Tag: side dish
Chana Pulao (Instant Pot)
Chana Pulao (Instant Pot)
Chana pulao is a great South Asian side dish of basmati rice, chickpeas, and aromatics. I prepared this dish in my Instant Pot since it cuts the cooking time in half while getting the same results if you were to prepare on the stove top. I personally like to eat the leftovers the next morning topped with a couple of fried eggs.
Equipment
- instant pot
Ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice rinsed
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1 medium white onion sliced
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp salt
- 6 whole cloves
- 2 black cardamom
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot function to sauté over medium heat. Sauté the onions and cumin seeds for 10 minutes.
- Add in the cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon stick. Sauté for 1 minute.
- Stir in the rice. Sauté for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the water. Season with salt. Turn the Instant Pot function to pressure cook on high for 4 minutes. Place the cover on and push start.
Sri Lankan Chili Potato
Sri Lankan Chili Potato
Chili potato is a widely eaten Sri Lankan dish that can be eaten as a side or a main course. The dish is fairly spicy, with the lemon juice balancing out the heat; giving the potatoes a nice tanginess. Serve the potatoes with basmati rice and chapatis.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potatoes peeled and cubed
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp black mustard seeds
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 20 curry leaves
- 1 small onion diced
- 8 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
- 1 tbsp chili flakes
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes for 8 minutes in salted water. Drain and set aside.
- Heat up cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté the mustard seeds, cinnamon stick, and curry leaves for 2 minutes.
- Add in the onions and garlic. Sauté for 6-7 minutes.
- Stir in the chili powder, turmeric, and chili flakes. Sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add in the potatoes. Season with salt. Sauté for 10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat. Squeeze over the lemon juice.
Saladu Nebbe (Senegalese Black Eyed Pea Salad)
Saladu Nebbe (Senegalese Black Eyed Pea Salad)
Saladu Nebbe is a Senegalese black eyed pea salad. This bean salad is very healthy, refreshing tasting, and easy to assemble, requiring no cooking. Toss all of the ingredients together and let marinate in the dressing for a couple hours in the refrigerator.
Ingredients
- 2 cups black eyed peas
- 5 green onions chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper seeded and diced
- 1/2 cucumber seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup parsley chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes cut in half
- 1 jalapeños finely diced
- 1 lime juiced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Mix together the olive oil, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Combine the black eyed peas, red pepper, green onions, cucumber, parsley, grape tomatoes, and jalapeños.
- Toss with the dressing. Refrigerate for a couple hours before serving.
