BM # 18 Day 3
Rice forms an integral part of the life of all Indians. While going through the varieties of rice, I was amazed.There are more than 40,000 varieties.I had heard of only a few, I stock only basmati rice as this is the rice that I have eaten since childhood so basmati tops the list in my cooking.Jasmine,sushi and arboiro are the trendy rice, or so I call them.These have been recently introduced to the Indian market.
Sticking to my love for basmati I have cooked rice with pav bhaji masala and served with corn raita.You could use the variety of rice you like.
Rice
1cup…………. rice, washed and soaked for 30 mins
Salt to taste
1tsp………….. ghee/oil
Boil the rice in a rice cooker or in a pan.
Veggies
Veggies
2tbsp……….. oil / butter
1tsp…………. garlic, finely chopped
1tsp…………. green chilly, finely chopped
1tbsp………. onion, finely chopped
3tbsp………. capsicum, red, yellow, green, finely chopped
1……………….carrot grated
2tbsp………. fresh boiled peas
2tbsp………. boiled corn
½ tsp………. pav bhaji masala
¼ tsp red chilly pwd
Pinch turmeric
Salt to taste
Heat oil.
Add garlic,onion and green chilly.Saute’.
Add capsicums and carrot. Saute’.
Add boiled peas and corn. Saute’
Add spices and boiled rice.
Mix well.Simmer for 5mins ,covering the pan.
Serve hot with chilled corn raita.
Corn Raita
1cup…….. whisked curd
2tbsp……. boiled corn
1tsp……… red capsicum, finely chopped
Fresh coriander leaves.
Green chilly finely chopped
Roasted cumin seed pwd
Salt to taste.
Mix the above ingredients, adjusting the flavors to your taste and chill.
another gorgeous colorful and flavorful rice – looks so yummy
Hmmm… flavorful n inviting pulao…
Looks colorful. I haven't been able to make this pavbhaji masala flavored rice yet.
Yumm!! Cant eat this anytime!
Very flavourful and delicious..so inviting..
I love tawa pulao..looks delicious
Love anything flavoured with pav bhaji masala, inviting colourful rice.
40K varieties?..that's really so many..I have at the most tried about 3 varieties..:(…
rice looks so colourful..must have tasted awesome with pav baji..
Are there really so many rice varieties!!!I never knew..
The rice is really colorful,its been ages since I made tawa pulao and the raita looks refreshing.
Nice bombay tawa pulao kind of dish.
mouthwatering rice and raita recipe… looks delicious
A very different recipe..must be tasting good
Pulao looks so colourful. The raitha is also very nice. I didn't know that there are 40000 types of rice!
this looks so tempting. Love pav bhaji masala in my curries. should try it out in pulaos.
Delicious rice.. Love the corn raita too.
Very innovative rice dish! Never thought of adding Pav Bhaji masala to rice. Looks fab!
Looks so colourful….lovely flavourful to Vaishali