You mean Flopoma (AKA - Semiya Pulao)

We come back from work yesterday and

me: ok then i will make those 2 curries and chapati’s. I won't cook rice as we still have semiya pulav no?

U: Oh u mean flopoooomaaaaa.

me: wht flopoma?

U: Flopped upma = Flopoma.

me: that is not an upma ok - its called semiya pulao.

U: yaya that’s what flopoma.

me: fine, don't eat I will eat my Flopoma.

FLASHBACK - day before yesterday - me at work thinking.

"I badly want to eat maggie - Pulao. hmmmmm wht to do I don't have at home.

(*)- Idea lets make semiya pulav like maggie pulav - good idea, U also likes semiya."

So whoever is reading this, recipe for Flopoma (AKA Semiya Pulao)

Ingredients:

Grind after roasting: I din’t want to add the whole masala
2 or 3 Elaichi
1 Cardamom
1 inch – Cinnamon
1/4 of the puvvu
1 pinch of javitri
2 bay leaves

Onions - 1 medium cut
Peas & carrots – handful
Mushroom - 1 cup
Mint - 2 to 3 leaves
Green Pepper - 2 small Cut into small pieces
Green Chillies – 3
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Methi leaves - 2 tbs
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 1/2 Tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 Tbs
Semiya - 1 1/2 cup
Lemon – small

Steps:

1. Semiya: Heat 3 cups of water with salt and oil (1 tsp) added. When water boils add Semiya and when cooked drain the remaining water - keep aside.
2. Microwave all the veggies 3 mins and keep side.
3. Put Oil in a pan and add onions.
4. Add 1/2 tsp salt and fry onions till golden brown.
5. Now add Green chillies, turmeric and Ginger Garlic paste. Fry until the raw smell is gone.
6. Add veggies and fry for a min.
7. Add mint and methi leaves fry.
8. Add the salt per taste and the ground masala and mix well.
9. Add boiled Semiya and mix on medium flame for few mins.
10. Done :D

This is my first recipe ever - so please be kind with your comments.

I have to learn to take better pictures. huhhh

Who am I?

Ok now who has a blog named as Puchakaya (Watermelon).
I woke up this morning thinking what should I name my new blog. Hmmm loopy... I diet and dont diet and go back to diet so on so loopy is good. Nah it doesn't tell who I am. I din't want to name any food name, then I will have to, have to post some recipe. Nahhh not me. I would like to post whtever nonsense that comes into my mind, of course all the flop recipies that I cook. :)So I though something that describes me. So who am I?
I am sweet and Cool(at least I think I am)..... First thing that came into my mind was Puchakaya.
I said to myself of course why not. I do look like one too hi hi hi...so done Puchakaya it is.
That is how this blog was created.