Chawli Chitranna

Chawli Chitranna or Alasande Kaalu Chitranna is a flavorful South Indian dish made with Chawli (black-eyed peas) and rice, blended with spices. Easy one pot meal, convenient and made with minimal efforts.

Chawli /Cowpeas or Black Eyed Peas is a nutritious and healthy legume variety. Adding this legume in your diet can contribute to overall health as it provides fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It's versatile and can be incorporated into various dishes such as salads, fritters or curries.

Ingredients

Chawli Chitranna

• 1 cup Chawli /Alasande Kaalu
• (boiled)
• 2-3 tbsp grated coconut
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 Amla shredded
• Salt -as per taste
• Few coriander leaves
• 1.5 cup rice 

Seasoning/tadka

• 1 tbsp Oil
• few Curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric-pinch
• 3-5 finely chopped  green chilies
• few peanuts

Method- 

Cook Rice. Allow the rice to cool, spread it on a plate. 

Next heat oil in kadai,  peanuts and keep it aside, next add the other items in seasoning, roast well, add onion and fry, add the boiled Chawli, next add the rice to this seasoning. Add salt, grated coconut, and peanuts and mix well. Sauté for 1-2 min. Garnish the rice with coriander leaves. Serve this Chawli Chitranna hot with raita or chutney or enjoy just like that.

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Onion Masala Bhath

Onion Masala Bhath or Rice is an easy one pot meal -healthy and comforting ! Perfect lunch box recipe. 

Onion Masala Bhath

Ingredients

 

• 1 cup rice

• 2 onions chopped 
  
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• 1/2 tsp peanuts (opt)
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp. tamarind paste
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
• grated coconut-2 tbsp

Method- Onion Masala Bhath Recipe

• Cook rice and Spread it on a plate.
• Heat oil fry peanuts and keep it aside, next add mustard seeds, after it splutters , add chana dal, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown.
• Add the chopped onion and stir fry well.
• Next add bhath powder, salt and mix well.
• Add rice, and mix well.
• Garnish with coconut.
• Serve Onion Masala Bhath hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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Pudina Corn Rice

Pudina Corn Rice is an easy sweet corn and mint flavored rice. Mint leaves with coconut, spices and corn makes it a tasty one pot meal. 

Pudina is a herb commonly used in Indian cooking. It is used in a variety of dishes such as chutneys, raitas, and salads. It has a refreshing taste and aroma along with many health benefits.

Pudina Corn Rice

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup rice
2. 1/2 cup corn steamed
3. 1 cup mint leaves/pudina
4. few green chillies, chopped
5. 1/2 cup coconut shredded
6. 1 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves
7. 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
8. 1 tsp. cumin seeds
9. 1/2 tsp chana dal
10. 1/2tsp urad dal
11. Few Cashews nuts
12. 1 tbsp. lemon juice 
13. Salt to taste
14. 2-3 tbsp. oil

Method: 

Cook rice and spread it on a plate to cool. 

Meanwhile, blend mint leaves, coconut, chillies in without adding water.  

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, 

cashews once done, add mint mix and fry for 10 minutes. 

Next add corn, salt and mix well. 

Add rice, lemon juice and mix well. 

Serve Pudina Corn Rice hot with raita and papad.

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Wow Masala Rice

Wow Masala Rice (MTR ready masala) is easy and perfect one pot meal. Enjoy this new flavoured rice with your choice of vegetables. You can make pasta, noodles with this masala powder. A easy packed lunch option.

 

Ingredients

• 

  Wow Masala Rice

  1 cup rice
• 1 capsicum chopped
• 1/2 cup beans chopped
•  1 carrot shredded
• 1/4 cup cabbage
• 1/4 cup steamed peas
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• 2-3 green chilies
• 2 tbsp MTR Wow Magic Masala pwd

Method: 

     

Cook rice and Spread it on a plate. 

'Heat oil add mustard seeds, after it splutters , add chana dal, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown. 

Add the vegetables and stir fry well. 

Next add the chilies, salt and mix well. Add rice, add the masala powder and mix well. 

Serve Wow Masala Rice hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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Tomato Peas Biryani

Tomato Peas Biryani is easy and quick one pot meal.  Spicy and tasty!

Biryani is an interesting dish with a variety of spices and herbs that gives it a  distinct taste and aroma.  Biryani can be served with a variety of accompaniments such as raita, a yogurt-based side dish, or chutney, a spicy sauce made with herbs and fruits. It is often served at special occasions such as weddings and festivals, and is a favorite among food lovers.

Tomato Peas Biryani 

Ingredients

• Basmati rice 1 cup
• Tomato 2 chopped and pureed
• Onion 1 chopped
• Peas- steamed 1/2 cup
• Ginger garlic paste-1/2 tsp
• Green chillies-1-2
• Biryani Masala 1 tsp
• Garam masala-1 tsp
• Dhania Jeera pwd-1 tsp
  
• Salt
• Water
• Coconut milk-1 tbsp

Seasoning

• Oil + Ghee 2 tblsp
• Elachi 1
• Cinnamon 1 piece
• Clove 1
• Bay leaf 1
• Cashew nuts-few

Method- 

Soak basmati rice for at least 1 hour.(follow instructions on pkt). Heat a pressure cooker/pan  with oil and add all items under seasoning. Add green chillies, onions and fry well. Add ginger garlic paste, and fry for a minute. Then add tomato puree, steamed peas.  Add salt, tumeric, Biryani masala powder and mix.

Add rice and water, add coconut milk and pressure cook. 

Serve Tomato Peas Biryani hot with raita .

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Avarekayi Masala Bhath

Avarekayi Masala Bhath is easy and perfect one pot meal. Avarekayi blended with Coconut, Amla and chilies in rice tastes delicious. Try it out during the Avarekayi season.  Avarekalu is Hyacinth Beans or Vaal.

Avarekayi Masala Bhath

Ingredients:

1 cup rice

1 cup boiled avarekayi 

 2 amla chopped

2-3 green chilies.

1/2 tsp. mustard

1/2 tsp.chana dal

1/2 tsp. urad dal

Hing-Pinch

Curry leaves-few

Turmeric pwd-pinch

2 tbsp. oil

Salt to taste

Grated coconut-2 tbsp

Method:

Cook rice and Spread it on a plate. Grind Amla, chilies, coconut, coriander leaves in a mixer. Do not add water.

Next heat oil , add mustard seeds, after it splutters , add chana dal, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown.  Add the boiled avarekayi, ground paste, salt and mix well. Add rice, and mix well. 

Serve Avarekayi Masala Bhath hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.




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Hurlikayi Carrot Masale Bhath

Hurlikayi Carrot Masale Bhath (Green Beans with Carrot) , a wonderful combination of the two veggies with spices, making it a colourful and easy one pot meal. Very easy to prepare.

The dash of coconut makes it more delicious. Enjoy!

Hurlikayi Carrot Masale Bhath 

Ingredients:

1  cup  Green Beans(hurlikayi)  

1 cup Carrots
(chopped)

2-3 Tbsp shredded Coconut
1-2 green chillies chopped

1 tbsp Bhath Pwd
1 Tbsp Lime juice
Salt to taste

Seasoning
1/2 tsp mustard
1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 tsp chana dal
1/2 tsp urad dal
1 Tbsp Oil
Turmeric-pinch
Hing-pinch

Curry leaves

Method:  

Cook rice and spread it on plate.

Heat oil in a pan. Add the items in seasoning ,once done,add the chopped vegetables and fry for few mins.

 Add salt. Cover and cook on low flame.Once done, add cooked rice, Bhath powder, grated coconut , lemon juice.  Mix well.  

Serve Hurlikayi Carrot Masale Bhath 

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Methi Capsicum Rice

Methi Capsicum Rice / Menthya Soppu Donne Mensinkayi Bhath  is easy and perfect one pot meal. Stir fried Methi leaves or Fenugreek leaves with capsicum blended with spices  tastes delicious. Enjoy this healthy green rice with raita or papad. Leafy vegetables are packed with essential vitamins and minerals, iron, and fiber which is important for maintaining good health.

Methi Capsicum Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 1-2 capsicum chopped
• 1 cup of methi leaves (cleaned/chopped)
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• 2-3 green chilies
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• Dry grated coconut-1 tbsp

Method: 

Cook rice and Spread it on a plate. Heat oil add mustard seeds, after it splutters , add chana dal, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown. Add the Methi Leaves and stir fry well. Next add the capsicum, chilies, salt and mix well. Add rice, and mix well. 

Garnish with coconut. Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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Aloo Fry Masala Rice

 Aloo Fry Masala Rice or Roasted Aloo Rice  is made from simple potatoes roasted in oil and blended in Bhath powder into a nice spicy delicious rice.  Ready to eat meal in less time. Perfect for lunch box too. Kids will love it.

 Aloo Fry Masala Rice

Ingredients

• 3 big Potatoes
• 1/2 tsp Mustard
  
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric-pinch
• 2-3 tsp Bhath pwd
• 1 tbsp besan
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup rice.

Method: 

Cook rice well and spread it on a plate.

Cut the potatoes in small pieces. 

Heat Oil in pan, add mustard, chanadal, 

uraddal, jeera, hing tumeric, curry leaves, 

and fry for some time next add the potatoes and fry. 

Keep frying in between till done.

Add the masala pwd in the oil. Next add salt and mix well, fry for some time till the masala coats well on the potatoes.  Add the rice and mix.

Serve Aloo fry masala rice hot.

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Tomato Togarikayi Bhath

Tomato Togarikayi Bhath or Rice is a healthy combination of tomatoes with healthy togarikayi. Enjoy! An easy one pot meal -healthy and comforting !

Togarikayi (ತೊಗರಿಕಾಯಿ) is green toor dal or fresh pigeon peas, mostly available during winter season in India.

Ingredients

Togarikaayi Tomato Bhath

• 1 cup rice
• 1 cup boiled togarikayi / ತೊಗರಿಕಾಯಿ
  

• 2 tomato chopped 
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• 1/2 tsp peanuts (opt)
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
• Fresh grated coconut-2 tbsp

Method- 

• Cook rice and Spread it on a plate.
• Heat oil fry peanuts and keep it aside, next add mustard seeds, after it splutters , add chana dal, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and stir fry well.
• Next add the steamed togarikayi and bhath powder, salt and mix well.
• Add rice, and mix well.
• Garnish with coconut.
• Serve Tomato togarikalu rice hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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Pudina Peas Rice

Pudina Peas Rice  is an easy peas and mint flavored rice. Mint leaves with coconut, spices and peas makes it a tasty one pot meal.

Pudina Peas Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup rice

1/2 cup peas steamed

1 cup mint leaves

6-8 green chillies, chopped

1/2 cup coconut shredded

1 tbsp. chopped coriander leaves

1/2 tsp. mustard seeds

1 tsp. cumin seeds
1/2 tsp chana dal
1/2tsp urad dal

Few Cashews nuts

1 tbsp. lemon juice 

Salt to taste

2-3 tbsp. oil

Method: 

Cook rice and spread it on a plate to cool. 

Meanwhile, blend mint leaves, coconut, chillies in without adding water.  

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, jeera, chana dal, urad dal, cashews once done, add mint mix and fry for 10 minutes. 

Next add peas, salt and mix well. 

Add rice, lemon juice and mix well. Serve hot with raita and papad.

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Avarekayi Bhath

Avarekayi Rice or Avarekayi Bhath is easy and perfect one pot meal. Avarekayi  blended with bhath powder in rice tastes delicious. Try it out during the avarekayi season.  Avarekalu is Hyacinth Beans or Vaal.

Enjoy with raita /papad.

Ingredients:

1 cup rice

1 cup boiled avarekayi

Avarekayi Bhath

1 tsp peanut

1/2 tsp. mustard

1/2 tsp.chana dal

1/2 tsp. urad dal

Hing-Pinch

Curry leaves-few

Turmeric pwd-pinch

2 tbsp. oil

Salt to taste

2 tbsp. Bhath Powder

Dry grated coconut-1 tbsp

Method:   

Cook rice and Spread it on a plate.

Heat oil , add mustard seeds, after it splutters , add chana dal, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown. Also fry peanuts. Add the boiled avarekayi, bhath powder, salt and mix well. Add rice, and mix well. Garnish with coconut.

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Shahi Pulao

Shahi Pulao is healthy combination of rice with vegetables, paneer and dry fruits.  You can enjoy it with gravy or just like that.

Shahi Pulao

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20mins
Course : Main 
Cuisine: North Indian
Servings: 2

Ingredients

2 cup basmati rice

1/2 cup sliced onions
1/2 cup tomatoes

1 cup (mix vegetables-beans,carrot,potatoes, peas)

2-3 black pepper

1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 cinnamon

2 cloves

2 cardamoms
1 bay leaf

1 green chillies
finely chopped

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp curds

salt to taste
Saffron milk -2 tbsp
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Pulao masala-1/2 tsp (opt)
Coriander leaves-few
Mint leaves - few

Topping
Paneer-few cubes
Dry fruits-few 
Bread pieces-few
Onion shredded-few

Method

Fry dry fruits, paneer, onion,bread crumbs and keep it aside.
Wash the rice and keep aside. Heat the butter and oil in a pressure cooker/pan add the pepper,cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and sauté for 1 min. Add the onions and sauté. Next add the tomatoes and sauté for 1 minute. Add curds and mix well. Next add garam masala, Pulao masala and 2 cups of hot water, salt, turmeric powder, green chillies and stir for a few seconds. Add saffron milk and mix well. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.  Once done fluff the rice and top it with the items fried earlier. Serve hot with raita of your choice.

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Cabbage Kayi Sasive Chitranna

Cabbage Kayi Sasive Chitranna (Coconut Mustard Rice with Cabbage blended with red chilies ) is an authentic South Indian Rice speciality-a real spicy delight. Enjoy with raita or papad. Perfect for cold winters.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Karnataka South Indian
Servings:4

Prep in 

15 M

Cooking time

30 M

Total time 

45M

Cabbage Kayi Sasive Chitranna 

Ingredients

Cooked rice: 1 cup
Salt-for taste

Grinding

• Grated coconut: 1/2 cup
• Sasive/Mustard seeds: 2 tsp
• Red chilli: 5-7 (according to taste)
• Salt:for taste
• Jaggery-1/2 tsp
• Tamarind paste-1 tsp

Seasoning-

• peanuts: 15-20 
• Hing-Pinch
• oil for frying 3-4 tsp
• Mustard -1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Cabbage-1/2 cup shredded

Method-  Pressure cook rice. Spread it on a plate for cool. Fry cabbage in oil and keep it aside. Pressure cook rice and spread it on plate to cool. Grind coconut, hing, mustard and red chillies to a nice paste. (If required, add a little water  while grinding) Take a kadai, heat oil and add peanuts and fry well. Keep aside. Add mustard, chana dal,  urad dal, curry leaves and sauté.  Add the coconut paste mixture,cabbage and fry well.  Add the rice, salt, fried peanuts and mix well and serve hot and spicy Cabbage Kayi Sasive Chitranna with raita or papad/sandige.

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Methi Aloo Rice / Menthya Soppu Aloo Bhath

Methi Aloo Rice / Menthya Soppu Aloo Bhath is an easy and perfect one pot meal. Stir fried Methi leaves or Fenugreek leaves with potatoes blended with bhath powder in rice tastes delicious. Enjoy this healthy greens with raita or papad. Fenugreek leaves are flavorful and loaded with vitamins and nutrients.

Methi Aloo Rice / Menthya Soppu Aloo Bhath

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
•  1/2 cup of potatoes (sliced)
• 1 cup of methi leaves (cleaned/chopped)
• 1/2 tsp. mustard
• 1/2 tsp.chana dal
• 1/2 tsp. urad dal
• Hing-Pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• 2 tbsp. oil
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp. Bhath Powder
• Dry grated coconut-1 tbsp

Method:  

Cook rice and Spread it on a plate. Heat oil add mustard seeds, after it splutters, add chana dal, urad dal, hing, curry leaves, turmeric and fry until golden brown. 

Add the thinly sliced potatoes and stir fry well , next add Methi Leaves and fry well. 

Next add the bhath powder, salt and mix well. Add rice, and mix well. 

Garnish with coconut. Serve hot with raita or papad or enjoy just like that.

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