There is absolutely nothing better than a hot bowl of chicken and vegetable fried rice. It is so easy, yet has a special place in our menu rotation. Unlike a biryani or pulao, a simple fried rice takes no effort at all, but puts a smile on everyone’s faces here. Is it the same for…
Lemony Brown Rice Salad
I have a really quick, delicious and healthy brown rice recipe for you. Brown rice is a great option for rice lovers and is so much healthier. It is great to use in a warm, one-bowl salad type dish. I am calling this a salad, because it is fulfilling yet light, and a meal on…
Mutton Biryani {Tamil Nadu Style}
I have a delicious dum biryani recipe on the blog, made by layering cooked rice and meat masala, and then slowly steaming it to meld the flavors together. In certain regions, biryani is prepared by cooking the rice, meat and various spices and herbs together, creating a richer, more colorful and spicier version. This process…
Ven Pongal And Masala Vadai (South Indian Rice Dish And Spicy Lentil Fritters)
Is there any particular dish that you abhorred in your childhood, but have found a new appreciation for later on? Well, tell me about it. I have a long list of such foods. Ven pongal is one. It is a simple savory rice and lentil dish infused with lots of ghee and cooked to a…
Bulgur Wheat Pilaf Stuffed Bell Peppers
If you have an outdoor Farmers’ Market in your city, make sure you don’t miss it especially during the summer months. It really is an amazing experience. Next to growing and picking your own vegetables, a Farmers’ Market will give you the next best experience. It’s actually sort of gratifying to put a face to…
Lemon Rice & Cauliflower Curry With Coconut Milk – Guest Blogging At Simplyvegetarian777
Hey all, I am popping in real quick to let you know that I am blogging at Sonal’s simplyvegetarian777 today. She is doing a monthly guest post series to introduce other blogger friends and today is my turn. Yay! Thanks a bunch Sonal, for this delightful opportunity! I am virtually serving Sonal some delicious lemon…
Arroz Con Pollo (Rice With Chicken) Served With Roasted Red Pepper And Garlic Yogurt
Meat with rice is a universal comfort food. Indians call it biryani, the Spanish call it Paella, Italians call it risotto, and generally, the term most commonly used is pilaf (or pilav, pulao or whatever you wish to name it). When you look at the history of a certain dish, you may be amazed at…
Shrimp (Prawns) Dum Biryani
Here is the recipe I mentioned in my one year blogversary post – traditional dum biryani. Everyone knows what biryani is – that lovely, rich and aromatic one-dish meal which is almost as synonymous with Indian cuisine as curry is. There are accounts showing that biryani was brought to India by settlers from the Persian…
Easy Meal – Vegetable Pulao And Stir Fry With Edamame
This meal was put together to please the guys in the house. A mild, colorful vegetable pulao for little Boy and a Chinese style stir fry for the hubby. It is easy and the only hands-on time needed is for chopping all those veggies. I am a big fan of edamame beans right now and…
Tomato Rice With Cucumber-Carrot Raita
Remember I told you about variety-rice dishes in my earlier post on coconut rice? Well, I have another super easy, yummy recipe for you. This time it is the slightly spicier tomato rice. I made a refreshing cucumber and carrot raita (yogurt based salad) to go with it. You will need: (* – Refer notes) Tomato Rice: Rice…
Coconut Rice
This is an easy rice recipe, yet quite different from the traditional and simple steamed rice or even pulaos/pilafs. There are many lunchbox-ready rice recipes from Southern India, especially Tamil Nadu. We call it ‘thaalicha choru’ or ‘variety rice’. It literally means rice tempered with spices, and mixed with vegetables and/or sauces. There is curd…
Simplest Vegetable Pulao Ever and Raita
Rice is the staple diet where I come from. It is no surprise that there are a wealth of rice dishes available. I make this simple and fragrant rice pulao/pilaf with vegetables and no other masala (gasp!). This is easy enough to whip up any time and goes well with just a mixed yogurt salad…
