Beetroot Raita

       This is the best side dish for pulao and Biryani . Very simple to make and its yummy :)

Ingredients:
Cooked beetroot-2 small sliced small (cook the beetroot in water for 5-6 mins then peel off the beetroot skin and slice it)
Yogurt(curd)-1cup
Onion-1sliced
Oil-1tsp
Green chilly-1cut lengthwise
Mustard seed-1tsp
Salt as per taste

• Heat the oil,splutter mustard seeds.
• Add onion and green chilly,saute it.
• Add the beetroot cook for a minute on high flame.
• Off the flame and Mix the yogurt.
• Garnish it with Coriander leaves 

                     We can  also replace beetroot with carrot or cucumber

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Mint Subz Pulao

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 and 1/2 cups (Basmati Rice)
Carrot- 1nos (chopped)
Beans- 4 to 5 (chopped)
Cauliflower- 4 to 5 florets
Green Peas - 1/2 cup
Potato- 1 nos( peeled and chopped)
Onions - 1 cup( chopped)Tomato- 1 cup (chopped)
Ghee (or) oil - 5 tbsp
Capsicum -1/2 cup 
Cinnamon ,Clove,Cardamon,Bay Leaf- Each 2 nos
Dhaniya Powder- 1tbsp
Garam Masala - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Lemon Juice- 1tbsp

 For The Paste: (grind all these ingredients into a smooth paste )  

Mint Leaves - 1 cup
Coriander Leaves- 1/2 cup
Ginger-1 tbsp
Garlic- 1 tbsp
Green Chillies- 4 nos

• Clean, wash and soak the rice in enough water for atleast 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
•  Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and bayleaves and saute on a medium flame for a few seconds.
•  Add the onions, capsicum ,cauliflower, peas, potatoes, carrot,beans and fry them well 
•  Add the dhaniya powder, garam masala , and the ground paste
• Mix in the rice after the raw smell of the masala's has gone and add required amount of salt
•     Add 3 cups of hot water, mix well and pressure cook on a high flame for 2 whistles.
•     Allow the steam to escape using  natural release method(Natural release method: to use this method, remove the pressure cooker from the hot burner and let the pressure drop by cooling down naturally) before opening the lid. Squeeze in the lemon juice into the rice and garnish it with coriander leaves

  Optional :If you want we can also use natural food colour(orange Colour) . Dilute the Colour using little amount of water and mix it with the rice  before serving .

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Paneer Podimas

            This the best side dish for chapatti and naan varieties and very simple to make :)

Ingredients:

Paneer -200 grams

Finely Chopped Onions -1nos

Finely Chopped Tomato- 1nos

Garam Masala -2tsp

Jeera Powder-1tsp

Oil -3tps

Salt to taste

Coriander Leaves to garnish

• Grate the paneer and keep it aside 
• Now heat the pan ,add oil to it and fry the onions and tomatoes till they cook well 
• Mix in the garam masala , jeera powder into the pan and fry till the raw smell of the masala's has gone
• Add salt ,grated paneer  cook it for 3-5 mins 
• Garnish with Chopped Coriander leaves and serve it hot .
  

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Egg Coated Chicken Roast

    This looks like a normal chicken roast  but taste's yummier then it !!!!!!  because we coat the chicken with the egg which makes it soft and tasty :)

Ingredients: 

Boneless Chicken -100 grams

Egg-1 nos

Chilly Powder- 1 1/2(one and half) tsp

Curd-1 tsp

Soy sauce -1tsp

Pepper Powder-1tsp

Ginger & Garlic Paste -1tsp 

Lemon Juice-1/2 tsp

Salt 

Oil

• Marinate the chicken pieces with chilly powder,pepper powder,curd,ginger garlic paste,lime juice and salt keep it aside for an hour 
• Add salt a little of salt and soy sauce to the eggs and beat them well 
• Now coat the marinated chicken pieces with egg on all sides
• Heat the pan add 2-3tsp of oil and roast the chicken until the turn brown 
• Just Squeeze a little lemon juice on the chicken before serving.

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Tomato Carrot Cooler

         This juice is very good for the summer as well as it helps to maintain a healthy skin tone :) 

Ingredients :

Carrot - 1

Tomato -1

Honey- 2tsp

Lemon Juice-1tsp

Crushed Ice (just blend the ice cubes in the blender)

• Cut the carrot into pieces and extract the juice using the juicer .Similarly extract the tomato juice and keep them aside 
• Now mix the honey ,lemon juice, carrot juice and tomato juice in bowl.
• Take a tall glass fill half of it with the crushed ice ,then pour the juice mixer into it 
• Garnish it with slices of tomato if necessary and serve it

                               Tips: we can even use papaya instead of tomatoes 

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Thakali Thokku ( Tomato Thokku)

Ingredients:

Tomatoes-500 grms

Gingelly Oil-5 tsp

Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp

Chilly Powder-3tsp

Mustard Seeds-1tsp

Powdered Fennel Seeds-1tsp

Salt to taste

• Chop the tomatoes finely ,heat the pan then cook the tomatoes until they are cooked well into a puree consistency (dont use oil) leave this aside
• Heat the pan add oil ,mustard seeds wait until the mustard seeds are roasted well then add the Precooked tomatoes
• Mix in the turmeric powder, chilly powder,fennel seeds powder and salt allow them to cook well
• The oil will start to come off from the gravy (thokku) now its ready to be served

           This can be used for a week ,we need to store it in a air tight jar 

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