Capsicum Rice

Ingredients
Capsicum -1 cut into small pieces
Cooked Rice- 2 Cups

To be dry Roasted
2 Dried Red Chillies
1 tsp Coriander Seeds
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Urad Dal
Small piece of cinamom
Handful of Groundnuts
2-3 Curry Leaves

Dry Roast Ingredients mentioned above by roasting the groundnuts first as they take longer time.Once Cool grind into a coarse powder.
Heat 2 tbsp Oil in a wok splutter Cumin Seeds and add the sliced Capsicums and cook for 2-3 mins.Add Salt,Roasted powder and mix well.Finally add the Cooked rice and mix well.
This recipe is fast to cook.Very easy to make for Lunch Box.You can store the roasted powder and make it instantly.

Ragi Sangati

Curd Rice

Very easy to make and tasty.

Curd

Rice

Milk

Roasted Cashews

For seasoning

Urad Dal

Channa Dal

Red Chillies

Curry Leaves

Mustard Seeds

While cooking rice add an additional 1/4th glass of water.Mix Curd and rice well with little milk .Heat oil in a wok add all the seasoning ingredients.If you have made this well in advance before serving add a little milk.Add Cashews and salt to taste.

Nimmakayi Pulihora

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Cooked Rice
• 2 Tsp channa Dal
• 2 Tsp Urad Dal
• 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
• 4 Tsp Ground Nuts
• 2 Tsp Turmeric
• 4 Green Chillies
• 2 Red Chillies
• Curry Leaves
• Coriander
• 2 Lemon
• 3 tsp Oil

Preparation

Add 1 tsp Oil and fry the ground nuts and keep aside.Heat Oil in a wok and add Cumin Seeds,Mustard Seeds,Curry Leaves,Urad Dal,Channa Dal,Red Chillies and mix well.Then add the ground Nuts ,Green Chillies,Turmeric and mix well.

When you cook the rice you can add a little Ghee so that the Rice is not sticky.Meantime Cool the Cooked Rice in Wide Mouthed Vessel and add the Mixture and mix well.Add Lemon Juice and Salt to taste.Make sure the seasoning is evenly spread on the Rice.You can have it with Aloo Kurma.Very Easy and fast to make.

I never knew cooking was so easy :).

My Style Egg Fried Rice

Ingredients

• Onions
• Capsicum
• Pepper
• Eggs
• Salt to Taste
• Rice

Preparation

Heat Oil in a wok.Saute Onions until they turn golden Brown.Add Eggs to the wok.Make sure you dont over mix the Eggs with onions.Add Capsicum and mix well untilll the capsicum becomes soft.Add Rice and mix well.Then add ground Pepper and salt to taste.You can add Soya Sauce,Chilli Sauce Vinegar also if you like.

Jeera Rice

Ingredients

• Cooked Rice


• Jeera


• Mustard Seeds


• Onions


• Green Chillies


• Urad Dal


• Oil or Ghee (Use Ghee for a better flavour)


• Curry Leaves

Preparation

Heat Oil or ghee(I used Ghee) in a wok.Saute Mustard Seeds,Lots of Cumin Seeds,Curry Leaves,Urad dal and then Add finely chopped Onions and Green Chillies.Saute until the onions turn light Brown.

Add Rice and salt to taste.Mix well in the Wok.Your Jeera Rice is ready.

Good Combi for Jeera Rice for Lunch is any spicy Gravy Vegatable else you can just have it with karvepaku podi.

Pudina Rice

Ingredients

• Cooked Rice
• Pudina (Mint) Leaves
• Fresh Cocunut Chopped
• Green Chillies
• Ground Nuts Powdered
• Oil
• Finely Chopped Onions
• Cumin Seeds
• Urad Dal
• Spices
• Ginger Garlic Paste
• Cashews and Coriander To Garnish

Method of Preparation :

Grind mint leaves, coconut, green chillies, Ground Nuts,ginger garlic paste till it blends to fine consistency without adding any water.

Take Oil in a wok and heat on medium flame.Add spices,Cumin Seeds,Urad dal and Onions.After the Onions turn Golden Brown add the paste of Mint leaves.Fry until the paste changes to a different green shade.Another tip is the mint leaves should not smell raw.

Mix this paste evenly on Cooked Rice.Add adequate salt to Pudina Rice.You can garnish with Cashews and Coriander

A good Combi for Pudina Rice is Raita with Cucumber and Carrots grated.