Cabbage Rice

Here i am with another seasoned rice recipe, very easy to make with full of flavors and a little spicy, for you to try with any of your favorite or not so favorite vegetable. The other day, i found a half cabbage in the fridge, gazing at me to pick it up, after i left it there making fried rice. And i picked it up, googled and found this awesome recipe from madhurasrecipe which was so perfect to use the cabbage and finish it off. I didn't add peanuts, and am sure it would have tasted great with a nice crunchiness in your every bite. I was uncertain whether my food critic would approve the taste or not, am saying this because, he visited the kitchen while i was cooking, he sighed and said, 'ah! cabbage' and nodded his head with a 'no' kind of gesture. To my relief, he loved it. Thank you for your wonderful recipe Madhura. As per her description, its true that you will definitely love this cabbage rice. Here goes the recipe,

Ingredients:

3/4 Basmati Rice (cooked & cooled or leftover)

2 cups Cabbage (shredded)

1/2tsp Cumin seeds

1/2tsp Mustard seeds

1/4tsp Turmeric powder

1 1/2tsp Coriander powder

1tsp Chilli powder

1/2tsp Black pepper powder (optional)

1tsp Garlic (minced)

4-5 Curry leaves

1 pinch Asafoetida

1tsp Lemon juice

1tbsp Oil

Salt

How to:

• Heat oil in a skillet, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add cumin seeds, followed by garlic.

• Then add curry leaves and turmeric powder, saute for a min.

• Add the shredded cabbage along with salt, mix well, followed by the coriander and chilli powder, and cook for 3-4 mins or until tender.

•  Now add the cooked leftover rice, mix gently and cook until rice is all heated through.

• Sprinkle the black pepper powder and mix well.

• Switch off and garnish with chopped green onions.

Serve hot with potato chips.

Sending this dish to the event Complete My Thali (CMT) - Rice, hosted by Priya.
Complete my Thali by Jagruti.

Masala Rice

The other day, i was searching for a flavored rice and started googling, i chanced upon this masala rice at http://showmethecurry.com/. The recipe was for leftover rice, but i used freshly cooked rice and was very much pleased as the ingredients seemed very simple and adding chana masala  to rice is something i would have never thought of. Also the flavor from chana masala was a total knockout, especially when fused with the aroma of freshly cooked basmati rice. This is a quick rice dish, which you can make it in less than 10 mins. If you are using leftover rice, just reheat the rice, in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 secs, with some water sprinkled to prevent drying out.

Ingredients:

1 cup Basmati Rice

1tbsp Chana masala powder

1/4tsp Turmeric powder

1tbsp Peanuts (roasted)

2 Green chillies (minced0

1/2tsp Mustard seeds

1/2tsp Urad dal

1/2tsp Cumin seeds

5-6 Curry leaves

1 pinch Asafoetida

1tbsp + 1tsp Oil

Salt

How to:

• Pressure cook the rice along with 1tsp oil and required salt.
• Fluff it and transfer to a bowl or plate. Add the chana masala powder, mix well and keep it aside.

• Heat oil in a skillet, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, cumin seeds, asafoetida, followed by turmeric powder.

• Then add curry leaves, green chillies and roasted peanuts. (If you have raw peanuts, add it before curry leaves and roast'em.)

• Now reduce the flame, add the cooked rice into the skillet, gently toss and cook until rice is all heated through. Check salt for taste.

• Switch off and garnish with chopped cilantro.

Serve with raita or chips.