Crispy crunchy onion pakoda

Crispy crunchy onion pakoda. I have added a lot of ingredients to this delicious version.

Ingredients

Besan 1/2 cup
Rice flour 2 tbsp
Rice rawa 1 tbsp
Onion 2
Potato 1
Capsicum 1/2 piece
Green chili 3
Ginger a large piece
Saunf a few
Red amaranth leaves a handful
Coriander leaves a few
Methi leaves chopped one tsp
Spring onion leaves chopped one tsp
Curry leaves a few
Red chili powder 1/2 tsp
Hing a pinch
Salt as required
Water just to knead the dough
Oil for frying

Method of preparation

Wash peel and trim the vegetables. Cut into very thin slices. Chop onion, ginger, chili, coriander leaves, spring onion,curry leaves red amaranth leaves into very small pieces.  In a bowl add all chopped vegetables, greens, dry masala, salt, saunf, hing, besan, rice flour, rice rawa and add very less water and make soft dough. The consistency it should not stick to your hands or the bowl!!

Keep oil for frying. Adjust the flame gently spread the dough a little at a time in oil allow it to fry till golden crispy. Use a kitchen napkin to absorb excess oil. Taste good with tomato ketchup and freshly made tea.The best combination on a rainy day.

Vegetable Biryani (Kerala Style)

A simple Kerala vegetable biryani. I used very less spices and vegetables and added garden fresh greens.

Ingredients

Basmati rice 3/4 cup
Carrot 2
Tomato 1
French bean 3
Onion a few small and one large
Peas 1/4 cup
Avarakkai seed 1/4 cup (optional)
Garlic two pods
Elachi 2
Clove 2
Curry leaves, coriander, green chili, ginger, Wash and chop or coarsely grind in mixer or chop finely.
Grind tomato,onion and garlic in mixer. 
Ghee or oil 2 tablespoon
Biryani masala powder (knorr) - 1/2 tsp optional
Salt as required

Method of preparation

In a thick pan pour oil and saute tomato onion paste till oil separate. Now add rest of the chopped vegetables, rice and adjust salt. Saute well so that rice is well coated. Now add chopped greens. Mix well. Add two cups of water. Cook in high flame for about 10 minutes then reduce the flame. Gently mix well. Add biryani masala powder. Mix well.  Cook till rice and potato is well cooked and soft. . Garnish with chopped spring onion. Serve with cucumber or onion raitha.