Rice 2 cups
Onion 1 medium
Green chillies 4
Eggs 3
Ginger Garlic paste 1 tbsp
Mint leaves 1/2 bunch
Bay leaves 3
Garam Masala Powder 1 tbsp
Vegetable Oil 3 tbsp
Salt according to taste
Coriander Leaves for garnishing

Method:

1. Fry rice in a pan for 3 minutes. Let it cool down.
2. Wash the rice and drain it
3. Add 3 cups of water and cook it.
4. Cut the onions in long slices. Split the green chilies and cut in half.
5. Boil the eggs in water until cooked well.
6. Now add the vegetable oil to skillet and after the oil is warm enough add the bayleaves, onion to the oil.
7. Stir the onions and once they turn half brown add the chillies to the oil. Stir them so that they do not get sticked to the skillet. Add the ginger / garlic paste and stir well.
8. Cut the cooked eggs into long slices. Add the egg pieces and stir well.
9. After 4 minutes add the garam masala and stir for mixing properly.
10. Leave it on heat on 2 minutes and add the mint leaves before turning off the heat.
11. Now add the cooked rice and gently mix, so that that rice does not break.

Decorate with Corriander leaves and serve with any raitha.

Basmati rice 2 cups
Water 3-1/2 cups
Eggs 6
Onion (thin-sliced) 1
Ginger paste 1 tsp.
Garlic paste 1 tsp.
Green chilli (thin-sliced) 2
Cloves 2-3
Black pepper 6-7
Bay leaves 2
Brown cardamom 1
Green cardamom 2
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Coriander powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp.
Cinnamon sticks (thin) 3-4 (1/2 inch each)
Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
Vegetable oil 4 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves

Method:

1. Heat oil (3 tbsp.) in a pan. Add cumin seeds, green and brown cardamom, cinnamon sticks, cloves, black pepper and the bay leaves. Fry for a minute. Reduce the heat
2. Add sliced onion, green chilli, ginger garlic paste and fry until light golden brown.
3. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and salt. Mix well.
4. Add rice and water. Stir well. Cover it and cook for 20 miutes on medium heat. Slowly make the rice upside down once, while its getting cooked.
5. Meanwhile keep three eggs for boiling.
6. Take the remaining three eggs and beat in a bowl. Add salt to it and beat again.
7. Heat oil (1 tbsp.) in a pan. Pour the beaten eggs. Continuously stir it and cook until golden brown.
8. Cut the boiled eggs into rings (thin slices). Arrange in the corners of the serving dish plate.
9. Once you are done with the rice, add the scrambled eggs to the rice and slowly mix it taking care that you do not break the rice grains.
10. Put the rice in the centre of the dish plate.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Basmati Rice Cooked 2 cup
Grated carrot 1 cup
Thinly sliced onions 1 medium size
Thinly sliced green chilli 2
Mustard seeds 1 tsp.
Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
Bay leaf 1-2
Curry leaves 8-10
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1/2 tsp
Chopped Coriander leaves 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp.

Method:

1. Heat oil in a deep frying pan or kadhai.
2. Add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start crackling add cumin seeds and bay leaf. Add thinly sliced onions, green chillies and fry till pink. Keep this aside.
3. Add thinly sliced onions, green chillies and fry till pink.
4. Add grated carrot and curry leaves. Saute for a while and then add salt, chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala.
5. Add cooked rice and gently mix well. Cover the pan and cook on a low flame for about 3-4 minutes.

Carrot Rice is ready to serve. Decorate with chopped green coriander leaves.

Basmati rice 2 cups
Lemon juice 5 tbsp.
Mustard Seeds 2 tsp.
Urad Daal 2 tsp.
Chana Daal 2 tsp.
Dried Red chillies 2-3
Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.
A pinch of asafoetida
A pinch of Turmeric
Roasted Peanuts 1/2 cup
Curry leaves 10-12
Grated coconut 1 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp.

Method:

1. Wash rice well before cooking.Then take rice with 3-3/4 cup water and add a little salt to it. Cook it in pressure cooker (wait for 1-2 whistles and then switch off the gas). You can also cook it in a pan or do microwave cooking just the same way as you cook ordinary rice.Once the rice is cooked, keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a deep frying pan or a kadai.
3. Add asafoetida, dried red chillies cut into two, urad dal and chana dal.
4. Cook until dals change colour to light brown.
5. Add peanuts and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start to crackle, then add curry leaves. Fry for 10 seconds more.
6. Next add turmeric powder and stir well.
7. Add cooked rice, salt and lemon juice. Mix well very gently so that the rice grains does not break.

Garnish with grated coconut and serve hot.

Dates 4 nos
Raisins (Kishmish) 10 gms
Chillies 3 nos
Jaggery 1 no

Method:

1. Fry raisins and chillies in oil.
2. Remove seeds from dates. Make paste of all the ingredients.

Serve along with rice or any other cereals.

Ginger
Lemon
Green Chilli
Salt

Method:

1. Crush ginger, green chili and salt together.
2. Then pour lemon juice and serve.

Green chilli 200 grams
Lemon juice 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tbsp.
Mustard seeds 1/2 tbsp.
Turmeric Powder 1 tsp.
Roasted cumin powder 2 tsp.
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp.

Method:

1. Powder the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds and mix with red chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder and salt.
2. Cut green chillis into thin slices and dip in lemon juice. Keep for an hour.
3. Make the oil slightly warm and add all the spices ( step 1).
4. Add this to the green chillis dipped in lemon juice and stir well.
5. Put the chilli pickle in a glass bottle and use after 4-5 days.

For Bhaji :
Potato medium size 4
Cabbage chopped 1 cup
Cauliflower flowerets 1 cup
Green Peas 1/2 cup
Onions finely chopped 2
Tomato finely chopped 2
Green chili chopped 2
Butter 4 tbsp
Pavbhaji masala 2 tsp.
Red chili powder 1-1/2 tsp. (according to taste)
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.
Garam masala 1/2 tsp.
Salt according to taste
1 cup water for boiling vegetables
Pavs (soft buns) 8-10
Green Coriander leaves finely chopped 2 tbsp.
Onion Small size finely chopped (for serving) 1
Lemon juice 2 tbsp.
Green chutney / Tomato Sauce

Method:

1. Cut potato into small pieces. Wash the vegetables thoroughly with water.
2. Pressure cook all the vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, potato, peas) till well done. Mash them coarsely. ( If you are using frozen peas, then no need to pressure cook the peas)
3. Heat 2 tbsp. of butter in a frying pan or kadhai. Add green chili.
4. Add chopped onions and fry until they become light golden brown in color. Then add chopped tomato and cook till it becomes tender.
5. Add pavbhaji masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, salt, and cook again for 4-5 minutes. (Incase you are using the frozen peas then add now)
6. Add the boiled vegetables, lemon juice and mix well. Simmer till it becomes thick, keep on stirring and mashing pieces in between.
7. Slit the pavs horizontally.
8. Apply little butter on tava and roast the pavs till hot and soft.

Garnish bhaji with chopped coriander leaves and onions. Serve hot with pav and tomato sauce/green chutney.

Carrots, potatoes, french beans (cut into tiny cubes) 2
Canned corn 1/2 can
Peas 1/2 pack (frozen)
Onions(finely cut) 1 cup
Tomatoes 2-3
Cloves 2-3
Cinnamon 1 stick
Bay leaves 1-2
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp.
Mustard seeds as required
Cumin powder as required
Vegetable oil 4 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves chopped

Method:

1. Make a paste of the tomatoes and 1/2 cup of onions in the blender.
2. Boil all the vegetables in a pressure cooker and set aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan.
4. Fry mustard, jeera, and all the spices.
5. Once mustard splatters, fry the onions till light brown.
6. Add tomato-onion paste and saute until oil separates.
7. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala, cumin powder and salt.
8. Add the vegetables and cook on low flame for 7 – 8 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot. Can be served with rice or chappathis.

10-12

Ingredients

Amount Ingredients
1 cup Gram Flour
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Soda/Fruit Salt
1 tbsp Yogurt
1/2 tsp Ginger Paste
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Sesame Seeds
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1 tbsp Coconut Powder
2 tbsp Chopped Coriander
1 tbsp Curry Leaves
2 Chopped Green Chilli
2 tbsp Salt
3 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Preparation

Mix gram flour, 1 tbsp. oil, lemon juice, sugar, yogurt, ginger paste, turmeric powder and salt. Add boiled water just enough to make a thick smooth paste.
Add soda or fruit salt and stir it well.
Pour the dhokla paste into a greased vessel and steam for about 10-12 minutes.
Once the dhokla is done, cut it into square or diamond shape pieces.
Heat oil in a frying pan. Add mustard seeds, sesame seeds, curry leaves and sliced green chilli. When the mustard seeds start spluttering, remove the pan from heat.
Pour this over the steamed dhokla.
Garnish with chopped green coriander leaves and coconut powder.
Condiments

Serve with tamarind or mint chutney