Category Archives: Rice

This is a simple and quick rice recipe. Lemongrass stem is a common ingredient used in Thai cooking. It is a fragrant stem and infuses a lovely lemony aroma in the food. This rice goes very well with Thai Currys or sauteed vegetables. Other day I came across this nice article with pictures on HowContinue reading

Thus is mildly flavored rice made with fresh grated coconut. It is also known as thengai sadam.  In south India, coconut rice is a favorite and is made during festivals as offering. Can be made with freshly grated coconut or  frozen coconut. Few years back when I was working Coconut rice was one of myContinue reading “Coconut Rice”

This is aclassic comfort food,easy to make as well as very healthy option for lunch or dinner. Best accompaniments to serve with this is Curd,pickle and papad. Ingredients: 1/2 cup yellow Moong Dal (skinless) 1/2 cup Rice. 2 tbsp Green Peas. 1/2 tbsp Oil. 1 tbsp Ghee. 1/4 tsp Haldi powder. 1/4 tsp Asafoetida. 1/2Continue reading “Yellow Moong Dal Khichdi.”

Dalimbi bhaat also known as valachi khichdi is a Maharashtrian dish made in every household. Its basically Pulav made with kadve vaal(Bitter field Beans) and rice flavored with goda masala(Kala masala). Usually served with koshimbir,lonche and Papad. Ingredients : 2 cups Rice. 3 cups Hot water. 2 cups kadve vaal. 1 cup thick Coconut milk.Continue reading “Dalimbi Bhat/Valachi khichdi.(Bitter Field Beans Pulav)”

Just back from a short and refreshing trip to Delhi.Delhi can also be called as our food capital…it has so much variety of food to offer a traveler…Momos,Ram ladoos, Chats,Parathas,Tandoori, Mughlai……the list is endless . So after this gastronomical experience wanted to make something simple but tasty….so tried my hands on this vegetable oats andContinue reading “Oats & Moong Dal Khichdi.”

Tondli Bhat is a variation of masale bhat, which is one of my personal favourite dish from Maharashtrian cuisine.In my childhood days masale bhat was served during weddings along with jalebi and mixed vegetable bhajiyas. This is a one pot meal, more like pulav.The special spice which gives this rice the authentic taste is specialContinue reading “Tondli Bhat (Ivy Gourd Rice )”

An easy to make lunch-box option, lemon rice is a favourite dish  in southern india! Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp Lemon juice 2 1/2 cups cooked Rice 1 small Onion sliced 1 tbsp Oil 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds ( rai / sarson) 1/2 tsp Urad dal (split black lentils) 1 tsp Chana dal (split bengal gram)Continue reading “Lemon Rice”

My husband is an hotelier,and his chef makes mouth watering masala khichdi….so yesterday I decided to add veges and masalas to our humble Dal Rice khichdi….which can be made in a jiffy. Let me warn you,in this recipe so much of chopping and tempering is required……one could  easily make a Biryani in that time….but trustContinue reading “Masala Khichdi (Rice and Moong dal)”