Achu's Recipes

Aval Nanachathu is an easy to make snack, which includes no cooking and will be ready in minutes. Ingredients Aval / Beaten Rice / Poha - 1 cup Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup Grated Jaggery - 1/4 to 1/2 cup (as required) Cardamon Powder - a pinch (optional) Preparation Method Mix together coconut, jaggery and cardamon powder with hands. Gradually add beaten rice and gently mix till the beaten rice become soft. The easy to make sweet Aval Nanachathu is ready to serve. Aval Nanachathu will be more tasty if you enjoy with banana.

Ingredients Basmati Rice - 2 cups Carrot - 2 nos: (cut into thin slices) Beans - 10-12 nos: (cut into thin slices) Sweet Corn Kennel - 1/2 cup Pineapple - 1/2 (cut into thin slices) Cashew - hand full Raisins - hand full Ghee - 4-5 tbsp Garlic - 3-4 petals (crushed) Pepper Powder - 1 tsp Soya Sauce - 2-3 tsp Preparation Method Cook the rise till 90% is cooked, strain and keep aside. Fry cashew and raisins and keep aside. In a wok (or a thick bottom large vessel) heat ghee and saute garlic. Add carrot, beans, sweet corn, mix well and cook for 5 mins: Add pineapple and saute for 2 mins: Add soya sauce and well. When sauce starts to boil, add rice and mix well.  Add pepper powder and mix well. Check for salt and add if required. (soya sauce contains salt, add salt if required only). Remove rice from flame and add cashew and raisins and mix. The delicious, flavorful Mixed Veg Fried Rice is ready to serve.