Maxican Rice

1 onion, diced
3 tsp garlic paste,
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups white rice
3 cups pureed tomatoes
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups water or vegetable stock

Recipie:

Sautee the onions and garlic in the olive oil for 3 to 5 minutes, until onions became transparant.
Add the ginger, coriander, cloves and pepper and stir well to combine.
Add the rice and mix well.
Add the tomatoes, salt and water or vegetable stock and stir to combine. Cover the lid and simmer over low heat for 20 to 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.

serve hot with salsa

Veg.thai pineapple rice

1 whole pineapple
3 cups cooked rice,

2-3 Tbsp. peanut, coconut, other vegetable

oil for stir-frying
1-3 Tbsp. vegetable stock for stir-frying
2 shallots, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 red or green chili, thinly sliced

½ cup peas
1 small carrot, grated

¼ cup raisins

½ cup whole cashews
3 spring onions finely sliced
1/3 cup fresh coriander
STIR-FRY SAUCE: soy sauce

2 tsp. curry powder
Recipie:

Mix 1 Tbsp. oil with the rice, using your fingers to separate any chunks into grains. Set aside.
In a cup, stir the soy sauce together with the curry powder.
Place 1-2 Tbsp. oil in a large frying pan and turn heat to medium-high. Add shallots, garlic, and chili, stir-frying until fragrant .

Whenever the pan becomes dry, add a little stock (1/2 to 1 Tbsp.).
Add the carrot (if using), peas, cashews, plus the soy sauce mixed with curry powder. Stir-fry 1 minute.
Now add the rice, pineapple chunks, and currents. Gently stir-fry to combine over medium-high to high heat until the rice begins to make popping sounds about 2 minutes..
Remove from heat. adding a few shakes of salt or up to 2 Tbsp. more [veggie] as needed. (If you happen to over-salt the dish, add a squeeze or two of lime juice.)
Top with spring onions and coriander, and serve.

Veg. Fried Rice

Rice- 2 cups
carrot-1/2 finely chopped
capsicum-1 finely chopped
cabbage-1 cup chopped
spring onions

green peas-1/4 cup
ajinimotto-1/4 tsp
soyasauce- 1 to 2 tsp
chilli sauce-optional- 1tsp
pepper powder-1 1/2tsp or to taste
salt to taste
oil-4 tsp

Recipies

1. Soak the Rice in water for 30 mins. Drain it , add 1 tsp of oil to it and cook along with peas and salt with water

2. Heat oil in a pan and add onions , fry for some time and add the carrots, fry in high flame for 2 to 3 mins and add the capsicum. Fry again for 2 mins and add the cabbage.
3.Add the aginimotto and soya sauce to it. Add salt and pepper.

4. Add this to the cooked rice. Serve hot with veg manchurian.

Italian rice

· 2 cup rice (cooked )
· 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 garlic cloves, minced
· 1/4 tsp pepper 1/8 teaspoon pepper
· 1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers 1/2 cup chopped roasted sweet red peppers
· 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 teaspoon salt
· 2 tsp olive oil 2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
· 1 tbsp vinegar 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
· 4 cups fresh spinach, chopped 8 cups fresh spinach, chopped

Recipe:
1. In a large nonstick pan, saute garlic in oil for 1 minute.
2. Wash spinach & add stir it.
3. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes, drain well.
4. Add the vinegar, salt and pepper. Stir in the rice and red peppers until combined.
5. Serve hot.

Kashmiri Pulao

· 3 cup Basmati rice
· 2 cups: Milk
· 2 tbsp fresh Cream
· 1 cup: Fruits like: grapes, pineapple, apple, pomegranate(chopped)
· 1 tsp: Sugar
· 2 tsp: Ghee
· 3-4: Cloves
· 1-2: Bay leaf
· 2-3 Cinnamon
· 3-4: Cardamom
· ½ tsp: Cumin seeds
· 1tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)
· Salt to taste
Recipe:
1. Gently wash rice and soak in water for about 1 hour.
2. Heat ghee in a pan. Add cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, bay leaf and cardamoms.
3. Now add soaked rice and fry for 2 minutes. Add the mixture of cream, milk, sugar and salt.
4. Add half a cup of water. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer till cooked.
5. When cooked, mix in chopped mixed fruit.
6. Sprinkle coriander leaves before serving.

Hydrabadi Biryani

Basmati rice-1 cup.Fresh curd-1 cup.Water-1 cup.Mixed (potatoes, carrots, peas, beans) - 2 cups.Oil-2 1/2 tbsp.Ginger-garlic paste-1 tsp.Onions-2 cut lengthwise.Garlic paste 1tsp.Salt to taste.Lemon- 1.Finely cut mint leaves-1 1/2 tbsp.Cut coriander leaves-1 tbsp.
Fry the following in 2 tbsp oil & make paste with 1 bowl coriander.Cashewnuts-1 tbsp.Small onions-5Green Chillies -4Ginger-1small piece.Cinnamon-1 piece.Cloves-2.Cardamoms-2.
Recipe:
Wash rice & Soak for 30 mins. Drain water & fry for 2 mins in 1/2 tsp of ghee.
Heat pan, add oil & fry garlic & onion pieces.
Mix ginger garlic paste & vegetables. Fry till vegetables are tender.
Add ground masala paste & fry.
Beat curds & add it along with 1 cup of water.
When it starts boiling add rice & salt, cover lid & cook on a low flame.
Remove from fire When rice cooked.
Squeeze lemon juice & add cut mint leaves & coriander leaves.
Mix well & serve hot.
Your tasty meal is ready now

Broccoli pepper rice

Hot & spicy

A healthy delicious food for your lunch & dinner

• 1 cup rice
• 50 gm French beans
• 11/2tbsp cooking oil
• 1 big onion
• 75 gm broccoli
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 60 gm red pepper
• 50 gm white pepper
• 1 tsp whole black pepper
• Some curry leaves
• 2 cups water
• Salt according to taste

Recipe:
1- Soak rice for 1 hour
2- Cut Onion & keep a side
3- Heat 1/2tsp oil in pan & add cumin seeds, black pepper, curry leaves & rice.
4- Add 2 cup of water, salt & stir, As it starts Boiling reduce the flame & cook till it done.
5- Take another pan & put 1tsp cooking oil, Add onion & cook till it is brown, Add broccoli, beans & 3 tsp water.
6- Cook vegetables are done, Add red & white pepper powder & stir-fry.
7- Add cooked rice mix it well.
8- Serve hot with salted curd.