Tiffin

Semiya Upma

Upma is the simplest and humble breakfast that can made in a jiffy. It is also an easy recipe for beginners. It can be made with sooji, vermicelli, samba sooji.  The recipe tastes good and doesn’t need any accompaniment. So this comes in handy when you are short of time. But you can also serve it …

South Indian gravy

Gotsu

Gotsu is a side dish that goes well with Venpongal, and molagootal rice. Usually Amma  and Paati makes puli inji or some thogayal as an accompaniment for molagootal rice. I learnt this recipe from my perima(Mom’s sister). She made this as a side dish for Gujarat kichadi. It tasted good and I tried this at …

Millets Sweets Tiffin

Sweet Ragi Koozh (Finger millet )

Ragi is the common name for Finger – millet in South India. This is one of the most nutritious food and can easily be digested. They are rich in proteins, calcium, iron. It helps to keep the body cool.  It is not season bound and  cultivated throughout the year. The grain cannot be polished due to …

Biriyani- Pulao varieties

Kabuli Chana Soya Nuggets pulao

                      Vegetarians forgo the use of meat and they have to find an alternative to meet their nutritional needs. The soya chunks, derived from the soy bean work well as substitutes. They are rich source of protein. They are dry when you purchase them and they have to be reconstituted with water. So soak them in water before cooking. They absorb water, enlarge in size and becomes spongy. Basically they have no flavour but absorb the spices and other flavourings well. In the same way, Kabul channa is also rich in micro and macro nutrients. They are also a rich source of protein. So basically this recipe is a healthy one and hope you will enjoy it.

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INGREDIENTS

   Rice – 1 cup

Nuggets– 1/2 cup

Kabul channa – 1/2 cup

Water – 3 cups

Milk – 1 cup

Ghee – 4 tbsp

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Cumin seeds – 2 tbsp

Fennel seeds – 1 tsp

Cardomom – 1

Bay leaf – 1

Mace – small piece

Marathi moggu – 1

Star anise – 1

Cinnamon – 1

Cloves – 3

Salt – As required

  • In a pressure cooker, add ghee and melt it.
  • Add Cumin seeds, Fennel seeds, Cardomom, Bay leaf, Mace, Star anise, Cinnamon, Cloves and saute until you feel their aroma.

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  • Soak the nuggets and channa in water in two separate bowls.
  • Now add nuggets, kabul channa and saute for two minutes.
  • Meanwhile soak the rice in water for ten minutes. Wash and drain the water.

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  • Add the rice to pressure cooker and saute until light brown.
  • Now add water and milk and mix with other ingredients.

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  • Finally add salt and mix well.
  • Close the lid and pressure cook it.
  • You can feel the aroma of  pulao all over your kitchen once the first whisle comes.

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  •     Serve it with raitha or any other gravy that you prepare for roti.

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Sweets

Pista burfi

Pista burfi is basically maida (All purpose flour) cake since it is a main ingredient for this recipe. It is an easy and quick to make sweet for the beginners. INGREDIENTS All purpose flour – 1 cup Sugar – 2 cups Water – 3/4 cup Ghee – 4 tbsp Pista syrup – 3 drops Tuti-fruti …

Snacks / Chaat

Spicy diamond cuts

Spicy diamond cuts is popularly known as maida mavu (All purpose flour) biscuit in our family.  My bro and I like this for its teeny-weeny size, shape and obviously for its taste. My mom and grany makes this diamond cuts(both spicy and sweet) as an evening snack for me and my bro.  I learnt this …

Sweets

Choco fudge

Choco fudge is an easy and simple recipe that you can make in a jiffy. i am fond of chocolates and want to try something with the choco powder. So I tried making this and it was loved by all. Chocolate lovers like me would forget themselves after they start chewing this  sweet. It is …

Rice

Tomato rice

Tomato rice is a tangy and spice rice that suits for packing in the lunch ox. This will be the lunch for the school and college that amma and paati makes almost once in a week.  They both make different version of tomato rice. Paati makes a thick paste with tomato and onion that can be …

Rasam

Mysore Rasam

   Rasam can be called as South Indian soup. Its literal meaning is the essence of tamarind blended with other aromatic ingredients. It can be served with hot rice. It is watery. There are different varieties of rasam and I am going to give you the recipe for mysore rasam. Mysore rasam is a soup that …

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