Saffron Rice Recipe / Kesar Rice Recipe / Kesar Chaval Recipe / Saffron Steamed Plain Basmati Rice Recipe

Saffron Rice

Ingredients
Basmati rice - 1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Ghee-2tsp
Oil-1 tsp
Cardamom -1
Cloves-2
Star anise -1
Bay leaf - 1
Shajeera - 1/4 tsp
Saffron - 2 to 3 generous pinches
Salt to taste
Turmeric a generous pinch

Kesar Rice

Saffron Rice

Method
Wash & soak rice in water for 15 minutes.
Heat oil & ghee in a pan add all the spices fry till nice aroma comes out.
Now pour the water,crushed saffron,salt & turmeric powder,mix well.
Drain the water out from the rice,once the water starts to boil add the rice.
Now lower the flame cover the pan with a tight lid.
Cook the rice till all the water has evaporated & grains are separate.
Switch off the gas gently fluff it up with a fork.
Sprinkle some crushed saffron on top & serve with any gravy you wish.


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Kulcha Recipe / Plain Kulcha Recipe / Punjabi Flatbread Recipe

Kulcha

Ingredients
Maida / All purpose flour - 2 cups
Warm milk - 1 cup
( kept 1 minute in microwave)
Salt -1 tsp
Sugar - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Yeast - 1 tsp
Oil-1 tsp
Water - 25 ml (1/8 cup)
For topping
Chopped fresh coriander leaves - 2 tsp
Chopped green chillies-1
Sesame seeds- 1 tsp
Grated garlic - 2
Butter to brush on top

Method
Pour warm water in a bowl,add yeast & sugar.
Mix & leave it covered for 10 minutes until foamy.
Take a wide bowl add maida & salt,mix .Now pour the yeast mixture & mix well.
Slowly pour the warm milk into the flour mixture & knead to a soft dough.
Add little oil to form a non sticky dough.Grease a bowl place the dough,cover the dough with a warm wet cloth.Place a lid & cover the bowl.leave it to ferment for an hour.
After an hour you will see the dough has doubled in size.Pull out small balls from the dough.
Place it on a greased sheet,spread the dough to a semi thick disc.
Apply water on top,sprinkle the topping ingredients.
Gently press them so that the ingredients sticks to the top.
Bake it at 375 deg F for 10 minutes or till top is light brown.
Remove from oven & apply butter on top.
Serve them hot with any gravy.

Note:
The below picture is done on tawa.For this method I rolled it out a bit thin.

Kulcha

Kulcha

Courtesy: Reem Khan

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Vendakkai Vathal Recipe / Dried Okra Recipe / Home Made Vendaikkai Vathal Recipe / Ladies Finger Vathal Recipe

Vendakkai Vathal

Ingredient
Vendakkai / Okra / Ladies Finger -10 cups
( Wash the vendaikkai,cut the ends off. Cut it into 1/2 '' long pieces)
Curd-1 cup
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Salt -2tsp
Method
Take a wide plate or bowl,add all the above ingredients.
Mix everything well to make sure the vegetable is well coated.
Cover & leave it overnight.Next day spread it on a plate or tray and keep it in sun.
Keep them for 2 to 3 days or till its crisp dry.
Store them in a container & deep fry these vathals in oil when needed.
This goes well with sambar rice,rasam rice or curd rice.
You can also deep fry & add them to vatha kuzhambu or mor kuzhambu.

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Podi Varieties / Podi Recipes / Homemade Podi Recipes

Rasam Powder	Biriyani / Pulao Masala	Puliyodharai Mix
Beerakaya Thokku Podi	Goda Masala	Pottukadalai Poondu Podi
Kollu Podi	Masoor Dal Podi	Mint Curry Leaf Podi
Idli Milagai Podi	Vepampoo Podi	Sambar Powder
Vangi Bath	Curry Masala Powder	Kara Kulambu Podi

Poondu Podi	Thengai Podi	Vellulli Karam
Arachuvitta Sambar Powder	Udupi Rasam Powder	Instant mor kulambu Powder
Angaya Podi	Pepper Meat Masala	Vepampoo Podi

 

Kakarakaya Podi	Chutney Podi	Thuthuvalai Podi
Kothamalli Podi	Dabeli Masala	Ellu Idli Podi
Garam Masala	Murungai Keerai Podi	Sourashtra Kulambu Podi

Chutney Pudi	Saoji Masala

Rasam Powder Recipe / Homemade Rasam Powder Recipe

Rasam Powder

Ingredients
Dhania / Coriander seeds - 2 cups
Red chillies - 1 cup packed
Whole pepper 3/4 cup
Jeera/Cumin - 3/4 cup
Methi / Fenugreek - 1 tsp
Virali Manjal - 2
Toor dal - 1/3 cup
Curry leaves -3 springs

Method
Dry roast each & every ingredient separately.
Make sure you just roast till colour changes & nice aroma rises in low medium flame
Do not over fry & burn them.
Cool completely & dry grind to a fine powder.
Store it in a clean dry jar.

Note:
a) Add 1 or 2 tsp of rasam powder while making rasam.
b) As i did not have virali manjal i added 1 tsp of turmeric powder while grinding.Do not fry turmeric powder.You can also add ready made fenugreek powder while grinding.
c) Adding hing to this powder is optional ,I add while making rasam.
d) Store it in a clean airtight bottle to retain the freshness of the powder.I usually store it in fridge for months.

Courtesy:My friend Bala


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Watermelon Juice Recipe - A Summer Drink Recipe

Watermelon Juice

Ingredients
Chopped seedless watermelon-2 cups
Sugar-1tsp (optional)
(If your fruit is sweet do not add sugar)
Rose syrup/Rooh Afza-1 & 1/2 tsp
(or add it according to your taste)
Method
Blend watermelon & sugar together to a smooth liquid.
Strain the juice,mix the rose syrup.
Serve them cold.

Inspired by Rakskitchen

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Easy Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread / Cheese And Garlic Crack Bread Recipe

Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread

Ingredients
Crusty round or oval shaped loaf or any kind bread - 2
Salt to taste
Soft butter - 3tbsp
Finely shredded mozzarella cheese or any kind melting cheese- 1/2 cup
Fresh or dry chopped parsley - 3 tsp
Garlic grated - 2
Red chilly flakes - 1/4 tsp

Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread

Method
Pre.heat oven to 350 deg F.
Take a bowl add garlic,chilly flakes,salt,parsley & butter.Mix everything well.
Place the bread on a cutting board,use a sharp bread knife to cut the bread.
Score the bread loaf crosswise & lengthwise into small squares.Don't cut all the way down.
Gently spread the bread with your fingers,now apply the butter mixture in between each squares
Same way stuff the shredded cheese into the cracks.
Place this bread on a baking tray & bake for just 5 to 7 minutes or till the cheese has melted.
Do not bake till bread turns crisp or brown.
Serve immediately with any dip you like.

Note:
a) You can replace parsley with freshly chopped green onions.
b) Instead of shredded cheese you can also place small pieces of any kind of melting cheese slice in the slits you made on bread & then bake.

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