Veg Biryani

Ingredients:

1) Rice or (Basmati rice)  = 1 Cup.
2) Water = 2 Cups.
(For Basmati rice 1 1/2 Cup water (Soak 1/2 hr).
3)  Califlower = 1/4 Cup(Optional).
4) Green Chillies  = 4 Pieces.
5) Tomatoes =3 medium Size.
6) Onion = 3 medium Size.

7) Carrot = 1 Piece.
8) Beans =  7-8 Pieces.
9) Potato = 1 Piece.
10) Peas= few
11) Mint/ Pudina Leaves = Handfull
12 Coriander Leaves = 1Tbl Spoons.
13) Dhaniya Powder = 1/2 Tbl Spoon.
14) Garam Masala = 1/2 Tsp.
15) Red Chilli Powder = 1/2 Tsp.
16) Salt = Acc to taste.
17) Turmeric Powder = 1/2 Tbl Spoon.
18) Cloves = 2
19 Bay Leaves = 2 leaves.
20) Cinnamom = 1 inch Piece.
21) Ghee = 1/2 Tsp.
22) Ginger garlic Paste = 1/2 Tbl Spoon.
23) Oil  = 1 1/2 Tbl Spoon.

Method

1) Cut the Vegetables into small Pieces.
2) Grind Ginger,Garlic and Green Chillies.
3) Take a pressure cooker add 1 1/2 Tbl spoon of Oil after heating it add Cinnamom, Cloves, Bay Leaves and saute for about 1min
4) Then add grinded paste and saute till the rawness disappears.
5) Then add Garam Masala, Dhania Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Turmeric powder and saute for about
   1min.
6) Then add Onions, Tomatoes and saute till raw smell disappears.
7) Then add all the  Veg and Pudina leaves and saute till rawness disappears

  8) Now add rice and mix well with vegetables.

9) Now add 2 Cups of water and Salt cook in pressure cooker for about 4 whistles

10) And then switch off the stove after the pressure released add Coriander Leaves and 1/2 teaspoon of Ghee and mix well
11) Serve with Onion raita

Tips: About Onion

1) To prevent heart disease eat raw onion every day.
2) To treat eye irritations and headache eat raw Onion with food.
3) To stop cold and headache keep sniffing pounded Onion.

Puffed Rice Bajji Mixture (Maramaralu bajji Mixture)

Ingredients

1) Puffed Rice (Maramaralu ) = 2 Cups

2) Bajji = 2
3) Onion (Medium) = 1 (Finely Chopped)
4) Carrot = 1 (Medium) (Greated )
5) Tomato = 1 medium(Finely Chopped)
6) Fried Peanuts(Verusenagapappu) = 2 Tbl Spoons
7) Coriander Leaves(Kottimera) = 2 Tbl Spoons
8) Red Chilli Powder = 1/2 Tea Spoon
9) Salt  = Acc to taste
10) Chat Masala = 1 Pinch
11) Dhania Powder = 1 Pinch
12) Lemon Juice = 1 Tea Spoon
13) Sev = 2 Tbl Spoon
14) Oil = 1/2 Tbl Spoon
15) Roasted Gram (Gulla Senagapappu)= 2 Tbl Spoons

Method:

1) Take a wide pan add 1/2 tbl spoon of Oil after heating it fry peanuts and keep them aside
2) In the same pan toast the puffed rice for a min because to make it nice and crisp
3) Take a big bowl add puffed rice add 1/2 tbl spoon of Oil and mix well
4) Then add Salt,RedChilly Powder, turmeric Powder, Dhania Powder,Chat Masala and mix well
5) Then add Chopped tomatoes,Onion,greated Corrot
6) Then add Fried Peanuts,Sev, Roasted Gram, Coriander Leaves
7) Cut the Bajji into small pieces and then add into mixture.
8) Finally squeeze Lemon juice and mix well

Ridge Gourd Coconut Chutney (Beerakaya Kobbari Pachadi)

Ingredients:

1)  Ridge Gourd (Beerakaya)= 250 gms.
2) Green Chillies(Pachimirapakayalu) = 4 Pieces.
3) Tamarind (Chintha Pandu)= Small piece.
4) Turmeric Powder(Pasupu) = 1/2 tsp.
5) Jaggery(Bellam) = 1/2 tsp
6) Coconut =  Small Pieces
7) Coriander Leaves (Kothimeera)= 1 Tbl Spoon.
8) Salt = Acc to taste.
9) Oil = 1/2 Tbl Spoon.
10) Garlic(Vellulipayalu) = 1or2 Pieces.

Talimpu/ Seasoning:

1) Oil = 1/2 Tbl Spoon.
2) Urad dal (Minapappu)= 1/2 tsp.
3) Cumin Seeds (Jeelakara)= 1/2 tsp.
4) Red Chillies(Yandu Mirapakayallu) = 1 Piece.
5) Mustard Seeds (Avallu) = 1/2 tsp.
6) Curry Leaves  = 1 Spring.
7) Asafoetida (Inguva) = 1 Pinch.

Method:

1) Cut the Ride Gourd into small pieces

2) Take a wide pan add 1/2 tbl spoon of Oil after heating it add  Ridge gourd pieces and Green Chillies and saute for about 2 min and then put the lid on it and cook for about 15 min until ridge gourd and Green Chillies become soft and then add Tamarind and Jaggery then switch off the stove and keep them a side.

4) Take a jar first grind Coconut pieces.

5) Then add Cooked Ridge gourd, Green Chillies, Tamarind,Jaggery,Turmeric Powder,Coriander Leaves add crushed Garlic and Salt and then grind it
6) Take a small pan add 1/2 tbl spoon of Oil after heating it add  Uraddal,Mustard Seeds,Cumin Seeds,Red Chillies,Curry Leaves and hing after cooling it add to the Chutney

 

Note:
1) NO need to add water while grinding Chutney.

Tips about Coconut

1) To obtain soft and radient skin,squeeze the Milk out of Coconut gratings add glycerine and apply to the skin.
2) To get rid of pimples and black spots, wash the face regularly with tender Coconut.

Stuffed Mirchi Bajji / Country Capsicum Bajji

Ingredients:

1) Country Capsicums = 6 pcs
2) Besan Flour (Senaga Pindi)= 1 1/2 Cup
3) Rice Flour (Biyyam Pindi)= 2 Tbl Spoons
4) Baking Soda = 1/2 tsp
5) Salt = Acc to taste
6) Oil = For deep fry
7) Red Chilly Powder = 1/2 tsp

Stuffing:

1) Roasted Gram (Gulla Senaga Pappu) = 2 Tbl Spoons
2) Carom seeds (Ajwain / Vaamu) = 1/2 Tea Spoon
3) Tamarind (Chinta Pandu)= Small Piece (Don't Soak).
4) Peanuts(Verusenagapappu) = 2 Tbl Spoons.
5) Dhaniya = 1 Tea Spoon

Onion Stuffing :

1) Onion = 1 (Chopped)
2) Coriander Leaves (Kottimera)= 1 Tbl Spoons
3) Salt = 1 Pinch.
4) Red Chilly Powder = 1Pinch.
5) Lemon Juice = 2tsp

Method:

1) Wash and clean the Green Chillies and cut into length wise and remove seeds
2) Take a small pan after heating it fry Peanuts, Dhaniya, Roasted Gram,Carom Seeds / Ajwain / Vaamu after frying add Tamarind and keep aside
3) Then Grind it (as shown in the fig)

4) Then fill the powder into Country Capsicums (as shown fig) - These capsicums are not the regular capsicums you find in Super Markets.

5) Now take a wide bowl add Besan, Rice Flour, Chilly Powder, Salt,Baking Soda and mix well.

6) And some water and mix well the batter should neither be very watery nor thick
7) Take a wide pan add Oil after heating it dip the stuffed Green Chillies one by one in batter and then drop into Oil

 8) Lightly fry and keep them aside again dip in Besan batter and deep fry on both sides till you see nice golden colour

 9) Take out from Oil and drain on tissue paper

Onion Stuffing:
1) Divide the fried Bajji in to half

2) Chopped Onions, Corriander leafs, Salt, Red Chilly Powder and then Squeeze Lemon Juice and mix well
3) Then stuff this Onion mixture into the Bajji (as shown inthe fig)

 Mouth Watering Mirchi Bajji is ready to eat.