Mango Pulihora

 Hai friends today i am coming with yummy and tasty dish "Mango Pulihora". This is very tasty. I really loved it. Fresh Raw mangoes gives nice flavour and tasty to the rice. In India we get the raw mangoes during summer only. But in America we get whole year. I really love the pulihora. I enjoy the pulihora so much. This is my favourite. This is simple .Lets go the recipe

Ingredients:

Raw Mango-2

Rice-2 cups

Turmeric-1/4 +1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Green chillies-10

Chopped Ginger-1/2 tsp

Dry red chillis-few

Peanuts-1/4th cup

Cashew-1/4th cup

Urad dal-1/2 tsp

Chana Dal-1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Jeera-1/2 tsp

Curry Leaves few

Hing little pinch

Preparations:

Clean the mango and peel the skin

Grate both mangoes and keep it aside

Cook the rice by adding little turmeric

Method:

Place the deep bottomed pan add oil and heat it. When it gets heat add the cashew , peanuts, urad dal  

and chana dal

Fry untill light brown. Now add the mustard seeds, jeera, green chillies ,dry red chillies, chopped ginger  and curry leaves

Add grated mango and mix it well

Add the little turmeric and salt mix it well

Add the cooked rice and mix it well

Now Mango pulihora is ready to serve.

Veg Pulav(Without Grinding Any Masala)

 Hai friends today I am coming with yummy tasty and easy recipe called "Veg Pulav".This is very simple easy and tasty pulav. I love this very much.In this Veg Pulav there is no need to grind the masala paste.This pulav dont need Tomato and Coconut too. In this pulav we can use potatoes,soya,beans,carrot,Cauliflower too. I tried with all veggies. We can use what ever veggies are in handy.Ok lets go the recipe

Ingredients:

Basmathi Rice-2 cups

Onion-1

Veggies-carrot,beans,cauliflower.potatoes-1 cup

Corainder handsfull

Pudina Handsfull

Spices-elachi,cloves,cinnamon,big elachi.japatri.Star anis,bay leaf, marati mogga

Salt to taste

Turmeric-1/4th tsp

Chilli powder taste

Gibger garlic paste-1 tsp

Oil-2 tsp

Ghee-1 tsp

Water-3 cups

Preparations:

Here are the whole spices we need Elachi,cloves,cinnamon,bay leaves,star anis,Ja patri.

Chop the vegetables carrot,beans and cauliflower.

Slice the onion too.

Clean the basmati rice well with water .Drain the water and add the fresh water and soak for 30 minutes.

Method:

Place the deep bottomed or pressure cooker and heat it.Add oil and ghee

Add the spices and fry well

When the spices fried well add the sliced onions and fry till transparent

When onions turns transparent add 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute

Add  the veggies and fry it

When the veggies cooked 50 percent add the chopped coriander and mint(I used frozen mint)mix it well

Add the soaked rice and fry for 1 minute

Add turmeric, salt and chilli powder the masala should coated well to the rice and add required amount water

pot-1 cup rice-1 1/2 cup water

pressure cooker-1 cup rice-1 cup water

Cover it and cook for 10 minutes(or until rice cooked well)

Now the pulav is ready.

Serve it hot with yummy yummy raita.

Shrimp/Prawns Dum Biryani

Hai friends today I am coming with yummy and tasty "Shrimp Dum Biryani"This is very easy to make.This biryani is very yummy too.The process is simple too.This process we can do vegetable dum biryani too.I loved both veg and non veg.Shrimp biryani is very easy to prepare.Ok lets go the recipe

Ingredients:

Shrimp/Prawns-2 lbs

Basmathi rice-2 cups

Green Chillies-6

Shan Masala-3 tsp

Salt to taste

Ginger garlic paste-2 tsp

Lemon-1

Salt to taste

Chilli ginger paste-1 tsp

Elachi-4

Cloves-6

Bay leaves-2

Cinnamon-2 pieces

Star anise-1

Maratimogga-2

Japatri-1

Oil-1 tsp

For Marinate:

Fried Onions-1 cup

Chopped Coriander-handsful

Mint-Handsful

Yogurt/Curd-1 cup

Turmeric little pinch

Salt to taste

Chilli powder to taste

Dhaniya/Coriander seeds  powder-1 tsp

Garam Masala-1 tsp

Lemon juice-6 tsp

Oil-2 tsp

Ghee-4 tsp

Preparations:

Clean the basmathi rice with water and later soak it for 1 hour.

Marinate :

Take the deep bottomed pan or bowl.

 Add the cleaned shrimp

 to the shrimp add the fried onions,pudina,coriander,turmeric,chilli powder,garam masala,dhaiya powder one by one.Mix it well.

 Add the lemon juice ,yogurt mix it well.

 Now add the oil and ghee .Mix it again and marinate for 1 hour.

How to cook rice for biryani:

Boil 10 cups of water in the deep bottomed vessel.

 When water starts to boil add the slit green chillies whole spices.

 Add the ginger garlic paste,chilli ginger paste,shan masala and salt.Make it boil.

 When it starts to boil add the soaked rice and lemon juice

 Cook till the rice is cooked 80 percent.

 Now layer the rice on the marinated shrimp.

 Cover the rice with refried onions ,chopped coriander and mint.

 Add the ghee and lemon juice

 Cover it and cook for 30 minutes in low flame.

 After 30 minutes off the heat and gently mix the rice.

 Now the biryani is ready to serve hot  with  raita

Kuska Rice/Plain Biryani/Amaranth Rice/Thotakoora Biryani

Hai friends today iam coming with yummy and tasty recipe called"Kuska Rice".This is called plain biryani witout vegetables.This recipe i saw in one of youtubers.I really liked the recipe and give it a try,It came out so good..This is so simple recipe too.This can be served with raita or kurma.I served with raita.Ok lets go to the recipe

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice-2 cups
Onions-2
Amaranth /Thotakura-2 cups
Garlic chopped -1 tsp
Ginger chopped-1 tsp
Green Chillies-5 to 6
Tomato -1
Pudina Leaves-1 cup
Coriander Leaves-1 cup
Salt to taste
Curd/Yogurt-1/2 cup
Chilli powder to taste
Elachi-2
Cloves-2
Cinnamon-1 piece
Bay Leaves-2

Preparation:

How to prepare masala puree:

Place the pan and add the oil and heat it.

To this add the spices,ginger,garlic and green chillies.Fry for 1 minute.

Add sliced onions and fry until transparant.

Add the sliced tomatoes and fry it till mussy.

Now add the chopped pudina and coriander and fry it.

Mix it well and make it cool.

After cooled grind to paste.Keep it aside.

Procedure:

Place the deep bottomed pot and heat it.

To this add the oil .When oil gets heat add the bay leaf and remaining sliced onions and fry it.

Now add the cleaned amaranth leavues anf fry it.

When the leaves get cooked andd the grinded paste mix it well.

To this add the chilli powder and curd.

Cook it well till the oil floats.

To this add the rice and mix it again

To this add 4 cups of water and salt.

Cover it and cook in low heat untill rice get cooked.

Serve it hot with Raita.