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Brown Rice cooks in just 15 minutes

Brown Rice cooks in just 15 minutes

Brown Rice Pulav Chana Dal Wala
Brown Rice Pulav Chana Dal Wala
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 15 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Daawat Brown Rice – ¾ Cup
Split Bengal Gram – ¼ Cup
Onion, Medium Sized, Chopped Lengthwise – ½ No.
Ginger, Finely Grated – 1 Teaspoon
Garlic, Chopped – ½ Teaspoon
Curry Leaves – 8-10 Nos.
Cumin Seeds – ½ Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Black Pepper Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Salt To Taste
Dried Whole Kashmiri Red Chilli – 2 Nos.
Coriander Leaves, Chopped – 2 Tablespoon
Refined Oil – 2 Tablespoons

Method
• Mix Daawat Brown Rice and split Bengal gram
• And, soak in 2 cups of water for 2 hours.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a pre-heated pressure cooker
• Add cumin seeds, curry leaves, and dried whole kashmiri chilli
• Add garlic
• When garlic turns slightly brown add onion
• When onion turns slightly brown add ginger
• Add little red chilli powder just for colour
• Add little black pepper powder
• Add soaked brown rice and split Bengal gram along with water
• Add salt to taste
• Mix well. Close the lid of the pressure cooker
• Cook for 3 whistles
• After 3 whistles turn off the flame
• Allow it to rest for 5-10 minutes before opening the lid
• Open the lid and check whether the rice is cooked or not
• If not fully cooked, keep it on low flame for some more time
• Cook it till it gets fully cooked and the water is completely absorbed
• After 5 minutes open the lid of the pressure cooker
• Transfer to the serving dish
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot

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Makki Ke Methiwale Parathe

Makki Ke Methiwale Parathe

Makki Ke Methiwale Parathe
Makki Ke Methiwale Parathe
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 15 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Maize Flour (Makki Ka Atta) – 1 Cup
Fenugreek Leaves (Methi), Chopped – 1 Cup
Boiled Potatoes – 2 Nos.
Ginger, Chopped or Ground – 1 Teaspoon
Green Chilli, Chopped – 1 No.
Salt to taste
Red Chilli Powder – ½ Small Teaspoon
Carom Seeds (Ajwain) Whole or Powdered – ½ Teaspoon
Garam Masala – ½ Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds (Jeera) – ½ Teaspoon
White Sesame (Safed Til) – ½ Teaspoon
Clarified Butter (Desi Ghee) for frying

Method
• Take a big kneading bowl
• Add potatoes and mash then nicely or take grated potatoes
• Add chopped fenugreek leaves
• Add maize flour
• Add salt to taste
• Add red chilli powder
• Add cumin seeds
• Add carom seeds powder
• Add garam masala
• Add white sesame seeds
• Add chopped ginger
• Add chopped green chilli
• Mix well. Add little oil if required
• Make a nice dough by adding little water at a time
• Don’t add too much of water since both fenugreek and potatoes have water
• Make 6 small balls of equal size of a dough
• Take care to avoid cuts on the sides while making balls
• Pat the balls to make round shaped parathas
• Place on a preheated tava
• Roast nicely on both the sides using clarified butter
• Similarly, roast other parathas on tava
• These parathas can be made without frying also
• Place butter on the parathas
• Serve hot with curd

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