Nov 1, 2015

Cabbage Raita

Cabbage Raita is a quick and healthy accompaniment for hot parathas or spicy pulao. Delicious and tasty. Enjoy. 

Stir fried grated cabbage (Indian Patha Gobbi) in chilled curds with mild spices makes this dish worth a try out. A perfect recipe for the hot summers.


Ingredients
Cabbage Raita
Cabbage Raita

  • Chilled Curds - 1 cup
  • Cabbage - 3/4 cup Grated 
  • Chat Masala -1/4 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Coconut-2 tsp


Seasonings

  • oil-1/2 tsp  (seasoning)
  • 1/2 tsp mustard
  • 1/2 tsp chana dal
  • 1/2 tsp urad dal
  • 1/2 tsp jeera
  • 1-3 green chilies, finely chopped
  • Few curry leaves
  • Hing a pinch


Method -In a pan, fry the cabbage with little oil for 5-10 minsTake a bowl, mix the yogurt ,grated cabbage chat masala and salt. Heat oil in a small pan. Add the mustard and cumin seeds. Next add the green chillies, chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves and hing. Fry for some time.Pour the seasoning over the yogurt.


Enjoy this Cabbage Raita with  pulao or parathas.


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Oct 4, 2013

Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao can be made in many different ways. This one is the South Indian variety. Try it out.

Ingredients
Vegetable Pulao,Pilaf,Masala rice
Vegetable Pulao
  • For Rice 
  • 1 Cup Basmati Rice
  • Jeera – 1 tsp
  • Pepper – 1-2
  • Dalchini/Cinnamon – 1 inch 
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 cardamom 
  • Salt to taste
  • Vegetable Mix
  • Oil – 3 tbsp
  • 1 1/2 cup mixed vegetables, chopped
  • ( Cauliflower, Carrot, Green Beans, 
  • Capsicum,Potato)
  • 1/2 cup steamed peas
  • 1/2 tsp Dhania Jeera pwd
  • 1/2 tsp Pulao Masala (opt)
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • For Grinding
  • few pudina leaves
  • few coriander leaves
  • Green chillies-4-5 chopped
  •  Coconut-1/2 cup
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger shreds
  • 1/2 tsp jeera/saunf
  • 1 clove
  • 1 kalamiri
  • 1 Elachi
Method: Cook the rice with required amout of water (with spices mentioned under rice) and cover. Let it cool.
Grind the items in mentioned under the heading grinding. Keep it aside.
Next heat oil in a pan,add onion and fry well. Next add the vegetables and saute for 1-2 mins or till the vegetables are crispy.
Next add the ground paste and mix well. Let it cook for 5-10 mins on low heat.
Add the cooked rice ,salt and mix well.
Cover and cook for 10 mins and let the rice blend with the masala mix .

Serve Vegetable Pulao hot with raita.
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