Wednesday, August 25, 2010

RAMZAN SPECIAL RECIPE-RICE SOUP (NONBU KANJI)


RICE SOUP (NONBU KANJI)

It is a special dish during Ramzan.My husband loves nonbu kanji which is a rice dish.It is good for digestion since we fast for the entire day. It is very tasty and easy to eat. It is usually served in bowls. It is popular in Tamilnadu and Kerala.For the entire month of Ramzan ,this dish is served in Iftar parties. During the Ramzan month this dish is prepared in huge quantities and served in mosques.

INGREDIENTS

RICE-1/2 cup
MOONG DHAL-1/4 CUP
ONION-1
TOMATO-1
GREEN CHILLI-2
GINGER PASTE-1 tbs
GARLIC PASTE-1tbs
COCONUT MILK-2 tbs
CUMIN SEEDS-2 tbs
GARAM MASALA-1/4 tbs
CLOVES-1
CINNAMON-2 small pieces
WATER-4 cups
CORIANDER LEAVES-few
MINT LEAVES-FEW
SALT-LITTLE
GARLIC -1 small piece
OIL-2 tbs
GHEE-LITTLE
CHICKEN-7 Small pieces

PROCEDURE:

STEP 1: Grind the rice and dhal in a mixer for a minute so that the rice is broken in to two half pieces.
STEP 2: Take a pan and add oil to it. Add little ghee and put the cumin seeds in to the oil.
STEP 3: Add Cinnamon and cloves to it. Put the onions and fry it.
STEP 4: Add ginger garlic paste to it.
STEP 5: Fry it and add coriander, mint leaves and green chilies to it and keep it in low flame.
STEP 6: Add tomato to it and close it with the lid and lower the flame.
STEP 7: Add garlic pieces to it and add coconut milk and salt.
STEP 8: Cut the chicken in to very smaller pieces and add the chicken and lower the flame.
STEP 9: Now add the grinded rice and dhal to it .Add 4 cups of water and pressure cook it.
Now you have the healthy rice soup which is good for digestion.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

URAD DHAL CURRY


URAD DHAL CURRY


Ingredients

1.1 Cup urad dhal

2.1 tomato

3.turmeric-1/4 tbs

4. garlic-2

5. drumstick -4 pieces

6. Little salt

7. shredded coconut-2 tbs

8. Green chillies-3


9.Curry Masala Powder: 1 spoon


curry Masala powder : Grind it together


Propotion: (fennel seeds 100gm+cumin seeds 200 gm,coriander seeds-1 Kg)

Procedure:

This urad dhal curry is good for health. I remember the days when my grandma used to give this special curry to me.My mother used to make it once in a month.It is very good for spinal cord.This curry is good with rice.I recommend all the ladies to take it as urad dhal has medicinal value.

Step 1: Boil 1 cup of urad dhal in a pressure cooker
Step 2: Cut the onion ,drumstick, tomato and boil it along with crushed garlic by adding 2 cups of water.
Step 3: Add 1 spoon curry masala powder, turmeric powder and little bit salt to this.
Step 4: once it is cooked well add urad dhal to it
Step 5: Grind the coconut in a blender and add it to this mixture.
Step 6: Take a separate vessel, add oil and put mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Step 7: Now add this to the mixture.

Now you have the healthy urad dhal curry.