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ELLU-BELLA MAKARA SANKRANTI  - festival in the Hindu calendar dedicated to the SUN (Surya) God which is observed and celebrated by Hindus around the world each year in the month of January either on the 14th or 15th of January. AVAREKALU RASAM KADALEKAI & AVAREKALU SUNDAL SWEET PONGAL SPICY PONGAL The festivities associated with Makar Sankranti  are known by various names including  Sankranthi or Peddha Panduga  in  Andhra Pradesh  and  Telangana ,   Khichari  in  Bhojpuri region ,  Magh Bihu  in  Assam ,  Maghi Saaji  in  Himachal Pradesh ,  Makara vilak  in  Kerala , Makara sankranti in  Karnataka ,  Maghi Sangrand  in Punjab,  Pongal  in Tamil Nadu,  Maghi Sangrand  or  Uttarain  (Uttarayana) in Jammu,  Sakrat  in Haryana, Sakraat in Rajasthan,  Sukarat  in central India,  Uttarayana  in  Gujarat  and U...

  

  Fried rice is a popular component of  East Asian ,  Southeast Asian  and certain  South Asian cuisines , as well as a staple  national dish  of  Indonesia .  FRIED RICE IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR DISHES OF INDIAN CHINESE CUISINE IN INDIA HERE IS MY VERSION OF VEGAN FRIENDLY & ONION & GARLIC FREE RECIPE WITH FEW SIMPLE INGREDIENTS HEAT 2-3 TABLESPOONS OF OIL IN A LARGE PAN ADD 1/2 CUP EACH CHOPPED CARROTS & CAPSICUM ADD 1/4 CUP PEAS ADD 1/2 CUP SLICED BEANS ADD 1/2 CUP SHREDDED CABBAGE WHEN MIXED VEGETABLES ARE COOKED (5-10 MINS ON MEDIUM HEAT) - SLOWLY ADD SALT TO TASTE, 1/4 TSP. PEPPER POWDER, 1/2 TSP. EACH SOY SAUCE & GREEN CHILLI PASTE MIX WELL TO COMBINE AND FRY FOR A MINUTE OR TWO (TEXTURE SHOULD BE CRUNCHY) COOK 2 CUP RICE & ALLOW TO COOL.  WHEN RICE IS COOL, MIX WITH VEGETABLE MIXTURE AND SERVE HOT VEGAN FRIED RICE READY TO SERVE.   FRIED RICE IS OFTEN EATEN BY ITSELF OR AS AN ACCOMPANIMENT TO ANOTH...