Paalaadai Saadham

Paalaadai - cheese

Ingredients

Basmati briyani rice    :    1 cup
Paalaadai ( cheese)grated    :    ½ cup
Peas    :    ¼ cup
Carrot ( cut finely )    :    ¼ cup
Onion ( big )    :    3
Ghee    :    3 tbsp
Curry leaves    :    2 stems
Coriander leaves ( cut )    :    ½ cup   
Ripe chilli ( small )    :    2   
Lime    :    ½
Turmeric powder    :    ½ tsp
Salt    :    as needed
Cinnamon    :    a little
Cardamom    :    1

To grind

Cumin    :    1 tsp   
Small onion    :    4
Green chilli    :    2
Cloves    :    3
Garlic    :    4 pods
Pepper powder    :    ½ tsp
Ginger    :    1 inch

Grind the above to a paste.

Method

Wash the rice and transfer it to a strainer.
Cut an onion finely.
Cut other onions lengthwise and fry in ghee till golden.
Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel.
Add cinnamon, cardamom, curry leaves, finely cut onion, ripe chilli and fry for a minute.
If needed, cashew can also be added.
Add rice and stir well.
Add 1½ cups water, ground paste, salt, turmeric powder and transfer the contents to a cooker and cook.
When the rice is cooked and is still hot, add grated cheese and stir well.
Add coriander leaves, lime juice and stir.
Add fried onions and serve. 



Note: This recipe is taken from the book "108 Arusuvai Veg Samayal" by Vasantha Subbaiya published by Manimekalai Prasuram