GARLIC RICE

GARLIC RICE-I:

Ingredients:

Raw rice or basmathi rice cooked with salt- 2 to 3 cups
Garlic flakes- a handful
Small onion- 15
Tamarind- a small gooseberry size
Red chillies-2
Black gram- 2 tsp
Bengal gram- 2 tsp
Curry leaves-10
Asafoetida powder- half sp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Enough salt
Gingelly oil- 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder- half sp

Procedure:

In a tbsp o foil fry the black gram and Bengal gram to golden brown. In the same oil fry again the sambar onions, garlic flakes, curry leaves, asafoetida powder, red chillies and the tamarind until they are cooked well. Grind these coarsely with enough salt.
Heat a pan and pour the remaining oil. Add the mustard seeds and when they splutter add the rice, turmeric powder and the ground paste. Mix well and cook it on slow fire for a few minutes.

GARLIC RICE-II:

Ingredients:

Garlic flakes- a handful
Sliced onion-1
Mint leaves- 2tbsp
Coriander leaves- 2 tbsp
Rice cooked with salt- 3 to 4 cups
Turmeric powder-half sp
Thinly sliced capsicum-1
Enough salt
Ghee- 3 tbsp

Grind the following ingredients coarsely:

Red chillies-2, green chilli-1, fennel seeds- 1 tsp, shredded ginger- half sp, cinnamon- 1 small piece

Procedure:

Heat a pan and pour the ghee. Add the onion with the garlic flakes, capsicum, and the turmeric powder and fry them on slow fire until they are almost cooked. Add the ground paste with the greens and a little salt and again cook for a few minutes. Now add the cooked rice and cook for a few more minutes on slow fire.