Grocery and Essentials List at Pandemic times | Covid 19!

The sudden lockdown has caused this situation where we never expected Covid 19 can be so long and very serious issue. I have managed to put few essentials here. You can also add in your own priorities and availability. 

List of Groceries to stock during pandemic lockdown. This can be done in bulk quantity. These are dry ingredients and can be stored in refrigerator too.  

Food

Rice - Raw/Ponni/Basmati/Jeeraga samba, matta etc	Rice flour
Atta	Kadalai Maav/Besan flour
Toor dal	Ragi flour
Urad dal	Millet flour
Masoor dal	Oats
Channa Dal	Broken wheat
Split Moong dal	All millets
Green gram	Salt
Black channa	Red chilli powder
White channa	Dhaniya
Whole Dhaniya	Red chilli
Jeera	Maggi
Black pepper	Biscuits
Turmeric	Noodles
Mustard	Tamarind/puli
Fenugreek seeds	Garam Masala
Dry Rice Vermicilli	Pav Bhaji Masala
Aval/Poha	Biryani Masala
Rava/Semolina	Coffee powder
	Tea powder

Essentials

Bath Soap, Body Wash

Shampoo, Shikakai

Washing soap, Liquid detergent, dish washing liquid

Vinegar, baking soda

Tablets

PS :Do not go out if incase your area is affected with many cases, you can manage without vegetables for some days. You can do many recipes without vegetables.

Hope it is useful for everyone.

Schezwan Fried Rice!

Schezwan Fried Rice is very spicy and delicious rice. This is one of the popular and famous dish in Indo chinese food. It is my favourite and my family fav dish. Do checkout the recipe.

Ingredients

Rice - 2 cups(Steamed)Basmati Rice 

Onion - 1 no

Ginger garlic - 4 tblspns (Chopped finely)

Beans - 10 nos

Carrot - 1/2 no

Spring onion - 1 tspn(chopped) for garnishing - Optional

Coriander leaves - finely chopped

Red chilli powder - 1 tspn

Vinegar 1 tspn

Sugar a pinch
Tomato sauce - 1 tspn
Soya sauce - 1 tspn
Schezwan sauce - 2 tblspns
Salt as per taste

To make schezwan sauce - Grind

Soak 10-12 dry red chilli in hot water, remove seeds and grind to fine paste with 4-5 garlic pods. You can cook in oil till raw smell goes with salt and sugar 1/2 tspn.

Preparation Method

Wash basmati rice and pressure cook. Keep separately and cooled. This should be grainy consistency.

Cut onion, garlic, carrot, beans finely and keep aside.

Heat a wide wok/kadai on medium high, add oil, onion, a dry red chilli, chopped garlic, pinch of salt, sugar and saute till transparent.

Add carrot and beans. Saute for 1min.
Add the schezwan sauce, chilli powder and cook for 3-4 mins.

Add all sauces, saute till its half cooked.

Add rice and mix well. Check on salt. Toss for a minute add vinegar and off the stove.

Garnish with chopped spring onion/coriander.

Rice is ready, Serve hot with Tomato Ketchup or Manchurian gravy. 

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