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Sindhi Pili Pulav with Aloo/Yellow Rice with Potaoe

by Pooja 29. March 2009 08:13

Ok here comes another very authentic Sindhi receipe. Cooking style is little different.This is not receipe to put down in words easily but I am trying to write it in easy way....

Ingredients

  • 2 idaho potatoes par boiled
  • 10 Colves Garlic chopped finely
  • 4 Green chillis chopped finely (you may adjust)
  • 2 tbsp Turmeric Powder/Haldi
  • 2 tsp rai/Mustard seeds
  • 2 cup Rice washed
  • Salt 
  • 4 tb spoon oil
  • few curry leaves
  • pinch of asoeftida
  • 2 tbsp Coriander powder 
  • 1 tbsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder optional

Extra masala

  • 5 tbsp coriander Powder
  • 2 tbsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp chilli (optional)
  • 1 tsp dried mango powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala

Direction

  • Heat oil in Pan, Add curry leaves, asoeftida and mustard seeds.
  • Add Garlic and Chillies, saute for 10 seconds. Add turmeric powder.
  • Add 8 cups of water and bring it boil.
  • Now seperate 4 cups of water in seperate vessel, add rice and salt to it. Let it cook completely. Add more waterf necessary.
  • In remaining 4 cups of water, Add salt, Coriander Powder and cumin powder. Let this curry boil for 2 minutes.
  • Peel boiled potaoes, Cut them in round shape, not too thin.
  • Add them to curry and let potaoes cook in this curry until they are tender. Don't let them to be mushy though.
  • Meanwhile Add all extra masala ingredients in  small bowl, add spoon full of curry water to it and make a paste.
  • If curry is cooked, take it off from gas.
  • Take out potatoes out of curry and keep all of them in plate, put little bit of paste on each of potatoes.
  • Now we have got 3 things in here....Curry, Rice and Potatoes with little paste on top.
  • You can eat rice with curry water and potatoes on side or you can put some potaoes in small bowl and put some curry on it.

P.S.: Adjust your spices based on you palette....

sorry missed picture of curry 

Tags:

Sindhi | vegetarian

Besan Chilla/Gramflour Pancake/Pitla Chi Podi

by Pooja 28. March 2009 07:06

Gram Flour is made of chick peas, widely used in Indian cuisine. Gram flour pancakes are very delicious and woderful as a side dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup gram flour
  • 1 tomatoe finely chopped
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • little coriander chopped
  • 1 tsp chilli powder(you can use green chillies instead)
  • 1/2 tsp haldi/turmeric powder
  • salt
  • 1/2 tsp jeera/cumin powder
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp amchoor/mango powder
  • 2/3 cup of water(approx)
  • oil/nonstick spray

Direction

  • Add all ingredients in mixing bowl except oil and water. Mix everything together very well.
  • Now add water to it and make smooth batter, don't make it too thick or too thin.
  • heat skillet, spread little oil over it or non stick spray.
  • With the help of ladle spread batter on skillet like pancake.
  • Cook one side completely and than flip it to cook other side.
  • Use rest of batter to cook remaining chillas/pancakes.
  • Enjoy as side dish or as a snack or with hot chapati!

Tags:

Indian | Maharastrian | Quick Recipes | Sindhi | vegetarian | Side

Chavra/Black-Eyed Beans Curry

by Pooja 9. March 2009 15:16

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Black-eyed beans soaked minimum 1/2 hr to overnight maximum
  • 1 cup Onion chopped 
  • 1 Tomatoe chopped
  • Chilli powder
  • Salt
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • pinch turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • Oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/2 cumin seeds
  • hing/asofetida

Direction

  • Heat oil in pan. When heated add asofetida. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
  • After seeds splutter, add onion and saute until they are pink.
  • Add tomatoe, salt and let it cook for few minutes until tomatoe is soft.
  • Add all masalas - cumin powder, coriander powder, chilli powder  and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add black-eyed peas and cook for 2 minutes. After that add 4 cups of water or upto your desired consistency. 
  • Let is cook until beans are soft.This process will take long.
  • Alternatively you can add boiled beans to cook it faster.

Enjoy with hot white rice!

Black-eyed beans
Black-eyed beans

Tags:

Indian | Sindhi | vegetarian

Vari cha Tandul/Moriya

by Pooja 1. March 2009 15:55

It has so many names....varagu or varai or Moriya or Kodri. Usually eaten during fasting. Very very nutritious and can be cooked like rice and with your favorite spices but this is my favorite style

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Varicha Tandul or Moriya
  • Salt
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 tbsp little cumin
  • 3 green Chillies
  • 3 Cup Water
  • 1 Potatoe sliced in small pieces
  • 1/2 Cup roasted curshed  peanuts
  • grated coconut optional
  • 2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • lime juice optional

Direction

  • Heat oil and add Cumin and green chilies.
  • Add Potatoes and Salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • Now add Moriya and saute for minute.
  • Add Peanut and again saute for minute. Finally add water and let it cook.
  • Add more water if you need more soft texture. Garnish with Corainder.
Serve with Dahi/Plain yougurt!

Tags:

Indian | Maharastrian | vegetarian