Vegetable Lemon Rice

INGREDIENTS

2 cups cooked basmati rice
1 cup potatoes ( sliced)
1 cup eggplant ( sliced)
4 green chillis ( chopped)
2 tbs peanuts
2 tbs cashews
1 tbs chanadal
1 tsp cumin and musturd seeds
4 tbs oil
2 to 3 tbs lemon juice
pinch of turmuric
cilantro
salt

Method

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Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds , musturd seeds , peanuts , chanadal ,cashews , green chillis

then add chopped potatoes ,eggplant and salt ,mix everything and cover and cook on medium flame until potatoes and eggplant is cooked

( Use wide pan so that potatoes can crisp up slightly )

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Now add pinch of turmuric ,MIX

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Add cooked and cooled rice , cilantro ,lemon juice ,adjust salt and MIX well

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Done

Hara Veg Korma

INGREDIENTS

1 cup potatoes ( cubed)
1 cup mixed veggis ( carrots ,peas,beans)
1 onion ( chopped)
1 tomato ( chopped)
3 tbs oil
2 of each ,cloves , cinnamon ,cardamom
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 green chillis slit
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
salt

FOR MASALA

2 tbs fresh grated coconut
2 tbs roasted chana dal
2 tbs cashews
4 green chillis
1/2 bunch cilantro
4 garlic cloves
2 inch ginger

Grind everything together to a fine paste with 1/4 water





METHOD
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Heat oil in a pan , add cumin seeds ,cloves, cinnamon ,cardamom and slit green chilli
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Add onions and 1/2 tsp salt ,sautee until onions are light brown
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Now add tomatoes , potatoes and mixed veggis , fry for 5 min
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Add ground masala paste to the above veggis , mix everything and satee for 5 min on low flame until oil comes out
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Now add coriander powder ,garam masala and 2cups of water ,adjust salt and simmer for 10 to 15 min until potatoes are cooked and masala becomes thick
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Done serve hot with puri , roti , dosa