Ingredients:- Basmati rice : 2 cups
- Onion : 1 finely sliced
- Ghee (Clarified butter) : 4 tbsp
- Cinnamon : small stick
- Mustard : 1/2 tsp
- Cumin : 1/2 tsp
- Cardamom : 2
- Clove : 2
- Cashew nuts : 6-8
- Ginger : 1 inch piece
- Garlic : 2 flakes
- Green chillies : 2-4
- Salt to taste
Preparation Process :- Make a paste with ginger, garlic and green chillies and keep aside.
- Take a pressure cooker and heat with ghee.
- Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and cashew nuts, mustard, cumin and fry for few seconds.
- Then add sliced onions and sauté till they turn into golden yellow colour.
- Now add the ginger garlic and green chillies paste and sauté till the raw smell disappears.
- Now add the rice and fry for about 2 to 3 mins.
- Then add 4 cups of water and salt.
- Combined well and close the pressure cooker.
- Now pressure cook for 2 whistles and switch off the stove.
- Serve hot with raita or any side dish of your liking.
Ingredients :- Methi leaves : ½ cup finely chopped
- Methi seeds : ½ cup
- Rice : 1 cup cooked
- Coconut : ½ cup grated
- Red chillies : 5-6
- Onion : 1 finely chopped
- Red chili : 2
- Mustard : 1 tsp
- Cumin : 1 tsp
- Urad dal : 1 tsp
- Channa dal : 1 tsp
- Curry leaves
- Oil as required
- Salt to taste
Preparation Process :- Take a pan and dry roast the methi seeds, coconut and red chillies and powder it.
- Add oil in the same pan and heat.
- Add red chili, mustard, cumin, urad dal and channa dal.
- Then add curry leaves, chopped onions, methi leaves.Sauté for few mins.
- Then mix the coconut powder and turn off the stove.
- Now mix with rice.
- Serve hot with papad.
Ingredients :- Rice – 1 cup
- Seasame seeds - ¼ cup
- Mustard : 1 tsp
- Cumin : 1 tsp
- Urad dal : 1 tsp
- Channa dal : 1 tsp
- Red chillies : 4
- Coriander seeds : 1 tsp
- Curry leaves : Finely chopped
- Ghee - 2 tsp
- Salt to taste
Preparation Process :- First dry roast the sesame seeds, red chillies and coriander seeds and powder it.
- Now take a pan and heat with ghee.
- Then add mustard, cumin, urad dal and channa dal.
- When they colour change to golden brown add curry leaves and turmeric powder.
- Sauté for a min.
- Then add the powder and mix well.
- Finally add the cooked rice and salt. Mix gently until coat the rice well.
- Serve hot with papad.
Ingredients :- Rice : 2 cups (cooked)
- Pudhina or mint : 1 bunch
- Green chillies : 6-8
- Cashew nuts : 6-8
- Ginger garlic paste : 1 tsp
- Red chili : 2
- Mustard : 1/2 tsp
- Cumin : 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal : 1 tsp
- Channa dal : 1 tsp
- Oil as required
- Salt to taste
Preparation Process :- Clean and wash the mint leaves. Next grind the mint leaves and green chillies in a mixer grinder.
- Take a pan and heat oil. Then add red chili, mustard, cumin, urad dal, channa dal and cashew nuts.
- Fry till they change into golden brown colour. Then add the pudhina paste.
- Sauté until the raw smell disappears. Now switch off the stove.
- Then mix the cooked rice and pudhina paste. Mix gently.
- Serve hot with papad and curds or raitha.
Ingredients:- Curry leaves- 1 cup
- Rice- 2 cups (Cooked )
- Black gram- 1 tsp
- Bengal gram- 1 tsp
- Red chillies-4
- Coriander seeds – 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Gingelly oil- 2 tsp
Preparation Process :- Mix the hot cooked rice with a spoon of gingelly oil.
- Heat a kadai and pour 1 tsp of oil.
- Add the black gram, Bengal gram, coriander seeds and red chillies.
- Fry them and when they become slightly golden brown colour, add turmeric powder and the curry leaves and fry it until crisp. Take them away.
- When cooled, powder all of these ingredients coarsely.
- Add this powder to the rice with enough salt.Mix gently.
- Serve hot.
Ingredients:- Rice : 2 cups (cooked)
- Coriander : 1 bunch
- Green chillies : 6-8
- Cashew nuts : 6-8
- Red chili : 2
- Mustard : 1/2 tsp
- Cumin : 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal : 1 tsp
- Chana dal : 1 tsp
- Oil as required
- Salt to taste
Preparation Process :- Clean and wash the coriander leaves. Next grind the coriander leaves and green chillies in a mixer grinder.
- Now take a pan and heat oil. Then add red chili, mustard, cumin, urad dal, channa dal and cashew nuts.
- Fry till they change into golden brown colour.
- Then add the coriander paste. Sauté until the raw smell disappears.
- Now remove from the stove and mix with cooked rice. Mix gently.
- Serve hot.
Ingredients :- Rice : 1 cup (cooked)
- Coconut : ½ cup (shredded)
- Green chillies : 2 chopped
- Red chili : 2
- Mustard : 1/2 tsp
- Cumin : 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal : 1 tsp
- Channa dal : 1 tsp
- Cashew nuts : 6-8
- Curry leaves : Finely chopped
- Coriander leaves : Finely chopped
- Oil as required or ghee
- Salt to taste
Preparation Process :- Heat a pan with oil or ghee. Add red chili, mustard, cumin , urad dal, channa dal and cashew nuts.
- When they colour change to golden brown add curry leaves and green chillies.
- Then add the cooked rice, coconut, coriander and salt. Mix gently.
- Sauté until the raw smell disappears.
- Serve hot.
Ingredients :- Rice : 3 cups (cooked)
- Grated carrot : 1 cup
- Peas : 1 cup (boiled)
- Onion : 1 chopped
- Green chillies : 6-8
- Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
- Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
- Cumin : 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal : 1 tsp
- Channa dal : 1 tsp
- Cashew nuts : 8-10
- Curry leaves : Finely chopped
- Coriander leaves : Finely chopped
- Red chili : 2-3
- Salt to taste
- Oil as required
Preparation Process :- Heat a pan with oil. Add red chili, mustard, cumin, urad dal, channa dal, cashew nuts and curry leaves.
- When the nuts colour change to light brown colour add chopped onions and green chillies.
- Fry till the onion colour changes to golden brown colour. Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and grated carrot.
- Mix well and close the pan with a lid and cook on low flame till the carrot is cooked.
- Then add the boiled peas and mix well. Now add the cooked rice and mix gently.
- Finally garnish with coriander leaves.
- If you want add few drops of lemon juice.
- Serve hot with curd or pickle or as it is.
Note
All the quantities mentioned in the recipe are optional.
They can be used according to the taste required.
Because different people like different tastes.
Some like more spicy n some less spicy.
Enjoy the food accordingly.
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Grains form the lowest level and the foundation of the pyramid. Grains contain complex carbohydrates, B vitamins, iron, protein, magnesium and fiber. Eat 6 to 11 servings each day (at least 50% of your total calories) from this group, which includes cereals, rice and pasta.
Fruits and vegetables are the next level. These foods are naturally fat- and cholesterol-free, as well as low in sodium. They also contain a rich supply of vitamins A and C, folate, potassium, magnesium and fiber, which may reduce the risk of certain cancers. Be sure to get 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
Dairy, meat and meat alternatives are on the pyramid's third level. Dairy products – such as cheese and milk – provide calcium, protein, B vitamins and, when fortified, vitamins D and A. The meat and meat alternatives – which include poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts – are rich sources of protein, phosphorus, vitamins B6 and B12, zinc, magnesium, iron, niacin and thiamin. Eat 2 to 3 servings from each of these groups daily.
The top of the pyramid is for fats, oils and sweets. These foods are all high in calories, but low in nutritional value. Foods with high fat content include margarine, butter, salad dressing, mayonnaise, cream, cream cheese and sauces. Everything from cake, pie and doughnuts to soft drinks falls in the "sweets" category. Eat very sparingly from this group.
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