Nutrela Vegetable Briyani

Nutrela vegetable Briyani  is little spicy, healthy and delicious briyani....
Serve with yougurt or vegetable raita

Ingredients

3/4 cup rice 

3/4 cup nutrela chunks

1/2 cup peas

1/2 cup cauliflower florets

1/2 cup cjopped green beans

1/2 cup chopped carrot pieces

2 finely chopped onions 

1 potato chopped into small cubes
1/2 tsp coriander masala

1 tbsp Briyani masala

1 tsp Garam masala 

1/2 tsp red chili powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder 

Salt to taste 

1/2 cup thick curd

1 tbsp green chili paste or 1-2 finely chopped green chili 

1 tbsp ginger paste

Some finely chopped cilantro 

4-5 saffron string soaked into 3 tbsp warm milk 

1/2 tbsp lemon juice
2-3 tbsp oil or ghee

Method

Wash and Soak rice for 40-60 minutes.
In the mean time chopped all vegetables.
 

Wash all vegetables except onion :)  and keep it aside for few minutes so vegetables will become dry .
Take a pan add 2-3 cup water and add salt and add nutrela chunks. Cook it for 4-5 minutes . Drain it completely .
 

Take a pan for boiling  the rice 

Add 4-5 cup water and add salt and 1 tsp oil.

When water get boiled then add rice

And cook it . Don't cook rice fully just cooked 3/4 .

Now drain all water and covered with the lid 

Saffron milk 

Now take another pan

Add 1 -2 tbsp oil  when it become hot add green chili and ginger paste .

Stir it for few seconds. Add Onions and cook it for few seconds. Add coriander powder , salt , red chili powder , turmeric powder and 1 tbsp Briyani masala .....

(Spices can adjust as per your taste how much spicy you want )

Stir it few seconds 

Add all veggies (except potato) and mix well 

Cool it in medium high gas for 4-5 minutes ... Stir it continuously ( if you cook on medium gas or low gas then vegetables will leave water and we don't want water n also we want crispy vegetables)
Now add potato and nutrela chunks . cook it on high gas for 3-4 minutes .

When ever your veggies get 3/4 cooked then add curds and mix well and cook it on high gas to 3-4 minute . Keep eyes on gas otherwise vegetables can burn 

Turn gas into low flame. Take half of vegetables from pan and keep it another bowl. Now divide the rice in two parts. Take one part of rice and spread on vegetables in the pan.
Spread saffron milk over the rice ...some cilantro and sprinkle some briyani masala over it ....

Now spread another layer of vegetables and then rice then saffron , cilantro and little bit of briyani masala

Now cover pan with aluminum foil tightly and then cover with lid
First five minuted cooked on medium gas then cooked 10-12 minutes on low medium gas.

Turn off the gas. Remove aluminum foil . Add lemon juice.

Enjoy spicy , yummy and healthy vegetable nutrela Briyani.

Note :-

You can take vegetables of your choice.
You can adjust spices as per your taste.
Whenever you  are cooking vegetables , gas should be on high flame.
I am not using here fried onions, if you want you can use it

PanchDal Khichdi

Khichdi is the combination of lentils and rice ...Here I am making Panchdal Khichdi which contain lots of vegetables, rice and five types of Lentils (Dal) . 
It is very healthy and full of proteins, vitamins and carbs

Ingredients

Rice 3/4 cup + 1 tbsp
Yellow Moong dal 1 1/2 tbsp
Green moong dal 1 1/2 tbsp
Toor (Aarhar) dal 1 1/2 tbsp
Masoor dal  11/2 tbsp
Chana Dal 11/2 tbsp

Vegetables


1 chopped big onion or 2 small onion
1 chopped big Tomato or 2-3 small tomato
1-2 chopped green chili
1 tbsp ginger paste
1/4 cup finely chopped French beans
1/2 cup boiled or frozen peas
1/4 cup chopped eggplant or brinjal ( optional )

1/4 cup chopped carrot
Finely chopped Cilantro
1 tbsp lemon juice

 1 1/4 tbsp salt or as taste
1 tsp Haldi or turmeric
1/2 tsp red chili powder ( optional)

2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seed or jeera
A pinch of asafetida or hing

3 1/2 cup water

Method 

Wash dal and rice properly and soak for  20-30 minutes
Heat ghee in the pressure cooker. When the ghee is ready then add jeera and hing
When jeera starts crack, add chopped green chili , ginger paste and onions.
Add  salt, turmeric and red chili powder. Mix well.
Stir for 2-3 minutes on medium gas or until onions become brown.
Add tomatoes , stir for 2-3 minutes more or until tomatoes become tender.

Add all vegetables and stir for few seconds.
Add dal and rice , and around 3 1/2 cup of water and mix well

Close the lid of pressure cooker.
Cook khichdi on the medium gas , for 8-10 minutes or until one whistle came.
Turn off the gas.

Open the lid of pressure cooker , add lemon juice and cilantro and mix gently.

Panchdal khichdi is ready...

Enjoy Khichdi with Papad, Pickle and curd.




Tips:-

1) You can add any other dal .
2) You can take other vegetables too like potato, green bell pepper, Spinach etc.
3) The amount of water also depend what type of khichdi do you want , if you want mushy khichdi so you have to add more water .

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Tawa Pulao

Tawa Pulao is combination of vegetables and spices. It can be enjoy with any curry or Raita.
It is famous street food. Side vendors use a huge Tawa or skillet . 
(This is also best recipe from left over pavbhaji and left-over cooked rice.)

Ingredients:-

3 cup Cooked Rice
1/2 cup boiled peas
1/2 cup boiled Corns
1/2 cup boiled Carrot cubes
1 large boiled potato
1 onion finely chopped
3 Red Tomatoes finely chopped
1/2 Green bell pepper finely chopped
1 tbsp green chili and ginger paste
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
1 tbsp Salt
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
2-3 tbsp oil or ghee or Butter
1/2 tbsp Red chili powder
2 1/2 tbsp Pavbhaji Masala
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
Cilantro for garnishing.


Method:-

Heat butter or oil in a big Pan. Add green chili paste. stir for a second.
(I am using oil and butter both)
Add Onion, green bell pepper . Stir for 5-6 minutes. Add salt, Turmeric, red-chili powder,
Add Tomatoh .cook it for 4-5 minutes more. Add all boiled vegetables (Potato, Peas, Corn, Carrot)
Mix well. Add Pavbhaji Masala. Add cilantro. Mix well.

 

Stir for 5 minutes more.

Add Rice and mix well . Cook it in high medium gas  for 5-6 minutes.

Turn off the gas. Add Lemon juice. Mix well. Garnish with cilantro.


Tips:-
Use any vegetables of your choice.
You can add paneer also.
Spices can be adjust according to your taste.

With the left over rice and pavbhaji....
If you have some pavbhaji...
Just add oil in a pan add some onion, or if you want more veggies so can add some veggies.
Add Pavbhaji and cook it until its become dry. Then mix rice. Cook it...your rice is ready with left over pavbhaji.....:)









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Veg Thai Fried Rice

Thai Fried Rice.....

Ingredients:-

2 cup cooked rice
2 tbsp coconut milk
1 tbsp red curry paste (or green paste)
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 cup sliced onion
1/4 cup green pepper
1/4 cup cabbage
1/4 cup carrot
1 cup Tofu cubes
finely chopped cilantro
1/4 cup basil leaves
1 tbsp oil
spring onions
1 tsp Lemon juice


Method:-

Cut the vegetables into slices or cubes (as per choice)

Heat oil in a pan. Add Onion stir fry for 2 minutes. Add vegetables and stir fry for 5 minutes.(Stir vegetables on high gas)

 



(Vegetables should not be tender)

Add basil leaves,  rice, sugar, salt , red curry paste and soy sauce. Mix well. Stir for 2-3 minutes more.
Add coconut milkand mix well add tofu and covered with the lid and cook for 5 minutes more on medium low gas.

Turn off the gas. Add lemon juice, spring onion. Mix well. Garnish with cilantro.

Tips:-

This recipe can me make with leftover rice..so best use of left over rice.

Vegetables can be of your choice. 

Chili, sugar, and salt can adjust according to taste.

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Mexican Veggie bowl with Indian taste

Mexican Veggie bowl with Indian taste

Veggie bowl  is very simple and yummy snacks to make . It is Mexican dish. 

For 4-5 persons

Ingredients:-

1 1/2 cup boiled rice

1 cup boiled Rajma (Kidney beans)

1/2 cup boiled corns

1/2 cup boiled peas

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green pepper (Shimla Mirch)

3 Tablespoon Salt ( or as taste)

1 Tablespoon Black pepper( Kali mirch)

1/2 cup grated Cheese

1/4 cup Sour cream or according to taste

1/2 Tablespoon oil

Method:-

1) Heat oil in a pan. Add salt and black pepper.

2) Add onion and green pepper. Stir for 5 -8 minutes.

3) Add rice , corn , peas , Rajma and mix properly

Stir for 5 minutes.

 

 

4) Turning your gas off.

5) Add cheese and sour cream.
6) Serve hot with green chilli sauce and Tomato sauce. (Don't mix Cheese and cream into rice)