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GOOSEBERRY RICE

Ingredients:















Cooked rice 2 cupsSmall gooseberries 1 cupSalt to tasteMustard seeds1 ½ tspUrad dal 1 tspChanna dal 1 tspGreen chillies 6 nosAsafoetida powder ¼ tspOil2 tbspCurry leaves a fewRoasted groundnutsfor garnishing

Method:

Remove the seeds from the gooseberries and cut them. Heat oil and add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, and asafoetida powder; fry them well. Add slit green chillies and curry leaves; fry them. Add the cut gooseberries and sauté them all together. Add salt. Add this to the cooked rice, mix well, garnish with roasted groundnuts and serve.

MINT RICE

Ingredients:

Cooked rice 2 cupsFor roasting & grinding :Dhania seeds 1½ tbspChanna dal1 tbspPepper powder1/2 tspRed chillies 4 nosMint leaves 2 cupsSalt to tasteFor seasoning:Oil 3 tbspMustard seeds1 tspChanna dal 1 tspUrad dal 1 tspAsafoetida powder¼ tspLime 1 no

Method:

Heat some oil and fry all the ingredients(listed under roasting and grinding) till golden brown. Finally, add mint leaves and fry them all well. Grind to a coarse powder. Add this powder to the cooked rice. Season all the ingredients listed under 'for seasoning', in some oil. Add this to the rice and mix well. Add limejuice, mix well and serve hot with any raitha.

PEAS CHAPPATIS

Ingredients:

Wheat flour1 ½ cupsMaida ½ cupGreen peas ½ cupGreen chillies-ginger-garlic paste to tasteOnion(small sized) 1 noSalt to tasteOil Little

Method:

Heat some oil and fry the paste. Add chopped onions and fry. Add the green peas and some water. Cook the peas till soft and done. Mash this to a paste. Mix wheat flour and maida and add the paste and salt to them. Add water if necessary and make into soft dough. Make small balls and roll them into thin chappatis. Fry on a hot pan with some oil. Serve with curd and pickles.