Vegetarian Treats With Yvonne Fernando

Words -  Yvonne Fernando

Photos - Jagath Dharmakeerthi

Dhal Rice

Ingredients

100g Channa dhal soaked (3 hours)
50g Mung dhal soaked (3 hours)
3 sprigs curry Leaves
1 onion sliced
4 red chillies sliced
2tbs garlic chopped
1tbs mustard seeds
1/2tsp turmeric powder
1tsp salt
3tbs melted ghee
3tbs oil  

Method

Wash and drain Channa dhal and Mung dhal, add a little turmeric powder, deep fry Channa dhal and Mung dhal (deep fry separately). Heat a pan with ghee and oil add curry leaves, red chilli slices, mustard seeds, garlic chopped, onions, turmeric powder, salt; add fried dhal and mix well. Into the pan mix cooked rice and stir well. Lastly add handful of chopped spinach leaves. Serve hot.

Ingredients

750g Basmathi rice, washed and soaked
2 Star Annes
1 inch piece cinnamon
2 black cardamoms
1tsp cumin
2 mace, pieces
2 cloves
2 cardamons
3tbs Onions chopped
4tbs melted ghee
2tbs oil
1tsp ginger chopped
1tbs garlic chopped
2tsp salt

Method

Heat oil and ghee in a pan. Add above ingredients and fry for one 1-2 minutes. Add soaked and drained rice, mix well. Take off the pan. Add the tempered rice into a rice cooker, pour 4 cups water and cook rice. Set a side.

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Gobhi Manchurrie

Ingredients

300g Cauliflower
2/1tsp salt
boil cauliflower for 8 – 10 minutes  method in 2 cups of water,
Batter
3tbs flour
11/2tsp baking powder
4/1tsp salt
¼ cup water
2tbs corn flour
2tbs oil
4/1tsp chilli powder
Pinch of Tandoori Colour

Method

Mix all the above batter ingredients in a bowl and set a side for ten minutes. Dip the boiled  cauliflower in batter and deep fry, set a side.

Sauce Ingredients

3tbs tomato sauce
1tsp chilli powder
1tsp garlic paste
2/1tsp  ginger paste
3tbs oil
1tbs sugar
1tsp salt
1 cup water
2tsp corn flour
Pinch of Tandoori colour

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, ginger paste, chilli powder, sugar and tomato sauce. Add water mixed with cornflour, salt and tandoori colour. Pour the sauce over the cauliflower and serve.