Southekayi Melara

Ingredients:
1 cup fresh butter milk/majjige
2-3 green chilies/ hasi menasu
1 pinch turmeric powder/arisina
1 medium size mangalore southekayi
1 pinch red chilly powder/kaharada pudi
1 tbs salt/uppu
1 tbs fenugreak seeds/ menthya
1tbs mustard seeds/sasive
2 cups grated coconut/tengina kayi

Cut cucumber into pieces as shown in below image after removing seeds form it.Actually my mom-in-law removes even out skin of the cucumber but I like it with the outer skin.

Put cucumber pieces into cooker container add add pinch of turmeric ,red chilly powder and pressure cook it for 2 whistles



Mean while,put grated coconut and chilly into mixer jar and make a fine paste of it and keep it aside.

Once pressure goes off, transfer cucumber into another vessel and add coconut , chilly paste to it. put it on fire for 3-4 mins. After that add butter mil and salt to it. bring it to boil and  simmer it  for 5-6 mins.

Finally, heat 1 tbs of oil in tadka kadayi. add mustard seed , fenugreek seeds. once start spluttering, add it to melara.fenugreek seeds gives nice aroma to melara.(got this tip from my MIL)

Jeera Rice

Jeera Rice:




You need to have
Ingredients:
1 Cup Basmati Rice
2 tbsp Cumin Seeds
3 Cloves
2 Cinnamon
1 bay leaf
3-4 cardamom
3 tbsp Oil/Ghee/Butter
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1-1/2 Cup water
Salt to taste

Method:
Wash the rice well and rince it in water for 15 -20 mins. heat oil in cooker pan and add cloves,cinnamon sticks,cardamom and bay leaf. then add cumin seeds. The seeds should splutter.



Now add ginger garlic paste and fry for few minutes. then add onion. fry till onion pink.Then add rice without water and stir it well, after 5 minutes add the water and set cooker for 3 whistle.

Enjoy the jeera rice with daal makhani!!!!!!