Poppy seeds-1/4 tsp
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Namkin
Chawal
Microwave
safe bowl/
microwave
safe rice
cooker
1 cup long grain rice ,2
cups hot water, 2
teaspoons ghee ,2 1/2
teaspoons salt
Wash rice well and soak I
hour in cold water. Mix all the
ingredients, and cook by
selecting the menu.
Lift lid to allow steam to
escape for about 5 minutes,
and then lightly fluff up rice
with fork, taking care not to
mash the grains, which will be
firm, separate and perfectly
cooked. Dish up using a
slotted metal spoon rather
than a wooden spoon, which
will crush the grains. Serve
with curries or other spiced
dishes.
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Veg Pulao Microwave
safe bowl/
microwave
safe rice
cooker
1 cup Rice ,2 cups
Water, 1/4 cup chopped
Vegetables,1/2"
Cinnamon stick,2
Cloves,2 Cardamom,
Salt as per taste,1/4
teaspoon turmeric
powder,1 teaspoon
coriander powder ,2
Chillies ,4 tomatoes, ½
cup Coconut (grated),1
bunch Coriander
leaves,2 pieces Garlic,1/
2" piece Ginger (made
into a paste),2
tablespoons Butter,1
onion cut lengthwise
Mix all the ingredients, and
cook by selecting the menu.
Serve Hot with Raitha.
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Spiced
Rice
Microwave
safe bowl/
microwave
safe rice
cooker
1 cup Rice, 2 cups
Water, Cinnamom,
Cloves.Salt to taste.
Mix all the ingredients, and
cook by selecting the menu.
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Pongal
Microwave
safe bowl
Rice (soaked for 30
minutes) -1 cup, green
gram dal-4tbsp,ginger
(finely chopped)-
1tbsp,curry leaves-few,
broken cashewnuts-
4tbsp,black pepper-1 ½
tsp, cumin seeds-
1tsp,ghee-3
-4tbsp,water 3 ½ cup,
Drain soaked rice and dal,
add ginger and cook by
selecting the menu.
Tip to serve: Microwave
cashew nuts, pepper and
cumin seeds in ghee for 2 ½
minutes and add it to rice-dal
mixture. Mix well and serve
steaming hot with ghee on
top.
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