Tomato Biryani

Preparation time: 5 mins
Makes 2 servings
Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup
Biryani masala - 1 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
curd -3 tsp
Lime Juice - 3 tsp
Tomato - 3 (finely chopped)
Cilantro
Mint leaves
Salt
Oil

Procedure:

1.Heat oil in a pan.
2.Add jeera, onion and tomato.Stir well.
3.When tomato is mashed, add biryani masala, salt and curd.
4.Add 2 cups of water and check seasoning.
5.Drain the rice and add it to the pan.
6.When the rice becomes fluffy,simmer the flame , add lime juice, cilantro and mint leaves.
7.Cose the pan with a lid for 15 minutes.
8.Open the lid,stir smoothly and its ready to serve.
Serve hot with cucumber or onion raitha.

Mushroom Pepper Fry

Preparation time:10 mins
Makes 2 servings
Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredient:

Onion - 1 big (finely chopped)
Mushroom- 1 cup (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
Green chilly- 3 (finely chopped)
Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves
Curry leaves
salt
Oil

Procedure:

1.Heat oil in a pan, add jeera, onion, chillies, curry leaves
and tomato.
2.Saute until tomato is mashed completey ,add mushroom now. 
3.Saute for some time and add salt , chilly powder and pepper powder.Saute until raw smell goes off.
3.Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot.

Cabbage Channa dal

Preparation time:15 mins
Makes 3 servings
Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredient:

Onion - 1 big (finely chopped)
Cabbage- 1 cup (finely chopped)
Channa dal- 1/4 cup (soaked and boiled)
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Cumin seeds -1/4 tsp
Garlic - 3 pods (crushed)
Coriander powder- 3/4 tsp
Garam masala- 3/4 tsp
Coriander leaves
Curry leaves
salt
Oil

Procedure:

1.Heat oil in a pan, add  cumin seeds, onion, garlic, curry leaves and cabbage.
2.Saute until cabbage is half cooked, add salt , chilly
powder,Coriander powder and garam masala.Saute for 4 minutes.
3.Add the boiled dal and mix well.
4.Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot.

Onion pakoda

Preparation time:10 mins
Makes 3 servings
Cooking time: 15 mins

Ingredient:

Onion - 2 big (sliced lengthwise)
Corn flour- 3 tsp
Gram flour- 1/2 cup
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Curry leaves (optional)
Salt
Oil

Procedure:

1.Mix all the ingredients except curryleaves.
2.Sprinkle water if needed.
3.Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the mixture spoon by spoon.
4.Finally fry the curry leaves and garnish.

Musk melon / Mulampazham Juice

Preparation time:10 mins
Makes 2 servings

Ingredients:

Muskmelon - 1 cup (cut into cubes)
Milk - 1/2 cup
Sugar (optional)
Pepper powder- a pinch (optional)

Procedure:

1.Blend all the ingredients in a blender.
Serve in a glass and sprinkle pepper powder to enchance the taste.