Yellow Fried Rice - South Indian Fried Rice

Refined oil – 50ml

Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp

Ginger, chopped – 1 tsp

Garlic, chopped – 1 tsp

Onion, sliced – 2nrs

Carrot, chopped – 3nrs

Capsicum, chopped - 3 nrs

Beans, chopped – 5nrs

Spinach, chopped – 50g

Cabbage, chopped – 100g

Turmeric powder – 1 tsp

Spring onions – a few

Lime juice – 3nrs

Coriander leaves – a few

Basmathi rice, boiled – 1 Kg

Salt to taste

White pepper powder as required

Green chillies, chopped - 5

Method of preparation

1. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, ginger,garlic and green chillies. Add the onion, vegetables and greens one by one, stir fry all together.
2. Add turmeric powder, salt and white pepper. Combine all and add lime juice, stir it.
3. Add basmathi rice, toss it and be clear the flavour mixture must combine with rice. Check the seasonings.
4. Put some coriander leaves on top. Serve immediately in hot.

Nellikai Sadham / Gooseberry Rice / Amla rice

Gingelly oil  -   30ml

Mustard seeds - 1gm

Peppercorns -  1gm

Channa dhal - 1gm

Urad dhal - 1gm

Curry leaves- a few

Ginger, Chopped - 2gm

Groundnut – 1 tbsp

White rice, boiled- 750 gm

Turmeric powder- 1 tsp

Dry red chillies, broken – 2nrs
Asafoetida (Hing) - a pinch

Gooseberry, chopped & grated (any nellikai / amla) – 150gm

Lemon juice – 1tsp

Coriander leaves, chopped - a few

Method

1:Prepare tempering in hot oil with mustard seeds, pepper corns, urad dhal, channa dhal, ground nut, dry red chillies and curry leaves.

              2: Add gooseberry and ginger now, stir it for another half minute. Add                         turmeric powder,salt and hing. Fry it for few seconds. 

             3: Add lemon juice, mix with gooseberry mixture. Add the boiled rice now;                    gently mix with goose berry mixture. Finally put coriander leaves and Serve                   hot.

                Note: Use amla depends on the tanginess you really need for your rice.