Microwave Hyderabadi Bhagara RIce

Microwave Bagara Rice:

This simple, yummy Hyderabadi rice is one of my favorites. You can just eat with curd /raita. The best would be to eat with mutton/chicken curry. But for today I had Paneer at home. So I served the rice with Butter Paneer Masala. I had this recipe from my co-sister. She is very good at it. I’ll soon post that recipe .Back to Bagara Rice-My colleagues simply loved this recipe. With the recent encounters with the Microwave I’ve learned that it is awesome to cook varieties of rice.

· Rice – 1 Cup

· Water – 3 Cups

· Cinnamon

· Cloves

· Bay leaves

· Shahi jeera

· Onion

· Green chillies

· Curry leaves

· Pudina leaves

· Oil

· Ghee

· Salt as per taste

Method Of Preparation

· Take a microwave safebowl

· Add 2 Tsp Of Gee and 4/5 TbSp of Vegetable Oil

· Add the spices-Shah Jeera, Cinamon,Bay Leaves, Cloves

· Microwave High for 30 Seconds

· Take out the bowl

· Add-Curry Leaves, Pudina Leaves,Slit Green Chillies, Slit Onions

· Add Ginger Garlic Paste

· Microwave High(uncovered) for another 1 Minute

· Now add the washed rice

· Pour in the water

· Add Salt

· Microwave High For 10 Minutes(Uncovered)

· Mix the rice well

· Microwave High For another 5 Minutes(Uncovered)

Microwave – Ridge Gourd With Masoor Dal

Ingredients:
1. Medium Sized Ridge Gourd-1

2. Medium Sized Onion-1

3. Green Chilies – 4

4. Garlic Pods Crushed – 5

5. Masoor Dal – 1 Cup

6. Mustard Seeds – ½ Tsp

7. Turmeric – ½ Tsp

8. Salt – 1 Tsp

9. Chopped Coriander

Method Of Preparation:

1. Soak the dal in water for an hour

2. Take a microwave safebowl

3. Add 1 Tbsp of oil

4. Add Mustard Seeds

5. Microwave High-For 3 Mins(Uncovered)

6. Now add slit green chillies, garlic pods and thinly sliced onions

7. Add Turmeric and Salt

8. Mix it well

9. Microwave High(uncovered) for another 3 mins

10. In the mean time peel and cut ridge gourd into small cubes.

11. Now add Massor Dal and 2 cups of water

12. Microwave High for 7 Minutes

13. Now add ridge gourd to the bowl

14. Mix it well

15. Microwave High for another 10 Mins

Serve it with hot rice / roti.

Simple , easy and power packed curry READY!!!

Microwave Perugu Pachadi:

I’m in love with this simple/simplest yummy recipe.
I’ve first tasted this at the office lunch room; when one of my colleagues got it .
I was bowled our by the color , texture of this reciepe.
The first scoop was so mouth watering. And then the entire bowl of it was the same as the first spoon.
You got me right, I conquered and consumed the whole bowl of the perugu pachadi 
I was so much in love, as soon as I rushed to home; I prepared it.
Back from office at 10:00PM and I was so enthusiastic to make it at that nite, now one can imagine how much I fell for it.
My husband smelled I was doing something in the kitchen. Though unlike before he did not ask me ; what am I cooking so late in the nite. He might have got used to my madness by now. My love-making in the kitchen. Perverts!!! Love with cooking new recipes: P
Back then I had gas and I prepared it over stove. Now since this is in microwave ; its worth putting it down here.
Ingredients:
1. Curd – 2 Cups
2. Salt – ½ Tsp
3. Turmeric – A pinch or two
4. Onion-1 Medium Sized.
5. Coriander leaves

For Tampering:
1. Dried Red Chillies – 2
2. Greeen Chillies – 2
3. Mustard Seeds – ½ Tsp
4. Jeera – ½ Tsp
5. Senega Pappu – 1 Tsp
6. Curry Leaves – 5-6
7. Oil for Tadka

Preparation:

1. Take the curd in a bowl
2. Beat into a fine cream-like consistency with a fork
3. Fork easily breaks the curd and gives a fine texture to curd
4. Add salt,turmeric powder to the curd.
5. Cut the green chilies in small/nice rounds.
6. Shred the onion into small pieces
7. Chop/mince the coriander leaves
8. Mix all the above in the curd and beat again with the fork
9. Add the above mentioned ingredients only after beating the curd.
10. If we add the ingredients before beating the curd; the curd might not get the soft yum texture.
Now do the tampering:
11. Here there is a catch. The red chillies are usually broken into two for tadka. But for this recipe; you need to tear the red chillies into pieces. Crush it with your hands.
12. Take a microwave safe bowl
13. Add the Tampering Ingredients to the bowl
14. Microwave High For 3-4 Minutes
15. Add this tadka to the the curd bowl
16. And the yummy perugu pachadi is ready

I serve this with plain rice/roti . And believe me you can just consume it like a salad also.
We are all aware of the benefits of Curd,Curry Leaves . This is power packed simple recipe 
It means more; since my husband just loves it. I serve all the yummy food which he likes before we go out for any shopping  . Ahhh! I know you’re all smart to know why is that 

Microwave Rasam

Since I did not want to take huge risks while microwave cooking. I thought of Rasam.

As no mishap can happen with Rasam J

I served this Rasam with hot rice and a garlic pickle

It turned out awesome.

Ingredients



1. Tomatoes-4

2. Garlic pods-10

3. Turmeric Powder-1 Tsp

4. Salt to taste-1 Tsp

5. Red Chili Powder-1Tb Sp

6. Cumin Powder-1 Tsp

7. Black Pepper Powder-1Tb Sp

8. Dhaniya Powder-1Tb Sp

9. Fresh Curry Leaves -15

10. Fresh Coriander Leaves-A small bunch

11. Dry Red Chilies -2

12. Tamarind Extract-1 small lollipop sized

13. Vegetable Oil – 1 Ganta/10 TbSp

14. Water – 1 ½ - 2 (Depends on the consistency one desires)



Preparation:

1. Soak the tamarind in warm water for about 30 mins

2. Extract the water

3. Preserve the tamarind pulp.

4. Cut Tomatoes into small pieces

5. Crush the garlic-Yummy! I like that raw smell; that tickles my nose J

6. I add lots of garlic to Rasam. I’m a garlic fan J

7. Break the red chillies into small pieces

8. Shred the Coriander and Curry leaves.

9. I add lots of Coriander and Curry leaves to Rasam

10. Take a Microwave safe bowl

11. Add a dollop of vegetable oil in the pan.

12. Add all the ingredients in the bowl

13. Mix well.

14. Cover the lid

15. Microwave high for 3 minutes

16. Take out the vessel; and mix the ingredients.

17. Microwave on High for another 3 mins

18. Now add the extracted Tamarind water in the bowl

19. Microwave on High for another 5-7 minutes



That’s it. Take it out and its ready to be served.

Microwave Bhindi Fry

There is no gas at home and i've wanted to do some "microwave cooking"
I've searched the net for "Microwave Indian Cooking" .
I was looking for the daily curries; not some kebabs or any vacation recipes.
To my chagrin ; i hardly found any recipes.
I was so irritated.
This morning i woke up and told to myself; that i'd post some microwave recipes in my blog.
It would benefit the laziest lugs like me.

So here goes my first ever Microwave Recipe.
Very Simple one as i wanted it to take up gradually :-)

Microwave Bhindi Fry:

Ingredients:

1. Bhindi
2. Salt
3. Red Chilli Powder
4. Dhaniya Powder

Method Of Preparation

1. Cut the bhindi in circles.
2. Make sure they are as thin as possible(Test your skill there)
3. In a bowl take required amount of salt, red chilli powder and dhaniya powder.
4. Mix these powders well.
5. Add the cut bhindi pieces into the bowl
6. Toss the pieces well, so that almost all the pieces get powdered well
7. Take a Microwave Safe Plate or anything which is flat.
8. Spread around the bhindi pieces on the plate
9. Do not overcrowd the plate
10. Microwave on High for around 3-4 minutes
11. Take out it turns out crunchy.

Serving Suggestions:

1. Piping hot rice n rasam.