Channa Pulav
Jan13

Channa Pulav

Ingredients • Basmati rice – 1 cup • White Kabuli channa – ½ cup • Tomatoes – 3 big • Coconut – ½  small • Oil – 3 ½ tbsp • Coriander leaves – ½ bunch • Green chilies – 4 • Kasoori methi – 1 tbsp • Garam masala powder – ½ tsp • Cinnamon – 1 inch piece • Cardamoms – 2 to 3 • Cloves – few • Bay leaf – 1 • Ghee – 2 tsp • Grind together: • Red Chilies -8 •...

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Masala Bhath – 1
Jan12

Masala Bhath – 1

Ingredients • Basmati rice – 1 cup • Potatoes – 2 or 3 • Ivy gaurd – 15-20 • Red chili powder – ½ tsp. • Ginger paste – ¼ tsp. • Turmeric powder – ¾ tsp. • Coriander leaves – ¼ bunch • Salt – as required • Oil and Ghee – enough for frying • Broken cashew nuts – 1 tbsp • Coconut extract – 2 cups Grind Together: • Cinnamon – 1 inch piece • Cloves – 2 • Grated...

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Corn Pulav
Jan10

Corn Pulav

Ingredients • Basmati rice – 1 cup • Corncobs – 3 • Bay leaf – 1 • Cinnamon – 1 inch stick • Black cardamoms – 2 • Cloves – 3 • Cashew nuts – 10 to 12 • Saffron – a pinch dissolved in one tbsp warm milk • Ghee – for frying • Salt – as required Grind Together: • Ginger – ½ inch piece • Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp • Garam masala powder...

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Rice with Shredded Carrots and Coconut

This is pale golden rice marbled with shredded carrots and toasted shredded coconut. A touch of raisins adds a little sweetness. You may want to remove the whole cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon stick before serving, as they are not meant to be eaten. This is a good choice for luncheon or evening menus along with any dal soup or tossed salad. This dish is quick, colorful, aromatic and, most important, delicious. Preparation time...

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Oats Khichdi
Dec24

Oats Khichdi

  Ingredients •Oats – 5 gm •Moong dal (Green Gram Dal) – 15gm •Oil – 1 Tsp •Cumin seeds (Jeera) – ½ Tsp •Curry leaves – Few •Salt – to Taste •Turmeric (Haldi)i – 1/4th Tsp •For Garnishing: Coriander leaves. Preparation 1. Cook the moong dal in water 2. Once the moong dal is half cooked, add oats and let it cook till soft. 3. If the khichdi is...

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Purple Rice
Dec22

Purple Rice

  Ingredients •1 cup wild rice •½ cup brown rice •½ cup barley •2 ½ cup water Preparation 1.Wash rice and barley thoroughly in the pot. Add water to the pot and cook the rice over high heat. Once it is boiling, reduce the heat to low. 2.Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it stand for another 5 minutes. 3.***Wild rice can be found in an organic store. It is usually...

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