Simple-Easy Vegetable pulao

Ingredients:
Basmati/Sona masoori rice - 2cups
Chopped Beans and Carrot - 1 cup
Peas - 1/2 cup
Ginger-Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
cinammon - 2-3 small pieces
Cloves - 2-3 nos
cardommom seeds - 2-3 nos
Black pepper - 4-5 nos
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Cashews - 7-8 nos
Bay leaves
Coriander leaves
Oil - 1/2 cup

Method:
1. In a pan add oil,mustard seeds,Jeera,black pepper.Once it splutters add
Ginger-Garlic paste,cinammon,cardommom,cloves,cashews and fry for 1-2 mins
2. Add chopped vegetables and continue frying for 2 mins
3. Add bay leaves,above masala to the rice and pressure cook till done.
4. Serve with Raita.

Channa Usuli

Ingredients:
kabuli channa - 1 cup
Green chillies - 4nos
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
For seasoning - oil,mustard seeds,hing,chopped coriander leaves,curry leaves

Method:
1.Soak channa over night
2.Put the soaked, washed channa in a cooker with enough water, salt and Pressure
cook till done.(approx. 2-3 whistles).
3.In a pan add oil,mustard seeds.Once it splutters add green chilles,hing,chopped
coriander leaves,curry leaves
4.Add cooked channa(drained) and coconut for the above sesoning and mix well

Crispy Vada

Ingredients:
Urad dhal - 2 cups
Green chillies - 4 nos
Black pepper(crushed) - 1 tsp
Rice flour - 4 tsp
curry leaves
Coriander leaves
cumin seeds
Cooking soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt
Oil(for deep fry)

Method:
1.Soak dhaal in water over night.
2.Grind dhaal with little water
3.Add finely chopped green chillies,pepper,curry leaves,salt,cumin seeds,soda,rice flour
  and mix well with batter (consistancy should be thick enough to hold it in hand)
4.Make fingers wet in water,take small portion of batter,make vada shape as shown,
 and deep fry till golden brown
   

Fried Rice

Ingredients:
Onion - 1 (Small)
Beans and Carrot (cut it length wise), - 1/2 cup
Spring onions - 1(small bunch)
Capsicum - 1(small)
Green chillies - 3-4 nos
Jeera - 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Butter - 7-8 tsp
Soy sauce - 4-5 tsp
Cooked Basmati rice - 2 cup
Salt

Method:
1. In a pan add butter and jeera once it splutters add green chillies,Ginger-Garlic paste,onions and fry for 2
    min
2. Add chopped carrot , beans,capsicum and continue frying
3. Now add spring onions(do not let it become soft)
4. Add cooked rice,salt. soy sauce and mix well

Red bell pepper and cashew curry

Ingredients:
Red bell pepper - 1/2 ( Medium size)
Onion - 1 ( Medium size)
Tomato - 1(Medium size)
Cashews - 100 gms
Jeera and Dhania powder - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 4 nos
Oil - 6 tsp
Kasoori methi(for garnishing)
Salt

Method:
1.In a pan add oil, once it gets heated up add red chilles,chopped onions and fry until translucent.
2.Add chopped tomato and red bell pepper and fry till it becomes soft.
3.Now grind fried onion,tomato and red pepper along with cashews(Do not fry cashews)
4.Boil grinded paste, add jeera and dhania powder, salt, small pieces of bell pepper ( To make it colorful) and continue boiling for 10-15 mins
5.Once curry is ready, mash kasoori methi leaves, sprinkle over the curry(adding Kassori methi brings unforgettable exotic flavour)