Meal In One
by vishakha_p
28 May 2002
This recipe has been viewed 5319 times
An assortment of vegetabes. rasam rice and lentils all cooked together with an array of spice powders make the delicious meal in one , a must try dish in your menu. Enjoy the meal in one recipe hot with buttermilk to complete a great meal in style.
Meal In One recipe - How to make Meal In One
Preparation Time: Preparation Time : 20 min. Cooking Time: Cooking Time : 18 min. Total Time:
For the garnish
2 tbsp ghee
Ingredients
1 cup long grained rice (basmati rice)
1/2 cup toovar (arhar) dal
2 to 3 pinches asafoetida (hing)
a pinch of baking soda
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
10 baby onions
5 baby potatoes
2 to 3 small sized brinjals (baingan / eggplant)
1/3 cup green peas
2 tbsp ghee
To be mixed together into a masala
2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
4 to 5 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste
Method
- Method
- Make a criss-cross slits on the onions, potatoes and brinjals, taking care not to separate the segments.
- Stuff the slits with the masala mixture. about half the mxiture will remain.
- Clean and wash the rice and dal separately.
- Soak the dal in warm water for 30 minutes. drain and keep aside.
- Put the ghee asafoetida, toovar dal, soda bi-carb and turmeric powder in a glass bowl and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
- Add the vegetables, rice the remaining masala, salt with 3 cups of hot water and mix well. microwave on high for 16 minutes, stirring twice in between after every 5 to 6 minutes.
- Pour some ghee over the dish and serve hot with buttermilk.
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