Tasty and Easy Recipes

Ingredients:
1 cup Long Grain (Basmati) Rice
2 cups Water
11/2tsp Cumin seeds(jeera)
1tbsp oil
salt to taste
2 Bay leaves
3-4 cloves
Few whole Black pepper
1 Black Cardamom

Method:
Clean and wash rice. Wash and drain rice 2-3 times and soak in water for 15-10 minutes.
Heat oil and add cumin seeds (jeera), bay leaf, cardamom, whole black pepper and cloves.
When Cumin seeds are done add the rice and salt, mix well.
Add water.
When it starts boiling low down the flame of the gas and cover it partially.
Keep an eye, rice will be done when holes appear on the surface and water is completely absorbed.
Serve the jeera pulao hot with any gravies or raita.

Ingredients:
1 cup Rice (Chawal)
2 cup Water
200 gms Cauliflower (Phool gobi) Florets
2 small Potato (Aloo)
1/2 cup fresh Peas (Matar)
1 large Onion (Pyaj)
3-4 black Cardamoms (Elaichi)
1/2 tsp Red chilli (Lal Mirchi) Powder
1 x 1 inch Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
2-4 Cloves (Lavang)
4 tblsp Oil
1 tsp Salt (Namak)

Method:
Wash and soak the rice for 1 hour, drain and keep aside.
Slice the onion finely and chop the potatoes into small pieces.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden brown, add all the vegetables, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms. Saute for 2-3 minutes, add little water and cook till the potatoes and peas are half cooked. Then add the drained rice, salt and red chilli powder. Mix well.
Add 2 cups of water and boil.
When the water starts boiling, reduce the flame and cover and cook till the rice is done.