Rice

Chicken Biryani with Biryani Chammanthi / Coconut Mint Cilantro Dry Chutney

November 10, 2011
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I know atleast 2-3 people who will be very happy that I finally managed to post this recipe :) I made this chicken biryani the Friday after we got back from our vacation in Europe. Eventhough I enjoyed the endless plates of pasta in Italy, I was so very ready for a spicy plate of [...]

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Tawa Pulao ~ Rice with Spices, An Indian Street Food

September 20, 2011
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I am back after a short absence. The reason being (for the absence, not me being back) a 10 day vacation to France and Italy. It was such an awesome trip and we had such a great time there that I did not want to come back home :( But then that is what you [...]

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Cooking with Amma : Aval Nanachathu ~ Flattened Brown Rice Flakes sweetened with Jaggery and Coconut

July 12, 2011
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Amma (mom) and Appa (dad) are here for a few weeks and life is such a bliss these days, a lot hectic too(hectic because we are always trying to take them places and go out with them:) ). It feels good to go back home to someone there and not an empty house. I love [...]

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Coconut Saffron Pulao

June 14, 2011
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Do you get tired of making the same rice dishes either for yourself for lunch/dinner or when guests come? I do! Its either the same old vegetable pulao, jeera rice, peas pulao or biryani of some kind. I had bought some random cookbooks when I went to India the last time, the kinds that does [...]

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Rava Idli with Kothamalli Chutney ~ Steamed Semolina Cakes with Cilantro Chutney

March 28, 2010
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Idlis – wonderful pillowy steamed white cakes – are one of the staple South Indian breakfast dishes. Regular plain idlis are made from fermented batter of rice and urad dal (skinned black lentils). Since they are steamed and there is no oil or any other form of fat added to it, they are perfect for [...]

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Sambar Sadham / Sambar Rice ~ Rice with Spiced Vegetables and Lentils

March 11, 2010
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Even though other varieties of carbs / starches are slowly catching up, rice is still the staple food for most of South India. A South Indian at heart, that I am, I need my quota of rice at least every couple of days. My lunches are mostly rice with any gravy like sambar, rasam, erissery [...]

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A Mediterranean Dinner – Stuffed Peppers, Falafel with Hummus & Pita Bread and Tabbouleh Salad

August 11, 2009
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I like to have various theme dinners whenever I invite friends over. I recently got this book on Mediterranean cuisine and there were sooo many dishes that I was dying to make. I did manage to make a couple for our daily dinners, but there still was a lot more to cover. So, last week [...]

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Hyderabadi Feast – Bhagare Baingan, Mirch Ka Salan, Zaffrani Pulao and Firni/Phirni

May 4, 2009
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Who doesn’t get tempted when you hear the word(s) Hyderabadi Biryani or Kebabs or Mirch Ka Salan ??!! I did!! That is what happened to me when I was planning the menu for a lunch party that we had yesterday. Each recipe I kept reading, I just had to make them and I could not [...]

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Royal Foodie Joust – April 09 : Lemon Rice with a Twist

April 2, 2009
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Yes, people, that is my entry to the RFJ Apr 09 – Lemon Rice with a Twist!! It has been more than one year since i participated in this. Last year, i participated in the Feb 08 joust and won the second place :) It was soo much fun and I was really proud of [...]

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Flavors of Greece – The Monk’s Onion Soup, Tomato Salad with Arugula and Olives & Eggplant Pilaf with Glazed Tomatoes

May 23, 2008

I have sooo been looking forward to the memorial day weekend. There are many reasons to it… one is..its our 6th anniversary, not since we got married (thats been only 6 months now) its been 6 years since we moved from just friends to something more. The second reason is that, its a long weekend [...]

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