Masala Rice (Quick Fix)

Masala Rice, Here's the version of flavored rice and a best way to utilize left over rice. We are making these rice with alot many vegetables. So its a healthy and quick way to use leftover rice. Can be enjoyed as breakfast or tea time. Here we are using pav bhaji masala, as per taste and availability one can use chana masala etc.

Ingredients:

2 Cup Leftover Rice
1 tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala

1 tbsp Oil

1 tsp Clarified Butter

1 Medium Onion Sliced

1 Medium Tomato Sliced

¼ Cup Sweet Corn

¼ Cup Chopped Carrot

¼ Cup Peas

¼ Cup Chopped Beans

½ tbsp Chopped Green Chili

1  tsp Grated Ginger
½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
½ tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Pav Bhaji Masala

1 tsp Lime Juice

Salt as taste

Process:

1) Heat the Oil in large skillet on medium high heat.

2) Once Oil is hot, Add in Onion, Tomato, Beans, Green Chili, Grated Ginger, Peas, Carrot and saute till cooked.

3) Add in Salt, Red Chilli powder, Coriander Powder, Biryani Masala, then add in Rice and stir well and sprinkle lime juice.

4) Garnish with Cilantro as per you like...Enjoy with a cup of Tea!

Rice Kheer

Rice Kheer, is Rich Indian sweet dish made from Rice and Milk with the crunch of Nuts and flavor of Saffron.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Raw Rice

4 Cup Milk

1 Cup Sugar

½ Cup Sliced Nuts like Almonds, Raisins, Pistachios

½ tsp Grounded Cardamom

Pinch of Saffron

Process:

1) Take a heavy bottom pan, Add in raw Rice and Milk and cook on medium low heat.

2) Add in Saffron, Keep stirring and make sure milk doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.

3) Continue Stirring till milk thickens and reduces to the level of the cooked rice.

4) Add in Nuts and Grounded Cardamom at the end. Garnish with Nuts and Saffron.

Tips:

1) To save time cooked rice can be used instead of raw rice. In that case for 1 cup of cooked rice have 2 cup milk and rest all the same.

2) To make smooth kheer, Keep mashing up the rice while cooking.

Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani, is quick, simple version of flavor full chicken Biryani with blend of indian spices.

Ingredients:

3 Chicken Drumsticks

½ Cup Curd

1 tsp Red Chili Powder

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Milk

5-6 Strings of Zafran

1 big Onion grated

2 tbsp Oil / Clarified Butter

1 tsp Garam Masala

1 tbsp Biryani Masala

Cilantro Leaves for garnish

1 Cup Long Grain Rice

4 Cup Water

1 Bay Leaf

Process:

1) In a bowl marinate chicken with Curd,  Biryani Masala , Salt, squeezed Onion juice. Let the marinate rest for an hour/over night.

2) In a pan, heat the oil on medium flame and once hot add in the Onions.

3) Salt the Onion just a bit and cook till brown.

4) Add in the marinated Chicken, mix and cook for 5 minutes on high flame.

5) Add in the red chili powder and garam masala into chicken and little bit water.

6) Cover the pan with lid, put the flame on low. Let chicken cook for  20-25 minutes.

7) Meanwhile put Rice, Water, Bay Leaf in a big pan. Cook on medium low flame till rice 90% cooked.

8) Once rice and chicken are individually done. Separate Chicken Drumsticks from the pan, Mix 90% cooked rice with gravy well and stir till rice completely cooked.

9) Mix a tsp of Milk and Zafran till Zafran completly dissolved in the milk. Mix the zafran flavoured milk with rice.

10) Serve with the Chicken Drumsticks on the top...Garnish with Cilantro..Enjoy!