Spicy Rice Pongal

RICE PONGAL 

This is spicy pongal recipe, there is also sweet rice pongal often made for Sankranthi / Pongal festivals - both the dishes are festival delicacies. 

The taste is really good and those who like the taste of rice would know why this is so special in south india .... nutritious, divine and comforting food

INGREDIENTS:

• Rice 1.5 cup
• Black pepper
• Ghee - 2 spoons
• Moong Dal 0.25 cup
• Red Mirchie
• Green chillies( optional ) 
• Cashew nuts ( optional ) - i like to grind cashew nuts and mix the powder in this recipe
• Oil and other Seasoning stuff
• Curry leaves/corriander leaves

PREPARATION:

• Mix Rice and Moong dal, wash it well 
• Add water and boil them well in pressure cooker 
• Remove the cooked rice, moong dal and mix it well when hot
• Add salt, chopped green chillies, seasoning stuff 
• Add cashew nut powder 

Server the rice pongal with spicy powder or corriander chutney / Tomato chutney or any other chutney. Some like raita/yogurt chutney with this - again tastes very well. Add urad dal papad to the rice pongal. For kids add one more spoon of ghee on top when you serve - very healthy and nutritious ...

Try this rice pongal recipe at home, and let me know how it came out - again do not forget to leave your comments. 

Coconut Rice

COCONUT RICE

Dasara is one of the famous festivals in India, on Maha Navami day(9th)  Devi Saraswathi is worshipped, she sits on white lotus / white swan ... the nineth day as such symbolizes white color so thought of making White dish and thought of Coconut Rice

INGREDIENTS

• Basmati Rice ( long grained)  - 2 cups
• Coconut - 2 cups
• Cashew nuts
• Curry leaves
• Urad dal
• Oil - 2 table spoons
• Salt for taste
• optional - Green chillies and Ginger

Seasoning stuff - Cumin, mustard seeds, Red mirchi and Curry leaves,
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PREPARATION

• Cook Basmati rice sepearately and allow it to cool
• Heat Oil/Butter in a pan & season it with above mentioned stuff
• Add Curryleaves and Cashew nuts
• If you want to make it spicy add ginger, green chillies (optional)
• Add salt as per taste
• Now add coconut to the rice and mix well.

 Thai Style Coconut Rice - for Thai style you will need coconut water and use it to add to water while cooking the rice, donot add red chillies. The coconut water gives rich flavor and amazing taste.

This is a party special, festival delicacy, quick meal, very easy recipe, healthy and tastes great with very less effort.  Serve the dish hot !!!!

Thai Pepper Fried Rice

Thai PEPPER FRIED RICE

Very easy, colourful & tasty recipe

Ingredients

• Veggies - Fresh Peppers – Red, Green, Yellow and Green Onions
• Oil - 2 tablespoons 
• Salt as per taste
• long grained rice 2 cups ( Basmati)
• Pepper as per paste
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Preparation

• Cut the Green, Yellow and Red Peppers into 1 to 1.5 cm pieces
• Chop Green onions
• Cook Rice ( long grained) and keep it aside
• Heat oil in a large pan and add cut peppers into it
• Put a lid on top of the pan and leave for 3 minutes till all the peppers are slightly soft
• Add cut green onions to the peppers
• After 2 minutes add cooked rice
• Add salt and pepper as per taste 
• Serve the Pepper Fried Rice hot with hot n sweet sauce

  

Serve Pepper Friend Rice hot with "hot n sweet tomato sauce"

Try Pepper Fried Rice recipe today and let us know how it tastes!!!  Leave your comments!

Chipotle style Rice Veggie Bowl

Pressed for time? These easy and tasty dishes are perfect for families ...

Rice Veggie Bowl

I like this chipotle styled Veggie bowl so much and learnt this from my mexican friend. Very easy recipe and yummy


INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup long grain white rice
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves 
• 1 lime 
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil 
• Vegetables : Green Pepper, Onion, lettuce, black beans,   
• Salt and pepper
• shredded cheese to taste
• Sour Cream / Yogurt 2 tablespoon to taste
• Tomato Salsa to taste

PREPARATION:

• Add rice to water and stir.
• When rice is cooking add lime juice and cilantro. 
• Mix well and keep it covered till ready to serve
• Chop lettuse, pepper, onion, tomato long (do not fine chop) 
• Heat Olive oil and add sliced peppers and onions.
• Heat olive oil on medium heat.
• Add Salt and pepper to taste
• Add vegetables and stir-fried till brown
• In nice sized bowl, add rice 1st, then hot vegetables on top, next add shredded cheese, sour cream and salsa.

1 cup serving is 225 calories - very light and healthy. Total cook time is 30 minutes.

Enjoy "chipotle" styled Veggie Bowl !!!!!



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