Ingredients: (Serves 4) 2 cups (400 gms) basmati rice, 2 tbsp ghee or butter, 2-3 tejpatta(bay leaves), 2 1″ dalchini(cinnamon stick), 3-4 kalimirch(peppercorns) 1 cup green peas fresh or frozen, 1 medium size onion, sliced, A handful of cashew nuts, A handful of raisins, Salt to taste, Water. Method: Wash the rice two or [...]
Continue reading...8. May 2008
Ingredients: (Serves 2-3) 1 cup or 200 gms basmati rice, 8 cashew nuts or peanuts, broken 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp rai(mustard seeds), 1/2 tsp methi dana(fenugreek seeds), 1 tsp channa dal(gram), 8-10 curry leaves, 1 green chilli, finely chopped, 1 tsp fresh grated coconut, Salt to taste, Juice of 1 lemon, 3 tsp [...]
Continue reading...30. April 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup rice, 15 small onions, 2 green chillies, 1 tsp mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp asafoetida, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 2 cloves, 1″ cinnamon (dalchini) stick, 1 tsp jeera – dry roasted and ground to powder, 2-3 tsp maharashtrian goda masala or garam masala, Salt to taste, Oil, Water, Chopped coriander leaves, freshly grated [...]
Continue reading...20. April 2008
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice (long grain rice), 2 cups chopped vegetables (capsicum, carrots, french beans, cauliflower florets,etc) 1/2 cup shelled green peas, 3-4 tej patta, 8-10 black peppercorns, 4-5 dalchini sticks (1 inch long), 3-4 laung, 1 tsp haldi, 1-2 tsp red chilli powder, 4 tsp garam masala powder/biryani masala, 2 tbsp cashewnuts, broken [...]
Continue reading...11. April 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup washed rice, 10-15 spinach leaves, 1/4 cup moong dal (green gram without skin), soaked for over 2 hours, 1/4 cup tuvar dal (yellow split peas) , soaked for over 2 hours, 1 onion, cut into 2 halves and then sliced, 1 long carrot, chopped, 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves, 8-10 cloves garlic, [...]
Continue reading...22. March 2008
Ingredients: 400gms rice, 1 medium size tomato, cut into half and sliced, 1 small capsicum, chopped and boiled, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 50gms coconut milk powder, Water, Oil, Salt to taste. Method: Wash the rice and soak in water for some time. Dissolve around 500ml of water in the coconut milk powder. In a pan, [...]
Continue reading...16. March 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice, 1 1/2 cups water, 2 eggs, boiled, 1 small onion, chopped, 2-3 green chillies, finely chopped, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 stick dalchini (cinnamon), 2 laung (cloves), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, 2 tbsp oil, Chopped coriander leaves to garnish. Method: Wash rice and keep aside. In a [...]
Continue reading...9. February 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice, 3 tsp jeera(cumin seeds), 10-12 curry leaves, 3 tbsp chopped cashewnuts, 1 tbsp ghee, Salt to taste, Oil, Method: Wash rice and soak in some water for 15 minutes. In a pressure cooker, heat some oil and ghee. Put jeera, cashewnuts and curry leaves. Drain rice and add to the [...]
Continue reading...5. February 2008
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup whole grain rice(basmati rice), 10-12 mushrooms, washed and cut into halves, 1 cup fried onion slices, 1 large onion, sliced, 2 small tomatoes, chopped, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 3 tbsp curd, beaten, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 – 1 tsp garam masala(as per taste), Salt to [...]
Continue reading...5. February 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice, 1/4 cup Mint, 1 Onion, sliced, 1″ piece ginger, finely chopped, 2 cloves garlic, 4 green chillies, 2 tsp grated coconut, 1 cup mix vegetables(Carrots,beans,peas,cauliflowers), Salt to taste, 1″ piece dalchini (cinnamon), 2 laung(cloves), 3-4 kali mirch(peppercorns), 2 tej patta(bay leaves), 2 tbsp ghee(butter), 2 cups water, 1/4 cup cashew, [...]
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8. May 2008
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