There would be ample occasions like this, in everyones life.
An out of town cousin, niece or nephew, drops in, late at night.
OR
Boss asked you, to stay back, finish your report, before leaving, and you reach home very very late.
OR
You had to complete the tender quotation, leaving you, with little or no energy, to cook.
OR
Your growing up Son/Daughter, barges in, and says, no SHOUTS!!!
" MOM/DAD, I'M HUNGRY, GIMME SOMETHING, TO EAT NO?"
OR
Your Pregnant wife, wakes up at midnight, and purrs into your ear,
" Sunny (<< See Video) (substitute name) mujhe khatta khane ka man kar raha hai!"
Subject to, you have a Cadbury's Dairy Milk,
and some leftover rice,
Space for photo
in the refrigerator,
You could reply "Pehle kuch meetha ho jaaye??"
And then, Cook THIS SIMPLE, QUICKY & TASTY,
Kerala Recipe to eat with Rice.
Called, "Onion Porichal"
Ingredients.
===========
1. Onion ( Lal Pyaaz(Urdu) Kanda(Hindi)/Ulli(Malayalam)Pink 1 large. 60-80 grams.
2. Salt ( Namak(Hindi) Uppu(Malwyalam)1 pinch.
3. Red chilli (Mirch(Hindi)/Molugu(Malayalam)powder. 1 pinch.
(I prefer Andhra Red Chilli powder, it has to have fire,
you may use Deghi/Kashmiri/Potuguese/Spanish too.)
4. Tamarind(Imli(Hindi)/Puli(Malayalam)1/2 ideal or juice of 1/4th lemon.
(My Achchan's(Dad's) recipe, improvised my Amma's(Mother's) recipe, by adding Tang, to my Amma's original simpler version of this dish.)
You could alternatively/possibly add the following items to add tang.
a) Lime juice.
b) Irimbumpuli the green tangy fruit avalable in Kerala.
c) Kokum available in Maharashtra)
d) Worcestershire Sauce, used for chinese dishes.
5. Coconut oil (Nariyal Tel(Hindi)/Vilichenna(Malayalam)1 tsp (ideal) or Olive oil or any oil with a strong flavour like mustard (Shorshe(Bangla) oil.
(My Amma's original recipe, uses Coconut Oil, it is important, that you use, a Cooking oil, with a distinct flavour. If you cannot tolerate Coconut oil, you may use, the following oils:-
a)Olive(Jaitun ( Hindi)) Oil.
b)Mustard(Sarson ( Hindi)/Shorshe ( Bangla)) Oil.
c)Gingelly(Til(Hindi)/ Ellu(Malayalam) Oil
d)Groundnut(Meetha Tel(Gujarati)
e)Any other strong flavoured oil that you use.
Method of Cooking.
Step 1 :
Take out juice of 1/4th lemon
Or
(In a dish pour 1/4th cup tepid water
Add tamarind to tepid water & strain after 5 minutes squeezing out the juice of tamarind.) Use Kokum/Irimbumpuli/ Worcestershire Sauce, AS YOU WOULD USE WHENEVER YOU ADD TANG TO ANY RECIPE)
A question asked while telling this recipe.
"What about the rice? Already cooked?"
Me: "Good question! :-) This dish is a quick acompanyment for already cooked rice, when a guest drops in or you are feeling too lazy to cook. :)
what about the rice?already cooked? "
Step 2 cut onions in 1/16th 1 inch pieces. Keep it aside.
Step 3 put a Dish on Gas ( I DON'T prefer non stick dish... for weight conscious non-stick & lesser oil) pour 1 tsp oil. Before it gets too steamy for Step 4
Step 4 add onions roast till light pink. Must not burn, must remain pink & soft not crunchy)
Step 5 add 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch red chilly powder, tamarind/lime juice.
Voila!!! .
You can now eat Onion porichal with Rice. :)
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION FOR
Step 5 you must just mix spice & salt 30 seconds before taking it off the Gas. The spice must not roast / burn, and the Onions, must be soft not crunchy.
Else you get the taste of burnt onions/spices.
As rice is plain, overdoing would taste awful.
Feedback 1 i think this is very delicious"
Preparation Time 1 minute.
Cooking Time 2 minutes.
Total Time 3 minutes.
Taste Priceless
For the rest you have http://SyndicateBank.in Global Visa Debit Card :-)
That's where I work :)
Feedback 2 "ohhhh very quick"
Step 5 you must just mix spice & salt 30 seconds before taking it off. The spice must not roast / burn onion must be soft not crunchy. Else you get the taste of burnt onions/spices. As rice is plain, overdoing would taste awful.
¥enjoy. Keep Smiling.
Presentation.
LIKE RISOTTO/Meatballs & Rice/RAJMA CHAWAL/BAKED BEANS & RICE.
Space for photo of Risotto, Meatballs & Rice, Rajma Chawal, Baked Beans & Rice
1. Microwave the Rice you took out from referigerator, add 1 tsp butter/clarified butter(Desi Ghee(Hindi)/ Nayi(Pyoor ghee in Malayalam) with a pinch of salt.
(You could alternatively saute/shallow fry it adding splutterred mustard/sesame seeds & Curry Leaves/Basil & Thyme/Corriander leaves as per choice)
2 On a warmed plate, please make a well made of rice.
3 Pour the "Onion Porichal" in the centre of Rice well.
4 Serve with Mango Chutney/ Tomato Ketchup(Not hot & sweet or chilli sauce) / Golden Syrup. The accompanyment for my spicy dish, MUST BE SWEET.
VAGUE PRESENTATION IDEAS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFq7M1vUIgU
An out of town cousin, niece or nephew, drops in, late at night.
OR
Boss asked you, to stay back, finish your report, before leaving, and you reach home very very late.
OR
You had to complete the tender quotation, leaving you, with little or no energy, to cook.
OR
Your growing up Son/Daughter, barges in, and says, no SHOUTS!!!
" MOM/DAD, I'M HUNGRY, GIMME SOMETHING, TO EAT NO?"
OR
Your Pregnant wife, wakes up at midnight, and purrs into your ear,
" Sunny (<< See Video) (substitute name) mujhe khatta khane ka man kar raha hai!"
Subject to, you have a Cadbury's Dairy Milk,
and some leftover rice,
Space for photo
in the refrigerator,
You could reply "Pehle kuch meetha ho jaaye??"
And then, Cook THIS SIMPLE, QUICKY & TASTY,
Kerala Recipe to eat with Rice.
Called, "Onion Porichal"
Ingredients.
===========
1. Onion ( Lal Pyaaz(Urdu) Kanda(Hindi)/Ulli(Malayalam)Pink 1 large. 60-80 grams.
2. Salt ( Namak(Hindi) Uppu(Malwyalam)1 pinch.
3. Red chilli (Mirch(Hindi)/Molugu(Malayalam)powder. 1 pinch.
(I prefer Andhra Red Chilli powder, it has to have fire,
you may use Deghi/Kashmiri/Potuguese/Spanish too.)
4. Tamarind(Imli(Hindi)/Puli(Malayalam)1/2 ideal or juice of 1/4th lemon.
(My Achchan's(Dad's) recipe, improvised my Amma's(Mother's) recipe, by adding Tang, to my Amma's original simpler version of this dish.)
You could alternatively/possibly add the following items to add tang.
a) Lime juice.
b) Irimbumpuli the green tangy fruit avalable in Kerala.
c) Kokum available in Maharashtra)
d) Worcestershire Sauce, used for chinese dishes.
5. Coconut oil (Nariyal Tel(Hindi)/Vilichenna(Malayalam)1 tsp (ideal) or Olive oil or any oil with a strong flavour like mustard (Shorshe(Bangla) oil.
(My Amma's original recipe, uses Coconut Oil, it is important, that you use, a Cooking oil, with a distinct flavour. If you cannot tolerate Coconut oil, you may use, the following oils:-
a)Olive(Jaitun ( Hindi)) Oil.
b)Mustard(Sarson ( Hindi)/Shorshe ( Bangla)) Oil.
c)Gingelly(Til(Hindi)/ Ellu(Malayalam) Oil
d)Groundnut(Meetha Tel(Gujarati)
e)Any other strong flavoured oil that you use.
Method of Cooking.
Step 1 :
Take out juice of 1/4th lemon
Or
(In a dish pour 1/4th cup tepid water
Add tamarind to tepid water & strain after 5 minutes squeezing out the juice of tamarind.) Use Kokum/Irimbumpuli/ Worcestershire Sauce, AS YOU WOULD USE WHENEVER YOU ADD TANG TO ANY RECIPE)
A question asked while telling this recipe.
"What about the rice? Already cooked?"
Me: "Good question! :-) This dish is a quick acompanyment for already cooked rice, when a guest drops in or you are feeling too lazy to cook. :)
what about the rice?already cooked? "
Step 2 cut onions in 1/16th 1 inch pieces. Keep it aside.
Step 3 put a Dish on Gas ( I DON'T prefer non stick dish... for weight conscious non-stick & lesser oil) pour 1 tsp oil. Before it gets too steamy for Step 4
Step 4 add onions roast till light pink. Must not burn, must remain pink & soft not crunchy)
Step 5 add 1 pinch salt, 1 pinch red chilly powder, tamarind/lime juice.
Voila!!! .
You can now eat Onion porichal with Rice. :)
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION FOR
Step 5 you must just mix spice & salt 30 seconds before taking it off the Gas. The spice must not roast / burn, and the Onions, must be soft not crunchy.
Else you get the taste of burnt onions/spices.
As rice is plain, overdoing would taste awful.
Feedback 1 i think this is very delicious"
Preparation Time 1 minute.
Cooking Time 2 minutes.
Total Time 3 minutes.
Taste Priceless
For the rest you have http://SyndicateBank.in Global Visa Debit Card :-)
That's where I work :)
Feedback 2 "ohhhh very quick"
Step 5 you must just mix spice & salt 30 seconds before taking it off. The spice must not roast / burn onion must be soft not crunchy. Else you get the taste of burnt onions/spices. As rice is plain, overdoing would taste awful.
¥enjoy. Keep Smiling.
Presentation.
LIKE RISOTTO/Meatballs & Rice/RAJMA CHAWAL/BAKED BEANS & RICE.
Space for photo of Risotto, Meatballs & Rice, Rajma Chawal, Baked Beans & Rice
1. Microwave the Rice you took out from referigerator, add 1 tsp butter/clarified butter(Desi Ghee(Hindi)/ Nayi(Pyoor ghee in Malayalam) with a pinch of salt.
(You could alternatively saute/shallow fry it adding splutterred mustard/sesame seeds & Curry Leaves/Basil & Thyme/Corriander leaves as per choice)
2 On a warmed plate, please make a well made of rice.
3 Pour the "Onion Porichal" in the centre of Rice well.
4 Serve with Mango Chutney/ Tomato Ketchup(Not hot & sweet or chilli sauce) / Golden Syrup. The accompanyment for my spicy dish, MUST BE SWEET.
VAGUE PRESENTATION IDEAS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFq7M1vUIgU
