Peas Paluv + Green Apple Chutney

Pulav is a rice dish prepared with Rice,  vegetables, and some spices like clove, cinnemon, cardamom. There are different varieties of Palav and each state has its own recipe and the way to cook.

 Palav is a poppular rice dish which is very famous in the North India and it has influenced the South and the whole world.

The Sanskrit word Palanna meaning a mixture of Vegetables and rice. The English spelling is influenced by the Modern Greek Pilafi which comes from the Turkish word due to the wast spread of the dish , there exist variations of the name in many languages. Its called Polou, Palov, Ppilau, Polaao

(Bengali), Palav/Pulav(Hindi/Urdu) etc

Pulav is a spicy dish cooked with vegetable and spices together, or cooked vegetables. As I said before there are different ways and types of Pulav. 

Here is a recipe of Pulav,  Rice cooked with Peas & Beans, whch is very easy and it can be enjoyed with the whole familay at any time of the day and I am sure all age group will defenitely love the Pulav and Green apple chutney.

Things Needed :

Basmati Rice : 2 Cups

Peas :1 Cup

Beans : 1 Cup

Cinnamon : an inch

Clove : 4 to 6

Garam Masala Powder : 1/2 Tea spoon

Oil : 1 Table spoon

Ghee : 2 Table spoons

Coriander leaves : 3 to 4 Tea spoons.

Green chilly : 2 

Ginger : 1 Table spoon (grated)

Coconut : 2 to 3 table spoons

Salt : to taste

Water : required

Method :

1. Wash and keep the Basmati rice aside.

2. Wash peas, beans, green chilly and coriander leaves. 

3. Cut beans, coriander leaves and green chilly. Grate ginger and coconut.

4. Keep a pan on the fire. Heat and put oil.

5. Put clove and cinnemon. Fry for 10 seconds.

6. Add green chilly, cut beans and peas.

7. Fry them for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garam masala and fry for 10 seconds.

8. Add rice and fry nicely for a minute or 2.

9. Add ginger and put off the fire.

10. Now shift the fried rice -vegetables mixture to a rice cooker.

11. Add 1 = 2 water to the rice. 

12. Add coconut and ghee mix it once nicely. 

13. The rice cooker will be off once the Paluv is done.

14. Leave it for 5 minutes in the Rice Cooker, then mix it well and shift it to a serving dish.

15. Serve with Green Apple chutney and  apple raitha along with Peas Pauv.

Note : 

You can also add other vegetables along with beans and peas. (Carrots- capsicum etc). 

You can add more spice if you wish Paluv to be spicy. More ghee also can be used. It adds tothe taste.

You can also use onions and garlic.  You can cook this Rice -Vegetable mixture in a pressure cooker too.

(8 to 10 Minutes) You can use Sona masuri rice also. The propotion of water is for Sona Masuri is 1 = 3. 

Time : 1 hour (preparation + cooking)

Serves : 3 to 4

Recipe for Green Apple Chutney :

Cut green apple (1),  Green chilly (2), a small marble size tamarind and 1 cup of grated coconut. Grind all the ingredients with salt and Green Apple chutney is ready to serve.

Apple Raitha

Grate 2 apples with its skin together, add salt and a cup of curd. Apple Raitha is ready to serve.

Apple raita is ready to serve.

Doodhi Sorekai Carrots VEGGY HALVA

VEGGY HALVA  is a sweet dish.  Veggy Halva is a combination of Bottle gourd (Sorekai), Local Carrots and White Pumpkin. These vegetables are grated and mixed with sugar, milk, ghee and cardamom.

White Pumkin or  Doodhi or boodu kumbala kai (Kannada language) is highly nutritious and it is low in calories and high in vitamins A, C and E. It contains minerals like magnesium, phosphorus and iron. It also lowers the cholesterol, Antidepressant and good for eyes too.
Carrots are notably rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins and dietary fiber. Carrots contain Beta carotene which is powerful and natural anti oxidant and it helps to protect body from any harmful injury.
Bottle gourd or Lauki (Hindi) or Sorekai (in Kannada) has many good qualities. It is good for weight loss. (especially the juice). It helps to reduce the high blood pressure and keeps the heart healthy. The fiber and the minerals in the bottle gourd supports healthy digestion and helps to overcome constipation problems.
Veggy Halva can be prepared for parties, festivals or to celebrate some thing special. It can be eaten at any time of the day too.

Things Needed :
Bottle Gourd : 1/2 Portion.
Carrots : 2 to 3
White pumpkin 1/4 potion of the medim size
Ghee : 1/2 Cup
Sugar : 1 to 1 1/2 cup
Cardamom :  6 to 8 Pods.
Milk Powder : 2 Tablespoons
Cashew Nuts : 2 Tablespoons

Method : 
1. Wash and remove the outer skin of the vegetable and grate it. Keep it aside.

2. Powder the cardamom with a spoon of sugar and keep it aside.

3. Now keep a pan on the fire and heat. Put 1 Teaspoon of ghee and fry cashew nuts and remove the nuts when it turn reddish.

4. Now squeeze out the extra water from pumpkin. Keep the juice aside.
5. Put grated carrots, bottle gourd and pumpkin. Keep the flame medium.

6. Fry them for 2 to 3 minutes. Add sugar and stir niely.
7. Put a tablespoon of ghee while stirrring. Stir the mixture till it leaves the sides. Add ghee in between while stirring. (Littlt by little). Continue stirring.
8. Add milk powder and mix it well. When the halwa starts to leave the pan stir for another 2 to 3 minutes and put off the gas. Add the remaining ghee and the fried cashew nuts and mix again.

 9. Shift this sweet Veggy Halwa to the serving bowl.

10. Serve Halwa after dinner or along with breakfast.

Note : You must be very careful while stirring. Do not allow the Halva to get it burnt. Even Bottle gourd also will leave out the its water. You can use this for curry or juice. You can also try this halva in the micro wave oven. Every 2 minutes you need to mix the mixture until its done. You can also use more sugar and ghee if you like. Use of milk powder helps to absorb the moisture. Use of jaggery is optional. Taste may differ. This halva is good for kids.
Time :

Preparation : 20 minutes
Cooking : 25 to 30 minutes
Serves : 6 to 8.