Khushka (Ramesh)

Khushka


Ingredients


1. Any raw rice (I prefer sona masoori) - 2 cups ( 300 Gms)
2. Onion (cut lengthwise) - 2 medium size
3. Tomato (chop finely) - 2 medium size
4. Injhi Paste - 1 Tablespoon
5. Poondu Paste - 1 Tablespoon
6. Pudhina leaves - One handful
7. Grambu - 3 to 4 pcs
8. Pattai - 2 pcs of 2 cm long
9. Bay leaves - 2 to 3 leaves
10. Pachchai Milagai ( Don’t cut , only slit) - 2 to 3
11. Oil - 4 tablespoon
12. Salt - as per taste
13. Food color (orange color) - 1 sittigai
14. Water - as per need
Method

1. Heat oil in a vanali
2. Add bay leaves, grambu & pattai – one by one & fry
3. Remove grambu & pattai from vanali
4. Add onion and fry till it becomes soft - 2 minutes
5. Add Injhi & Poondu paste & fry till the raw smell goes – 5 minutes
6. Add Pudhina leaves & continue frying – 2 minutes
7. Add finely chopped tomatoes & fry for 4 more minutes
8. Add pachchai milagai – and fry for 1 minute
9. Now add salt ( remember to add for the rice also)
10. Now remove the vanali from fire & mix the rice thoroughly with the masala cooked
11. Add the fried pattai & grambu to the mix
12. Transfer the contents to a pressure cooker
13. Add sufficient water ; add the food color , mix well and close the lid
14. Cook till it becomes OK ( 1 or 2 whistles is OK)
15. This is to be served hot with Onion raitha

Note : Those who opt for KARAM ( spicy ) may add 2 more green chillies or a teaspoon of Sigappu milagai podi

Ramesh

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