30 Minutes to a delicious meal!

We all seem to be in a hurry to get over with that cooking.

I quite enjoy it though...soothes my nerves.

But let's get to work now...here's a couple of combos and the approximate time that each item takes to cook.

Of course all items on a suggested menu must be worked on simultaneously to achieve the 30 mins target.

Rice, Dal(lentil) & Vegetables

Rice (plain steamed or Jeera(cumin seeds) & Onion Pulao) made in a pressuer cooker takes about 10 minutes to cook.

Dal - 5 - 7 mins (pressure cooked) followed by seasoning with fried onions, garlic, jeera (cumin seeds) and green chilles - about 5 mins

Vegetables of your choice - diced and boiled (that takes about 10 - 15 mins) and then stir fried with preferred spices in a frying pan - 3 to 4 mins

• Chop vegetables and biol them in water with a tsp of salt.
• Rinse and soak rice.
• Pressure cook the dal (moong or toor).
• Chop onions finely (for both rice & dal)
• In the pressure cooker add some oil to heat, add cumin seeds and onions. Fry for about half a min. Add washed rice and double water. (If rice is one bowl then water should be twice that same bowl)
• Pressure cook on high flame till you hear 4 - 5 whistles. Remove from flame and keep aside till steam is out.
• Remove dal from cooker and mash while hot. Add some water to dilute. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, one green chilly, halved lengthwise, chopped onions and garlic. Fry till onions are light brown. Add dal and seasoning and mix well. Cook for about 3 - 4 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin & mustard seeds. Add vegetables. Add spices (as per preference). Mix well and cook for a min.
• Add some watrer to make a thin gravy. To get a thick gravy you can add coconut milk of corn flour mixed in water.
• Remove from flame after a few minutes.

The rice in the menu can be replaced with chapaties or parathas.