South Indian break fast dish tomato rice recipe

Tomato rice is  one of the common and famous breakfast dish of South India.Usually people use left out rice to prepare this.We can use fresh rice to prepare.Tomato is rich in Vitamin A,C,iron and calcium.One medium sized tomato gives 22 calories of energy.Tomato has the qualities  to lower the total cholesterol level,LDL and tryglyceride level in blood.It also has anti cancerous property and supports bone health.But daily usage of tomato is not recommended.Tomato should not be used in conditions like hyper acidity,gastritis,gouty arthritis,acid reflux etc.Lycopersicum esculentum is the Latin name of Tomato.Always use Organically grown tomatoes.Tomato rice can be prepared in many ways.I learnt it from my aunt.

Required ingredients

Pre cooked and cooled Basmati rice/any good quality rice:1 cup
Green peas;1/2 cup
Tomato:4 large(finely chopped)
Medium sized onion:2(finely chopped)
Ginger:1 inch size(finely chopped and crushed)
Cashews;8-10
Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp
Bengal gram:1 tsp
Black gram dal:1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds;1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder:1/4 tsp
Asafoetida:pinch
Oil+ghee:3-4 tsp
Coriander leaves
Curry leaves
red chilly:1
Sambar powder:1-2 tsp
Salt:to taste
Jaggery:optional

How to prepare tomato rice

Cook rice by adding double quantity of salted  water.Keep it aside for cooling.
Heat oil+ghee in a pan.Add mustard seeds,black gram dal,Channa dal broken red chilly.When they start spluttering add asafoetida,fenugreek seeds.Add chopped onions and salt.Fry them till they turn transparent.
Add chopped tomatoes green peas,turmeric powder and stir until it is cooked and mushy.
Add water,curry leaves ,sambar powder and boil for 5 minutes.Now it should be like gravy.Check the taste.If it is more sour add little jaggery/organic sugar.
Slowly add cooked cooled rice  so that the gravy should cover the rice completely.Mix well and cook for 5 more minuted.Put off the fire.
Garnish with coriander leaves and fried cashews.

Bakala bath/mosaravalakki/Rice flakes with curds recipe

Bakala bath is good for summer.It will be very tasty if served with curry leaves chutney.It should be served immediately after preparation/Here rice flakes will be mixed with curds.Quantity of curds will be more.Rice flakes absorbs more water.This recipe is very cool in nature.
Required ingredients
Avalakki/poha/rice flakes:2 cups
Curd:3 cups
Salt;to taste
Green chilly:1
Ginger:1 inch size '
Potato:1
Grated cucumber:1/4 cup
Broken red chilly:1
Mustard seeds:1 tsp
Ghee;1 tsp
How to prepare bakala bath
In a serving bowl put curds.Add chopped ginger.green chilly.cooked and mashed potato,grated cucumber and salt.Mix well.Add rice flakes and mix well.Heat ghee in a pan.Add mustard seeds and broken red chilly.When they splutter Pour it over the mix.Serve immediately.

Avalakki /Poha/rice flakes chutney

Avalakki or poha /rice flaks is one of the staple food stuff.In olden days people used to walk miles together after eating one plate avalakki.It is very simple and easy to prepare dish.After adding avalakki it should be served immediately.We can keep ready mixture and add avalakki in required quantity.
Required ingredients
Thin avalakki/rice flakes:2 cups
Red chilly:1
Turmeric powder:a pinch
Coriander seeds:1 tsp
Cumin seeds:1/4tsp
Onion:finely chopped :1
Oil:1 tsp
Grated coconut:1/2 cup
Salt;to taste
How to prepare avalakki chutney
In a small pan fry red chilly,coriander seeds and cumin seeds by adding oil.
grind them with grated coconut and turmeric powder to form smooth paste with out adding water.transfer it to mixing bowl.Add salt and chopped onions and mix well.Add avalakki and mix well.Serve immediately.

Sweet potato upma (Sihi genasina usli) recipe

Sweet potato rich in carbohydrate and starch.Sweet potato upma can be used as snack.Because of sweet taste it will be children's favourite.It is very easy to prepare.It takes minimum time to cook.
Required ingredients
Sweet potato:4-5
Grated coconut:1/2 cup
Oil:4 tsp
Black gram dal:2 tsp
Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp
Broken red chilly;1
Curry leaves:1 twig
Salt;1 tsp
Jagger:1 tsp
How to prepare sweet potato upma

• Wash and chop sweet potatoes in to small pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds,black gram dal,red chilly.When they splutter add curry leaves,chopped sweet potatoes,little water,salt and jaggery.
• Close the lid.Mix once in a while till it cooks completely.
• Add grated coconut,mix well.Serve Hot.

Wheat germ cutlets recipe

Wheat germ cutlet is a healthy snack.It is very tasty and mouth watering dish for all ages.Wheat germ is very good from the health point of view.

Required ingredients

Wheat germ:1 cup

Small rawa/soji:1 cup

Potatoes,boiled and mashed well:2 large

Spinach:finely chopped:1 bunch

Bottle gourd grated:1/2 medium

Carrot grated:1

Onion finely chopped:1

Ginger crushed:1 piece

Salt to taste

Ghee

How to prepare wheat germ cutlets

• Press out all excess water from bottle gourd.
• Press out all moisture from spinach,by pressing in the fold of a cloth.
• Take potatoes in a large mixing bowl.Add all vegetables,wheat germ salt ,ginger.
• Mix all ingredients of the bowl to form a soft lump.
• Take  portions of mixture,form cutlet shaping as desired.
• Dip each one in rawa on both sides and keep on pre heated skillet.Cook on both sides by adding little ghee.
• Serve hot with chutney.

Rawa(sajjige) roti recipe

Rawa roti ts one of the tasty breakfast or evening snack dish.With few ingredients you can prepare mouth watering dish.
Required ingredients
Rawa(sajjige/soji)Semolina  medium or small:1 cup
Banana :1-2

Rawa roti

Grated coconut:1/4 cup
Ginger:1/2 inch
Salt:to taste
Ghee:2 tsp
How to prepare rawa roti

• Put all the above said ingredients in mixer and grind it with little water to form coarse paste.
• Transfer it to a bowl.Take one ladle full of batter and pour it over pre heated tava.Spread evenly with back side of spoon.
• Cook on both sides with medium flame.
• Serve hot with ghee.

saanthani(cooked jack fruit seed)

Fresh jack fruit seeds

Jack fruit seed is rich in protein,very delicious too.We can prepare  many preparations with it like sambar ,palya.This saanthani is very tasty .In villages people preserve the jack fruit seeds for one year.
Required ingredients
Jack fruit seeds:20-30
Salt:as per taste
Method of preparation

• After cleaning the jack fruit seeds put them in a vessel.Add water to it.Add salt for taste.
• Cook them till they become soft.OR cook in a pressure cooker for 2 signals.
• When it is warm or cool remove the outer cover of the seed and eat it.
• Once you start eating you cannot stop it.try...
• If you want to preserve them for many days dry it in sunlight .then you will get crispy  Saanthani.

Ghee Rice

Ghee rice is one of the easy rice preparation,very tasty.Ghee rice can be served as snack also.Main ingredient here is fresh ghee and rice.Daily intake of ghee rice helps for weight gain.
Required ingredients for the preparation of ghee rice
basmathi rice/any good variety of white rice:2 cups
Ghee                                       :7-8tsp
Onions(medium)                             :3-4
Salt                                       :as per taste
cinnamon                                   :2 inch
clove                                      :4
Pepper                                     :1tsp
Cardamom                                   :3
Green chilly                               :2
Cashew nut,raisins                          :20 each
Cumin seeds                                :1 tsp

Method of preparation of ghee rice

• Slice onions and green chilly longitudinally and  keep it aside.
• In a small pan heat pepper,cinnamon and clove till they become warm and make coarse powder and keep it aside.
• If you are preparing ghee rice in pressure cooker or pan,Take 6-7 tsp of ghee in pressure pan and heat it.
• Add cumin seeds.Slowly add chopped onions,green chilly one by one in the same order.
• When onions turn in to golden brown put washed rice and fry till the rice become white.
• Add 4 cups of water and salt .stirr till the salt dissolves completely.
• Now put powdered masala cardamom to it.
• Close the lid.Pressure cook till you get 2 signals.
• Allow it to cool by its own.
• In a small pan take remaining amount of ghee and heat it.Add cashew nuts and fry.
• When cashews are half cooked add raisins and fry till they bulge.
• Pour it over the pressure cooked rice and mix well.
• Ghee rice is ready to serve.
• If pre cooked rice is there then add salt to it.
• Heat ghee in a pan put cumin seeds,onion,green chilly and fry it till onions turn golden brown.
• Add cooked rice ,powdered masala And garnish with cashew and raisins.

chitranna

Chitranna is rice preparation served along with rice or it can be served as snack.Chitranna is one of the traditional  preparation of Karnataka.
Required ingredients for the preparation of Chitranna
White rice       :2cup
Lemon            :2

Chitranna

Salt            :as per taste
Turmeric powder :1 tsp
Mustard seeds   :3 tsp
Coconut         :1 cup
Jaggery         :1/2 cup
Red chilly      :4-5
Groundnut       :1 cup
Oil             :2 tsp
Curry leaves    :3 twigs
Method of preparation of Chitranna

• Wash and cook rice in 4 cups of water.Rice should not be over cooked.
• Grind grated coconut,2tsp of mustard seeds,chilly and turmeric powder without adding water.
• Extract lemon juice by squeezing lemon.Mix it with salt and jaggery.
• Now mix coconut paste,lemon juice with pre cooked rice and keep it aside.
• Take oil in a pan and heat it.Add mustard seeds.
• When they start popping add ground nut seeds and fry.
• Then add curry leaves and rice mix.
• Mix well.Serve hot.