Saturdays and Sundays are the most toughest part. You have a day off after a busy week. The heat outside is scorching and you don’t want to step out. You woke late due to last night’s movie session on your  laptop. There is a Maggi lying in the kitchen but already have had enough of that. Then my friend it’s the time to for a quick recipe, which hopefully would not turn out to be a disaster. Tell your self “Men are better cooks that women” and tread into the unforbidden territory. But beware the truth about the accidents that happen in kitchen is that you usually have to eat them :) . Here are some of the things I cook for survival purposes only :)

Matar Pulao / Veg Biryani:

First of all both of them seem the same to me at the root level.

Utensils required: Cooker, Pan, something to stir with, knife, plate.

Ingredients: Rice, Ginger & Garlic paste (readily available in market, and a must keep for bachelors specially), salt, chilly powder, cumin, coriander powder (not essential, can do without it too), peas (+ any other veggies you want to add…. it’s really Your choice), green chillies, edible oil.

1. Take about a glass full rice and put it in a deep pan. Pour water in the pan and let the rice soak for about 15-20 minutes. After that drain out  the water.

2. If you are planning to add potatoes also, put unpeeled potatoes in the cooker, pour water, till the potatoes are covered in water. Close the cooker and let it heat until you hear about 2 whistles. Take out the potatoes and peel them when they cool down a bit. Chop them into chunky eatable pieces. Drain the water from the cooker and clean it.

3. Chop one onion with long slices, chop green chillies, chop some veggies whichever are available and keep them separate in a plate. I have used capsicum, potatoes, cauliflower, peas and baby corn. Do remember to wash the veggies beforehand.

4. Put the cooker on with medium flame. Add oil and cumin (jeera) and onions. And keep stirring until the onions turn brown.

5. Add Ginger & Garlic Paste. Add all the chopped veggies and/or peas. Keep stirring.

6. Add salt (about 1.5 teaspoon), red chilly powder (half teaspoon), turmeric (1 teaspoon), coriander seed (dhaniya)  powder. And keep stirring.

7. After the spices have mixed up with veggies, add the rice and mix till the spices mix up evenly. Let it fry it for around 5 minutes or so.

8. Add water in the cooker till everything is fully immersed in water. And cover the cooker.

9. After about 2-3 whistles turn off the flame and wait for about 10 minutes before removing the lid.

Voila… if everything went right you would be able to impress even yourself :)

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