SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...

SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...

Scezwan fried rice is one of the very popular Chinese delicacy. It so easy to prepare this fried rice in home which taste much more tastier than the one which we eat in restaurants. The main ingredient in making scezwan fried rice is scezwan sauce. Making this sauce is simple and you can get veriety of types/ways in making this chutney. I have posted the recipe for this chutney in a separate post. The link for scezwan chutney is given below. Please check.



The main thing in making fried rice is cooking the basmati rice to the right level, yes, the rice should not be more cooked  or under cooked.
So it is always better to cook the basmati rice , yes using basmati rice is highly recommended, in openpot method. Pressure cooking may results in over cooked rice.
I have already posted vegetable fried rice here in our blog. Please check the below link
SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...

Also please check the other rice varieties recipes from our blog in the below links.

OK, now let’s move on to the recipe.
SCEZWAN FRIED RICE
SOAKING TIME: 30 mins | PREPARATION TIME: 15 mins | COOKING TIME: 25 mins
SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...

AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI
RECIPE TYPE: MAIN
CUISINE: CHINESE
SERVES:   4 PERSONS

INGREDIENTS:
                       
                        1 cup Basmati rice
                        10 french beans
                        1 carrot
                        ½ cup chopped cabbage
                        1 small capsicum
                        1 bunch spring onion
                        1 inch piece ginger
                        8 garlic pods
                        1 medium sized onion
                        2 +1 tablespoon oil                
                        3 tablespoon scezwan sauce
                        1 teaspoon salt
                        ½ teaspoon pepper powder
                        ½ teaspoon sugar

PREPARATION:
Chop the vegetables very finely and set aside.
Finely chop the onion and keep it aside.
Finely chop the white and green part of the spring onion separately.
Prepare the scezwan sauce and keep it ready.
Fienly chop the garlic and ginger and keep it ready.
Rinse the rice for 2 or 3 times and soak in water for minimum 30 minutes.

METHOD:
In a pan take around 5 cups of water and allow it to boil.
Once the water started to roll boil, add a tablespoon of oil and ½ teaspoon of salt.
Then add the soaked rice and let it cook.
Stir in between to avoid burning at the bottom.
Add more hot water if required in between.
Once the rice is cooked, drain the water from the rice using colander and let the rice to cool.
In a heavy bottomed kadai add the remaining oil and let it heat.
Add the chopped garlic and ginger.
Sauté for few minutes. Then add the chopped onion , spring onion white part and sauté well.
Then add the chopped vegetables and sauté well.
The heat sould be in high though out the cooking to get the nice smoky flavor in the rice.
To make the vegetable s to cook evely , add the beans and cabbage first and sauté for 2  minutes , then add the capsicum  and carrot.
Sauté till the vegetables got cooked.
Add required salt.
Then add the scezwan sauce and sauté for few minutes.
Then add the cooked and cooled basmati rice , sauté till everything is mixed well.
Now check for salt and spiciness. Then add the salt ,and pepper powder accordingly.
Finelly add sugar and spring onion green part and mix well.
Serve hot with any other Chinese side dishes like paneer machurian, chilly panner etc.,

NOTES:
Cooking the rice in open pot method helps us to get cooked grainy.
Sauté everything in high heat to get smokey flavor.
You can steam cook the vegetables and then can add.
Using olive oil/ gingelly oil gives nice flavor to the rice.
I have used little sugar, though my schezwan sauce already having sugar in it. So add as per your taste.
I didn’t add vinegar and soy sauce , because my schezwan sacue already having these too. If you add just red chilli paste instead instead of schezwan sauce, add vinegar and soy sauce too in the rice while sauting.

VIDEO RECIPE:

STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:

Chop the vegetables very finely and set aside.
Finely chop the onion and keep it aside.
Finely chop the white and green part of the spring onion separately.
Prepare the scezwan sauce and keep it ready.
Fienly chop the garlic and ginger and keep it ready.
Rinse the rice for 2 or 3 times and soak in water for minimum 30 minutes.
SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...


In a pan take around 5 cups of water and allow it to boil.
Once the water started to roll boil, add a tablespoon of oil and ½ teaspoon of salt.
SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...
Then add the soaked rice and let it cook.
Stir in between to avoid burning at the bottom.
Add more hot water if required in between.
Once the rice is cooked, drain the water from the rice using colander and let the rice to cool.

SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...

In a heavy bottomed kadai add the remaining oil and let it heat.
Add the chopped garlic and ginger.

Sauté for few minutes. Then add the chopped onion , spring onion white part and sauté well.
SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...
Then add the chopped vegetables and sauté well.

The heat sould be in high though out the cooking to get the nice smoky flavor in the rice.
To make the vegetable s to cook evely , add the beans and cabbage first and sauté for 2  minutes , then add the capsicum  and carrot.
Sauté till the vegetables got cooked.
SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...
Add required salt.
Then add the scezwan sauce and sauté for few minutes.
SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...

Then add the cooked and cooled basmati rice , sauté till everything is mixed well.
Now check for salt and spiciness. Then add the salt ,and pepper powder accordingly.
Finelly add sugar and spring onion green part and mix well.
SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...

Serve hot with any other Chinese side dishes like paneer machurian, chilly panner etc.,
SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE/ HOW TO MAKE SCEZWAN FRIED RICE ...


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KATHIRIKKAI KARI(Brinjal Fry)- எண்ணெய் கத்திரிக்காய் கறி ரெசிபி


KATHIRIKKAI KARI(Brinjal Fry)- எண்ணெய் கத்திரிக்காய் கறி ரெசிபி

Brinjal fry is such a easy side dish recipe does very well with the rice. It is so simple to prepare with very ingredients.There are lot of variations we can make in this brinjal fry. In this post I am sharing  a very basic version of kathirikkai kari(brinjal fry), also we call it as ennei kathirikkai fry.
I will post other variations soon one by one.

KATHIRIKKAI KARI(Brinjal Fry)- எண்ணெய் கத்திரிக்காய் கறி ரெசிபி

OK, now let’s move on to the recipe.
KATHIRIKKAI KARI(Brinjal Fry)
Ennei Kathirikkai fry
SOAKING TIME: - | PREPARATION TIME: 3 mins | COOKING TIME: 15 mins
KATHIRIKKAI KARI(Brinjal Fry)- எண்ணெய் கத்திரிக்காய் கறி ரெசிபி


AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI
RECIPE TYPE: SIDE DISH
CUISINE: SOUTH INDIAN
SERVES:   4 PERSONS

INGREDIENTS:
                        ¼ kg brinjal
                        1 medium sized onion
                        Few curry leaves
                        5 to 6 garlic pods(crushed)
                        ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
                        ½ tablespoon sambhar powder
                                    (kuzhambu milagaai thool)
                        Salt to taste
            To temper
                        2 tablespoon oil
                        ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
sambhar powder can be replaced with red chilli powder and coriander powder.                    

PREPARATION:
Cut the brinjals into thin slices length wise and soak in water until we use.
Chop the onion finely and keep it ready.
Drush the garlic and set it aside.

METHOD:
In a heavy bottomed pan add the oil and let it heat.
Add the mustard seeds and let it splutter.
Then add the onion and crushed garlic.
Add the curry leaves and sauté till the onion becomes translucent.   
Then add the brinjals and salt. sauté for 1 to 2 minutes until every thing mix well.
Then close the pan with a lid and let it cook in low flame.
Mix in between to avoid burning at the bottom.
Once the brinjals are cooked soft, add the sambhar powder and turmeric powder and mix well.
Again close the pan with  lid and let it cook well for 2 more minutes.
Then remove the pan from heat and serve with rice as side dish.
If you want you can little more oil and  let it fry for some minutes tomake it more tastier.

NOTES:
Using tender brinjal gives tastier fry.
No need to add water to cook the brinjals, if you want, you can sprinkle some water and let it cook.
Instead of sambhar powder (kuzhambu milagaai thool) you can use red chilli powder.
Always cook in low flame to avoid burning at the bottom.
You can use little more oil to make it more tasty J.
If you want you can use chopped tomatoes too. Add them after sauting the onion and before brinjal.
If you want you can add little peanut powder at the end to enhance its taste.
Cut the brinjals a thin slices to make it cook faster.

VIDEO RECIPE:

STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:
 In a heavy bottomed pan add the oil and let it heat.


Add the mustard seeds and let it splutter.
Then add the onion and crushed garlic.
Add the curry leaves and sauté till the onion becomes translucent.   
KATHIRIKKAI KARI(Brinjal Fry)- எண்ணெய் கத்திரிக்காய் கறி ரெசிபி

KATHIRIKKAI KARI(Brinjal Fry)- எண்ணெய் கத்திரிக்காய் கறி ரெசிபி

Then add the brinjals and salt. sauté for 1 to 2 minutes until every thing mix well.
KATHIRIKKAI KARI(Brinjal Fry)- எண்ணெய் கத்திரிக்காய் கறி ரெசிபி

Then close the pan with a lid and let it cook in low flame.
Mix in between to avoid burning at the bottom.

Once the brinjals are cooked soft, add the sambhar powder and turmeric powder and mix well.
Again close the pan with  lid and let it cook well for 2 more minutes.
KATHIRIKKAI KARI(Brinjal Fry)- எண்ணெய் கத்திரிக்காய் கறி ரெசிபி

Then remove the pan from heat and serve with rice as side dish.
If you want you can little more oil and  let it fry for some minutes tomake it more tastier.
KATHIRIKKAI KARI(Brinjal Fry)- எண்ணெய் கத்திரிக்காய் கறி ரெசிபி


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MINT RASAM/ PUDINA RASAM RECIPE -புதினா ரசம்


MINT RASAM/ PUDINA RASAM RECIPE -புதினா ரசம்

Rasam is one of a common dish in south Indian households. We can make a lot and lot of rasam varieties.Mint rasam is one among them. I have shared few rasam recipes in my blog here. Please check the respective links below if you are interested.
Ok now coming to today’s recipe mint rasam. It is such a flavourful healthy rasam we can make in a jiffy. Generally I prepare fresh rasam powder only to make rasam. Mostly I will not grind and store rasam powder.Making rasam powder is not abig deal, just add the ingredients and crush using mortor pestle, or grind in a mixer jar for few pulses. That’s it, rasam masala powder ready.
In this rasam we will add mint leaves to make it as mint rasam.
MINT RASAM/ PUDINA RASAM RECIPE -புதினா ரசம்

OK, now let’s move on to the recipe.
MINT RASAM
SOAKING TIME: - | PREPARATION TIME: 2 to 3 mins | COOKING TIME: 10 mins
MINT RASAM/ PUDINA RASAM RECIPE -புதினா ரசம்


AUTHOR: KUZHALIS SAMAIYALARAI
RECIPE TYPE: MAIN
CUISINE: SOUTH INDIAN
SERVES:   4 PERSONS

INGREDIENTS:
                        1 medium lemon size tamarind
                        Water as required
                        Salt as needed
                        ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
                        1 medium sized tomato
                        4 green chillies
                        Few mint leaves
                        Few coriander leaves(chopped)

            To make rasam masala powder
                        1 teaspoon cumin seeds
                        1 teaspoon pepper seeds
                        2 teaspoon coriander seeds(dania)
                        ¼ cup tightly packed mint leaves

            To temper
                        1 tablespoon ghee
                        ½ tsp mustard seeds
                        ½ tsp cumin seeds
                        ¼ teaspoon asafetida
                       
PREPARATION:
Grind the spices into coarse powder and keep it ready.
Soak the tamarind in water and extract the tamarind juice.
Chop the tomatoes and greenchillies and set aside.

METHOD:
In a heavy  bottomed pan add the tamarind extract.
Add the turmeric powder and salt.
Add the tomatoes and green chillies
Let it boil for around 5 minutes, or until the tomatoes are cooked well.
Then add the ground masala and let it cook for 1 minute.
Then switch off the heat.
Add the dhal water or plain water , mint leaves and coriander leaves.
Close the lid immediately to lock the flavor.
Finally do the tempering.
Add the ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let them splutter.
Then add asafoestida and let it fry.
Add the tempering into the rasam and mix well.
Serve hot with white rice or drink as it is like soup.
   
NOTES:
  • Adding plain water is to stop the further boiling of rasam. You can add water extracted from cooked dhal, or mix a table spoon of cooked dhal in water and add.
  • After adding the rasam powder don’t let the rasam to boil for more time, just 1 minute is enough. If you are using clay pot like me, immediately switch off the stove, the heat in the clay pot itself enough.
  • For tempering using ghee gives good flavor to the rasam. If you want you can use normal cooking oil too.


VIDEO RECIPE:

STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:
 Grind the spices into coarse powder and keep it ready.
MINT RASAM/ PUDINA RASAM RECIPE -புதினா ரசம்



Soak the tamarind in water and extract the tamarind juice.
Chop the tomatoes and greenchillies and set aside.

In a heavy  bottomed pan add the tamarind extract.

Add the turmeric powder and salt.
MINT RASAM/ PUDINA RASAM RECIPE -புதினா ரசம்

Add the tomatoes and green chillies
MINT RASAM/ PUDINA RASAM RECIPE -புதினா ரசம்

Let it boil for around 5 minutes, or until the tomatoes are cooked well.
Then add the ground masala and let it cook for 1 minute.
MINT RASAM/ PUDINA RASAM RECIPE -புதினா ரசம்

Then switch off the heat.

Add the dhal water or plain water , mint leaves and coriander leaves.
Close the lid immediately to lock the flavor.
Finally do the tempering.
Add the ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let them splutter.
Then add asafoestida and let it fry.
Add the tempering into the rasam and mix well.
Serve hot with white rice or drink as it is like soup.
MINT RASAM/ PUDINA RASAM RECIPE -புதினா ரசம்



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Posting after a long gap.  In Indian cooking ghee plays a major role in the making of both sweets and spicy dishes. The taste and flavor of the dish will be enhanced by the ghee we used. So obviously the quality of ghee is important for the perfect taste and flavor.
Home made ghee is the best ghee i can say, yes, fresh ghee we made from butter is unbeatable in taste and flavor.
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Kesari is one of a very common sweet we made in south india. For any guest visits or even for neivethiyam. Genrally we prepare kesari using rava/semolina/sooji. But we can make variety of kesaris using aval(poha/flattened rice) , semiya(vermicelli) , wheat rava etc., with various flavors.
Already I have posted few kesari recipes here in my blog.
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