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Tomato Rice

Mixed Rice varieties are an essential part of our lunch boxes....so in that series Tomato rice is a tangy, spicy rice with the goodness of lycopene....an antioxidant abundant in tomatoes,helps is removal of free radicals from our systems!!! Tomato Rice Ingredients Tomatoes 500 gms Boiled raw rice 1 cup Onion1 Garlic 4 cloves Ginger  Green chilli Salt to taste Dry red chilli powder 1 tsp Sugar 1/2 tsp Tumeric 1 tsp Oil 2 tbsp Cloves 3 Cinnamon small piece Curryleaves  Coriander Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Method To make tomato gojju,heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds,add cinnamon, cloves,oinon, Curry leaves,Ginger, Garlic ,green chilli and saute for few mins. Puree tomatoes and add it to the onions and saute,add tumeric powder, salt, sugar,red chilli powder and saute till cooked and oil seperates  your  gojju is ready. Tomato Gojju Mix the boiled rice with sufficient amount of gojju,garnish with coriander and your favourite crispies and serve. Video Recipe link  https...

Tamarind Rice/Pulihora

Tamarind Rice/Pulihora TamarindRice,pulihora,puzhihogare....many names but one divine taste,one of our traditional household favourite. Tamarind Rice is  a blend of sweet,salt, sour, spice and tangy tastes.Tamarind gravy boiled in gingelly oil. Every home has its own unique recipe, here's mine... INGREDIENTS Boiled raw rice  1 cup For tamarind gojju Tamarind pulp 1cup Gingelly oil 3-4 tbsp(regular oil can also be used) Mustard seeds 1tsp Urad dal 1tsp Bengal gram dal 1 tsp Asafoetida 1tsp Curryleaves Salt to taste Jaggery 1tsp Dry red chilli 2 nos. Turmeric powder 1 tsp Peanuts 2 tbsp For masala powder Bengal gram dal 1 tbsp Urad dal 1 tbsp Methi seeds 1/2 tsp Sesame seeds 1tsp Pepper 1/2 tsp Dry Red chilli 6-7 Dhania seeds 1tbsp Method Dry roast all masala ingredients and grind it to coarse powder and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan temper with mustard seeds,urad dal and bengal gram dal, peanuts,Curry leaves, asafoetida, dry red chilli,add the tamarind pulp and bring to a boil....

Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice Lemon rice is simple , quick fix rice recipe.often made as prasadam,offering in Temples.Its also lunch box recipe,in our households. Ingredients Boiled raw rice 1 cup Lemon juice 2-3 tbsp Greenchilli 3-4 Salt to taste Mustad seeds,urad dal,bengal gram dal 1 tsp each Oil 3 tbsp Tumeric  powder 1 tsp Curry leaves Method Boil raw rice 1 cup and let it cool.Heat a pan add oil season with mustard,urad dal, bengal gram dal, green chilli,curry leaves. Saute for few minutes till flavours release,now add cooled rice,salt,lemon juice and mix well . Lemon rice Tempering

Garlic pepper rice

GARLIC PEPPER RICE Garlic combined with pepper a powerful immunity booster.....tasty way to good health!!! INGREDIENTS Boiled raw rice Garlic 4-5 full pods peeled Salt to taste Pepper 1 tsp Ghee for garnish Curry leaves for garnish Oil for sortey Heat oil in a Kadai add peeled garlic cloves and saute till golden brown, add curryleaves and some water to cook the garlic.when Garlic is softened add salt n pepper to taste.Mix hot rice with the Garlic masala and ur done.serve hot with a dollop of ghee . Browned garlic Garlic masala with salt n pepper Garlic pepper rice