Tweet ‘Pilaf’ or ‘Pulao’ is a type of rice preparation commonly cooked across Indian, Central and South Asian, Middle Eastern, East African, Latin American and Caribbean cuisines. Though there are different names and plenty of recipes of pulao, basically it is prepared with long grain, fragrant rice along with seasoning like ‘Garam Masala’ or any [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 15, 2010
Tweet An ideal recipe for kids parties or even for adults. Fairly simple and nutritious recipe. Ingredients: 250gms long grain (Basmati) rice; washed, 1/2 bunch of Spinach (palak) leaves; cleaned and washed, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 green chillies; finely chopped, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 medium size onion; sliced, 1/2 cup shelled green peas, [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, June 28, 2009
Tweet A nice flavored and seasoned corn and spinach rice recipe from India. Though no spices are used to prepare this rice, the seasoning adds a distinct garlic and red chilli flavor to this recipe. Ingredients: (Serves 4) 1 1/2 cups rice, A bunch of spinach (palak) leaves, 1 cup boiled corn kernels, 2 small [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Tweet An Indian rice recipe from the part of Maharashtra. ‘Vangi’ means brinjal, eggplant or aubergine. The rice has a subtle flavor of coconut and coriander with some mild spices. Ingredients: 4 medium size vangi (brinjals), halved and then sliced, 1 cup uncooked rice, washed and soaked for 10-15 minutes, 1 onion; halved and sliced, 1 green chilli; [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 9, 2009
Tweet Chicken Pulao is a rice preparation with chicken pieces marinated in ginger, garlic, cashew nuts, almond and some garam masala and cooked with coconut milk. Thus the recipe is full of different flavors and aroma. The preparation is pretty easy too. Ingredients: 600 gms whole chicken; cut into desired size pieces, 2 cups long [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, April 4, 2009
Tweet Lima beans, Double Beans and Butter beans are the same form of beans. They are usually white or slightly pink in color. Fresh beans are quite tender but if you are using dried ones, then they should to be soaked for few hours, before cooking. Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked rice; washed and soaked in [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 2, 2009
Tweet Tomato Rice is a rice recipe with tangy flavor of tomatoes. It is a simple preparation that take only 10 minutes. Can be prepared in a hurry and a good option for lunch box. Ingredients: 1 cup raw rice, 2 onions; cut into halves and sliced, 3-4 tomatoes; cut into halves and sliced, 1 tsp cumin seeds [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 16, 2009
Tweet This is a recipe that can be prepared with leftover rice, and is so simple that you can prepare it in 5 minutes. Serve with spicy mango pickle to get an unforgettable taste. Ingredients: 1 cup cooked rice (leftover rice), 1 onion; chopped, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, 1/4 tsp heeng (asafoetida), 5-6 cloves of garlic; [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 31, 2008
Tweet I prepared this pulao for Diwali and it turned out awesome. It is a very simple and quick recipe of pulao with minimal spices but tastes really good. Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice, 2 small onions; halved and thinly sliced, 2 small carrots; diced into 1″ long pieces, 1 cup shelled green peas, 3-4 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tweet Ingredients: 1 cup cooked rice, 1 cup jaggery, Thick coconut milk of 1/2 coconut, 2 cloves (laung), 1″ cinnamon (dalchini), Elaichi (green cardamom) powder as per taste, Jaiphal (nutmeg) powder as per taste, Sliced dry fruits as per taste(optional). Method: In a heavy bottom pan mix cooked rice and jaggery and cook till jaggery [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, September 27, 2008
Tweet This recipe is my innovation. I keep thinking about recipes that are delicious but healthy as well. This recipe could be categorized as specially for kids, since usually they do not want to eat green leafy vegetables. So for all those troubled moms here is a creative recipe. Ingredients: For the manchurian balls- 1 [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 25, 2008
Tweet Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice, 2 eggs, 5 scallions with the greens; chopped, 1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce, Salt and pepper to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add salt and pepper and whisk. Heat little oil in a pan. Pour the eggs into the pan. Cook stirring [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Tweet Ingredients: 2 cups Ambemohor or any scented rice, 3 cups sugar, 1 cup freshly grated coconut, 5-6 laung (cloves); broken open, 7-8 badam (almonds); soaked in hot water for some time and then peeled and sliced, A handful of raisins, 1/2 tsp elachi (green cardamom) powder, 1/4 tsp kesar (saffron threads) or few drops [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 31, 2008
Tweet Ingredients: 1 cup cooked rice, 4 eggs, beaten with little salt, 1 cup bacon; diced, 1/4 cup finely chopped garlic, 1/4 cup finely chopped ginger, 1/2 cup scallions, Chinese cooking wine as per taste Chinese soy sauce as per taste, Olive oil. Method: Heat oil in a wok and then pour the eggs into [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tweet Ingredients: 1 cup rice; washed, 1 litre milk, 4 tbsp sugar or as per taste, 2 eggs; beaten, Nutmeg and lemon rind to taste. For chocolate sauce- 3 chocolate bars, 1 cup cream, 1 tbsp butter. Method: To a pan add rice and milk and cook till rice is soft. Meanwhile prepare chocolate sauce. [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, June 29, 2008
Tweet Ingredients: 2 cups rice, 3 tbsp fresh coconut (grated), 2 1/2 cups coconut milk, 2 tbsp ghee (butter), 2 inch cinnamon (broken), 3 cloves, 1/4 tsp cardamom seeds, 2 bay leaves (optional), 3 green chillies finely chopped, 1 tbsp coconut jaggery (coarsely crumbed), 12 cashewnuts (cut in small pieces), 20 raisins, Salt to taste, [...]
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Monday, November 22, 2010
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