Fragrant Pulav
Fragrant Pulav is a must for any formal Indian meal. It can be made in a million ways but the process is pretty much the same. You need to take […]
Category: Rice
Rice has real bad reputation as far as the nutrition is concerned. As per the leading nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, it is essential part of the meal if eaten wisely with proper accompaniments. For example rice and dal with ghee is a great combination. Similarly, yogurt rice is really soothing at the end of the meal. Rice with puliogiri powder adds all the different flavors to the meal, which is perfect as per Ayurveda.
Indo Chinese Fried Rice
Indo Chinese Fried Rice is the Indian version of Chinese fried rice. It’s a very quick dish which can be made even with the leftover plain rice. Preparation Time: 20 […]
Tamarind Rice
Tamarind rice is a Tamilian recipe, which contains all the six tastes as per Ayurveda – sweet, sour, bitter, salty, astringent and pungent. You can add some vegetables to this, […]
Jeera Samak Rice
Samak rice is a fruit and not a cereal and that’s why it can be eaten in fasts. It is very easy to digest and tastes very much like rice. […]
Pongal
Pongal is a popular rice dish, originating from the Indian subcontinent. There are two varieties of pongal, Chakkara Pongal which is sweet and Venn Pongal, which is savory. The unqualified […]
Indian Style Jeera Quinoa
Quinoa is a healthy alternative to white rice as it has double the protein and half the carbohydrates of the rice. It is from the Amaranth (chaulai) family. Indian Style […]
Chinese Style Vegetable Quinoa
Quinoa is a healthy alternative to white rice as it has double the protein and half the carbohydrates of the rice. It is from the Amaranth (chaulai) family. Chinese Style […]
Meethe Chawal (Sweet Rice)
Meethe Chawal (Sweet Rice) is a very simple and hearty dessert that everyone likes. You will never find this in restaurants. Preparation time: 15 minutes Servings: 2 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients […]
Steamed Quinoa And Rice
Quinoa is much more healthy than white rice and it can easily replace white rice in Indian meals. To ease into quinoa, you can start with half quinoa and half […]
Bisi Bele Bhaat – Hot Lentil Rice
Bisi Bele Bhaat is a rice-based dish with its origins in the state of Karnataka, India. Bisi Bele Bhaa means hot lentil rice in the Kannada language. The traditional preparation […]
Vegetable Biryani
A Hyderabadi friend taught me this wonderful Vegetable Biryani recipe. It requires some preparation but it’s worth the effort. Preparation Time: 60 minutes Servings: 2 Difficulty: Medium Ingredients Basmati Rice […]
Tomato Rice
Tomato Rice is a very simple one dish meal with a distinct tangy flavor of tomato, perfect for those days when you don’t want to make too many things yet […]
Arroz (Green Rice)
Arroz (Green Rice) is a Mexican preparation. Generally it is used in Burritos, Sizzlers or Fajitas. Preparation Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients Basmati Rice 1 cup Garlic […]
Tahari (Indian Fried Rice)
Traditional Tahari is a very simple rice preparation. It does not have too many spices and normally just has peas for vegetables. It’s a quick and simple recipe for those […]
Vegetable Risotto
Vegetable Risotto is very much like Indian Khichadi but with a very different flavor. It’s easy to make and you can make so many variations just by changing the vegetables. […]
Curd Rice
Curd Rice is a very simple and refreshing South Indian preparation. South Indians always eat a little bit of Curd Rice at the end of each meal because it soothes […]
Lemon Rice
Lemon Rice is a very simple and refreshing South Indian preparation. I absolutely love it. I often make Lemon Rice from the left over steamed rice. Preparation Time: 35 minutes […]
Jeera Rice
Jeera Rice is a very simple rice preparation that you can make every day. If you have leftover steamed rice, you can easily put heeng jeera tadka on it to […]
Ghiya Ke Chawal (Bottle Gourd Rice)
Ghiya Ke Chawal is a very simple and light pulao, which can be eaten even when you are sick. But don’t think that it’s for sick only. It is so […]
Steamed Basmati Rice
Basmati Rice is grown in the North Indian region and is the most prestigious rice of India. Steamed Basmati Rice is the simplest form of rice preparation, where rice is […]