Masal Vadai

Ingredients:
Bengal gram - 1 cup;
Finely chopped onions - 1/4 cup;
Ginger(grated) - 1 tsp;
Green Chillies - 5 or 6;
Garlic - 6 pods(crushed);
Aniseed - 1 tsp;
Finely chopped coriander and pudina - 2 tbsp;
Salt to taste;
Refined oil - to deep fry.

Preparation:

• Soak the dhal with enough water for atleast 2 hours.
• Drain the water and grind the dhal, green chillies and the aniseed coarsely in a mixer.
• Add the onion, ginger, crushed garlic, finely chopped coriander and mint leaves with enough salt and mix well.
• Make small balls out of the mixture and press them with your fingers.
• Deep fry them. The masal vadai is ready.

• Serve them with sauce or corainder chutney.

Mushroom Fried Rice

My kids and hubby like mushrooms very much, that they take in any dish made out of the mushrooms. So, i try out various dishes with mushrooms. Once I tried out the mushroom fried rice, with varying ingredients and it really worked out well. This recipe is a favourite of my family.

Ingredients:
Basmati rice - 1 cup;
Button Mushrooms - 1 cup;
Onion - 2 (big);
Tomato - 2;
Green Chillies - 2;
Coriander (chopped)- 1 tbsp;
Oil - 1 tbsp;
Salt to tast.

To be grinded:
Coconut(scraped) - 2 tbsp;
Cashews - 10;
Green Chillies - 3;
Cloves - 2;
Cardamom - 2;
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece.

Preparation:

• Cut the mushrooms into thin strips , put them in a hot water for 5 min and drain the water.

• Cook the rice with two cups of water and allow it to cool.
• Chop the onions, tomato and chilli into thin long pieces.

• Heat oil in a Kadai and add the jeera seeds, when it splutters add the onions and saute it.
• When the onions are golden brown in colour add the tomatoes and chillies and saute them.
• Then, add the grounded paste and mix them well, cook it until the raw smell goes out.

• Now, add the mushrooms, saute them for 3 min.
• Add the rice with enough salt and mix well.
• Let the contents be in the heat for atleast 5 min, taking care to mix in between, so that it does get burnt.

• Garnish with the finely chopped corainder leaves and serve hot with tomato sauce or any raidas.