Paneer fried rice

  My mami made this fried rice when I was in college. She shared this recipe long back and I always tried this for some nice occasions and has been received well. This recipe is very simple, delicious and easy to prepare. 

Serves up to 2 people
Preparation time:30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup of Basmati rice
1 carrot
4 stems of beans
1/4 cup of shredded cabbage
1/4 cup of shredded paneer
1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
1 tsp of green chilly sauce
1/2 tbsp of dark soy sauce
olive oil
salt as required

Preparation:

1. Grate the carrot and cut the beans in to tiny pieces.Cook the rice with 2 cups of water. Allow the rice to cool.
2. Add 1 tsp of olive oil to the pan, then add the veggies(carrot, beans and cabbage) and saute for 2-3 minutes.

3. Add black pepper and salt to the veggies and saute well for a minute.

4.Now add the paneer, green chilly sauce and soy sauce and rice. 
Saute gently.

5.Switch off the flame and close the lid. Let it steam for 10 minutes. Serve with channa masala/ any other gravy.

Urad dhal vadai/ulatham paruppu vadai/Medhu Vadai

   Urad dhal vadai is a healthy snack and is mostly made on pooja days. This is a very delicious treat as it can be eaten along with sambhar, rasam, chutney or yogurt.

 Serves up to 4 people
Preparation time: 30 minutes


Ingredients:

1 cup of urad dhal
2 green chilies
1/8 tsp of asafoetida
1 tsp of freshly ground black pepper/ crushed black pepper
10 curry leaves
salt as required
Oil for frying
 
Preparation:

1.Soak urad dhal for 3 hours in water. Drain the water and grind well with green chilies and salt together.

2. The curry leaves is finely chopped and add it to the ground mixture. Add the asafoetida and black pepper and mix well.

3.First wet the palm, then make a small patty in the palm and put a hole with the thumb. Transfer gently to the preheated oil. 

 4.Once the patty turns golden  brown, urad dhal vadai is ready.

Coconut Burfi/ thengai burfi/ Seven Cup Burfi

   Coconut burfi can be done in different ways. When I was a kid, my mom used to make this sweet for my birthdays. This sweet brings me nostalgic feel. Being thousands of miles away, I am connecting with her by trying out her recipes. Another name for this sweet is seven cup burfi- The name comes from the fact that there are seven cups of ingredients.  

Ingredients:

1 cup of fine rava/ sooji
1 cup of grated coconut
1 cup of cashew nuts (powdered)
1 cup of melted ghee
1 cup of milk
2 cups of sugar
pinch of saffron
4 pieces of cardamom
raisins for decoration


Preparation:


1.Mix the above ingredients in the following order, rava , coconut,  powdered cashew, ghee, milk and sugar in the heavy bottomed vessel.

2.Start stirring in the low flame to avoid any lump formation.

3.Keep stirring till the sweet starts to thicken. Towards the end, add the saffron soaked in 1/2 tbsp of milk and powdered cardamom.

4.Apply little ghee on the plate and transfer the sweet. Allow the sweet to cool and cut in to squares. 

5.Decorate with raisins.