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This is probably one of the easiest to make and yummy mixed rice dish from the South Indian cuisine. The highlight of the dish is the delicate flavour and aroma of the coconut and of course the visual appeal. It’s one of my most favourite dish. Generally coconut is sautéed along with the tempering. ButRead more about Coconut Rice[…]
Moringa leaves is commonly known as drumstick leaves. Drumstick leaves are very rich in iron, calcium and potassium. It’s is highly recommended as a diet supplement for people suffering from iron deficiency anaemia. The power of reducing the sugar level in the blood is possessed by drumstick leaves. Hair loss, grey hair, tiredness, eye relatedRead more about Moringa Leaves Pulao[…]
Upma kozhakatai also known as Pidi kozhakatai is a very traditional Tamil Brahmin dish. It’s generally made for breakfast or evening snack. Upma kozhakatai is a actually rice dumplings. Rice is ground to a coarse powder along with little tuvar dal and pepper, made into upma, which in turn is rolled into balls and steamed.Read more about Upma Kozhakatai […]
Whenever I make puliogare, lemon rice or coconut rice or any South Indian style mixed rice variety, I make avial ( yogurt based mixed vegetable gravy). This combination makes the meal complete. But today, I didn’t have the vegetables that are required to make avial. So, I decided to add vegetables that I had toRead more about Puliogare Pulao[…]
Rice and chole is a very popular dish of Punjabi cuisine which my daughter is very fond of. For today’s school lunch I had made chole rice with a very unique twist. This is Tarla Dalal’s recipe. The unique ingredient used here is Aam achaar ( mango pickle). It tasted really different and yummy. ThoseRead more about Aam Achaar Chole Rice[…]
Yellow peas are also known as matar or white vatana. Whole Yellow Peas are part of the legume family. Whole Peas are about 1/4 of an inch wide and pale yellow in color. Whole Dried Peas have a history going back some 10,000 years. Dried peas, a small but nutritionally mighty member of the legumeRead more about Yellow Peas Rice[…]
It’s only now that my daughter asks me to pack rice for school lunch. It has always been prohibited before. I always try to give a wholesome and complete dish ( one pot meal) for lunch. I made capsicum rice today. I had planned to add some soya granules to enhance the protein content. ButRead more about Protein Rich Capsicum Rice[…]
It was a super pleasant surprise to find myself among the top 100 posters in a very famous food group in Facebook called Chef at Large ( CaL). This biryani is a dedicated to this group of very loving members who never hesitate to support and encourage. It is a big source inspiration and motivation.Read more about Vegetable Biryani […]
My nephew, Aswath wanted me to make vegetable biryani today for lunch. He very rarely asks for anything. But unfortunately, I didn’t have all the ingredients required for biryani. And I didn’t want to make it with whatever I had. So, I decided to make something new and interesting. I have made capsicum pulao onceRead more about Capsicum and Coconut Pulao[…]
Soya chunks are defatted soya flour product, a by-product of extracting soyabean oil. It is a vegetarian substitute for meat, quick to cook, with a protein content far greater than that which comes from meat. Surprisingly, my daughter said that she would take rice for school lunch. Since she carries only one box, I wantedRead more about Soya Rice[…]
