May 8th, 2010 
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I was introduced to the world of “Plain Biryani” for the first time from Infosys Food Court. Plain Biryani used to be on the menu almost daily and it cost slightly less than all the other Biryanis like Chicken, Egg, Mutton and so on. So what is Plain Biryani? In simple terms, it is Biryani [...]
March 11th, 2010 admin 
I wanted to make something vegetarian during Lent and was running out of options for Lunch. We were getting bored of Rice/Roti and curries. That’s when I thought of using a few greens to make a variety rice. Here is a recipe for Spinach and Broccoli Rice. This is really easy to make and is [...]
February 24th, 2010 admin 
I had leftovers from a Kheema dish I made using Minced Beef, Green Peas and Potatoes. The next day, I decided to use the leftover Beef Kheema along with Poha (Beaten Rice or Rice Flakes). It was the first time I was trying Poha with meat. It tasted awesome and we enjoyed it for lunch. [...]
February 11th, 2010 admin 
Poha is nothing but Beaten Rice or Rice Flakes. Poha is known as Aval in Malayalam. Vegetable Poha is such an easy dish which can be made for Breakfast, Brunch or Lunch. It is tasty as well as filling and is not as heavy as rice. I make Vegetable Poha for lunch, whenever I have [...]
January 19th, 2010 admin 
When you want to finish vegetables lying in your fridge, you can make the popular South Indian Sambar Sadham. It is a nice medley of rice, lentils and vegetables. It is definitely nutritious and an easy way to incorporate vegetables into your meal. In Tamil Nadu, the dish is known as Sambar Sadham whereas in [...]
January 17th, 2010 admin 
Batata Poha is a flavored breakfast/snack dish from Maharashtra. Poha stands for Rice Flakes or Beaten Rice. Poha is known as Aval in Malayalam. Both thick and thin varieties of Poha are available at most Indian stores. It requires very little cooking or almost none. Batata Poha is an upma made using poha, onions and [...]
January 13th, 2010 admin 
Tomato Rice (Thakkali Sadam) is probably the most common Variety Rice in South India. Keralites normally have Plain Rice with Curry. However, times have changed and with the influence of neighboring states, cookery shows and food blogs, many people make Variety Rice as it is comparatively easy and makes a nice lunch for kids and [...]
January 8th, 2010 admin 
Ghee Rice or NeyChoru is rice fried in ghee along with aromatic spices and then cooked to perfection. It is finally seasoned with Fried onions, Cashews and Raisins. Ghee Rice is very popular in Northern Kerala. It is usually served with spicy Chicken and Mutton gravies. I made Ghee Rice for our New Year Party [...]
January 8th, 2010 admin 
I was boiling rice for making Pulav for a Party at my place. Unfortunately, I was busy with other things and the rice ended up being overcooked and was in no position for Pulav. I had to keep the rice aside and prepare another batch of rice for the Pulav. I didn’t know what I [...]
December 26th, 2009 admin 
Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!!! The Indian Pulav or Pulao is known as Pilaf in English. It is a medley of rice, vegetables and/or meat. The rice is browned in oil and then mixed with vegetables, egg, chicken , nuts, fruits etc. Basmati Rice is generally used for making [...]
