Cucumber Raita

 

INGREDIENTS:

    1 cucumber

    1 cup beaten curds/ yogurt

    1 tsp coriender powder

    1 tsp red chilli powder or as per taste

    2 tsp Jeera/ cumin seeds

    salt to taste

PREPARATION:

• Dry roast the cumin seeds and crush roughly. keep aside.
• Now fine chop the cucumber in a mixing bowl.
• Add all the dry ingredients  and the nadd the curds.
• Give a proper mixture and adjust the consistency. Should not be too runny.
• Now sprinkle the crushed Cumin seeds and lightly mix once adjust the salt and serve with any Pulav or as salad.
  

Vegetable Pulav

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

    1.5 Cup Basumati rice 

    1 cup dices capsicum

    1-2 carrots cut into 1" long

    1 Tpomato diced

    1 Potato diced

    1 tsp Garam masala

    2 tsp Pulav masala

    1 tsp Coriender powder

    2 tbsp cream

    3 tbsp Oil

    Salt to taste

Wet Grinding

    2 tbsp grated coconut/ coconut powder

    1" Ginger

    3-4 Green chillis

    2 tsp Sesame seeds

    1/2 tsp tamarind paste 

PREPARATION:

• Wet grind the ingredients to fine thick paste using required water. 
• Wash the rice and keep aside.
  
• Heat the oil in Pressure cooker/heavy bottomed pan
• once the oil is hot add all the vegetables and saute them for 3-4 mins
• Now add the ground paste, cream, mix well
• Now add the Garam masala , Pulav Masala and Coriender powder.
• Once all the veggies coated with the masala, add the rice and give a proper stir.
• Now add 3 cups water and salt as per taste.
• If using pressure cooker then cook for 1 whistle on a medium flame.
• If using the pan, cook till the rice cooked with lid closed. watch in between for burn or water, add if required.
• Serve hot with Cucumber raita.