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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Tomato Tamarind Rice By Raji's Smart Kitchen "Cook Food in a Smart Way".

  Tuesday, May 18, 2021    

Tomato Tamarind Rice is one of the popular rice variety of South Indian Cuisine.Usually we cook tamato rice in basmathi rice by mixing garam masalas but in this recipe we won't use any garam masalas and this recipe can be prepared using our regular rice.We also add tamarind pulp in it so that rice not easily become spoil for some hours.So this Tomato Tamarind Rice can become a prefect lunch box as well as travel time recipes.Here I shared the recipe of Tomato Tamarind Rice that I have tried based on the cookery show of Chef Dr. K. Damodharan.

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On that day of Tauktae Cyclone,we face some power failure due to severe wind.So I decided to prepare food for both lunch and dinner at a same time.I planned to prepare any rice varieties so that I go through my recipe diary,there I found a recipe for Tamato Rice which I had written based on the cookery show of Chef Dr. K. Damodharan.It was a different tamato rice made with basic masalas and tamarind.I cooked that rice which was awesome taste and long last for the whole day. With this rice I made a Brinjal Egg Roast as side dish which becomes a perfect combination.Come on lets see the required ingredients and the step by step instruction for this recipe.

Method:

Recipe:

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Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes Serving: 6

Ingredients:

Rice 2 Cups.
Onion(Sliced) 3 Nos.
Tomato(Roughly Chopped) 3 nos.
Ginger Garlic Paste 1 Tbsp.
Green Chilly 2 to 3 Nos.
Turmeric Powder 1/4 Tsp.
Red Chilly Powder 1 Tsp.
Coriander Powder 1 Tsp.
Pepper Powder 1/4 Tsp.
Tamarind Gooseberry Size.
Salt to Taste.
Mustard Seeds 1 Tsp.
Urud Dal 1 Tsp.
Dry Red Chilly 1 or 2 Nos.
Sesame Oil(Gingelly Oil/Til Oil/Nallennai) 1 Tbsp.
Cooking Oil 1 Tbsp.
Water as Required.
Curry Leaves(Finely Chopped) Few.
Coriander Leaves for Garnishing.


Step By Step Instructions:
  • Soak the tamarind in water for 10 to 15 minutes to extract the tamarind juice.
  • Heat sesame oil,cooking oil together in a wide pan.Season with mustard seeds,urud dal,dry red chilly,green chilly and curry leaves.
  • Add onion and fry it well until golden brown.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and fry it well until the raw smell goes out.
  • Now add the tomatos and fry for 1 minute.
  • Add the turmeric powder,red chilly powder,coriander powder,pepper powder and required salt to it and fry it well until raw smell goes out.
  • Now add the tamarind juice and cook it for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Now add the rice,mix it well.
  • Add 6 to 7 cups of water to it.Add required salt(the taste of the water must be little salty).Cover with lid and allow it to cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Now our Tomato Tamarind Rice is ready.Garnish with few fresh coriander leaves.Enjoy....

Pictorial Description:

Soak tamarind in water for 10 to 15 minutes.

Heat sesame oil,cooking oil in a pan,season with mustard seeds,urud dal,dry red chilly,green chilly and curry leaves.


Add onion and fry.

Add the ginger garlic and fry.

Add tomato and fry.

Add spice powders and fry.

Add tamarind juice and cook until raw smell goes out.

Add rice and mix it well.

Add 6 to 7 cups of water and combine.

Cook for 15 to 20 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Now our Tomato Tamarind Rice is Ready.Enjoy...


Note:

The rice I am used here is not presoaked.If you want to soak,then soak the rice for 1 hour and adjust the water added for cooking to 3 to 5 cups.
Here I used both sesame as well as normal cooking oil,You can also use pure sesame oil also.

Serving Suggestions:

This recipe can be suitable for lunchbox or travel time food.
You can also try our other rice recipes(Click Here).

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Quick Tiffin Sambhar using Homemade Instant Sambhar Powder By Raji's Smart Kitchen "Cook Food in a Smart Way".

  Wednesday, June 09, 2021    

South Indian Idly Sambhar,the name heard itself all are saying 'Yummy'.Yes,it is one of the favourite side dish curry of South India.We prepare different types of sambhar like traditional vegetable sambhar for rice,tiffin sambhar for idly,dosa,moong dal sambhar,etc.,Here I share the recipe of how to make Quick Tiffin Sambhar using Homemade Instant Sambhar Powder that I have tried.

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Nowadays most of us have the thinking to cook food in less time.For that we do many meal pre preparations like making ginger garlic paste,dosa/idly batter,dough making,instant powders,grating coconut,chopping vegetables,making chutneys,gravy base,paste,etc.,Last week while meal preparation,I go through my recipe collections for the menus that I cook for this week,I found a instant sambhar powder recipe.Already the idly dosa is in my menu so that I give a try to this recipe and prepare this sambhar powder.Next day I cook sambhar with this sambhar powder which was awesome as same as traditional sambhar and it takes only less time to cook.Come on lets see the required ingredients and the step by step instruction for this recipe.

Recipe:

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Preparation Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 20 Minutes Serving: 4

Ingredients:

For Homemade Instant Sambhar Powder:

Toor Dal(Pigeon Peas/Yellow Lentil/Sambhar Dal) 1 Cup.
Coriander Seeds 1/2 Cup.
Dry Red Chilly 10 to 15 Nos.
Cumin Seeds(Jeera) 2 Tsp.
Fenugreek Seeds(Vendhayam/Methi) 1/4 Tsp.
Turmeric Powder 1 Tsp.
Asafoetida(Hing) Powder 1 Tsp.
Salt 1 Tsp.

For Quick Sambhar:

Onion(Roughly Chopped) 1 Nos.
Shallots(Sambhar Onion) 5 to 10 Nos.
Tomato(Roughly Chopped) 2 Nos.
Greeb Chilly 1 Nos.
Sambhar Vegetables(Potato,Carrot,Drumstick)(Roughly Chopped) 1 Cup.
Tamarind Gooseberry Size or Tamarind Paste 1 Tbsp.
Homemade Instant Sambhar Powder 4 to 5 Tbsp.
Mustard Seeds 1 Tsp.
Cumin Seeds(Jeera) 1 Tsp.
Dry Red Chilly 1 or 2 Nos.
Fenugreek Seeds(Vendhayam/Methi) 1/4 Tsp.
Cumin Seeds(Jeera) 1 Tsp.
Dry Red Chilly 1 or 2 Nos.
Mustard Seeds 1 Tsp.
Coconut Oil 1 Tbsp.
Salt as Required.
Sugar 1 Pinch.
Water as Required.
Curry Leaves(Finely Chopped) Few.
Coriander Leaves for Garnishing.


Step By Step Instructions:

  • For homemade instant sambhar powder,heat a pan,add 1 cup toor dal and roast it well until aroma comes out.Transfer it into a plate.
  • In the same pan,add 1/2 cup coriander seeds,2 tsp cumin seeds,1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds,10 to 15 dry red chilly(or based on the spiciness you required) and roast it well.Transfer it to the plate.Cool it down completely.
  • Transfer it to a mixie jar,add 1 tsp turmeric powder,1 tsp asafoetida powder,1 tsp salt to it.Grind it to a course powder.Now our homemade instant sambhar powder is ready.You can store this powder in a air tight glass container for 1 month.
  • Soak gooseberry size tamarind in required water for half an hour to extract tamarind water.If you have tamarind paste,you can also use it instead of tamarind water.
  • Using this sambhar powder now we are going to prepare sambhar with less time for that heat 1 tbsp coconut oil in a pan,season with 1 tsp mustard seeds,1 tsp cumin seeds,1/4 tsp fenugreek,1 or 2 dry red chilly and few curry leaves.
  • Add 1 onion,5 to 10 shallots,2 tomatoes,1 green chilly to it and saute it until soft.
  • Add 1 cup sambhar vegetables(drumstick,carrot,potato) along with required salt and saute it for 1 minute.
  • Now add the tamarind water and cook the veggies well.Add water if required(If you use tamarind paste,add 1 tbsp tamarind paste to it along with required water and cook).
  • Add 4 to 5 tbsp homemade instant sambhar powder to it and give a good mix.Boil it for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add few coriander leaves and a pinch of sugar to and boil it for 1 minute.
  • Garnish with few fresh coriander leaves.Our Quick Tiffin Sambhar using Homemade Instant Sambhar Powder is ready.Enjoy.....

Pictorial Description:

For homemade instant sambhar powder,roast toor dal in a pan.

Transfer it to a plate.


Roast coriander seeds,dry red chilly,cumin seeds and methi.

Transfer it to the plate and cool it down.

Transfer to a mixie jar,add turmeric powder,asafoetida powder,salt.

Grind it to a coarse powder.

Our Homemade Instant Sambhar Powder is ready.Stored it in a air tight glass container for 1 month.

For Quick Sambhar,Soak tamarind in water to extract tamarind water.You can also use tamarind paste.

Heat coconut oil in a pan,season with mustard seeds,cumin seeds,fenugreek seeds,dry red chilly and curry leaves.

Add onion,shallots,tomato,green chilly and saute it until soft.

Add sambhar vegetables and fry.

Add required salt and saute it for 1 minutes.

Add tamarind water and cook the veggies well.Add water if required.(If you use tamarind paste add 1 tbsp tamarind paste along with required water and cook).

Now add the instant homemade sambhar powder.

Stir it well and boil it for 2 to 3 minute.

Add few coriander leaves and a pinch of sugar.

Mix and boil it for 1 minutes.

Turn off the stove.Garnish with more coriander leaves.

Now our Quick Tiffin Sambhar using Homemade Instant Sambhar Powder is Ready.Enjoy.....


Note:

You can store this instant sambhar powder in room temperature itself.We can also store in refrigerator for more days.

Serving Suggestions:

This Quick Tiffin Sambhar using Homemade Instant Sambhar Powder gives the same taste as traditional sambhar.We can serve it with idly,dosa,appam,rice.

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