Saffron Rice!

Saffron rice is most simple yet fragrant and delicious rice. You can try when you make rich gravy. I have used the best saffron gifted by my friend Ms. Farrukh. Thanks dear. Follow me on  instagram - https://www.instagram.com/saraswathiyer/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/saraswathiyer/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/simplysara07 Ingredients Basmati Rice - 1 cup Saffron - 3 generous pinch Salt...

Mor Kuzhu | Breakfast | Tiffin | Tamil Brahmin Recipes!

Mor Kuzhu is a very delicious tangy breakfast or tiffin. This is one of the favourite tiffin at Brahmin home. I learnt it from my mother in law, I have not had this in Bangalore, after marriage when looking for tiffin ideas, my Mother in law taught me this. Mor Kuzhu is very delicious rice cake. Iyengar's call it as Mor kizhi. They also add tamarind water. Now going to the recipe. Ingredients Rice flour - 3 cups Curds/Plain...

Soya Paneer Vegetable Pulao and Enrico's Soyamate Product Review!

Today I am sharing a recipe and about a Product Soyamate. When I received a pack for the review, I accepted as this is very healthy. Thanks #enrico. Enrico's Soyamate is produced by a special process, made from Soya Flour by extrusion process and cut into chunks. These are dried, made free from fines and hygeinically packed. SOYAMATE is an ideal family food/100% vegetarian/ rich in protein, vitamins and minerals,...

Vegetable Biryani | Restuarant Style!

Vegetable Biryani is one main dish we order at Restuarants. But I have been ordering the same dish in different restuarants, but it tastes the same. So today I wanted to eat Vegetable Biryani and my son was asking me to take him to the restuarant, but no time to go to restuarant on weekdays. Then I thought of trying at home. It was delicious and perfect. He said super ma! Ingredients Basmati Rice - 3 cups Water...

Achari Tomato Cashew Rice ! Lunch Box Special!

Achari Tomato Cashew Rice was something new I tried one sunday for lunch, but my hubby was working. So packed for lunch that day. Ingredients Cooked/Steamed Rice - 1 big bowl Onion - 1no (thinly sliced) Tomato - 1no (thinly sliced) Cashews - Handfull Tomato Thokku - 2 tablespoons.(click here for recipe) Curry leaves - few Oil - 1 tablespoon Coriander leaves - 1 tablespoon chopped Spices - 1 bay leaf Ginger garlic ...

Green Gram, Carrot & Potato Pulao| MW Papad! Lunch Box Recipes!

When Vardhini asked me decide on ingredients to host Dish it out, I was thinking a lot and then when I prepared this for the lunch box, thought of choosing the same ingredients for the event. Here you go with my entry for the event Dish it out by Vardhini guest hosted here @ Sara's Corner. Ingredients Green Gram/Pacha Payaru - 1 cup Carrot - 1no Potato - 1no Onion -1 no Oil - 4 tspns Ghee (Optional) Jeera...

Manga Sadam | Mamidikai Annam | Ugadi Special Recipe!

I wish you all my readers a very Happy n Prosperous Ugadi and Gudi Padwa! ಯುಗಾದಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಷಯಗಳು,  ఉగాది శుభాకాంక్షలు and  'गुढी पाडव्याच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा'. Manga Sadam | Mamidikai Annam| Mavinakayi Chitranna |Mango Rice is very tangy and delicious rice. Its usually prepared on Ugadi. Click here for recipe for Ugadi Festivals. Ingredients Rice - 1 cup Raw Mango - 1 no(Kizhimukku)GratedGroundnuts...

Karuvepilai Sadam | Curry Leaves Variety Rice!

Podi sadams are my favourite coloured rice. This is healthy and tasty. I have already posted Karuvepilai Podi Recipe here. Do have a look. Ingredients Karuvepilai Podi - 4 tspns(For recipe click here) Steamed Rice - 1 cup(100gms)(For 2 persons) Nalla Yennai/Gingeli/Sesame/Coconut Oil - 2 tspns Ghee - 1 table spoon(If its for kids) Mustard - a pinch Jeera - a pinch Asafotida - a pinch Urad dal - 1/2 tspn Curry...

Greens Pulao | Type 2 | Step-by-Step Recipe!

Greens Pulao is simple and easy recipe. I have already posted Keerai Pulao here, this is with slight changes. Ingredients Keerai/Greens - 1 bunch(Any greens) Coriander leaves -1/2 cup Basmati Rice - 2 cups Carrot - 1 cup chopped lengthwise Water - 4 cups Green Chilli - 2 nos(As per your taste) Ginger - 2 tspns Garlic - 1 big Onion - 2nos Cashews - few Spices - 1 no each(Krambu,Elakka,Pattai /Clove,...

Keerai | Palak | Spinach Pulao and Tomato Raitha Type 1!!!

Keerai Pulao | Palak/Spinach Rice is very delicious and tasty variety rice. I prepared this for lunch yesterday. My family liked it a lot. Serves - 4 persons Ingredients Keerai/Palak/Spinach - 1 bunch Pudina/Mint leaves -1/2 bunch or 2 cups Rice - 3 cups Water - 6 cups Green Chilli - 3 nos(As per your taste) Ginger - 2 tspns Onion - 2nos Cashews - few(Optional) Spices - 1 no each(Krambu,Elakka,Pattai /Clove,...

Peas Pulao | Restuarant Style !!!

Peas Pulao is one of my favourite food and I cook on weekends. You can say its my Weekend Specials too. Its simple, delicious and flavourful. My family loves this a lot. Do have a look at other pulao varieties here. Ingredients Basmati Rice - 2.5 cups Green Peas - 1.5cups(Fresh or Frozen) I used frozen, thawed. Spices -Bay leaf/Cinnamon/Cloves/Cardamom - 1 no each Green chilli - 1 no Ghee - 1 tspn Onion -...

Carrot Rice Payasam/Kheer!!!

Carrot Rice Payasam/Kheer was offering/prasadam to God and on India winning WC. You can also prepare this in pressure cooker method. Ingredients Rice - 2 tablespoons Milk - 1/2 lt (Can use any type of milk) Sugar - 1/2 cup Carrot -1/2 cup(Pureed) Cashews - 2 nos Ghee - 1 tspn Pistachos/Cashews - 2 tspns(chopped) Preparation Method Wash and rinse rice in water. In thick bottom vessel, add milk and rice. Keep...

Capsicum Rice

I usually make Capsicum Rice often as its liked by my family members. Its my favourite Variety Rice too. This time I have tried a different one which is simple and easy. Checkout my Capsicum Bath and Capsicum Corn Rice previously posted. Sending this recipe to Create n Carve guest hosted by Helen and started by Nayna. Ingredients Steamed Rice - 4 cups Capsicum - 2 nos Onion - 1 no Ginger garlic - 2 tspns Tomato...

Kothamalli/Cilantro Pulao

I have been wanting to try this recipe when my Mother in law told me long time back when she was here, although that version is different, but my hubby don't like this one. When was just visiting other bloggers space for leaving a comment. Came across this recipe from Ramya's blog but I have made few changes. Prepared yesterday for lunch, evening kept a little for him to taste, and he liked:-) This rice...