EGG BIRYANI

Ingredients

• 500 gms Basmati rice,soaked for half an hour
  
• 4 large onions, finely chopped
  
• 4 garlic cloves
  
• Little ginger
  
• 8-9 green chilies (depending on the hotness you need)
  
• 1 medium sized onion, chopped
  
• 1 tsp coriander leaves
  
• 1 tsp garam masala & chili powder
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 6 tsp ghee
  
• 6 eggs, hard boiled
  
• 1/2 tsp yogurt
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  Method
  • Wash and soak rice for 1/2 hour to 45 minutes.
  • Blend the ingredients 3 - 7 in a blender until they become a smooth paste.
  • Shell the boiled eggs and give four long cuts on the white portion of each egg without separating it.
  • In a kadai, heat ghee. Fry onions until they become golden brown and keep them aside.
  • n the same ghee, add the blended paste and fry a little. Then add chili powder, salt, eggs and fry till the eggs get coated with the masala. Remove the eggs and keep them aside.
  • To the same masala paste add the drained rice, garam masala, cardamoms, bay leaves and fry till the rice changes its color.
  • Add sufficient water and bring to boil
  • When the air holes appear on the rice surface, reduce heat to low and then add the yogurt, coconut and mix well with rice.
  • Cook till all the water is absorbed and rice is tender.
  • Cut the eggs into halves and garnish with the fried onions.
  • Cover the pulao with a heavy lid, reduce heat and allow to cook for 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Serve hot with Raita, Pickles, Pappad.
    

 

Easy egg masala rice

what to:

• Cooked Rice - 1.5 cups
• Onion - 1 sliced
• Tomato - 1 finely chopped
• Eggs - 4, beaten
• Green chillies - 5
• Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
• Coriander leaves - a few
• Oil - 2tbsp
• Salt to taste
  
  How to:
  Heat oil in a pan. Add green chillies. Add onions and fry them until they turn slightly brown in color. Add the turmeric powder. Now add the tomato and cook them until they are soft. Now add the eggs and let it set for a minute on a low flame. Stir the eggs now to scramble them. Add the cooked rice and salt. Cover and cook for 1 minute. Turn the heat off and garnish with coriander leaves.

Indian Style Chicken Fried Rice

   

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice………………....2 Cups
• Vegetable oil…………….......4 Tablespoons
• Vegetables……………….......1 Cup (Includes Carrot, Beans, Peas and Green Capsicum)
• Celery………………………......3 Tablespoons (Finely Chopped)
• Onion………………………......1/4 Cup (Thin long slices)
• Ginger-Garlic crushed…...2 Tablespoons (together)
• Egg………………………………2
• Cooked Shredded Chicken…1/2 Cup
• Spring Onion Chopped………4 (Separate White and Green portions)
• Soy Sauce………………………..1 Teaspoon
• Pepper…………………………….3/4 -1 Teaspoon
• Salt as per taste

Method of Preparation

1. Wash and soak the rice in warm water for 20 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
2. Boil at least 12 cups of water. When boiled add the rice and cook till almost done. Take care not to overcook the rice.
3. Drain and spread it on a large plate to cool. If possible refrigerate before doing the rest. 
4. In a large pan or wok on high heat add the oil.
5. To it add Ginger-Garlic, Celery and Spring Onion whites. Saute for a minute.
6. Add the Onion followed by the Vegetables and stir for 2 minutes. Don’t brown the veggies. It should be crisp.
7. Move all the vegetables to a side of the pan and crack the eggs into the pan. Stir fast to scramble it.
8. Once scrambled mix everything together add the chicken pieces, Soy sauce, Pepper powder and a bit of salt.
9. Now mix the rice in two additions. Add salt according to taste. Stir till the rice is reheated.
10. Finish by sprinkling spring onion greens on top. Serve hot.

Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients for Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

Plain vegetable oil - 1/3 cup
Chicken(diced) - 1/3 lb
or
Meat(cooked, cubed or shredded) - 2 cups
Onion - 1 no
(diced)
Salt - As reqd
Pepper - As reqd
Garlic pods - 3 nos
(finely chopped)
Fresh ginger - 2" piece
(peeled and finely chopped)
Whole scallions - 3 nos
(thinly sliced;white and green separated)
Frozen corn, peas, carrots - 1 1/3 cups
Eggs(large) - 4 nos
(lightly beaten)
Cold cooked long-grain rice, white or jasmine rice, grains separated - 4 cups

Preparation Method of Chicken Fried Rice Recipe

1)Heat a tbsp of oil in a large heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet on a high heat.

2)Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.

3)Add onions, salt and pepper.

4)Cook for 1 - 2 mins, until onion is fragrant.

5)Add the garlic, ginger and scallion whites and stir-fry, until fragrant, for about 30 secs.

6)Add the frozen vegetables.

7)Cook, until just defrosted, but still crisp.

8)Transfer contents of the skillet to a large bowl.

9)Heat 2 tbsp of oil in the same pan.

10)Add the eggs and season with salt and pepper.

11)Stir the eggs constantly and cook, until almost set, but still moist.

12)Transfer the egg to the bowl.

13)Heat up the remaining oil in the same pan.

14)Add rice and use a spoon to break up any clumps.

15)Add salt and pepper and stir-fry the rice to coat evenly with oil.

16)Stop stirring and then let the rice cook undisturbed, until its gets slightly crispy, for about 2 mins.

17)Stir the rice again, breaking up any new clumps.

18)Add the scallion greens.

19)Transfer to the bowl.

20)Stir all the ingredients together with the rice.

:- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary.

:- Serve hot.

Vegetable Upma

Vegetable Upma 

Vegetable Upma Ingredients :

• Rava or Sooji or Semolina – 1 cup (Use the big granule sized Sooji/Rava)
• Beans – 10-15
• Carrot – 1
• Onion – 1 small sized
• Tomato – 1 small sized (optional)
• Green Chillies – 2
• Ginger – 1/2 inch (optional)
• Oil – 3 tsp
• Ghee / Clarified Butter – 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal / White Lenthils – 1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves – 7-8
• Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
• Salt
• Sugar – 1/4 tsp
• Grated coconut – 1 Tbsp
• Coriander leaves / Cilantro
• Lemon Juice – 1 tsp

How to Prepare:

1] Heat Ghee in a pan. Add Sooji and fry for nearly about 3 min until the Sooji starts giving you pleasant aroma. Remove from the pan and keep it aside in a plate.
2] Cut into small pieces Carrot and Beans. If desired you can add more vegetables like Capsicum, Cabbage etc. to the Vegetable Upma.
3] Chop into right sizes Onions, Tomato, Green Chillies and Ginger.
4] Heat Oil in a pan. Add Mustard seeds; once the seeds splutter, add Urad dal and fry for a minute. Add Curry leaves, Green Chillies and Ginger and fry for 2 more min.
5] At this stage, add Onions, Turmeric powder and fry until the Onions turn golden brown.
6] Now add cut Beans, Carrots and fry till vegetables turns a bit soft. Then add Tomatoes and cook for 2 min.
7] Then add Salt and Sugar and mix well. Now add water to the pan with this approximate measurement – for 1 cup of Sooji/Rava, add 2-1/2 cup of water. Leave it to boil. Once the water starts boiling, add Sooji/Rava. Mix well and leave it to cook.
8] Once the above ingredients are cooked, add grated Coconut, Lemon Juice and mix well. Stir well and leave the mixture to become thick just as would do with regular Upma.
9] Garnish with Coriander leaves.
Have this as breakfast dish or you can have it in the evening as well.

Bread Upma

Bread Upma Ingredients:

• Bread – 1 lb
• Ginger + Garlic paste – 2 tsp
• Green chillies – 6
• Haldi or Turmeric Powder– ½ tsp
• Cumin / Jeera Powder – ½ tsp
• Dry Mango Powder / Amchur Powder – ½ tsp
• Salt – 1 tsp
• Pav Bhaji Masala Powder – 1 Tbsp
• Coriander leaves / Cilantro
• Chopped Onion – 1
• Oil – 4 Tbsp
• Lemon Juice – 1/2 tsp

How to Prepare:

Have Oil in a pan, add Chopped Onions, Ginger + Garlic paste, Green chillies and fry for a minute.

Add Turmeric Powder, Jeera Powder, Amchur Powder, Pav Bhaji Masala, ¼ cup of water and Salt along with the Bread pieces and sauté in low flame for 5 min.

Lastly add fresh Coriander leaves and Lemon Juice.

Serve hot.

Oats Idli / Idly

Oats Idli / Idly Ingredients:

• Instant oats – 1 cup (I used Quaker Oats)
• White or Medium Sized Rava or Semolina – 1/2 cup (One can use Wheat Rava also)
• Curd – 1/2 cup
• Water – 3/4 or as required (I used Buttermilk instead of Curd and Water)
• Asafoetida/Hing – 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves / Cilantro – 2 tsp. finely chopped
• Baking soda – 1/2 tsp.
• Oil or Ghee – To grease Idly plates
• Salt

Seasoning Ingredients:

• Oil – 1 tsp.
• Mustard Seeds – 2tsp
• Carrot – 1 medium sized grated (around 1/2 Cup)
• Green Chilli – 1 tsp. finely chopped or 1/2 tsp. Green Chilli Paste

Time to prepare: 30 min
How to Make Oats Idli / Idly:

1. Dry roast the Instant Oats in a frying pan for 3-4 min and set aside to cool it completely. Then grind the roasted Oats to a fine powder in a mixer grinder or in a food processor.
2. In the same pan, dry roast the White or Medium Sized Rava for 3-4 min or until you get a nice aroma from it. Allow the Rava to cool. Now transfer the roasted Semolina/Rava and powdered Oats from above step to a mixing bowl and mix well.
3. Seasoning Part: Heat Oil in a pan, add Mustard Seeds, once they splutter add grated Carrot and Chopped Green Chilli or Chilli Paste (I used Chilli Paste) and saute till the raw smell of the Carrots disappear. This may take about 5 min of time.
4. Add these seasoning ingredients to the Oats-Semolina mixture bowl and mix once. Now add Asafoetida/Hing, Finely Chopped Coriander leaves/Cilantro, Baking Soda, Curd + Water or Buttermilk and mix everything together with the help of spatula to prepare the Oats Idli batter. If batter becomes too thick adjust with sufficient water or Buttermilk and the batter turns as thick as the normal Idly or Dosa batter.
5. Grease the Idly/Idli plate with Oil/Ghee and pour the sufficient amount of batter to the Idly/Idli molds with the help of ladle. Arrange the Idly/Idli plates and steam it for 10-12 minutes or till done. It may take maximum 15 min to cook the Idlies.

Now the Oats Idly/Idli is ready. Serve hot Oats Idli/Idli with Coconut Chutney..
Tips:

1. One can use Wheat Rava or Semolina for healthier version of Oats Idli.
2. Baking Soda provides good texture to the Oats Idli and the Idlies turns fluffier by adding just a little Soda to the batter.
3. One can add Fried Cashews to the Oats Idli batter. This gives rich taste to the Oats Idli, if you are ok with just a few extra calories.
4. Other vegetables of your choice can be added to the Oats Idli.