Green Jackfruit Rice/Panasapottu Rice/Raw Jackfruit Pulao

It has been a very very long time that we tasted the raw jackfruit.Recently when I went to Indian grocery store, I saw that they were having frozen Green JackFruit.I wasn't sure how it would be inside the pack but still bought it planning to make the famous Panasapottu Kura or Raw Jack Fruit Curry that is very famous in traditional vegetarian families in AndhraPradesh.

Few days after getting it ,I opened the pack and to my dismay the contents inside looked more like the fruit of the jackfruit than the light yellowish green chunks that I expected.Still planning to make the curry I thought I will use the mixie jar to pulse it into shreds.After pulsing the chunks in the mixie jar twice, they ended up mushy instead of shreds,this was not suitable for making the curry.So I pulsed it 2 more times and made a paste of it and changed my plans from making curry into rice dish.This Jackfruit rice turned out very tasty and we all enjoyed it.

Let's see how this delicious Green Jackfruit Rice/Pulao is made--------------

Main Ingredients :

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Raw Rice..........................2cups

Green Jackfruit..................1pkg(frozen)

Onion................................1

Green Chilly.......................3

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Canola Oil..............................1.5tbsp

Cumin Seeds..........................1tsp

Ginger....................................1inch

Garlic.....................................3cloves

Cinnamon...............................2inch piece

Nutmeg..................................small piece

Cloves....................................6

Cardamom.............................6

Peppercorns...........................10

Bay Leaf................................3

Paprika..................................1tsp

Cashewnuts............................1tbsp

Curry Leaves..........................few

Salt........................................to taste

Preparation :

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First cook the rice and keep it aside to cool down.Now take the frozen green jackfruit pieces and keep them outside.Once they are soft place them in a mixie jar and make a paste of it.In a plate take the seasoning ingredients like cumin, bayleaf, peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg and keep them ready.

Now place a pan on the stove on high heat and add the oil.Once the oil heats up add the seasoning ingredients in the plate,chopped onion and slit green chillies and cashews to the pan and fry for 2 min or till cashews are golden and onions are translucent.

 

Make a paste of the ginger and garlic and add it to the cooked onions.Also add salt and paprika and fry the ingredients in the pan till the rawness of the ginger garlic paste is gone.

 

Now add the ground jackfruit paste to the pan.Mix the green jack fruit paste well with the seasoned ingredients in the pan so that all flavors blend in and fry for 2 minutes or till the raw smell is gone.

Once the raw jackfruit paste is well cooked add the curry leaves to it and give a stir.Finally add the cooked warm rice to the pan of seasoned jackfruit paste and mix well till all the rice gets coated with the mix.Adjust salt as needed(we already added some salt to the paste when we added paprika).

Very delicious and tasty Green Jackfruit Rice/Pulav is ready to be served.

We enjoyed this rice along with tomato and onion slices.Sure will make it again.

I am sending this to Iftar Moments Hijri 1431 Event hosted by Umm Mymoonah.

Dondakaya Pulihora / Tindora Pulihora

The title itself explains it.Today I am sharing with you a Pulihora dish that has vegetables in it.I saw that I had an unopened pack of MTR Puliyogare spice powder that I bought a few months ago in my pantry.So I decided to make use of it and made this unique dish.

My kids love pulihora, but the problem is everytime they eat pulihora they just eat it with yogurt and no vegetables are in their diet for that meal.So this time I decided to add Dondakaya or Tindora to the pulihora so that some veggies will be there in their meal.Adding tindora to this dish made it very tasty and did not alter the taste of the dish.We all enjoyed it.Next time you make pulihora try adding some veggies too.

Let us see how this delicious dish is made---------------

Main Ingredients :

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Ponni Raw Rice......................2cups(uncooked)

Dondakaya/Tindora...............1/2 lb

Onion....................................1

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Canola Oil..............................1tbsp

Cumin Seeds..........................1/2tsp

MTR Puliyogare Mix..............2tbsp

Lemon Juice...........................1tbsp

Curry Leaves.........................few sprigs

Preparation :

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Cook the raw rice and keep it aside to cool.While the rice is cooling down , rinse the tindora under water and cut them length wise. Place a pan on the stove on medium-high heat and add oil to the pan.Once the oil heats up add the cumin seeds , tindora and onion and stir fry them.

Once the tindora is cooked(do not over fry, just cook till the rawness is gone) add the puliyogare powder to the tindora and mix well.

Now add the cooked rice to the pan and mix well so that the tindora and pulihora powder mixes well with the rice.

                                         

Now add lemon juice to the pulihora rice and mix well.Finally garnish with curry leaves.

Super Delicious Dondakaya/Tindora Pulihora is ready to be served.

Note :

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1) Make sure the vegetables still retain their color and crispness.Don't over cook them.

2) I did not add any salt to the veggies or to the rice as there is enough salt in the MTR Puliyogare Powder to flavor the dish.If you want to you may add some to your taste.

3) I added just enough oil to cook the veggies ,did not add any additional oil to the rice as the spice powder already has enough in it.

4) Adding lemon juice made the rice more flavorful and the tindora tasted nice and lemony.

This recipe goes to Iftar Moments Hijri 1431 Event hosted by Umm Mymoonah .

Ridgegourd Peel Rice/Pulav flavored with Kasoori Methi and Celery

This is an other dish I made with ridgegourd peel.This dish too missed it's way to Nithu's Best Out of Waste Event as I could not post it on time.This is an other healthy way to enjoy the rich nutrients of the ridgegourd peel.Very simple to make , healthy and delicious too eat.

Let us see how this delicious Ridgegourd Peel Rice/Pulav is made------------

Main Ingredients :

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Raw Rice.......................................2cups(uncooked)

Tender RidgeGourd Peel................1cup(cleaned and chopped)

Celery............................................2sticks(cleaned and chopped)

Kasoori Methi................................1/4 cup

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Canola Oil.....................................1.5tbsp

Ginger............................................1inch

Green Chilly...................................1

Garlic Cloves.................................4

Bay Leaf........................................2

Cardamom.....................................5

Cloves...........................................7

Turmeric........................................1/4tsp

MTR Pulav Masala Powder............1tsp

Lemon Juice...................................1tbsp

Salt................................................to taste

Garnish :

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Cilantro.......................................few leaves

Preparation :

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Rinse the raw rice and cook it keep it aside for it to cool down a bit.Meanwhile take the cleaned ridgegourd peel and chop it.

In a mixie jar blend the chopped peel with ginger ,chilly and make a paste.

Now place a pan on the stove on medium high heat and add oil to it.Once the oil heats up add the bay leaf,cloves and cardamom to it and fry for a minute.

Now add the ground paste to the pan along with some turmeric and stir well and let it cook for 2minutes or just till rawness is gone.

Now add kasoori methi to the pan and fry the mix for 1 more minute.

Now add cleaned and chopped celery to the pan and cook for 1 more minute.

Now add little salt and paprika to the veggie mix and stir well.

Add 1 spoon of the pulav masala and the cooked rice to the pan and stir well till the rice blends in with the vegetable mix.Adjust salt as needed(we already added some to the above mix).

Switch off the stove and add the lemon juice and mix well.

Finally garnish the flavored rice with cilantro.

Delicious and healthy RidgeGourd Peel Rice/Pulav is ready to be served as is or with some raw toamato and onion or with yogurt or raita.

Note :

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1) This rice was very delicious for us but a little spicy for the kids.Next time I will avoid adding the green chilly.

2) A very quick and easy to make pulav/ rice dish.You can make it for a get-together too,sure every one will love it and will be surprised to know the secret ingredient in the dish.

3) Adding Kasoori Methi and Celery to this rice has enhanced the flavors of the rice.

4) Will definitely make it again.

Broccoli-Celery Rice

This is an other simple,healthy and delicious rice dish.As the days are getting hotter and humid I prefer to make one pot dishes more often for lunch and dinner.We had a get-together and had broccoli and celery for salad and some pieces were leftover.Did not feel like eating them raw any more and ended up making this rice dish with them.It tasted very delicious and we all enjoyed eating it.

Let us see how this rice is made--------------

Main Ingredients :

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Raw Rice...........................1.5cups

Broccoli Florets.................1med bunch

Celery Sticks.....................2small

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Canola Oil...............................1.5tbsp

Mustard Seeds........................1tsp

Cumin Seeds...........................1tsp

Bay Leaf..................................1

Cardamom..............................4

Pav Bhaji Masala.....................2tsp

Lemon Juice............................1tbsp

Salt..........................................to taste

Preparation :

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Cook the rice and keep it aside to cool down.Now take the rinsed broccoli florets and celery sticks and chop them finely in the chopper.Place a pan on the stove on medium high heat and add oil to it.Once the oil heats up add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,bay leaf and cardamom.

Once the seasoning starts to splutter add the finely chopped mix of broccoli and celery to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.

Now add turmeric and salt and cook for 1 more minute.

Now add pav bhaji masala to the cooked veggies and stir .

Now add the cooked rice to it,adjust salt and mix well till all the flavors blend in.

Finally switch off the stove and add lemon juice and stir well.

Delicious and healthy Broccoli-Celery Rice is ready to be served.

Note :

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1) We enjoyed eating it as is with some yogurt as side.

2) If you don't like to eat broccoli or celery in raw form, this will be a great way to eat them.

Avocado-Kasoori Methi Rice / Avocado Rice

This is another dish that I prepared with Avocado.It's obvious that I intend to make one pot dishes on the weekend and as a part of it I tried this delicious and tasty avocado rice.This is a very delicious,healthy and easy to make rice.

Here is how I made this rice-----------------

Main Ingredients :

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Raw Rice..........................2cups(uncooked)

Ripe Avocado...................1(pitted and scooped)

Kasoori Methi...................1/4cup

Red Onion.........................1(small ,diced)

Seasoning Ingredients :

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Canola Oil...............................1.5tbsp

Bay Leaves..............................2

Cinnamon Sticks......................2(small)

Cardamom..............................4

Cumin Seeds...........................2tsp

Lemon Juice............................1tbsp

Black Pepper Powder.............1.5tsp

Pulav Masala Powder..............2tsp

Salt.........................................to taste

Garnish :

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Cilantro...........................few leaves(finely chopped)
Lemon Juice....................for drizzling on the rice for flavor(optional)

Preparartion :

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Cook the rice and keep it aside to cool down.Now take the scooped avocado flesh into a bowl and mash it.

Once the avocado is mashed, add little salt ,black pepper and lemon juice to it and mix well.Keep it aside.

Now place a pan on medium high heat and add oil.Once the oil is hot add cumin seeds,bay leaves,cinnamon sticks,nutmeg and fry for a minute.Once they start to turn golden add kasoori methi  leaves and fry for a minute.

Now add diced red onions and turmeric to the pan and fry for 2 more minutes or till the onions are translucent.

Once the onions are done, now add pulav masala powder and stir well.

Now add the avocado mix that we kept ready to the pan and mix in well till the mashed avocado blends in well with the ingredients in the pan.Cook for just 2 minutes( not more than that,we do not want to fry the avocado).

Once the avocado mix blend in well add salt and cilantro to the mix and stir.(Remeber that we added salt to the mashed avocado so do not add more now).

 Now add the cooked rice to this flavored avocado mix and mix the rice well so that all the flavors blend in and garnish with cilantro.

Yummy and delicious Avocado-Kasoori Methi Rice is ready to serve.

This goes to Priya Mitharwal's Veggie/Fruit A Month Event.

This goes to Healing Foods : Onion Event hosted by Priya started by Siri .

This goes to CWS : Pepper Event hosted by Padma started by Priya.

Note :
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1) We enjoyed it as is with some lemon juice drizzled on top.

2) You can omit Kasoori Methi and just make plain Avocado Rice too.