Tomato Rice

Ingredients:

• Cooked rice - 2.5 cups
• Tomatoes - 3-4
• Onions - 1
• Green Peas - 1/2 cup (frozen)
• Green Chilies - 2-3
• Mustard Seeds
• Cumin Seeds
• Urad Dhal
• Oil -2-3 spoons
• Pepper Powder
• Chilli Powder
• Turmeric- pinch
• Salt

Method:

1. In a kadai heat the oil add the ingredients for tadka (mustard seeds, jeera, urad dhal) let them to splutter then add green chillies and fry
2. Add chopped onions fry until golden brown or cooked. To the onions add green peas and fry for a minute. 
3. Add chopped tomatoes, salt , red chilli powder, turmeric and pepper powder mix well and cook by closing with a lid 
4. Once the tomatoes are cooked add cooked rice (left over rice can also be used) mix well and cook on low flame for 5 mins.
5. Garnish with coriander and serve with Onion Raita.

Doosakaaya Koora

 ​Ingredients: 

• Chopped Yellow Doosakaaya (Cucumber) : 1 
• Onion: 2 small sized
• Green Chillies: 2 - 3
• Dried Red Chillies: 2
• Mustard Seeds: 1/2 tsp
• Chana Dal: 1/2 tsp
• Urad Dal: 1/2 tsp
• Curry Leaves
• Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tsp 
• Oil: 2-3 tsp
• Salt to taste 

Method:

1. Heat oil in a kadai, add the mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal and let them splutter. 
2. Add the red chillies, curry leaves and slit green chillies and fry . 
3. Add the chopped onion to it and fry until cooked and golden colour. 
4. Now add the chopped doosakaaya, salt, turmeric powder and little water.
5. Cover with a lid and cook on low or medium flame until doosakaaya pieces are soft. 
6. When it is done, remove from the flame and serve hot with rice.