Category Archives: 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)”

This dish is an innovative blend of rice and Kabuli chana.When served with a bowl of raita, this can be a really healthy and satisfying dish. Ingredients: 2 cup  cooked biryani rice 3 tbsp chopped corriander (dhania) 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves (phudina) 1/4 tsp saffron (kesar) strands dissolved in 1/4 cup mlilk 1 tspContinue reading “Chole Biryani”

  Ingredients : 1 cups Rice 2 Bay leaves. 1 tsp Shah jeera: 6 Cloves 1 ” Cinnamon stick: 2 Cardamoms: 2 2 Onions finely chopped 2 tsp Green chili-ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp Kasoori methi 1 tsp Red chili powder 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder 2 Tomatoes finely chopped 1 Tomato ( blanched, peeled and pureed)Continue reading “Tomato Rice”

  Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati rice 1/2 cup Green peas. 1/2 cup Carrots chopped. 12 Cashew nuts. 1 large onion sliced. 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic paste. 2 Green chillies. 1 tsp Lemon juice. 1 tsp Shahi Jeera. 8 Kalimiri (Pepercorns) 6 Lavang (Cloves) 2 Tamal patra (Bay Leaves) 5 Elaichi (Cardamom) 1/2 piece Dalchini (Cinamon) 1Continue reading “Tri Colour Pulav”