Tomato Rice

Tomato Rice

 This is spicy version of tomato rice made in few simple steps.

 

Heat 2 spoons of ghee in a pan ,add 2 red chilly,1/4 spoon of fennel seeds,1 small cinnamon stick,some broken cashew nuts, saute until cashews becomes slight brown. add  2 spoons of ginger garlic paste ,2 finely chopped onions,1 chopped green chilly, add salt and saute until onions turns transparent .(no need to saute onions till it becomes golden brown), add 4 finely chopped tomatoes, and saute well, add ¾ spoon of red chilly powder and saute. Cook for 10 min in low flame (cook until tomatoes becomes mushy), cover and cook if needed. 

Now add boiled rice to the mixture and mix well in low flame.

tasty and spicy tomato rice is ready.

Aval upma (Using lemon)

Aval upma (Using lemon)

Needed :

 

Step 1: take 2 cups of aval or flattened rice (medium size) .wash and drain.

Step 2: add ¼ spoon of turmeric powder,1 spoon of sambar powder (if there is no sambar powder ,then add ½ spoon of chili powder instead),add salt as needed, add three squeezed lemon juice and mix well with aval or flattened rice. And keep it aside.

Step 3: Heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves, 2 chopped green chilli,3 red chilli, chopped ginger  and sauté well for 1 minute.

Step 4:  add 3 chopped onions and sauté well until onions becomes golden brown.

Step 5: add 1boiled /chopped potato to it and mix well. And add those aval mixed with lemon juice and sauté well for 2 minutes. 

Step 6: cover with a lid and cook for 5 to 7 minutes in a low flame. And add ½ cup of boiled ground nut and mix well.

Step 7: cook for another 2 mins in medium flame and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Aval upma (version 2)

Aval upma (version 2)

Step 1: Heat oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, some curry leaves, 1 chopped green chilli and sauté for 30 seconds and add 3 chopped onions, sauté until raw smell of onion goes.

Step 2: wash thick aval or flattened rice and drain the water completely and add it to the sautéed onions and mix well by adding pinch of turmeric powder and salt as needed .cook for 3 to 4 minutes and add ½ cup of grated coconut to it .sauté well and cook for 5 minutes in low flame. 

Remove from heat, Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Aval upma or poha upma (using tamerind)

Aval upma or poha upma (using tamerind)

Poha or flattened rice or aval upma Is a breakfast recipe, this upma will be very tasty and also healthy as it is low in fat. Now am posting aval upma recipe using tamarind .So I named it as Tamarind Aval upma. 

Let us learn it with step by step photos,

Step 1: Take 2 cups of flattened rice or aval(use thicker aval or getti aval for this recipe),wash it well. 

Step 2: Now squeeze a lemon size tamarind with ¼ cup of water and filter the tamarind water and mix it with the cleaned aval and let it set for about 15 mins.

Step 3: mean while chop 3 onions and keep it aside, heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, channa dal, 1 red chilli,1 green chilli, curry leaves, and sauté for 1 minute, Now add chopped onions and sauté until raw smell goes. Now add the aval or flattened rice which is soaked in tamarind water and add salt as needed. Mix well and let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes in medium flame and 10to 15 mins in low flame.

Step 4: (this is optional)add ½ a cup of raw ground nut and  pressure cook it for about 2 whistles and add it to the aval upma. It adds more taste  and health  to your aval upma.