Jeera Rice

Jeera Rice

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice : 1 cup

Cinnamon  Sticks : 2, 1 inch each. 

Cloves : 2

Bay leaves :2

Cumin seeds : 2 spoons

Ghee : 3 spoons

Water : 1  and  1/4  cups 

Salt :To taste

Cashew nuts : handful

Green chilly : 2 

Mustard seeds : half spoon

Onion : 1 

Method : 

1.Wash Basmathi rice. Add  1 and 1/4 cup water , 1 spoon ghee, bay leaves,clove , cinnamon sticks  and cook it in a pressure cooker  till 3 whistles .

2.Take a pan . heat 2 spoons of ghee. Add cumin seeds and  mustard seeds. Once mustard seeds start sputtering add chopped onions and green chilly. Fry for 2-3 minutes. Now introduce cashew nuts and fry for 1 min. Add cooked rice and mix well. Serve hot.  It goes well with Dal. 

Vaangi Bhaat

Vaangi Bhaat is one of the most popular dishes of Karnataka especially in  Bangalore and Mysore region. It is a perfect mixture of rice, brinjal and roasted spices .It tastes awesome!! 

To prepare vaangi bhaat masala :

red chillies : 5

til or sesame seeds : 1 spoon

black gram  : 1 spoon

bengal gram :1 spoon

clove : 2

cinnamon : 1 inch long

coriander seeds : 1 spoon

poppy seeds : half spoon

maratha moggu : 1 

Dry roast all the above spices on  a medium flame until til and udad dal turns slight brown and gives a nice aroma. Grind it and make a fine powder. This makes around 2- 3 spoons of powder.  You can make this in a larger quantity and store it in a container. 

To make vaangi bhaat :

Brinjal :  4 (long variety ) .
Tamarind juice : 2 spoons
Salt to taste
Oil : 3 spoons
mastard seeds : 1 spoon
turmeric : half spoon
udad dal : half spoon 
curry leaves : few 
vaangi bhat powder : 3 spoons 
Cooked rice : 6 cups

Method :

1.Cut brinjal into small pieces. 
2.Take a pan and add 3 spoons oil. Add mustard seeds,black gram seeds . Once it starts sputtering ,add turmeric, curry leaves. 
3.Add chopped brinjal  with half cup of water .Cover with a lid. Keep stirring occasionally. Once brinjal becomes tender, add salt ,tamarind juice and vaangi bhaat powder .Mix well. Keep it under low flame for 3-4 minutes. 
4.Add cooked rice ,little salt and mix well. 
5.Vaangi Bhat is ready . You can enjoy this along with curd or raita. 

Dill leaves rice (Sabbasige Soppina Anna)

Dill leaves Rice is a very simple and quick recipe for breakfast.



Ingredients :
Dill leaves : 1 cup
Onion : 1
Rice : two to three cups
Ground nuts : hand full
green chillies : 3
lemon juice : 2 spoons
Sugar : 1 spoon (Optional)
Oil : 4 spoons
Mustard seeds :1 spoon
Cumin seeds : 1 spoon
Salt as per the taste.

Method :
1.Take a pan and heat 2 spoons oil. Add mustard seeds and  cumin  seeds, Once it starts sputtering ,add  chopped onion .Fry them till onion becomes transparent..Add dill  leaves, chopped green chilly .Keep them under low flame for 2 minutes. Stir well.
2.Add cooker rice, salt and sugar..
3.Fry ground nuts in two spoons oil separately. Add them to the rice mix .
4.Switch off the gas .Add fried ground nuts, lemon juice and mix well.
5.Serve hot .

Chitraanna (Lemon Rice)

Chitranna or Lemon rice  is a very popular South Indian dish. Lemon juice gives a very refreshing  flavor to the rice. Usually  it is served as a breakfast. This is prepared during festival season as well.

Ingredients :
Cooked White Rice :  2 cups
Ground nuts : half cup
Lemon  : 1
Salt as per the taste
Sugar : 1 spoon (Optional)

Oil : 4 spoons
Turmeric : half spoon
Mustard seeds : 1 spoon
Black gram  seeds or Udad dal : half spoon
Bengal gram seeds or Chana dal :half spoon
Green chillies : 2
Red chilly : 1
Curry leaves : 10


 Method :
1.Take a pan and add 2 spoons oil. Add mustard seeds, black gram  seeds,bengal gram seeds . Once it starts sputtering ,add turmeric, curry leaves, chopped green chilles and red chilly.
2.Add cooker rice, salt, sugar and mix well.
3.Fry ground nuts in two spoons oil separately. Add them to the rice mix .
4.Switch off the gas .Add fried ground nuts, lemon juice and mix well.


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