Vegetable Pulao with Soya chunks

Ingredients 

1.Basmathi rice - 3 cups 

2.Coconut milk - 1cup 

3.Onion - 1/4 cup(sliced)

4.Green chillies - 3(slit in center)

5.Salt - to taste

6.Red chilli powder - 1tsp

7.Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

8.Ginger garlic paste - 2tsp

9.Coriander powder - 1tsp

10.Garam masala - 2tsp

11.Amchoor powder - 1/2 tsp

12.Green cardamoms - 4

13.Black cardamom -1

14.Bay leaf  - 3

15.Cloves - 4

16.Nutmeg - 2

17.Broken cashewnuts - 1tbsp

18.Raisins - 1tsp

19.Paneer - 1/4 cup(cubed)

20.Beans - 1/2 cup(chopped)

21.Carrot - 1/2 cup(chopped)

22.Potato - 2(peeled,diced)

23.Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup(finely chopped)

24.Mint leaves - 1/2 cup(finely chopped)

25.Tomatoes - 1 (chopped)

26.Soya chunks - 1cup (boiled and sqeezed in cold water)

27.Cauliflower - 1/2 cup(cut into florets)

28.Ghee - 3tbsp

29.Oil - 2tbsp

Method

1.Heat oil,ghee in a pressure cooker.Add whole garam masala(cardamom,black cardamom,cloves,bay leaf,nutmeg),Cashewnuts,raisins and fry for a minute.
2.Add sliced onion and fry for a minute. To this add ginger garlic paste and cook for 1minute.
3.Add chopped tomatoes,carrots,cauliflower,french beans,potato and saute in high flame for 4minutes.
4.Reduce flame to medium and add coriander leaves,mint leaves to the vegetables.
5.Add salt,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder and mix well.
6.Add paneer,soyachunks to the vegetables and saute for a minute.
7.Add garam masala,adjust salt to the vegetables.Mix well.Pour coconut milk,4 cups water.Let it boil.
8.Once the water gets boiled add rice and pressure cook in high flame for 4mts. Reduce flame to medium and cook for 3mts.Turn off the flame.
9.Serve with raita or choice of your dish.

Chicken fried rice

Ingredients

1.Boneless chicken pieces - 1cup(cut into length wise)

2.Pepper powder - 2tbsp

3.Ginger garlic paste - 2tbsp

4.Salt -  to taste

5.Soya sauce - 3tbsp

6.Green beans - 1/4 cup

7.Carrots (julienne) - 1/4 cup

8.Cabbage (julienne) - 1/4 cup

9.Cooked rice - 3cups

10.Oil - 2tbsp

Method

1.Boil the chicken with salt,1tsp ginger garlic paste,pepper powder till it becomes soft.
2.Cut the vegetables and keep this aside.
3.Heat oil in a pan.Add ginger garlic paste and fry till it reduces raw smell.
4.Saute vegetables and fry for 2mts.Vegetables should retain its crunchiness and texture.
5.Add boiled chicken and saute for 1mt.Add soy sauce,salt,pepper powder and saute well.
6.Finally add cooked rice and mix till the soy sauce coats well to the vegetables.

Capsicum rice

Ingredients

1.Red bell pepper - 1

2.Green bell pepper - 1

3.Rice - 2cups

4.Roasted Peanuts - 4tbsp

5.Curry leaves - 10

6.Dry red chillies - 4

7.Coriander seeds - 1tsp

8.Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

9.Salt - to taste

10.Ghee - 4tbsp

11.Mustard seeds - 1/4tsp

12.Sesame seeds - 1tsp

13.Urad dal - 1tsp

14.Cloves - 4

15.Cardamom - 2

16.Cinnamon powder -1/2tsp

Method

1.Dry roast red chilli,urad dal,cardamom,cloves,coriander 

seeds,sesame seeds,cumin seeds,mustard seeds in medium flame till it changes color.Once the spices turns the color turn off the flame.Keep this aside to cool.Add 3tbsp roasted peanuts to spices and grind into coarse powder.To this add cinnamon powder and keep it aside.

2.Heat ghee in a wide bottom pan.Add dried red chilli,curry leaves,sliced capsicum pieces and fry for 5mts.It should not loose its texture and crunchiness.

3.Add grounded masala powder to this and mix well.Adjust salt.

Reduce flame to low and add cooked rice.Mix well till the capsicum and masala combine with rice.Transfer it the bowl.Finally add 1tbsp of roasted peanuts on top of the rice.

4.Serve hot with vegetable korma or your choice of dish.

Quick and easy Pressure cooker Chicken Biryani

 

Ingredients

1.Basmathi rice - 2 1/2 cup

2.Chicken - 1kg(cut into medium pieces)

3.Onion - 1(sliced)

4.Tomato - 1(chopped)

5.Salt - to taste

6.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

7.Red chilli Powder -2 1/2 tsp

8.Coriander Powder - 1 1/2tsp

9.Garam Masala - 1tsp

10.Ginger Garlic paste - 2tbsp

11.Oil - 1tbsp

12.Thick curd - 2tbsp

13.Green chillies - 4(slit in center)

14.Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup(chopped) 
15.Pudina leaves - 1/2 cup(chopped)
16.Lemon Juice - 1tbsp(optional)

Method

1.Marinate chicken with turmeric powder,salt,curd,coriander powder,red chilli powder,lemon juice and ginger garlic paste for 30mts to 1 hour.

2.Pressure cook the marinated chicken by adding 2tbsp water for 5mts.

3.Remove the lid and you will see water from cooked chicken.Turn on the flame into high and cook.Once water from chicken starts boiling add chopped onions,tomato,coriander leaves,mint leaves,oil,Garam masala to the chicken and cook for 4mts.You will observe the water from the chicken turns into slightly thick gravy .

4.Add 2 and half cups water and bring to boil.Adjust salt.Once the water starts boiling add  basmathi rice to the water and pressure cook in high flame for 5mts.Reduce flame to medium and cook for 3mts.Turn off the flame.

5.Once the pressure releases remove lid and transfer it into the bowl.

6.Serve with raita or your choice of dish.

 Notes
You can use ghee in place of oil.