

Garbanzo beans(channa) - 1 tin

Onion - 1 medium

Tomato - 2 big

Cinnamon - 1 inch

Cloves - 2

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilly powder - 4 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

Rinse channa well and wash under tap water for 10 times.

Boil water, add tomatoes and boil it and remove skin and grind it into smooth paste.

Heat oil and lightly roast onion for few min. let it cool. Then grind onion into smooth paste.

Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds when they start to splutter add onion paste and cook till oil seperates. Then add tomato puree and cook for sometime.

Now add channa, chilli powder,salt, garam masala, tamarind paste and cook till its done.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with rice, roti, poori....

This will be a different combination try it out and let me know your comments..

Happy Eating !!!

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Brinjal Pulikolambhu

Ingredients:

Brinjal - 6-7 small

Onion - 1 big

Tomato - 1 medium

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilly powder - 2 tsp

Coriander powder - 3 tsp

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp

Ginger - 1 small inch

Garlic - 2 pods

Curry leaves - 4-5

Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp

Vadakam - little (optional)

Hing - 1/2 tsp

Coconut milk - 1/4 cup

Method:

Step 1:

Cut onion into 2 pieces and take half portion and grind it with garlic and ginger into smooth paste and chop the remaining half onion and keep aside.

Mix tamarind paste in a warm water and keep aside. Grind tomato seperately into smooth paste and keep aside.

Step 2 :

In a large bowl add tamarind water, chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder, tomato paste,onion paste ,salt and mix well.

Step 3 :

Heat oil in a pan add curry leaves,methi seeds,hing, vadakam and fry well.

Now add chopped onions and fry till onion turns pinkish color and then add brinjals and fry well for 10 min.

Then add the step 2 mixture and cook it in low flame till raw smell goes off.

Finally add coconut milk and turn off heat.

Serve with hot rice.

Aapam Kurma

Ingredients:

Onion - 1 medium

Mixed vegetables - 1 cup (carrot, potato, peas, corn)

Garam masala - 2 tsp

Milk - 1 tblspn

Poppy seeds - 1 tsp

Fennel seeds powder - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

To Paste:

Onion - 1/2

Green chillies - 4-5

Grated coconut - 1 tblspn

Method:

Soak poppy seeds in milk for 15 min and grind into paste and keep aside.

Heat oil add onion, green chillies, grated coconut and fry it for 10 min. Let it cool and grind into paste and keep aside.

In same pan heat some oil and add onion and fry till the onion turns pink color and then add the grounded mixture(onion,green chillies, coconut) and cook for 5-7 min.

Now add water,salt, garam masala and boil it for 10-15 min.

Then add mixed vegetables and cook it in low flame for 15-20 min.

Finally add the poppy seeds paste and fennel seed powder and cook it in low flame.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with Aapam, rice or roti.

Fish Kolambhu

Salmon is low in calories, yet high in protein. It can be cooked in many different ways. It is very healthy and it contains lots of Omega 3. I have tried this many times and it came out yummy all times. It is one of my hubby favorite. Try it out and let me know your comments....

Ingredients:

Salmon - 4-5 slices

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Vadakam - 1 tsp ( optional)

Onion - 1 medium

Tomato - 1 medium

Sambar powder - 1 tsp

Chilli powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

To paste:

Onion - 1/2

Garlic - 2-3 pods

Method:

Grind onion & garlic and make into fine paste and keep aside.

Heat oil add mustard seeds, urad dal, vadakam, onion, onion& garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes off.

Now add sambar powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, tamarind paste, water & salt and keep it in low flame.

After it boils add fish and cook it in low flame for 10-15 min.