Quick and Easy Vegetable Briyani

Quick and Easy Vegetable Pulao with Pomegranate Raita

2nd Friday Aadhi Velli Menu of the day

Naivedyam was Arisi Paruppu Payasam @ Rice Kheer @ Rice Dhall Payasam and Paruppu Vada

For lunch one pot dish @ Vegetable Pulao with pomegranate raita and pappad

Ingredients
3 cups of basmathi rice - soak for 30mins
4 cups of water
1 small carrot - cubed
1 cup of cauliflower - cut
1/2 half of capsicum - cube - I used yellow to add some colours to my briyani
6-8 beans - chopped
1 big white onion
1 big tomato
3-4 green chilly
1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 sprig curry leaves
2 tbs of coarsely chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tbs of fennel powder
1/2 tbs of cumin powder
salt to taste
1 lime juice
more coriander leaves -for garnishing

Spices for pulao
1 small cinnamon
2-3 cloves
2-3 green cardamon
2-star anise
1/2 tsp  cumin seeds
1/2 tsp fennel seeds


Method

1.  Wash and soak basmathi rice for 30mins. Later drain the rice, safe the water for later.
2.  Cut all the vegetables to cube size.  Set aside
3.  In a thick bottomed pot,( I used pressure cooker), heat some ghee
4.  Once hot, add the spices and fry till aromatic.
5.  Next add in the onions and fry till soft.  Add in the ginger garlic paste, tomato, curry leaves and coriander leaves, stir well for a few more mins
6.  Add in the vegetables, mix well and let it cook for 2-3 more minutes.
7.  Add in both fennel and cumin powders, mix well and cook for 2-3 mins.
8.  Add in the drained rice, stir well, pour in the water, salt to season, lime juice, mix well and cook.


Enjoy

Vendakai Thayir Pachadi || வெண்டைக்காய் தயிர் பச்சடி

Vendakai Thayir Pachadi || வெண்டைக்காய் தயிர் பச்சடி

I was introduced to this recipe by my friend, Shakila.  She makes them for rice and also a side dish for chapatis.

We have about 4 ladies finger plant that has been producing some ladies finger.




I made this pachadi to go with radish toor dhall sambar, coconut thovayal and yellow pumpkin with coconut stir fry.

home grown ladies fingers

Ingredients

6-8 medium sized ladies finger - wash and pat dry
1 medium size onion - chopped finely
2 green chilly - chopped finely
1/2 tsp of ginger chop fine
1 sprig of curry leaves
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp of cumin seeds
1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
1 cup of curd (I used buttermilk)
salt to taste

Method
1.  Wash and pat dry the ladies fingers.  Cut into small pieces.  Set aside
2.  Chopped onion and green chilly.
3.  Next heat some oil and once hot, add the mustard seeds.
4.  Once the mustard seeds starts to splutter, add in cumin seeds, fry for a few seconds.
6.  Next add in onion and fry till soft.
7.  Add in ginger and chilly and stir for a few more seconds.  Add in curry leaves.
8.  Add in chopped ladies fingers, stir fry well, add in turmeric and season with salt.
9.  Fry till the ladies fingers are cooked and soft.
10.  Remove from fire and let it cool.
11.  In a different bowl whisked the buttermilk (curd) well, add in the cooked ladies fingers, mix well and vendakai thayir pachadi is ready to be served.
12. Goes well with rice and chapati.

Vendakai Thayir Pachadi

Enjoy