Green Peas Pulav
- 07
- August
- 2017
I am just wondering…how come, I missed to post this basic recipe! Its one of the common dish that we make almost every week. But, somehow…I left this to ferment in my draft for more than a decade! So, without much adieu…here is the recipe. Ingredients 1 cup basmati rice 1 cup shelled peas […]
Pigeon Peas Pilaf
- 05
- June
- 2016
I have been sensing a theme with my recipes lately, as I have been gravitating towards a kind of mild and more predictable dishes. A light, flavorful balanced meal…that just hits the spot. No more surprises, experiments…what had happened to me. Hmmmm, when it gets warm our tastes change as well. After all summer is here! […]
Surti Papdi Lilva Pulav
- 10
- December
- 2015
A wordless cooking saga continues…following the bad weather situation at Chennai my native place. Other Names Flat Valor Beans. Flat Beans. Avarai Vidhai. Pachai Mochai. Surti Papdi Lilva. Ingredients 1 c basmati 1 c surti papdi lilva (Indian flat valor beans) 3 green chilies,sliced 1 large onion, sliced 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste few mint leaves 1 tsp […]
Methi Mutton Pulav – A Typical Friday Evening
- 07
- December
- 2014
A Typical Friday Evening Plan A: Go out for dinner and a movie. Plan B: Go to the Mall, stroll and eat in food court. Plan C: Order take out meals and dine in front of the TV. I like multiple choice, because its easy…you don’t have to actually (stress this word as much as […]
Saffron Infused Vegetable Birinji Rice – Dig in!
- 26
- August
- 2011
Saffron Vegetable Pilaf: Did I tell you this?!…my camera broke couple of weeks ago! This was the last recipe – I mean, complete pictures from it…and shortly after that, it gave away!! I got pretty mad for a while…to lose a handy devise, which was like a friend to me for the past 5+ years. […]
Palak Pulao / Spinach Pilaf – Plating Up!
- 11
- April
- 2011
Pasalai Keerai Saadham: Ingredients: Spinach 1 bunch – cleanedGarlic 5 clovesGinger 2″Onion 1 smallTomato 1 smallGreen chilies 5-7Salt For Pilaf: Rice 1 cupGreen chilies 3Onion 1 small slicedGinger-garlic paste 1/2 spoonMint leaves 1 fistfulTomato 1 choppedCloves 5Cinnamon 1 stickCardamom 1 pod crushedBay leaf 1Star anise 1Cumin seeds 1 teaspoonGhee/oil 1/4 cup. Method: In a wide […]
Peas Pilav – Super Quick…Rescues your Day!
- 18
- March
- 2011
If you have high demanding work schedule and still wanna be on the track’(that is eating healthy meals, without getting carried away from those highway junks!). Probably we should thank the Internet world for keeping us all well-motivated to cook and clean, (everyday or few days a week) hehe:) No, jokes apart’ whenever I feel […]
Beet Root Biriyani – Vegetarian’s Paradise
- 04
- March
- 2011
Beet Root Pilaf: For Biriyani: Beet roots 4 large choppedCloves 3Cinnamon 2Cardamon pods 3Bay leaves 2Black cardamom 1-2Star anise 1Basmati rice / Short Grained Rice 2 cupsGreen chilies 6 slittedOnion 1 slicedTomato 1 large choppedGarlic 2 cloves made into pasteGinger 2″ size peeled and made into pasteMint leaves 1 fistfulCoriander leaves alone fewLemon juice from […]
Godhumai Ravai Kushka / Samba Rawa Birinji / Cracked Wheat Pilaf
- 28
- February
- 2011
Godhumai Rawai Masala Kitchedi: You don’t have to make that grumpy face at dinner time, anymore! Is healthy food is scaring you a lot? Prepare it enthusiastically with your favorite spices and treat yourselves with exciting morphed recipes:) Well, its not that the wheat (or cracked wheat for that matter) is less in calories than […]
Bhagara Khana / Ghi Pulav
- 28
- June
- 2010
Nei Pulav: Bahara Khana, Baghara Khana.Pulavu Saadham. Ghee Pilaf. Indian Spicy Pilaf. Pyaaz ki Pilaf. Onion Pilaf. Onion Pulav. Ingredients: Basmati rice 1 cupGhee 4 teaspoonsBay leaf 1Cinnamon 1 stickGreen chilies 2/ jalapenos 1Ginger-garlic paste about 1 teaspoonOnion 1 large slicedMint leaves 10Cilantro leaves fewTomato 1 small slicedSalt to taste. Method: In a wide vessel, […]
