Soya Chunks Biryani (Pressure Cooker Version)

Soya biryani is a protein rich biryani recipe with the soya chunks cooked and then added to rice along with whole spices and garam masala powder.. This was my first attempt to cook the soya chunks biryani and it turned out as usual very tasty. I was not even prepared to cook this biryani but just because of my S-I-L i cooked this biryani. Even i was also thinking that our breakfast and lunch is being repeated again and again,so when i opened my draw i saw a pack of Nutarila soya chunks so i thought why not to give a try in soya chunk only. First i thought to prepare paluo and finally finished with biryani... And it was very tasty and very healthy too..

Ingredient's
2 cup of soya chunks
1/2kg basmati rice
2 cup of all veggie's (mutter, gobi, potato, carrot) cut in to small pieces
2 onion, 3 green chillies, 3 tomatos, finely chopped
1/2cup curd, 3tbsp of lemon juice
1tbsp red chillies powder, 1tbsp turmeric, 1tbsp coriander powder
1 cardamom , 3 tej pata, 3 dry red chillies
Oil and Salt as per taste

Cooking Method
Soak the soya chunks in water for 20 minutes, Then in a pressure cooker add oil, red chillies, tej pata and cardamom , after 20 sec, add onion and green chillies fry to golden brown, add all the masala powder, and fry 5 minutes then add tomato, curd and lemon juice and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes, Now add the soya, all the veggies and salt, then allow the veggies to soak the masala and then finally add the rice and water as per required, and cook for 3 whistle, 1 in high flame and 2 in low flame.
Serve hot with Raita.

Masoor Dal

Masoor dal is not a regular lentil in my kitchen but when I do prepare it, this dal is much loved and relished by all at home. A versatile dal that each time I prepare its a variation from the one prepared earlier. Loved the creamy texture of the dal with wonderful flavors, none overwhelming their counterparts. Rotis with masoor dal goes very well. But this dal i have cooked special to go with Ghee Rice. Simple foods are such a joy, aren’t they?

Ingredient's

100 gram of Masoor dal

1 onion, 3 green chillies, 2 tomato's, finely chopped

1/2tbsp turmeric, 1/2tbsp coriander powder, 1/2tbsp kitchen king masala from (Everest)

1tbsp ginger garlic paste, 1/2tbsp mustard seeds, 8 to 10 curry leaves

Oil and Salt as per taste

Cooking Method

Wash and soak the dal for 10 to 15 minutes, In a pressure cooker add oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves, when they splutter, add ginger garlic paste, saute for few seconds. Then add onion and green chillies, fry to golden brown , add masala powder, and tomato, fry for atlest 15 minutes. Now add the dal and salt , allow dal to soak masala for 5 minutes, then add 2 cup of water. Close the lid and allow to whistle in a low flame.

Serve with Ghee rice.

Roasted Mutton Liver

This dish i had when my Elder-bother-in-law cooked and it was so tasty. From that time i have developed taste for eating mutton liver , He is a master in cooking specially when he cooks non-veg there is not even a single day when every body had not lick their plates. I have learned many non-veg dishes from him and i will try them soon, so that even you guys can also try the recipe. I learned this recipe from him only and it was very tasty but still i feel he cooks the best... All this credit goes to him for being my very good teacher...

Ingredient's

200 gram of Mutton Liver

1onion, 3 green chillies, coriander leafs

1/2 tbsp black pepper, 1tbsp ginger garlic paste

1/2tbsp red chilly powder, 1/2tbsp turmeric, 1/2tbsp garam masala

3tbsp Oil and Salt to taste

Cooking Method

Marinate the liver with all powder masala and little bit of salt, and keep it in refrigerator for 1 hour

Make a paste of onion, green chillies, coriander leafs, black pepper and ginger garlic paste, to a smooth paste. Heat deep frying pan and add oil, when the oil is hot add the masala paste and fry till it gets golden brown, after that add the marinated liver and salt then cook till it is completely cooked.

Garnish with chopped coriander leafs and Serve with Roti or as a Side Dish.

Urad Dal (Green Gram and Black Urad Dal)

Ingredients

200 gram Urad dal
1 medium size onion
2 green chilly
1 medium size tomato
Ginger garlic paste 1tbs
Red chilly powder 1tbs, turmeric powder 1tbs, garam masala 1tbs
Mustard seeds 1tbs
Vegetable oil 2tbs
Salt

Cooking Method

Boil urad dal and 2cup of water for 20 mints in pressure cooker separately
make a thick paste of chilly powder, turmeric and garam masala
heat up the frying pan add oil and mustard seeds, add onion , green chilly and ginger garlic paste fry till it gets golden brown, then add masala paste and tomato cook till it starts leaving oil , then add urad dal 1cup of water and salt and cook till it become’s thick.
Garnish with coriander leafs and serve it hot with ROTI and RICE.

Phara....Fried Indian Dumpling

Ingredient's
100gram channa dal and 50gram green split gram dal
200 gram rice flour
15 garlic cloves, 5 green chillies
1tbsp turmeric, 2tbsp mustard seeds
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Cooking Method
Step:1
Soak both dal overnight, then blend together with garlic, green chillies, turmeric and salt. (Not to a smooth paste). Make a soft dough with rice flour and set it aside for 10 minutes. Then apply little oil on your palm and make small balls from dough, and then make small circle shape, and keep little dal paste in center and fold it (Don't close it completely). Then stem it for 20 minutes. after steaming it, allow it to cool and cut them in to 2pieces.

Step:2
In a deep frying pan add oil and mustard seeds, when they splutter, add the cut phara (Dumpling) and sprinkle some salt on it and fry it to lite brown.
Serve with Tea in breakfast .