Lemon Rice

Ingredients

Rice                     - 1/2 cup

Lemon                 - 1big sized
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Peanuts                - 2 tblsp

Curry Leaves       - a sprig
Coriander Leaves - to garnish

Garlic                  - 3 cloves

Red Chilli            - 4

Mustard Seeds     - to splutter

Cumin Seeds       - to splutter

Oil                       - 1 tblsp

Salt                      - to taste

Method

• Cook rice and spread it in a plate and mix little gingelly oil so that the grains will be separate when you mix rice.Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,peanuts,curry leaves,garlic,red chillies and saute well.
     
• Squeeze the juice of lemon and add little water to it.Add this to the pan and add turmeric powder and required amount of salt.Boil it for two minutes and add boiled rice and gently mix well.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with coconut chutney.
                            
     

Little Words

• If desired sprinkle some roasted and powdered fenugreek seeds at the last step.This will give a nice aroma to the tangy lemon rice.
• A quick rice variety ideal for travel packing.
• This can be had plain,with chutney,pickle,curd,papad...

Cabbage Channa Biriyani

Ingredients

Rice                     - 1 cup

Chickpeas            - 1/2 cup(soaked previously & pressure cooked)

Cabbage               - 1/2 cup

Onion                    - 1
Tomato                  - 1

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblsp
Aniseed                  - 3/4 tsp
Khus Khus             - 1/4 tsp
Clove                     - 2
Cinnamon               - 1"piece
Cardamom             - 2
Green Chilli            - 2
Chilli Powder          - 3/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder    - 1/4 tsp
Curry Powder         - 1 tsp
Coriander Leaves   - 1 tblsp
Mint Leaves            - few
Oil & Ghee             - 1 tblsp
Salt                         - to taste

Method

• Heat oil and ghee in a pressure cooker.Add aniseed,khus khus followed by cloves,cardamom,cinnamon,green chilli and onions.Then add tomatoes and turmeric powder.
      
• Add cooked channa and chopped cabbage,mint and corinder leaves and give it a mix.
      
• Now add chilli powder,curry powder,salt and required amount of water.Bring this to a boil and add soaked rice and simmer for eight to ten minutes and serve with raita.
             
      

Little Words

• Ideal for lunch box.
• Adding curry powder enhances the taste.