Tomato bhath using Red rice

Ingredients:

1. Red Rice - 1.5 cups
2. Tomatoes - 2 large (chopped)
3. Onion - 1 large (chopped long)
4. Oil - 3-4 tsp.
5. Jeera - 1/2 tsp.
6. Bay leaf - 1
7. Cinnamon bark - 1 inch piece broken into 2
8. Cloves - 2
9. Ginger- garlic paste - 1 tsp.
10. Green chillies - 2
11. Salt - to taste

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pressure pan. Add the cumin seeds, bay-leaf, cloves, cinnamon, ginger-garlic paste, and saute.
2. Add the chopped onions and green chillies and fry for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute further for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add the red rice and stir well.
5. Add around 3 cups of water and salt as per taste.
6. Cover with lid, put the weight on and wait for 2 whistles and switch off.
7. Serve with raita.

Foxtail millet Khichdi

Ingredients:

1. Foxtail millet - 1 cup
2. Moong dal - 3/4 cup
3. Ghee - 2 tsp.
4. Jeera - 1/2 tsp.
5. Kalonji - 1/4 tsp.
6. Bay leaf - 1 leaf
7. Green chilli - 1
8. Turmeric - 1/4 tsp.
9. Salt - to taste

Procedure:

1. In a pressure pan, heat ghee, add jeera, kalonji and bayleaf. Add the chopped green chilli.
2. Add moong dal and roast for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add foxtail millet and roast for another minute.
4. Add around 4-5 cups of water, salt and turmeric powder.
5. Close the lid and wait for 3-4 whistles.
6. Stir well and serve.