I have received a few emails from friends (especially those who are working long and busy hours) saying that they would like to see some recipes that can be done quickly. This recipe is fairly easy to make with some basic ingredients.
Serves up to 2 people Preparation time:30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup of Basmati rice 1 cup of crushed tomatoes (available as cans at local grocery stores)* 2 green chillies 1 handful of green peas 1/2 tbsp of red chilly powder 1/2-1 tsp of garam masala powder 1/2 tbsp of ginger paste 1 tbsp of ghee coriander leaves for garnish salt as required
Preparation:
1. Cook the rice with 2 cups of water. Allow the rice to cool. 2. Add ghee to the pan, then green chillies and ginger. Saute well and add the crushed tomatoes. Saute well till the tomatoes starts to thicken.
3.Add red chilly powder, garam masala, green peas and salt to the pan. Saute well till the peas are cooked.As the raw smell disappears and the paste becomes like thokku, switch off the flame.
4.Add the rice and saute gently. Close the lid. Let it steam for 5 minutes.
5.Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with papad/ chips.
*crushed tomatoes can be replaced by fresh tomatoes ground to paste.
Dosai is a staple of the south Indian cuisine. So needless to say, after a while, I was planning to improvise this dish. Recently my mom told me that she made this tomato dosai which came out really well. For the last two days, I was looking for an opportunity to experiment this and when my son asked me to make dosai with chutney, I knew exactly what would make him happy. I soaked the ingredients in the morning and prepared it for dinner.
Ingredients:
1 cup of parboiled rice 1 cup of raw rice 1/2 cup of urad dhal 1 tsp of fenugreek 2 big tomatoes3-4 green chillies 1 large onion oil as required salt as required
Seasoning:
1/2 tsp of mustard 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
Preparation:
1.Soak both the rice, urad dhal and fenugreek in water for 6 hours. Grind them in to a smooth paste. Towards the end add 2 tomatoes and grind them with 1/2 cup of water. 2.The batter consistency should not be too thin nor too thick. Add salt and mix well. Set aside for 2 hours. 3.Heat oil in the pan and add the seasoning. once the mustard sputters, add to the batter. Mix them. Heat the tawa, add 1 ladle full of batter and pour on the tawa. Use the bottom of the ladle to make a thin layer of dosai. Sprinkle finely 1 tsp of chopped onion and about 1 green chilly on the dosai. As it turns golden brown, using spatula turn to the other side. Wait for 2 minutes. Tomato dosai is ready. Serve with chutney. *I tried the batter with seasoning alone for the kids..they loved it!
