Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Garlic Rice / Poondu Saadam / Lunch Box Recipes / Variety Rice Recipes

Do you love garlic? Then this is a must-try recipe. Today I'm going to share one of the south Indian variety rice recipe called Garlic rice / Poondu Saadam. This is very tasty and flavourful rice. If you have any leftover rice then make use of it and pack a quick lunch.
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Garlic Rice


Ingredients
  • 2 cups of cooked rice
  • 8 or 9 cloves of Garlic
  • 3 Dry Red Chillies
  • 1/3 cup of grated Coconut
  • 2 tbsp of Oil
  • 1 tsp  Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Urad dhal
  • Few Curry leaves
  • Salt to taste
Method
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in wok/ kadai, when hot add the garlic and dry red chillies and fry for a minute. Then add the grated coconut and fry for 1 minute. Do not burn the coconut. Even you can switch off the stove and roast the coconut in the kadai.
  • Allow it cool and grind the mixture coarsely in a mixie or a food processor and keep it aside.
  • Heat the remaining oil in the same kadai/wok, when hot add mustard seeds and urad dal and allow it to splutter. And then add curry leaves to it. 
  • Now add coconut garlic mixture and salt to it and saute for 2 minutes. Then add the rice to it and mix well, so that rice and garlic mixture combine together.
  • Serve with potato fry or your favourite side dish.
 Garlic Rice
Notes
  • If you don't have any cooked or leftover rice.. cook them and allow it to cool and proceed the recipe. Do not use the hot rice for this recipe.
  • If the garlic cloves are big then reduce it to 5.
  • If you feel spicy, you can reduce the chillies too.
  • you can substitute dry coconut powder in the place of fresh coconut. 
  • Also you can prepare the coconut garlic mixture in advance and store it in a container in the fridge. Whenever you have any leftover rice, you can prepare this garlic rice easily.
Garlic Rice

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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Brinjal Biryani / Eggplant Biryani | Biriayni in pressure cooker | Onepot meal

One of my favaourite food is Biryani. This is one of the most popular and classic recipe which doesn't need much introduction. Today I'm going to share a biryani recipe cooked with ' Brinjal '. Surprised !!...... yes me too surprised when i heard this for the first time.
Brinjal Biryani

Friday, October 30, 2015

Review: Hungry Bird Burger from Five Star Chicken

Few days back, I got a chance to review the Hungry bird Burger from Five Star Chicken at Kaggadasapura outlet, which is nearby to my place. Five Star Chicken is one of the fast food chain that offers good value for money. 

These outlets are small and cosy stores tucked in each and every corner of Bangalore. Therefore whenever you feel to relish and try different varieties of fried chicken its always easier for you find out a nearby shop. The brand offers a wide range of chicken recipes in spicy Indian flavours as well as Asian and Thai flavours.

Hngry Bird Burger

Wednesday, September 09, 2015

Mullangi and Mullangi keerai Poriyal ( Radish and Radish green Curry)

When it comes to cooking, there is nothing more happier than getting vegetables from your own garden. I have a little garden in my terrace. I grow vegetables like raddish, beetroot, bittergourd, bottlegourd etc and also some herbs. I never buy any herbs from market. Also it is very easy to grow your own herbs.

Radish Stirfry

Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Potato Roast / Baby Potato Roast

Who doesn't like potatoes! Both kids and adults equally like this vegetable. In Indian cooking potatoes are used in main-course, side-dish, curries and gravies. It is such a versatile vegetable.
Potato Roat

Today I'm sharing a quick and simple potato roast recipe. This recipe is  made in Indian style with simple ingredients which are easily available at home. It is quick and easy to prepare. Boiled potatoes are roasted in Indian spices till a crispy and crunchy layer is formed. 

This recipe is sightly spicy, so you can reduce the spices as per your preference. Serve it with steaming hot rice along with sambar, dal, rasam and curd.

I have used baby potatoes in this recipe. You can use normal potatoes, dice them and follow the same method.
Potato Roast

Ingredients

  • 1/4 kg Baby Potatoes
  • Oil 2 tbsp
  • 2 tbsp Chilly powder
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger Garlic paste ( optional )
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Bengal gram flour / Besan flour/ kadalai maavu
  • few Curry leaves
  • Salt to taste

Method
1. Boil the potatoes with enough water till it 3/4 th done. Drain water, cool, peel the potatoes.

2. In a large bowl mix together salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, gram flour and curry leavs. Add the baby potatoes to the spice mixture and toss them so that the spice powder coats the potatoes well and keep aside for 5 Min's.

3. Meanwhile heat oil in a frying pan, when hot add the potatoes to it and sauté for 10 mins on alow flame.

4. Keep on turning at intervals to ensure even crisping and roasting of the potatoes. Serve hot.


Potato Roast

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