pujaskitchen: Rice Varities

Jeera rice

Ingredients

rice (sonamasoori) - 2 cups
jeera seeds     - 2 tbsp
cinnamon stick - 1 ' inch
cloves           - 3 no's
elachi           -2 no's
ginger & garlic paste - 2 tsp
ghee           - 3 tbsp
salt as per taste.

Method

1.soak rice for 15 min.,
2.Take a pressure cooker put on the flame add ghee to it .
3.Add jeera,cinnamon,cloves,ginger & garlic.elachi fry it add rice,salt & add water 4 cups close the lid.
4.Cook for 3 whistles & let it pressure cool down .
5.Serve it with any spicy curry /methi mutter or as desired.

Health information about jeera/cumin seeds:

Cumin seeds contain numerous phyto-chemicals that are known to have antioxidant, carminative and anti-flatulent properties. The seeds are an excellent source of dietary fiber.
- Its seeds contain certain health-benefiting essential oils such as cumin aldehyde (4-isopropylbenzaldehyde), pyrazines, 2-methoxy-3-sec-butylpyrazine, 2-ethoxy-3-isopropylpyrazine, and 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine.
  - The active principles in the cumin may augment the motility of the gastro-intestinal tract as well as aids in the digestion power by increasing gut enzyme secretions.
  - This spice is an excellent source of minerals like iron, copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, selenium, zinc and magnesium. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells. Iron is required for red blood cell formation. Zinc is a co-factor in many enzymes that regulate growth and development, sperm generation, digestion and nucleic acid synthesis. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the powerful anti-oxidant enzyme, super oxide dismutase.
  - The spice also contains very good amounts of B-complex vitamins such as thiamin, vitamin B-6, niacin, riboflavin, and other vital anti-oxidant vitamins like vitamin E, vitamin A and vitamin C.
  - The seeds are also rich source of many flavonoid phenolic anti-oxidants such as carotenes, zea-xanthin, and lutein.
- Its seeds are used to prepare decoction, which is sometimes used in treating flatulence and indigestion in traditional medicine.
  - The seeds are used in traditional medicines to stave off common cold. (Medical disclaimer).
  courtesy by:
  www.nutrition-and-you.com/

Quick rice with egg & veggies

Ingredients

carrots chopped - 1/2 cup
french beans       - 1/4 cup
onions chopped - 1/4 cup
green chillies - 2 nos slitted
cooked rice       - 1 cup
ginger & garlic - 1 tsp crushed
curry leaves      - 1 string
coriander leaves - 1 tbsp finely chopped
egg                   - 1
pepper powder - 12 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
cooking oil       - 1 1/2 tbsp
salt as per taste

Method

Put a wok on flame pour oil add onions fry it next ginger garlic fry it till raw smell goes.
Now add curry leaves.green chillies,carrots,beans fry it well.
Make a well in between the wok put egg ,sprinkle salt ,turmeric & pepper mix it well all together then add rice mix it well & fry for 3 min.,
Remove from the flame sprinkle coriander leaves mix it & serve.

Notes

We can use any rice here basmathi /white rice.
You can make changes as per your servings.

SPROUTS & METHI PULAO

Ingredients:

Onions -1/4 cup slices
Sprouts -1/4 cup
Tomatoes -1/4 cup slices
Bay leaf -1 no's

Methi leaves -1/2 cup
Basmathi/any rice - 2 cups
Green chillies -2 no's slitted

Cooking oil /ghee -4 tbsp
Salt as per taste

For Paste:

Ginger -1/2 inch
Garlic -3 pods
saunf -1/4 tsp
Cinnamon -1/2 inch
cloves -3 no's
Elaichi -2 no's

Make a paste mentioned above.

Method:

Soak the rice for 25 min.,
Put pressure cooker on the flame add oil and onions,tomatoes fry it add methi fry it for 3 min.,
And add sprouts ,paste (as made above) fry it add salt & rice fry it add 4 cups water.
Wait for 3 whistles and remove from the flame.
Serve with raitha and enjoy the taste.