Khichdi

Ingredients:(Serves 2)

• 1/2 cup - Rice
• 1/2 cup - Toor dal (Sambar Dal) /moong dal
  
• 1 big - Tomato
• 1 big - Onion
• 1 tbsp - Coriander Powder
• 1 tbsp - Garam Masala
• 1 tsp - Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp - Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
  
• 1 tbsp - Ghee
• 3 cups - Water

Method:

• Wash & keep rice and toor dal.
• Heat ghee in a cooker.
• Add Jeera.
• When it starts to crackle add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.
• Add chopped tomato and fry for a while.
  
• Add coriander powder, garam masala and turmeric powder.
• Cook for a while and then add the washed rice and toor dal.
• Add water
  
• Close the lid and cook for 2 whistles.
• Serve hot with pickle.
  

Mango Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup - Rice
• 1 tsp - Cumin seeds (jeera)
  
• 1/2 cup - Shredded raw mangoes
  
• 3 - shallots or 1 onion
• 1 strand - Curry leaves
• 2 strands - coriander leaves
• 2 tbsp - Oil
• 2 cups - Water
• Salt to taste
  

Method:

• Boil the rice in 2 cups of water & keep aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add jeera.
• When it starts to flutter add curry leaves and chopped shallots or onions.
• Fry till golden brown.
• Add coriander leaves and shredded mangoes.
• Fry for a while.
• Turn off the flame.
  
• Add rice to the mixture.
• Mango rice is ready to serve.
  

Chilly Potato

Ingredients:

• 4 - big potatoes cut in cubes
• 1 tbsp - Cornflour
• 1 small cup - Maida
• 1 tsp - Cumin seeds
  
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp - Ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp - Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - Garam Masala
• 1 - big chopped Onion
• 1 - big chopped Tomato
• 2 - Green chillies slit into half
• 1 1/2 tbsp - Chilly sauce
• Oil for deep fry

Method:

• Boil cubed potatoes for one whistle.
• Make a thick batter with cornflour and maida.
• Add salt, turmeric powder to the batter.
• Heat oil in a kadai.
  
• Dip the cubed potatoes in the batter and deep fry.
• Keep it aside.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in kadai.
• Add cumin seeds.
• When it starts to crackle add chopped onions and fry till golden brown.
• Add tomato and fry for a while.
• Add a pinch of salt, garam masala, green chillies and chilly sauce.
• Mix the fried potatoes with the masala.
• Chilly Potato is ready to serve.