Archana’s Zucchini zaaykedar subzi

I read this recipe in one of my friends blog. I was just floored by the easy method.
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LEMON RICE

This rice has a pleasant aroma. Can be packed for lunch.

Ingredients

Raw rice - 1cup
Lemon - 1 large
Green chillies - 2
Curry leaves - a few
Bengal Gram dal - 1 tea spoon
Mustard - 1 tea spoon
Urad dal - 1 tea spoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tea spoon
Red Chilli - 1 (optional)
Sunflower oil - a table spoon
Asafoetida - [...]

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Coconut rice

A quick Variety rice. Good to pack for school or office lunch.

Ingredients

Raw rice - 1cup
Bengal gram dal - 1 tea spoon
Mustard - 1 tea spoon
Urad dal - 1 tea spoon
Red chillies - 1 (optional)
Cashew nuts- 5 nos (cut into pieces)
Green chillies - 2
Salt -to taste
Asafoetida [...]

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Padhinettaam perukku. Festival and Menu

The Festival
The next festival in tamizh calendar is Padhinettaam Perukku. The 18th day in the Aadi month falls on 3 rd of august in the English calender.
As I have mentioned earliar all festivals are associated with agriculture. After germination and transplantation, lot of water is required to irrigate the rice crop which [...]

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Brinjal uppucharu(Katharikai uppu charu)

A spicy gravy which goes well with breakfasts. Can also be served as a part of the lunch.
Ingredients :

Brinjal - 1/4 kg
Bengal gram dal - 1 tea spoon
Urad dal - 1 tea spoon
Pepper - 1/2 tea spoon
Chillies (red) - 4-5
Coriander seeds - 1 tea spoon
Asafoetida - a pinch
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Fried rice baked with cheese and exotic vegetables

My son dislikes the spicy pullav and fried rice prepared in northindian style. My hubby loves the long grain basmathi rice. To satisfy both I prepared the new recipe. Try this on a leisurely sunday. Great dish for parties.
Preparation time 10 minutes.
cooking time 20 minutes.
Serves 2
Ingredients
For the rice

Basmathi rice [...]

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