Rice!!! The thought of eating steamed rice instantly resigns me into my nut shell. Low and bored!
I guess, despite knowing how healthy steamed food is, I always have an affinity for fried food. Not just me..I am sure many would agree with me on this point. I think its perfectly normal..considering the food instantly tastes different when cooked in oil.
Honestly, both steamed food and fried food have their own tastes and aromas. And they are all magnificent!
Anyway.. its Sunday. ;)
Wow! Sundays are always the yummiest days for me. Well weekdays are yummy too, but then Sunday is better than all the days. Even as a child,Sundays were always special. Something new all the time! Different cuisines, learning to eat with spoon-fork-knife,..i think i just simply enjoyed my Sundays to the fullest!
Okay! here was my plan for the Sunday... Matar Pulao, Cutlets, & Aloo-mattar gravy.
Mattar Pulao!!!
Ingredients:
Take a cooker. Add ghee.Once the ghee is hot, add the onions. Fry till golden brown. Add the cloves, tej patha, pepper, & green chilli. Stir a while. Now add the rice. Stir the rice for 5 mins on low flame. Now add the peas in to the cooker and mix well and keep for a min. Later, add 1 tsp of salt ( or as per taste) and 4 cups of water.
2 whistles and the rice is ready!!! :)
Variation:
Bon Appetite!
I guess, despite knowing how healthy steamed food is, I always have an affinity for fried food. Not just me..I am sure many would agree with me on this point. I think its perfectly normal..considering the food instantly tastes different when cooked in oil.
Honestly, both steamed food and fried food have their own tastes and aromas. And they are all magnificent!
Anyway.. its Sunday. ;)
Wow! Sundays are always the yummiest days for me. Well weekdays are yummy too, but then Sunday is better than all the days. Even as a child,Sundays were always special. Something new all the time! Different cuisines, learning to eat with spoon-fork-knife,..i think i just simply enjoyed my Sundays to the fullest!
Okay! here was my plan for the Sunday... Matar Pulao, Cutlets, & Aloo-mattar gravy.
Mattar Pulao!!!
Ingredients:
- Peas - 1.5 Cup
- Onions- 1 (finely sliced)
- Tej Patha - 2 ( washed and broken)
- Cloves - 8 to 10
- Pepper - 4 to 5
- Rice - 2 Cups
- Ghee - 1 Tbsp
- Green Chilli - 2 (Slit into two halves )
- Salt (to taste)
Take a cooker. Add ghee.Once the ghee is hot, add the onions. Fry till golden brown. Add the cloves, tej patha, pepper, & green chilli. Stir a while. Now add the rice. Stir the rice for 5 mins on low flame. Now add the peas in to the cooker and mix well and keep for a min. Later, add 1 tsp of salt ( or as per taste) and 4 cups of water.
2 whistles and the rice is ready!!! :)
Variation:
- More spices can be added. Such as cinnamon, badi elachi etc.
- To add color to the rice, either turmeric powder or saffron can be added. ( I strongly do not believe in adding artificial colors... They are hazardous! )
- To add a different flavor to the simple Pulao, add pav bhaji masala... ;)
Bon Appetite!
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