Pulao and Aloo dum

Pulao
Ingrediants:
veg- carrot,aloo,beans,cauliflower,peas...

basmati rice - 1 glass
ginger garlic paste
oil and ghee(butter)
tej pattha....
green chillies - 2-3

Wash the rice n drain d water completely n keep it aside for 15 mins wid the lid on
cut the vegs, long n thin...u can see the pic i had sent n u ll get an idea.......u can cut it kutty kutty also, but cuttin it long makes it look nice :)

In a cooker, pour abt 3-4 spoons of oil and abt 2 spoons of ghee......put the basmati rice in it n mix the rice nalla in it
then add 1 spoon of ginger garlic paste...u can also add a small amount of garam masala
mix the rice well,till u see the oil coming out frm the sides
add the vegs and green chillies(cut long) and mix it all well......
once mixed well, u can add water....usually 1:2 ratio......since u hav taken 1 glass rice, add 2 glasses of water
only aft d water is poured u shud add salt...abt 1-1.5 spoons (acording to ur taste)
thats it......now closed d cooker n dont put the weight....instead use a tumbler(steel one if u hav)......place a spoon on the cooker n u can place d tumbler on it,thr shud b a gap
u can keep it on a medium flame for abt 15 mins n then put it on low flame for 5-10 mins n then turn it off.....
pulao ll b done ...yummy hot hot :)

ALOO DUM
Ingrediants:
aloo- if u can get those kutty kutty ones / big ones-5-6
onion -3
tomato - 4-5
garlic pieces - 4-5
ginger pieces - small quantity
tej pattha
ginger garlic paste -small amount
garam masala
chilli powder
coriander leaves konjam

boil the aloo and cut (if big ones) else,full kutty ones ....n mash 1-2 kutty ones for consistency...
cut onions and tomatoes to b ground in the mixer
add d garlic and ginger pieces
nalla grind it to paste

now in a pan, take a little more than enuf oil,abt 3-4 spoons......
put the ground paste in it,add turmeric powder,ginger garlic paste,chilli powder,garam masala and salt
it ll begin to therichify, so b careful....mix it all n close it wid a lid and keep it on low flame
keep checkin now n then.......u need to let it b tht way till u see oil separating frm the sides....thts wen u know it is done
now add the aloo n mix it well n add some water if needed.......d small mashed ones is for consistency, so tht it doesnt get v watery
close the lid again n let it mix well
it shud b done in like 5-8 mins

or u can also add 1/2-3/4 cup of milk and mix it all well and put it in cooker n leave it for 2-3 whistles....this ll give a proper gravy,hotel types
once its all over, jus chop d coriander leaves n spread on it

thats it , aloo dum and pulao ready for attack !!!!! :))