METHI PULAO

Ingredients:

 

  Basmati Rice or any rice of ur choice        - 2 Cups

 

 methi (fenugreek) leaves (chopped) 2 cups
 

  tomatoes (chopped)   - 2
 

 ginger -garlic (paste) - 1tsp

 

onion ( chopped )
 

  green chilies (chopped)  - 2-3

 

coriander powder             - 2tsp
 

 turmeric powder           - 1/4th tsp
 

Red chili powder to taste  - 1 tsp
 

curry leaves , coriander leaves 

 

Salt to taste

 

oil   - 1tsp

Method:


wash and soak the rice for 15 minutes.

chopp and Wash methi properly and drain the water and keep aside

Heat oil in the cooker  and add red chilli and ginger -garlic paste and fry till light brown.

then add curry leaves .

Now add onions fry and then add  tomatoes,  Methi, green chilies, salt, chili powder , coriander powder  and turmeric powder, salt and  Stir-fry for 10 minutes.

Add rice and fry well for another 5 minutes.

Add 3 1/4th cups of water and pressure cook on low flame for 3 whistles and turn it off

open the lid and add coriander leaves and mix it well

Serve hot  methi  pulao with chilled raita or tandoori chicken or any other gravy varieties .

BREAD UTHAPPAM

Bread slices : 3   (mash them into small pieces)..
curd   : 1 1/2 cup 
sooji / ravva        : 3/4 th cup
 onions : 1 ( chopped into small pieces)
green chilli : 2 no ( chopped)
cumin / jeelakarra : 1 tsp
Coriander leaves / kothimeera / dhania : chooped
salt
oil / ghee

Method:

Mix bread slices , curd , sooji , in a bowl add salt cumin , and mix well as that of idly batter .

leave it for 15 minutes, then mix thoroughly.

put pan on the stove , add some ghee /oil then add the batter which is mixed thickly
Then add chopped onions green , chilli ,chopped coriander leaves to it .. and put the lid on it...

Let it cook for few seconds, cook it on a low flame,

If it is cooked on a high flame it turns dark brown colour.

Turn the uthappam carefully on the otherside and allow it to cook...

Then serve hot with onion chutney or coconut chutney....