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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Aloo bhat (Potato rice) and Samiya Payasam-- Microwave

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Aloo Bath
Ingredients:-
Potatoes 1/2 kg
Basmati rice 1/2 kg
Coconut 6 tbsp (fresh grated)
Green chillies 4
Onion 1 big
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Coriander 1 tbsp
Clove 3
Cinnamon 1 inch pc
Cardamom 3
Bay leaf little
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Salt as per taste
Oil 4 tbsp
Method:-
Cut potatoes into big pieces and soak in the water till use.
Soak rice for 1/2 hour
Make a fine paste of coconut,coriander,Cinnamon and cardamom.
Take 4 tbsp of oil in the microwave safe bowl.Keep in the microwave for 30 secs.
Add onions , green chillies and bay leaf microwave high on 2 min.
Add the grounded masala and ginger garlic paste microwave high for 2 minutes.
Then add potatoes and salt and mix thoroughly and microwave high for 4 minutes or until potatoes are roasted slightly.
Add soaked rice and water.Microwave high for 10 minutes or until the rice is cooked.I used 1 1/2 cup water for 1 cup of rice.
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Semiya payasam
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Ingredients:-

Vermicelli 1 cup
Milk 3 cups
Sugar 1 cup (can be adjusted according to the taste)
Cardamom 1 (crushed)
Cashew and raisins few
Ghee 2 tbsp

Method:-
Take ghee in a microwave safe bowl and add vermicelli and microwave high for 2 minutes or until the vermicelli is little brown in colour.
Remove vermicelli from the bowl and add cashew and raisins,microwave high for 1 minute
Remove cashew and raisins and add milk and microwave high for 10 minutes.Now the milk will be reduced to half.
Add the roasted vermicelli and sugar.Mix thoroughly and microwave high for 5-6 minutes or until the vermicelli is soft.
Lastly add cardamom,cashew and raisins and mix thoroughly and serve hot.

28 comments:

  1. Hi The click is nice but the remaining post isn't there or is it that u have not posted it?

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  2. Wow! Semiya Payasam looks perfect especially micro-wave cooked! That potato rice looks appetizing too!

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  3. Potato rice is new to me..looks nice:) Pass that payasam here..will finish it off !! drooling over it..Bowl looks soooo cute:)

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  4. Never prepared potato rice in this way...luv the ingredients...must try out.
    Semiya is my all time fav mouthwatering presentation.

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  5. Welcome here pari,i was writing the post and accidently the draft got posted,hence only snap was seen.

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  6. Thanx chitra,nandini and sanghi

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  7. nice one send it to aathidhyam's rice feast.

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  8. Thanks for the lovely entries..

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  9. wow.. nice entries.. looks really tempting & awesome..

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  10. Potato rice & Semiya payasam what a combo, looks simply delicious...

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  11. hai Varunavi....how are you ..sorry for the delay..i took a long break from blogging...this rice and payasam tempts me to try it...snaps are really nice... :)

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  12. Woww Aloo bath and paaysam looks amazing!!!delicious!!

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  13. Thanx shama,srivalli,shailaja,srikar,A2Z and priya

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  14. Good to see you back lena,was wondering what happened to u,since long no yummy post from ur end.

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  15. pls accept a gift from my blog dear

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  16. Both the dishes look yumm. Semiya payasam is one of my fav desserts.

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  17. I never have made potato rice. I will try this soon Varunavi.

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  18. Never tried Aloo bath, its really nice and looks delicious, thanks for sharing.

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  19. Yummy aloo bhath and semiya payasam and that too made iwth MW..Love it

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  20. both are such a simple recipes that tastes awesome and compliment each other perfectly

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  21. Nice entries..esp. semiya payasam is looking delicious..

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  22. wow potato rice in micrewave looks so perfect and delicious and I love to have samiya payasam ofter spiced rice in my dite yummy combination dear.

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  23. So nice combo..I make this tpe of rice too eas to make gud to eat rite:)

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  24. wow nice pics, My Mom used to do this Aloobath in the same way as u said

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  25. wowwwwwwwwww

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  26. Check this copycat site......http://hyderabadchef.blogspot.com/2011/03/aloo-bath.html
    www.sailajakitchen.org

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