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 Palak Biryani Recipe – How to make Spinach BiryaniJanuary 26, 2015If you want your kids to eat spinach, you must try this biryani recipe. It not only tastes amazing but also helps providing all the nutritional benefits. Palak / Spinach biryani is not really a traditional recipe, but for sure is one best innovated rice dish. This is my favorite spinach preparation, come on! who doesn't like biryani anyways! I usually make this when we have vegetarian guests at... Read more COCONUT RICE RECIPE – Thengai SadamNovember 6, 2014Description: Coconut rice/ Thangai sadam/ Kobbari annam is a common staple food in South India especially in Tamil Nadu. This is an authentic rice dish prepared with freshly grated coconut seasoned with mustard, cumin, dry red chilies, fresh curry leaves and combination of dals for a nutty taste and texture. This is one of simplest rich dish which you can put together in minutes... all you... Read more VEGETABLE DUM BIRYANI RECIPE – Layered Vegetable BiryaniSeptember 21, 2014Description: Biryani is a rice dish that's popular in India and Pakistan and usually features a mix of rice, herbs, and spices as well as some type of vegetables or meat. Its one of the premium food we order when we go to a restaurant or even preparre at home during family gathering or special events. Who doesn't like biryani? I think all of us do! What is the first thought that comes to... Read more Jeera Pulao Recipe – Rice Cooker MethodApril 25, 2014Description: Jeera pulao is one of the most simple North Indian style rice which is mildly flavored with cumin seeds & with a touch of Ghee. Weekdays are always busy and coming up with simple yet tasty rice dish like this can come in very handy. Last night I quickly whipped this flavorful rice, made it look fancy with cashew and curry leaf garnish.... with some soft rotis and... Read more Kovil Puliyodharai – Temple Style Tamarind Rice RecipeFebruary 17, 2014Description: Puliyodharai is a South Indian rice preparation, a mainstay in most Indian festival luncheons and dinners. It is also offered as prasadams in temples. Prasadam (a Sanskrit word) is food that has first been offered to God prepared by the temple priests in the temple Madapalli (Temple kitchen). Thiru madapalli is traditionally the kitchen in Vaishnavite temples, apart from... Read more Kaikari Biryani Recipe – Chettinad Vegetable BiryaniJanuary 16, 2014Description: Biryani happens to be one of my favourite dishes and can have it at any time of the day! I love to try new biryani recipes whenever I visit Indian restaurants and recently happened to taste a Chettinad speciality at Anjappar and was quite impressed! I wanted to try something similar at home and was looking for one, that's when this Read more  Sakkarai PongalJanuary 3, 2014
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Traditional South Indian sweet rice prepared during the harvest festival called Pongal / Sankranthi. In villages freshly harvested rice is cooked with jaggery and dal in clay earthenware pots and offered to God along with vegetables, lentils, sugarcane and fruits. This is also prepared as neivedyam or prasadam during other auspicious occasions and festivals.
 Ven PongalJanuary 2, 2014Description Ven Pongal is one of the breakfast item from South India, mainly popular in Tamil Nadu, prepared during Pongal Festival and also served as a special dish on auspicious occasions like wedding ceremonies. Fresh curry leaves and Ghee is a must for this dish. ... Read more Work Lunch Box 2 – Tawa PulaoNovember 29, 2012Description: Tawa Pulao is a simple rice preparation made over a hot tawa with rice smothered in butter, mixed vegetable and Pav bhaji masala, also a popular Mumbai street food. Well, I've never been to Mumbai nor tasted this dish but was inspired to try after watching Chef Sanjeev Kapoor making it. Turn your leftover cooked rice into something fancy for next day's lunch box. To be... Read more Vegetable BrinjiJanuary 8, 2012Description: Brinji, a special kind of rice dish which is very popular in TamilNadu, made during weddings and special occasions. Basically its a mixed vegetable pulao kind of dish.... where rice is cooked in thick coconut milk base with loads of veggies and flavoured with special spices. Brinji Bath / Mixed Vegetable Binji / Birinji / Brinji Rice / Brinji Biryani / Coconut... Read more Soya Chunks Vegetable BiryaniMarch 17, 2011Description: Just the usual vegetable biryani with the inclusion protein rich soy nuggets. Ah ha !! what a way to camouflage meat. Not a great deal of taste for your taste buds nor appealing, that's how they are and its ok to try once in while, specially if it good for you. For many its a tough job to incorporate in the daily menu as kids and even grown-ups shy away with excuses. Adding... Read more Schezwan Fried RiceFebruary 1, 2010Description Schezwan Fried rice is a Chinese rice preparation made with hot and spicy schezwan chili paste. You can read all about that here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sichuan This recipe posted here is the slightly Indo-chinese and mostly Americanized version... made with authentic sichuan paste. Indo -Chinese type calls for... Read more Yogurt PulaoJanuary 10, 2010Description Are you looking for a simple effortless pulao recipe ?? Then you should try this yogurt/ curd pulao which is takes less time to prepare and goes perfectly well with any spicy gravy. Good for party menu and even makes a good recipe for lunch box. Yogurt Pulav/ Yogurt mixed rice / Ghee pulav Ingredients 1 cup Water 1 cup Basmati rice 1... Read more Egg Fried RiceJuly 19, 2009Description Leftover cooked basmati rice is a common guest in my refrigerator and comes in handy for any fried rice recipe. My favourite type is one made with eggs and handful of veggies. With a dollop of tomato ketchup on the side this makes a great dish for lunch box or simple evening dinner.Egg Fried Rice / Indo-Chinese / Stir-fried Rice / Leftover rice / Basmati Rice / Lunch Box... Read more Chick pea mint riceApril 15, 2009Description An all-in-one satiating delicacy made with ingredients from 4 food groups cereals (rice), pulses (chick peas), vegetables and oil. All it needs is a calcium rich bowl of low fat curds to make a complete meal. Ingredients 1 cup Rice ½ cup Boiled channa (white used for chole) ½ cup Mixed veggies ½ cup Onions sliced ½ tsp Garlic... Read more Uppu UrundaiDecember 8, 2008Description Uppu Urundai ? may sound unusual for many, as this is typically a Naatupurathu / Countryside / Village / Gramathu / recipe which is almost loosing its popularity among most city folks. Only few people actually know or do this at home, a heavy stuffy breakfast or tiffin item only known to many as Upma kozhukattai. These are traditionally made with pounded rice / Noi... Read more Sindhi Mint Chicken BiryaniOctober 1, 2008Description Ever since I tried the "My Dhaba" (Punjabi style restaurant, Radhakrishnan Salai, Chennai) biryani, my craving started more for Sindhi style foods. Usually their style biryani is kind of strong flavoured, pale greenish.. due to herbs and spices and moreover inclusion of sour yogurt makes them slightly pungent. Here is my attempt in matching one of their mint chicken... Read more Khichdi the Tamil way!August 5, 2008Description This is a Khichdi made in my family for breakfast. We call it paruppu saadham at home. It has got a lovely flavour and i like it when it is hot. My grandma adds a tomato whereas i don’t. Do try this out, it is a reaalll comfort food. Ingredients 1 cup Raw rice ½ cup Tur dal 1 pinch Turmeric powder 1 no Onion chopped... Read more Bisi bhela BhathJuly 28, 2008Description Saturday being all veg day, wanted something spicy and comforting. So asked amma to make sambar rice (bisi bhela bhath). Few of my dad’s relatives in Bangalore use whole garam masala whereas my mom doesn’t use it. Ingredients-1 2 cup Rice 1 cup Tur dhal(boiled with a pinch of turmeric and asafoetida and mashed well) 1 cup Sambar... Read more Spinach Fried RiceJuly 28, 2008Description Simple fried rice using spinach and mixed vegetables.Chinese Fried Rice / Palak Fried rice / Spinach / keerai / Stir-fried rice / Pasalai Keerai Ingredients 10 nos Spinach leaves 1 no Onion medium ( chopped finely) 1 tsp Ginger (finely chopped) 3 clove Garlic (finely minced) 1 no Carrot (diced) 1 cup Cabbage (shredded)... Read more SoyaChunks Fried RiceJuly 12, 2008Description Fried rice with soyachunks/soya granules a very good source of proteins..easy to prepare n tasty fried rice ready within few minutes..kids will love this..didnt used MSG in this recipe, tried it out Friends... Soya fried rice/ Soya vegetable Fried rice/ Soya saadham/ Soya Rice/ Soya chinese Fried Rice/ Soyagranules Fried Rice Ingredients 2... Read more Kuska Biryani Recipe – Khushka Rice / Neyyi Sadam / Ghee RiceJune 9, 2008What is Khushka??? This term refers to " Khushk " in Urdu, which means plain or dry. Rice cooked dry or plain boiled is termed as Khushka Rice. This is a staple in most Hyderabad Muslim households and served with an accompaniment of spicy dry or wet curry. The same rice when cooked with meat stock takes the form of Khushka / kushka / Kuska Biryani. Muslim communities spread over... Read more Kathrikkai SadamMay 22, 2008Description Brinjal rice is a popular rice item in Karnataka termed " Vanghi Bhath", prepared with brinjals stuffed with special spice blend and cooked along with rice. We at home take this dish to new heights by cooking the whole thing in coconut milk. Here is our family style Kathrikkai (brinjal) Sadam (Rice). Vangi Bhath / Brinjal Rice / Eggplant Rice / Kathirikkai Sadam /... Read more Asparagus Fried RiceApril 22, 2008Description Fresh asparagus caught my eyes this week at my local farmers market. Seemed like it was this weeks "Queen of vegetables", as many people started grabing those bundles and with too much of sqeaking... a sign of truly fresh asparagus, with no further hesitation quickly bundled mine. With little creativity going in the kitchen, these healthy spears always turn out absolutely... Read more Mutton BiryaniApril 16, 2008Description Biryani is one popular desi rice item which takes quite a twist when it comes to method for preparation. Every household has its own techniques and secret ingredients to bring out the best flavour and texture. Traditionally its prepared by following the dum method which ofcourse, is very tricky and test our patience. Well there's also some rescue mission versions like rice... Read more Thai Chicken Fried Rice – Khao Pad GaiFebruary 14, 2008Description Rice and vegetables stir-fried with chicken meat in Thai (Thailand) Style. Primarily this dish is made with special Thai Jasmine Rice stir fried with choice of meat (Chicken / pork / beef / seafood), onions, peppers, eggs, fried garlic and seasoned with spicy condiments. Read more  Shrimp BiryaniJanuary 11, 2008Description Eral Biryani is one of my favourite dish and there are quite a few ways of making it. Cooking seafood with a tinge of coconut has been a family tradition and this one is no exception. Making this with fresh baby prawns would be awesome but quite hard to find small shrimp or prawn around my place and ended up making with jumbo shrimps to satisfy my palatte. This mild flavoured... Read more Fish biryaniDecember 19, 2007Description Biryani made with king fish. Very yummy and easy recipe Vanjira meen -- King fish in English Ingredients-1 2 T Ghee 4 nos Cardamon 4 nos Cinnamon stick (small) 4 nos Cloves (karambu) 1 tsp Pepper powder (black or white) ½ cup Onion (chopped) 1½ cup Basmathi rice 3 cup Boiled water 2 tsp Salt... Read more Bisi Bele BathOctober 16, 2007Description Bisi Bele Bath is an authentic and by far the most distinctive dish of Karnataka which is prepared with a unique combination of Rice,lentil(dhal),assorted veggies and other ground spices.It is very similar to 'Sambar Sadham' of Tamil Nadu except that, it has his own distinct flavour.Ideal to have this dish for lunch. There are different ways of preparing this dish.Here is one... Read more TAMARIND RICE RECIPE – Pulihora RecipeOctober 2, 2007Description Rice flavoured with tangy tamarind paste and tempered with nuts and spices. There are quite a few ways of preparing this dish, each region has its own style. Here's Andhra style Tamarind rice called Pulihora / puliyodhara / Chitrannam. Tamarind Rice / Puli Sadham / Puli Sadam... Read more Lemon RiceJuly 22, 2007Description Lemon rice, is one of the authentic South Indian main course, where cooked rice is flavoured with zesty tangy lemon juice and seasoned with assorted spices. This dish is commonly made during festivals, special family traditional occassions and also served as prasadam in temples. (Ellumichai Sadam / Ellumichai Satham / Lime rice / Chitrannam) Ingredients... Read more Peas PulaoNovember 9, 2006Description Basmati rice and Green peas cooked in coconut milk. Ingredients-1 1 cup Green peas 2 nos Onion (cut lengthwise) 3 clove Garlic (crushed) 2 nos Green chilli (slit open) 2 nos Bay leaves 2 nos Cloves 2 nos Cinnamon stick (small) 2 nos Cardamon ¼ tsp Cumin seeds ¼ tsp Fennel seeds 2 cup... Read more Vegetable BiryaniNovember 5, 2006Description A simple recipe to make mixed vegetable biryani. (Mixed vegetable Briyani /Vegetable Briyani) Ingredients 1 cup Assorted veggies (diced) 2 Onion (finely chopped) 2 Tomato (finely chopped or crushed) 2 tsp Ginger garlic crushed 2 Green chilli 1 tsp Dry mint leaves 4 stks Coriander leaves (finely chopped) 2 Bay... Read more PilafOctober 27, 2006Description Persian rice dish, rice cooked in seasoned broth. Ingredients 1 cup Basmati rice 2 cup Chicken broth ½ cup Green peas 1 no Onion 2 nos Bay leaves 2 strands Rosemary 1 tsp Black pepper powder (freshly ground preferred) ½ tsp Salt (or to taste) 1 tbsp Butter Instructions Wash rice and set... Read more Vegetable Fried RiceOctober 27, 2006Simple and easy to make stir fried vegetable rice, kids would love, no MSG... just a little light soy sauce, which is optional too.... Pack this for lunch with ketchup, no kidding... great side. Vegetable Fried / Stir-Fried Vegetable Rice / Indo-Chinese Fried Rice / Fried Rice Recipe... Read more Tomato RiceOctober 23, 2006Description One of the classics, rice mixed with rich tomato gravy. Ingredients 5 nos Tomatoes (ripe and juicy) 1 no Onion 3 clove Garlic (crushed) 1 inch Ginger (crushed) ½ tsp Cumin seeds ¼ tsp Fennel seeds 2 nos Bay leaves 2 nos Cloves 2 nos Cardamon 2 nos Cinnamon sticks (small) 5 nos Curry leaves... Read more Pudina pulaoSeptember 24, 2006Description Rice cooked with coconut milk and fresh mint (pudina) leaves. Ingredients-1 1 cup Fresh mint leaves 4 stks Coriander leaves 1 inch Ginger 2 clove Garlic 2 nos Green chilli Ingredients-2 2 nos Onion (cut lengthwise) 2 nos Bay leaf 4 nos Cloves 2 nos Cardamon 1 no... Read more Prawn Mushroom PulaoAugust 29, 2006Description Pulao dishes are simple rice dishes where rice absorbs the flavour from the ingredients with which its cooked. Prawn and Mushroom combination is used in this dish. Ingredients 1 cup Basmati rice 1 cup Prawn/shrimp 1 cup Mushroom 2 nos Onion 3 tsp Ginger garlic crushed 1 no Green chilli (slit open) 1 cup Fresh coconut... Read more Ghee riceAugust 22, 2006Description Basmati rice fried in ghee with sauteed onions and spices, cooked in flavorful coconut milk. This fancy rice dish is served at weddings and other special occasions. (Coconut Milk Rice / Thengai Paal Satham / Thengai pal Sadam ) Ingredients 1 cup Basmati rice 2 nos Onion (cut lengthwise) 2 nos Green chilli (slit open) 3 clove Garlic... Read more Chicken Fried Rice.August 16, 2006Description Fried rice is a popular dish in chinese cusine. Ingredients 2 cup Cooked rice 1 no Onion (cut lengthwise) 2 cup Cabbage (shredded) 1 no Carrot 1 cup Choice of bell peppers green, red, orange or yello/capsicum (thinely sliced) 3 inch Ginger (finely minced) 5 clove Garlic (finely minced) 1 bunch Spring onions... Read more Chicken BiryaniAugust 16, 2006Description A popular rice dish served duirng special occasions, holidays and parties. Traditional preparation involves use of meat/vegetables marinated with yogurt, spice powders and cooked along with layered rice by following a challenging baking process called Dum. But the process can be made simple by using a pressure cooker or rice cooker. (CHICKEN BIRYANI / KOZHI BRIYANI /... Read more Mixed Vegetable PulaoAugust 16, 2006Description Vegetable Pulao is one popular rice dish served during parties and events, also known as Yellow Rice, is a great alternative to plain boiled rice and accompaniment for any vegetarian or non-vegetarian gravy. Ingredients 2 cup Basmati rice 4 tsp Coconut powder 1 no Onion 2 nos Green chilli 1 cup Mixed vegies of choice... Read more If you want your kids to eat spinach, you must try this biryani recipe. It not only tastes amazing but also helps providing all the nutritional benefits. Palak / Spinach biryani is not really a traditional recipe, but for sure is one best innovated rice dish. This is my favorite spinach preparation, come on! who . . . → Read More: Palak Biryani Recipe – How to make Spinach Biryani  This weeks lunch is simply a stir-fried rice with vegetable and gravy. I didn’t even bother to think, had a very taxing week and my energy level was at the lowest. Just used some leftover basmati rice & veggies from refrigerator, for gravy did hunt the freezer, hehe.. out came the bright green lima beans . . . → Read More: Lunch / Dinner Menu 8 – Vegetarian Lunch/Dinner Recipes – Veg Fried Rice with Lima Beans Masala  Here is an easy way to send a healthy sandwich for your little one- creamy avocados with spinach, green onion and cilantro… um um yum! One of my favorite ways to eat avocados is one of the simplest- spread it on a toast. With little mayo and greens it goes up one level making it . . . → Read More: Kids School Lunch Box 10 – Avocado Sandwich  Red Chili paste is a very handy basic to have in your refrigerator. So many recipes especially Indo chinese recipes call for a tablespoon of this chili paste here and there and rather grinding them every time in small quantity it would be a good idea to make them in big batch and refrigerate. That . . . → Read More: Homemade Red Chili Paste Recipe – How to make red chilli paste – Kitchen Basics  This week I was in the mood for something fancy, like a restaurant type food but want to keep it simple as didn’t have much time to do elaborate cooking as Sid had few classes. Well with Indian food there is nothing such as simple , you have to put in some kind of prep . . . → Read More: Lunch / Dinner Menu 7 – South Indian Vegetarian Lunch Menu – Recipes  Here comes a variety vegetarian lunch menu for this weekend. The usually sambar, kara kuzhambu routine was just too much to handle, so tried this variety lunch combo and everyone at home liked it. Super easy to make with everyday kitchen pantry items. Lunch Idea / Vegetarian Lunch Menu / Lunch Dinner Menu 6 – . . . → Read More: Lunch / Dinner Menu 6 – South Indian Vegetarian Lunch Menu – Recipes  Sweet, crunchy, and a little touch of salt makes it perfect melt in your mouth Caramel Corn Puffs, the ultimate snack for any holiday party! One of my co worker brought these in cute treat bags for the holidays, guess they are very famous here in the mid-west during christmas time. The moment i put . . . → Read More: Caramel Corn Puffs Recipe  Chapati & Channa Masala- hands down favorite in our house! This combo suits for lunch box menu too. Make the channa masala ahead of time or the previous night , also knead the chapati dough the previous night and refrigerate. Just heat up the masala and roll out the chapati in the morning and pack . . . → Read More: Kids School Lunch Box 9 – Chapathi Channa Masala  Chilli Fish is one of the most sought after Indian Chinese dish recently. Made with fresh fleshy fish fillet mostly like kingfish / Tilapia makes excellent finger snack with drinks, also can be served as an appetizer / starter or as a side dish with Asian main course of Fried rice or Noodles. . . . → Read More: Indo-Chinese Chili Fish Recipe – CHILLI FISH RECIPE  Description: Pakoras are a favorite in India. They are simple and fast, yet delicious, these Indian battered and deep fried vegetable bits are great served by themselves as a snack or as an appetizer or side dish. A variety of crunchy veggies are incorporated with the mixture of gram flour and spices, fried in . . . → Read More: MIXED VEGETABLE PAKORA RECIPE |
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