CHANNA PULAO

This pulao is very easy to prepare since it needs no grinding part. Instead of making regular pulao or biryani try this one for a change.

INGREDIENTS

BASMATI  RICE	1 Cup
WHITE CHANNA	½ Cup
ONION,TOMATO	1,½
SOMBU	¼ Tsp
BIRYANI MASALA	1 Tbsp
TURMERIC POWDER	A Pinch
RED CHILLY POWDER	½ Tsp
COCONUT MILK	½ Cup
OIL	1 Tbsp
SALT	To Taste
CINNAMON,CLOVES,ELACHI,BAY LEAF	Each 1 No

STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Soak channa over night. Drain the water and keep aside. Soak basmati rice for 30 mins.

In a pressure cooker add oil. Throw in sombu, cinnamon, cloves,elachi,bay leaf.

Add onions.tomato. Fry till it turns transparent.

Now add the channa.Saute it for few mins.

Add Biryani masala,Red chilly powder,turmeric powder,Salt.

Pour 1/2 cup coconut milk & 1 Cup of water.Allow it to boil.

Now add the basmati rice. Close the pressure cooker and leave it for 2 whistles.

After the pressure is released mix it gently with fork. 

Granish with corainder leaves.

This can be packed for lunch box as well.

Serve hot with raita.

NOTES

Ginger garlic paste can also be added while frying onions.

VEGETABLE BURGER

               After my marriage we  both went to HESBURGER. My husband ordered burger. When burger was served I first started to pull out the lettuce /salad leaves. Even though I could not eat the burger, I finished the French fries happily. When I went to shopping I found burger buns,so I brought it and I decided to make veg patties and place it inside the burger.It was so yummy. 

INGREDIENTS

BURGER BUN	1
GRATED CARROT	¼  Cup
BOILED POTATO	½  Cup
CHOPPED BEANS	¼  Cup
RED CHILLY POWDER	1 Tsp
TURMERIC POWDER	A Pinch
CORAINDER POWDER	¼ Tsp
OIL	1 Tsp
SALT	To Taste
SLICED ONION,TOMATO	1

STEP BY STEP PICTURES

        

       Heat oil in a kadai & add the grated carrot,beans. Cook till it turns mushy. Now add the mashed potato. Then add the spice powders,salt.Flatten into the patties for burger.Toast them in the frying pan.

Now take the burger bun. Spilt up into 2 halves.

Keep your stuffs ready for assembling

 

Apply ketch up ,then place one onion slice ,veg pattie,one tomato slice and close it.

Your veg burger is ready.Isn’t it so easy & quick to prepare.

You can also apply coriander chutney and sprinkle onions in it.

You can also toast the burger bun also.

NOTES

• You can place cheese slices also.
• All the veggies can be pressure cooked and smashed up to form patties.
• Ginger garlic paste can also be added.
• Assembling burger is your choice. If  you like cabbage you can place it in the burger.

MASALA OATS

             

           I like to wish all my readers a very “ HAPPY NEW YEAR”. I decided to start with a healthy breakfast in this new year . So I made up my mind to post masala oats. This is a savoury version of  oats. It taste delicious when it is served hot.

INGREDIENTS

OATS	1 Cup
CARROT,PEAS  (FROZEN)	¼  Cup
RED CHILLY POWDER	½ Tsp
TURMERIC POWDER	A Pinch
PEPPER POWDER	¼ Tsp
SALT	To Taste

STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Dry roast the oats until a nutty aroma comes out

Boil carrot,peas until it becomes soft.

In a kadai add roasted oats,boiled veggies.

Now add red chilly powder,turmeric powder,salt. Add some water. Allow it to boil in medium flame.

Cook till you reach the consistency of porridge.

Switch off the flame add coriander leaves(optional),pepper powder

Serve hot with pappad/chips.

Enjoy hot

Yummy oats.

NOTES

• Vegetables is purely your choice.
• You can also pressure cook the vegetables.