Tiranga Chawal
by cinderella_4u2k
20 Nov 2005
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Tiranga chawal is a lip-smacking tri colored (tiranga)rice recipe, popular in Northern India, especially Kashmir. Learn how to make/prepare Tiranga chawal by following this easy recipe.
Tiranga Chawal recipe - How to make Tiranga Chawal
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3 cups Steamed Rice (Chawal)
1 " of cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cardamom (elaichi)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 to 3 bayleaves (tejpatta)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 tsp ghee
salt to taste
1/2 cup grated cheese for baking
For the red layer
1 1/2 cups boiled mixed vegetables (carrots, french beans and green peas)
2 onions , chopped
1 large capsicums , chopped
8 medium sized tomatoes
1 tbsp grated garlic (lehsun)
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
2 tbsp ghee
salt to taste
For the green layer
2 bunches of spinach (palak)
1 tbsp plain flour (maida)
1 cup milk
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp chilli sauce
salt to taste
Method
For the red layer
For the green layer
For the rice
For the red layer
- For the red layer
- Heat the ghee in a kadhai, add garlic, onions and capsicum and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
- Put the tomatoes in boiling water for 10 minutes, peel and blend in a blender along with the ajwain. pass it through the sieve to obtain the puree.
- Add this puree to the sautéed onions along with the boiled vegetables, tomato ketchup, chilli powder, sugar and salt.
- Simmer for 5-7 minutes and keep aside.
For the green layer
- For the green layer
- Wash the spinach leaves thoroughly with water and roughly chop them.
- Put the spinach leaves in boiling water for about 5-7 minutes, drain and blend in a blender
- Heat the butter in a pan, add the maida and stir continuously, then add the milk slowly, stirring continuously so that no lumps are formed.
- 4.add the spinach along with the chilli sauce and salt and keep aside.
For the rice
- For the rice
- Heat the ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds along with the bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom and clove.
- Add the boiled rice and salt.
- Take a baking dish and spread the spinach layer in it
- Then add the rice and after it the red layer.
- Sprinkle grated cheese and bake in an oven for 10 minutes at 160°c and serve hot.
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