Simple Vegetable Rice.

Vegetable rice is a complete meal and ideal for brunch (breakfast + Lunch).

This vegetable rice is ideal for one dish, kids lunch box, ladies kitty party and even when go for a short trip.
I have used vegetables, sona masoori raw rice and simple spices.
Lets see the recipe now :

Things Needed : 

Raw Rice of your choice : 2 Cups
Carrots : 2
Capsicum : 2
Green chilly : 1
Ginger : A small piece
Tomatoes : 3
Cinnamon stick : Small piece
Cloves : 3 to 4
Cardamom : 1
Rasam Powder : 2 Tablespoons
Jeera/Cumin Powder : 1/2 Teaspoon
Garam Masala Powder : 1/2 Teaspoon
Grated fresh coconut : 2 Tablespoons
Cashews : Handful (Optional)
Ghee : 1 Tablespoon
Oil : 2 to 3 Tablespoons
Salt : As required

Method :

1, Wash and cut vegetables and green chilly. Wash and remove the outer layer of ginger and grate it.

2. Wash rice and drain water and keep it aside. Grate coconut.

3. Wash and cut tomatoes. (Remove seeds while cutting into small pieces).
4. Keep a pan on the fire and add oil. Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. Fry for a minute. Add cashews.

5. Add cut capsicum, green chilly, grated ginger, cut carrots and fry for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and fry nicely.

6. Add jeera powder, turmeric ( a pinch), garam masala powder, rasam powder and mix it nicely.

7. Add rice and fry for 2 minutes. Now shift the fried ingredients to a pressure cooker or rice cooker.

8. Add salt, and required water. Mix it well and let it cook.Cover the lid and cook.

9. Remove the lid once it is cooked and add ghee and let it melt. Add coconut and mix it well.

10. Shift the ready Vegetable Rice to a serving dish and serve.

Note :

I have used electric rice cooker. If you are using pressure cooker, cook for 5 to 6 minutes after you put the whistle. Use of more vegetable is optional. You can add beans, onions, potatoes and any choice of your vegetables. (Do not add brinjal, lady finger etc). Adding more/less oil, chilly is optional.
Time : 30 minutes
Serves : 2 to 3

Crispy Madduru Vada

Madduru Vada is fried snack which is one of the favourite fritter of many. Madduru is a place in Karnataka, India. It is a small town and this Vada must have been made in this particular town. Anyways Maddur Vada is world famous now.

I have used rice flour, maida (all Purpose flour) and medium size rava. Vada should be very thin so that it turns as crispy and stays for at least 4 to 5 days.

Things needed :

Rice powder : 1 cup
Samolina ( Rava Medium size ) : 1 cup
Maida ( White flour ) : 1 cup
Salt : To taste
Green chillies : 2 to 3
Onion : 2 ( Medium size )
Curry leaves : 8 to 10 leaves
Oil : 1 Cup + 1 Tablespoon
Water : As required
Jeera/Cumin Seeds : 1 Teaspoon

Method :

1. Wash and cut onions, green chilly, curry leaves and grate ginger.
2. Take a big bowl and add all the flours and mix it well.

3. Add cut onions, chilly, grated ginger and salt. Add jeera and mix the dry flour nicely.

4. Heat a tablespoon of oil and pour it on the top of flours. Let it cool.

5. Prepare a thick dough and kneed it nicely.
6. Divide the dough into small portion. Ftatten the small portion of dough on your palm.
7. Keep a pan and heat. Put a cup of oil and let it get hot.

8. Now leave the vada which you have flattened, slowly into hot oil.
9.Let it cook on low flame. Keep watching. Turn the other side of the vada and cook till golden brown.

10. Remove from the frying pan and put it on a kitchen tissue. (It absorbs the extra oil).

11. Repeat the same with remaining dough.
12. Serve Hot, Crispy Madduru Vada with a cup of coffee or tea.

Note :

The dough should be thick. Using the roller to flatten the vada is optional. Use of plastic sheet is optional. Hot oil helps the vada to be crispy. Try to flatten the vada in to thin circle. Thin Vadas stay for a long time. Adding any spice is optional. Use of little more oil helps the vada to be thin. Thin Vadas stay for a long time. Frying in low and medium flame helps the vada turn crispy.
Time : 40 Minutes
Serves : 20 to 25 Vadas can be prepared.