Lemon Rice With Potato Poriyal

 

A Simple, Easy, Quick Lunch Menu.. A healthy easy rice recipe with side dish.  During vegetarian days we will be confused in making a good dish at the same time healthy and delicious. There are more working mums these days. Therefore, I try to make a simple, quick meal that consumes very less time compared to other meal preparing times. 

So for a friday lunch, Not having the time to do much curries or poriyals, Gravy. I decided to go simple with a Simple Lemon Rice and the Side dish is Potato Fry or Potato Poriyal.

This took very less time for me. The things i needed to prepare before making this was. Cook rice . Clean cut the potatoes and cut it in pieces you desire. I cut it in to very small pieces as it will quickly get cooked and easily to get it roasted without taking much time in the kitchen. 

You can watch my full video

https://youtu.be/Iac4KMirgPs

Here is the ingredients i used to make the Lemon Rice

1 Tbsp Oil 1 Tbsp Ghee 1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds 1 Tsp Chickpea dal 1 Tsp Urad dal 3 Tbsp Peanuts Few curry leaves 2 Dry Red chilly 1 Tbsp Chopped Cashew Nuts 1 Tsp Chopped Ginger 1/2 Tsp Asafeotida 1/2 Tsp Tumeric 1/2 Tsp Salt 3 Tbsp Lemon Juice 1 Cup Cooked Rice

The Easy Step to make the Lemon rice

Add 1 Tbsp Oil

Add 1 Tbsp Ghee

Add 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds

Add 1 Tsp Kadala Paruppu / Chick pea dal

Add 1 Tsp Urad Dal

3 Tbsp Peanuts

Few Curry Leaves

                                            2 Dry Red Chillies

Stir for 2 Minutes in Medium Flame

1 Tbsp Chopped Cashew Nuts ( Optional)

1/2 Tsp Asafetida

1/2 Tsp Turmeric

1/2 Tsp Salt

Stir well

3 Tbsp lemon Juice

Mix well. Keep Flame Low

Add 1 Cup of Cooked Rice

Mix

Delicious Lemon Rice is Ready

Now, Lets prepare Potato Fry

Add 3 Tbsp Oil

1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds

1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeeragam

Few Curry Leaves

                    

Add 2 Big Potatoes Cut in Small pieces

Add 1/4 Tsp Turmeric

1/2 Tsp Sambar Powder

1/2 Tsp Chilly Powder ( You can add more according to your taste)

Add 1/2 Tsp Salt

Stir well

Let it cook about 10 - 15 minutes. in Low flame.

Poriyal is Ready

You can watch my full video

https://youtu.be/Iac4KMirgPs

Hope you enjoyed reading this blog. Simple recipes with Great Taste.

Happy Cooking My friends

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Thakkali Sadam - How to make Tomato Rice

Thakkali Sadam or Tomato rice is very easy to make and delicious tooHere are the instructions on how to make this simple, filling and satisfying meal using tomatoesas the main ingredient.

You can make this Thakkali Sadam in Pressure Cooker. Thakkali Sadam is also a variety rice recipe. This thakkali sadam can be prepared easily and instantly without any difficulty. Most important about this thakkali sadam, tomato rice, is that the tomatoes needs to be ripe tomatoes. You can make this thakkali sadam with any type of rice. The coconut milk added to the rice recipe, bring in more flavour, aroma, and great texture to the tomato rice.

I hope you would find this video useful. This Variety rice/ Thakkali Sadam is a perfect one pot meal, for quick lunch, and as an Instant rice.

Ingredients

Bay leaves - 2 Cardamom - 2 Cloves - 3 Cinnamon stick - 1 Star Anise - 2 Tomatoes - 5 Onion - 1 Whole Big onion Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp ( You can add 2 Tsp too) Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp Salt - 2 Tsp Red chilly powder - 1 Tsp Rice - 2 Cup Water - 2 Cup Coconut Milk - 2 Cup Pressure cook for 2 whistles

https://youtu.be/MAVKVY7xTl8

Step by Step Photos

1 Tbsp oil

2 Tbsp Ghee

2 Bayleaves

1 Cinnamon Stick

3 Cloves

2 Cardamom

2 Star Anise

1 Medium Size Onion Finely Sliced

Keep the flame in medium and Saute it for a minute

Add 2 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste and Stir for a minute

Add 3 Tomatoes. Try to add the ripe, red tomatoes as it gives great colour to the tomato rice and more taste

Keep the flame in low and let the tomatoes cook well

While tomatoes are getting cooked start adding the spices

1 1/2 Tsp Salt

1/2 Tsp Turmeric

1 Tsp Red Chilly Powder

Keep the flame low

Let the tomatoes get mushy and mix well

Now, Add 2 Cup washed rice

I used Ponni Rice and did not require any soaking time

If you wish to replace it with Basmati rice

Soak it for 20 minutes

Mix well

Now Add 2 Cups of Coconut Milk

The coconut milk gives a nice texture and gives a taste of biriyani 

2 Cup of Rice = 2 Cup Coconut Milk + 2 Cups of Water

Add the 2 Cup of water

Mix well

Add salt if needed. I added 1/2 Tsp salt

I have added few Mint and Corriander leaves

If you have any of the above add 

Lets cook it for 2 Whistles in Pressure cooker

In medium flame

You can use rice cooker too

After 2 whistles, Rice perfectly cooked

Smells great. A different way of making tomato rice

Thakkali Sadam/ Tomato Rice is ready

You can also check my Youtube channel for this recipe

https://youtu.be/MAVKVY7xTl8