Potato Rice

Hello Folks, Today I am going to share a Rice variety which is so easy to prepare and would be loved by everyone in the family. It is one of the recipe from my trial and error.  First time I made this with leftover Potato fry. Now a days I boil extra potatoes for making this rice itself. My little one loves it.

I would prefer this for lazy days lunch or lunch box.  Lets see how to make it.

Ingredients:

Boiled potato - 2-3 medium
Cooked Rice - 2 cups
Oil- 2-3 tbsp
Green chilies - 2
mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
urad dal - 1/4 tsp
fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
bay leaves - 1
cinnamon stick -1 inch
cloves - 2-3
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
chilli powder - 1/2 tsp (adjust as per taste)
garam masala - a pinch
curry leaves - a few

Preparation:

1. Keep boiled potatoes smashed with fork ready. leave some chunky pieces also.
2. In a pan heat 1 tbsp of oil and add, mustard seeds, urad dal, fennel seeds, bay leaves, cloves, green chilies and curry leaves one by one.
3. Then add partially smashed potatoes  and saute for a while, and add turmeric powder, garam masala, and saute for a minute or two.
4. Add rice , another tbsp of oil , required salt and saute well until the rice and potato mixes well.

Serve with chips, raitha or a simple veg curry.

Notes:

1. Tastes best with sona masoori, ponni rice, basmathi rice etc.
2.  Can add ghee at last for best aroma.
3. I have not added coriander leaves as i was not having on that day.
4. can add cashews while tempering.

Sending this recipe to Remya's first blog anniversary event

Aloo Channa Kuruma

Aloo Channa kurma is suitable for Chapathi or roti varieties. I like to add channa in my family's diet now and then. It is rich in protein and kids love it for sure. It just needs a little planning to prepare. Lets see how to prepare this Kurma / Kuruma.

Ingredients:

White channa - 1 cup (wash and soak in previous night or at least 8 hrs before cooking)
Potato - 2 medium
Onion - 1 big (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 big(finely chopped)
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
green chilies -2
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
coriander powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Cashews - 10 nos
Coriander leaves - a few
oil -1 tbsp
salt -as per taste

Dry garam masala;
fennel seeds - 1 tsp
ani star - 1 flower
cinnamon stick -1 inch
bay leaves - 1
elachi -1
cloves -2

Preparation;
1. Wash and soak white channa for over night.
2. Soak cashews in water for 1 hour.
3. Pressure cook channa and potato separately for 3-4 whistles.
4.In a kadai, heat 1 tbsp of oil and add the dry garam masala items listed
5. Now add curry leaves, green chili, onions and saute until it turns transparent.
6. Add ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell leaves.
7. then add tomatoes and saute until they turn soft.
8.Mix turmeric, chili, coriander, garam masala to this mix and saute for a min.
9. Add 3-4 cups of water, salt and let it boil well.
10. In the mean time, drain water from cooked channa, Peel and Cut the potato as cubes and keep ready.
11. When it starts rolling and boiling add cooked channa and cubed potatoes and let it cook for 5-8 mins in simmer flame.
12. Grind soaked cashews into a fine paste and add it to the curry, and let it boil for few mins.
13. Once the kurma reaches the required consistency Switch off the flame and add chopped coriander

Serve hot with Chapathi or roti.

Notes:
1. Instead of adding water, you can use the drained water from cooked channa
2. Adding cashew nuts is my own preference. I prefer cashews than adding coconut.
3. If you need it more spicy, increase the green chili instead of chili powder.

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Potato Masala / Poori Masala - without using Gram flour

Can anything else be the best side dish for Poori other than Potato Masala?
Poori Kilangu would be one of the favorite food to order even in the restaurants for breakfast or dinner. As it is an oily food, we dont make it often. But at least monthly once, this yummy poori and potato masala will occupy our plates.
This is an easy and quick side dish. I normally used to boil the potatoes little advanced or along with Rice in afternoon in the same cooker. So it will take just few minutes to prepare this side dish. This is the version which we normally make at our home. I normally do not add gram flour in it. But it can be added to have consistency.

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 2-3 large (Boiled and Peeled)
Onion - 1 medium (thinly sliced)
Green chili - 1 or 2 (depends on your spice level increase or decrease)
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece (finely chopped)
Tomato - 2 table spoons (finely chopped) (optional)
Turmeric - a large pinch
Channa dal - 1 table spoon
mustard seeds-1/2 tea spoon
Urad dal - 1/2 tea spoon
Oil - To temper and saute
curry leaves - a few
Coriander leaves - a few

Preparation:
1. In a pan heat oil and add the Channa dal and fry.
2. When they are turning slight brown, add the mustard seeds and urad dal to it and fry until the dal turn a mild brown and fried well.
3.Add chopped ginger and curry leaves and saute well.
4. After a minute, add the cut green chilies and the sliced Onions to it and saute until the onions are transparent.Then add the tomato and saute well
5. Add a cup of water, and a pinch of turmeric, salt to taste to it and let it boil until the onions are cooked soft.
6. Now cut the potatoes and keep ready. Take about half a large potato and mash with hands nicely and make it like a paste.
7. When the raw smell of turmeric leaves, and the onions are soft,  add the cubed potatoes, mashed potatoes to it and mix.
8. let them cook for a while, and make sure it has sufficient water to cook.(If not add some boiling water)
9. Just add some chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame

Now enjoy with the puffy poories.

Aloo Gobi Masala

Aloo Gobi Masala is one of the easiest dish for me to make. When ever I find less time to clean or cut veggeis, I prefer making it. Normally, I dont have the ingredients ready and start cooking.. I am kind of, switching on the stove, then looking for ingredients type... Only if i am making a new dish, and not sure about the availability of the ingredients, i used to keep everything ready...

This is my own version of Aloo Gobi, i am comfortable with this method and it satisfies my family's taste bud too.. so I am just stick to this method.


Ingredients :

Potato - 2 cups (cubed)
Cauliflower- 2 cups (Medium florets)
Onion - 1 large (chopped)
Tomato - 2 medium (chopped)
ginger garlic paste - 1 tea spoon
Or
crushed 1 inch ginger and 3 to 4 cloves of garlic
Chili power - 1/2 tea spoon
coriander powder - 1/2 tea spoon
garam masala - 1/2 tea spoon
salt - as per taste.
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tea spoon

oil - 3-4 tea spoon













Preparation:

1. First cut the cauliflower in to medium florets, and soak them in salt mixed water for 10 minutes.
2. In the mean time, Heat pan with two spoons of oil, then Add the mustard seeds, urad dal

3. Chop the onions, add it to the pan and saute until it turns transparent.

4. Then Add ginger garlic paste / crushed one and saute until the raw smell leaves.

5. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute until they are soft and blend with the onion masala.

6. While cooking tomatoes, heat some water in a pan and add the cauliflower florets to it and switch off the flame.

7. once the tomatoes blend well with onions, add the chopped Potato and saute.

8. In two to three minutes, drain the cauliflower florets from the hot water and add it to the potato mix, and add the dry masala powders and a tea spoon of oil and the required quantity of salt.

9. Mix them well and close with lid, keep the flame in low.

10. cook until the veggies cook completely.Stir occasionally, do not smash or over cook the veggies.

When cooked, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and enjoy with your favorite meal.

I served with Jeera rice. please check the jeera rice recipe if you are interested.

 When cooked, garnish with chopped coriander leaves and enjoy with your favorite meal.

I served with Jeera rice. please check the jeera rice recipe if you are interested.

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