[Ekadesi] Lemon Moriyo

I feel moriyo is more like rice. So I try the rice recipes that suits fasting requirements with moriyo. This lemon moriyo tastes exactly like lemon rice. It would be a good treat for lemon rice lovers :)

Ingredients:

Moriyo - 1 Cup
Lemon - 1 (Extract the juice)
Sunflower Oil - 2 tbsp.
Peanuts - 2 tbsp.
Curry Leaves - 1 string
Cumin Seeds - 2 tsp.
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp.
Salt - as needed

Method:

1. Pressure cook the Moriyo with 2 and 1/2 cups of water
2. Heat oil in a kadai, add cumin seeds
3. Once it splutters, add peanuts and curry leaves
4. Add lemon juice, turmeric powder and salt
5. Once it starts boiling, add the cooked moriyo and mix well

Note:

Mix the Moriyo with the seasoning when it is hot. Otherwise moriyo forms the lumps that makes difficult to mix it with the lemon paste.

[Ekadesi] Moriyo Pongal

You cannot find the difference between this pongal and the normal pongal. You can use this for non ekadesi too for variations. 

Ingredients:

Moriyo - 1 cup
Ghee - 4 tbsp.
Hing - few (no bottle hing is allowed, only hing like balls allowed)
Cumin Seeds - 3-4 tsp
Pepper - Few(Whole or crushed)
Ginger - a small piece(Fresh and crushed)
Curry Leaves - 1 string
Cashew - 1 tbsp.

Method:
1. Pressure cook moriyo with 2 and 1/2 cup of water and salt
2. Once it is done, mash it well
3. Heat ghee in a kadai
4. Add cumin seeds, pepper, ginger, curry leaves and cashew
5. Add this to the moriyo and mix well
Coconut Chutney:
Grind coconut, green chillies, ginger (fresh), coriander, pinch of salt and one or two tablespoons of yogurt together and make coconut chutney to go with Moriyo pongal

[Ekadesi] Quinoa Briyani

Ingredients:

Quinoa - 1 Cup
Coconut - 3 tbsp.
Tomato - 1
Fresh Ginger(Don't use ginger paste) - small piece
Green Chillies - 2 or 3
Coriander leaves - few

To Temper:

Ghee - 1 tbsp.
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon - 1 small stick

Method:

1. Boil quinoa with 3 cups of water till it becomes soft
2. Grind coconut, tomato, ginger, green chillies and coriander leaves
3. Heat ghee in a Kadai
4. Add cinnamon, bay leaves
5. Add potatoes, capsicum, and add the ground paste
6. Cook till vegetables are done
7. Add salt and boiled quinoa
8. Stir well till all get mixed

[Ekadesi] Sweet Potato or Potato Noodles

Ingredients:

Sweet potato or potato noodles - 3 rings (You can get the noodles in Chinese shops. Please check the ingredients before buying)

Sunflower oil - 2 tbsp.

Salt to taste

To grind:

Couscous(Poppy Seeds) - handful
Green chillies - 2 or 3
Cashew nuts - 10
Tomato - 1 (medium sized)

Method:

1. Add the noodles into boiling water and cook it till soft.
2. Cut them into small pieces.
3. Grind all the ingredients given in "To grind" together for some time till it makes a smooth paste.
4. Heat a Kadai and add oil.
5. Add the ground paste and the noodles in Kadai.
6. Add salt.
7. Cook till the oil oozes out.
8. Serve hot.