A quick two day visit to Bangalore and I was busy packing the house up as my son’s family was planning a shift. The chill breezy weather and the physical work induced a craving for a delicious meal. As I was working my mind wandered to the various recipes that I could probably prepare for my son and me. The pantry was almost empty and so was my energy. Then I decided on a quick lunch preparation that took me just 30 minutes from start to end. This holistic meal would provide us the required carbs, proteins and all micronutrients. Mysore chilli (bajji chilly) pulav, panchrathna dal and mixed vegetable raita.
- Bajji chilly – 4 finely chopped
- Green chilly – 2 slit
- Onion medium – 1 chopped
- Coriander – 1 cup finely chopped
- Basmathi rice – 1 cup
- Heat a pan, add ghee.
Splutter cumin and add onions and green chilly. Sauté till transparent. Add the rest of the vegetables and sauté for about 5 minutes. Add the rice and fry till chalky. Add 2 cups of water and required amount of salt and cook till done.
This is a spicy rice where the chilly quantity can be adjusted to taste. The fragrance of the dish is from the coriander and the chillies add to the predominant taste, flavor and aroma. Apart from cumin seeds no other spice is added. This is a simple and delicious preparation. The nutrient composition of the meal is complete when the rice is served with a dal and a curd raitha.
