Tofu mixed vegetables biryani | Soya cheese biryani in dum method | Soya tofu indian recipes | Quick and easy vegetable rice recipes | Step by step pictures

Like paneer we don`t get tofu  in super markets...Need to go few particular places to buy it..So,it is the reason behind don` sharing enough recipes in MLH,though I have recipes in mind..Last few weeks back,we couple went for my checkup,on the way along with few items,bought tofu..I want to add some easy recipes with tofu.So,this time,i successed...Prepared 3 recipes..This tofu biryani is in one of them.Soon,will share other recipes too..

CATEGORY-TOFU INDIAN RECIPES/VEGAN DUM BIRYANI RECIPES
PREPARATION TIME- 30 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 30 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED
Tofu-1/2 cube or 200 grams basmati rice- 1cup
onion-1 big
carrot-1 big
french beans- 3
mint+coriander leaves-1+1 cups

salt
red chili powder
warm milk-1/3 cup + 2pinches of food color
cumin+coriander powders- 1+1 tsp
chat masala-1/2 tsp
garam masala-1 tsp
turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
ginger garic paste/GGP- 1 tsp
cilanto+mint leaves fresh chopped-  few for garnish 
Oil-2 tbsp
cumin-1 tsp
cloves-2
mustard seeds-1 tsp
cinnamon stick-1 inch
fennel seeds-1 tsp

HOW TO COOK

Wash rice and soak for 30 minutes then cook n keep aside..Press tofu to remove excess of water and cut into pieces..

Take little bit of red chili powder,salt,chat masala,turmeric powder and mix well and place tofu piecesmix carefull.. let it aisde for 10-15 minutes..If you have time can leave for some more hours.. 

Then turn on pan or pressure cooker with oil and saute whole spices for a minute..Then add chopped onions and fry til brown.. Add GGP, choped carrots,beans..Throw salt and cook til veggies soft..

Add in all spice powders and mint+coriander leaves +tofu .Mix carefully and cook for 5 -8 mintues in medium flame.Then on top spread cooked rice.

Spread some mint,cilantro leaves, milk and close with lid.Now put tawa or dosa pan on flame and keep this pan on top and cook for 10 minutes in low flame.

turn off and serve hot with raita/curd/gravy/pickle/salad.

Mutton Bagara | Simple mutton pulao | Easy and tasty mutton pilaf | How to make mutton rice | Step by step pictures | How to cook simple mutton pualv | Goat meat pilaf

Iam going to share more than 10 mutton recipes in this month.From a long time,Iam thinking to share mutton recipes in MLH,and finally the day came now..So,in the 10 recipes,first one is, this simple mutton pulav..I have shared lone time back another mutton pulav recipe which is a lebanese restaurant style...

Carrot curd rice/easy one pot meals/carrot thayir sadam/easy carrot bagala bath/step by step pictures

What is your favorite food?? In my case,I love yogurt..Isn`t that sounds silly??Heheheheh...But,It`s true..Even though there is a big list of foods,I will give place to yogurt in top 5..Home made pure resh curd tastes awesome with some hot white rice n mango pickle.Ahha.It was one of the best combination which I had mostly in childhood.Amma makes curd at home instead of buying and she don`t adds any water..I love to lick the thick cream /malai layer which is sets on top of curd...Oh..My god..I`m salivating here..Hehehehe..O.k..O..k.. Now to the recipe,Curd rice a common one pot meals which indians makes often..Long time back I shared curd recipe already.Again few times back shared,beet root curd rice which was my own version..In the same way today iam introducing carrot curd rice..it is same like beet root curd rice,just replace beets with carrot.It`s really yummy  and healthy of course..

WHAT YOU NEED

Cooked white rice-2 cups
thick fresh yogurt/curd-2 cups
boiled milk-1/2 cup
salt
few cilantro leaves

TO TEMPER

Oil-2 tbsp
mustard seeds-1 tsp
cumin-1 tsp
curry leaves-5-6
urad dal-1 tsp
chana dal-1 tsp
hing/asafetida-2-3 pinches
red chili-4-5

HOW TO COOK 

Take rice in a bowl and add curd,salt boiled n cooled milk..add grated carrot and mix well and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.

.heat a kadai or non stick pan add oil.when it is little hot put the temper with tempering ingrdients.

add this into rice and mix it.throw cilantro leaves and mxi it carefully

Rest it for 30 minutes and serve...it tastes good when you serve cold.

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Creamy mixed vegetable pulav without Garam masala/Easy vegetable rice pulav with cream/Healthy Vegetarian pilaf recipes/South Indian Rice recipes/Vegetable pulao in rice cooker with mint/Health benefits of rice and cream/Step by step pictures

More than the traditional recipes I have innovative and own created recipes in my MLH.I have already posted lots of rice recipes which are under category one pot meals.In that going to join this newly prepared vegetable pulav..It is a pilaf which cooked with basmati rice, veggies with a touch of cream.Whipping cream is always takes place in my trolley which I use often in cooking for rich taste..I like to add it in rice recipes like pulav,biryanis,gravies and mostly in chicken recipes.Fruit salad with cream also my favourite which i shared already in my blog..

Here in this cream takes important place which gave a delicious taste for rice.Also,I added some potato pieces for the first time in pualv.if you are my blog regular reader then definitely you know that i don`t cook potato.Hehehehe.this rice don`t need any biryani masala powder except coriander powder for flavor.You can add any kind vegetables like peas,mushrooms,any beans(fist ful),brinjals etc..I used french beans,cauli flower,tomato,potato,onion and carrot..Instead of cooking in pan,after sauting veggies add rice in pan,once it stats boiling shift into rice cooker.It is a time saving method and easy to do also.Try it and enjoy healthy meals.

RICE HEALTH BENEFITS:

1.Rice is the staple food of over half the world`s population.

2.Comparative nutrition studies on red,black and white varieties of rice suggest that pigments in red and black rice varieities may offer nutritional benefits.

3.Basmati rice is a unique species of rice originating from countries like india and pakistan.Just like all species of rice,basmati is available in white or brown versions,depending on the extent of the milling process. like jasmine rice,it has it`s own unique smell,in the case of basmati rice the smell is due to the presence of a chemical called 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline,which is foundin basmati rice at about 90 parts per billion.that`s about 12 times more than in other types of rice,giving basmati its special aroma.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PULAV AND BIRYANI?

pulav is which cooked rice along with veggies or chicken or mutton pieces along with spices and powders.Means it`s like one pot meals which is combined every thing.Biryani is where we cook rice and veg mix or meat mix  separately with whole spices then we arrange it on layers with fresh mint and cilantro leaves...For rich look we use color or saffron in biryanis.Well,pualo no need any colors and you can enjoy it with raita.In biryani recipes you need gravies for combination along with thick raitas.We can cook pulav with normal rice too.But biryani means which is cooked basmati rice..Basmati rice are famous in making biriyani recipes.

CREAM HEALTH BENEFITS:

1.Cream is a dairy product that composed of the higher-butterfat layer skimmed from the top of milk beofre homogenization.

2.Heavy cream is considered to be at least 30% butter fat.

3.Heavy cream is largely fat-based.In fact some people who are unable to drink milk because of lactose intolerance can actually consumed heavy cream without digestive distress.

4.Kids have different metabolisms than adults,with their faster metabolisms,kids need energy and saturated fats are excellent sources for their high-rewing body engines.

5.There are several varieties of cream that are used for making different types of food,some of the more popular ones are half and half,whipped cream,heavy cream and light cream.creams are named according to the way they are used and the amount of fat they contain.

CATEGORY-RICE/MAIN COURSE/VEGETARIAN LUNCH RECIPES
PREPARATION TIME- 30  MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 20 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

Basmati rice-2 cups

carrots-2 small

cauli flower florets-1 handful

french beans-6 chopped into 1 inch size

tomato-1 medium size

onion-1 medium size

potato-1 medium size

mint leaves-handful(fresh)

whipping cream-1/2 cup

red chili powder- to taste

salt

coriander powder-1 tsp

ginger gar lic paste(GGP)- 1/2 tbsp

cumin powder-1 tsp

dry kasoori methi-1 tbsp

turmeric powder-1 tsp

TO TEMPER

Oil-1 tbsp( or ghee)

black cumin-1 tsp

cloves-3

cardamom pods-2

cinnamon stick-1 inch

HOW TO COOK

Wash rice ans soak in water for 20-30 mins.wash and chop all veggies.

Now heat pan with oil and saute tempering ingredients..Add onions and saute for 1 minute medium flame.

Then add remaining ingredients except tomatoes..Add salt and mix well.Cook for 5 minutes in high flame then add tomatoes.

After a minute add spices(chili powder,coriander powder,ginger garlic paste,cumin powder,dry kasoori methi,turmeric powder.

Mix and after half minute add mint leaves.

Then add cream and enough water..Let it boil for 2 minutes and then add drained rice.When it starts boiling shift it into rice cooker bowl and plug it.

Once it completes serve hot with curd or raita.

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My love on one pot meals never ends..This time I came with an interesting combination recipe..Mushrooms are my favorite,even Mahadev loves it lot.This is also mushroom rice recipe but there is a twist...I have used crushed garlic and black pepper as a base which gives a nice aroma and spice to the rice...If you don`t like garlic flavor skip it or can use ginger garlic paste..It`s a perfect recipe for lunch or even you can pack it for kids lunch box along with some mild spiced fry and curd.. :)

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Bisibelabath  is a rice dish which cooked with lentils and its famous of karnataka state..Also can call this as HOT LENTIL RICE means Rice cooked with vegetables and lentils in tamarind juice and ghee..

I like single bowl rice recipes to prepare for lunch..But I should think for my kids mostly..They eat only white along with rasam n curries.Whenever I feel to eat different version of rice,according to vegetables in the fridge prefers to cook any pulav or fried rice..Recently this BISIBELABATH also took place in the list and I like this very much..This recipe needs lots of ghee and before two times I cooked with right amount of ghee and it was simply delicious. but some times have to prefer less ghee for health and this is the result of mine after cooking with less ghee.. and I like both versions too..Even DH also liked this rice n never rejects..I know,this recipe is very familiar to you all.but try with less ghee like me and sure you will love it..Go On...

CATEGORY-RICE/EASY AND HEALTHY LUNCH  RECIPES
PREPARATION TIME-15 MNS
COOKING TIME-30 MNS

WHAT YOU NEED

Toor dal/kandi pappu-1cup
Raw rice- 2cups
Tamarind paste-4-5 tsps
fresh coconut powder-1cup
garam masala-1 tsp
cashews/kajus-1 cup
cilantro/kottimeera-few leaves

TO TEMPER

Ghee(I used) -3-5 tbsps(You can add 1/4cup)
mustard seeds-1 tsp
curry leaves-1 sprig
turmeric powder/pasupu-1 tsp
hing/inguva/asafoetida-1/4 tsp
chana dal/senaga pappu-1 tsp
minapappu/urad dal-1 tsp
fenugreek seeds/mentulu-1 tsp
red chilli-6

HOW TO MAKE

Wash twice dal n rice....In a pressure cooker add washed n drained toor dal,rice,tamarind,garam masala and as needed water.. Cook for 2-3 whistles or 10 mins in med flame.

Heat ghee in a pan and fry cashews,curry leaves n remove.. keep aside these ...

in the same pan add fenugreek seeds, broken red chilli,chana dal,urad dal,hing,turmeric powder and fry for 2 seconds...

Then add in coconut powder and fry for 2-3 mins in low flame...Let it cool for some time then grind into paste..

Mix this in pressure cooked rice along with salt....Cook this for 5 more mins or til forms into thick....

Finally add fried cashews,curry leaves n cilantro.....Serve hot with papad....

MAHAS NOTES

Replace toor dal with red toor dal..Here I used moong dal(pesara pappu)

You can cook this is normal utensil or in rice cooker.

Don`t skip cashews..Use always fresh ground coconut or powder.

You can vegetables like potato,onion,brinjal,peas and carrot..