…work… Thank you Yashoda and Sujata Chandekar for the very delicious Lemon Rice/Curd Rice, Tomato Rice, Tamarind Rice and all the lip smacking South Indian snacks, tiffin and goodies you shared with light banter and laughter. Those sweet, happy memories will be cherished forever! Recently, we relished some delicious rice preparations on our visit to Vailankanni. Last year we enjoyed our vacation in Kerala. The Kerala rice & other preparations…
…dients : 300 gms Tandoor Chicken Tikkas / Oven Baked ChickenTikkas For the Rice : 300 gms. Basmati Rice Salt to taste Water as needed Whole Spices to be tied in a muslin cloth bundle (potli) with a long string/thread: 1 Black Cardamom + 3 Green Cardamoms(lightly bruised/crushed) ½ tsp. Shahi Jeera 3 Cloves 1 inch piece Cinnamon Stick To prepare the Rice : Pick, wash and soak the rice in water with the bundle of whole spices for about 20 mins. Boil…
…eftovers to worry about!! So, please check in your fridge if you have some rice to feed the hungry you as this rice would be ideal for a wonderful & scrumptious meal .. Enjoy! J Ingredients : 4 cups cooked White Rice (preferably left overnight in the fridge) 4 fresh Shallots (chopped) 1 cup Cabbage (sliced) A handful of Spring Onion Greens (garnishing) 3 Eggs 4 tbsps. Sesame Oil/Vegetable Oil + 2 tbsps. for the omelette Seasoning…
…preparing fried rice. It is best to use refrigerated leftover plain cooked rice to make fried rice in order to get separate grains of rice. Most of us are not fond of eating leftover plain cooked rice but wouldn’t mind fried rice. The advantage and beauty of making fried rice at home is that you get to mix & match vegetables, meat, chicken, seafood which are in your fridge and bring it to good use. Today’s recipe is simple Chicken Fried rice w…
…e is unpolished & has a reddish brown color & is also known as red rice. Goa rice is known as “Ukdem Tandul”. Ukdem means boiled & tandul means rice. Par boiled rice is a common variety of rice that has been pre cooked with its husk before being dried again. It is less sticky & conserves more of the nutrients especially Thiamine in the grain when the rice is boiled & cooked. It is considered good for diabetics. This rice takes…
…boosts the nutritive value and adds some crunch to the soft and mushy Curd Rice. It is ideal to eat and relish Curd Rice in summer when the appetite is not very good and the digestive fire is low. It peps up the appetite and tastes real good with an accompaniment of mixed pickles or tangy mango or lemon pickle. Curd Rice is just right for persons recovering from an illness and even for children as it is not spicy. You can adjust your tempering (ta…
…, I started improving at it gradually. Now I am a lot better. I make fried rice whenever I have leftover rice in the fridge. As always, I have plenty of vegetables, chicken or seafood handy at home. But this Prawn Fried Rice is made with freshly cooked & cooled rice. A one pot meal is always welcome in my home & what better than this aromatic & yummy dish. I am happy to share this popular version of my fried rice with you …
…oker lid & the whistle. Steam upto 2 whistles. Release steam immediately. Open the pressure cooker & let the rice rest for about 5 mins. Drop one teaspoon ghee around the sides of the cooker body & on top of the rice. Do not stir. Let the rice turn warm & then gently separate the cooked rice grains with a fork & toss lightly. Garnish the brown rice with reserved crisp onions. Serve the Caramelized Brown Rice with Dhansak….
…the rice till it becomes very tender. It is slow cooked as it is parboiled rice and thick grained. The cooked rice grains do not disintegrate and become mushy in the gruel but retains a slightly firm texture. You can easily and clearly see the separation of the cooked rice grains and the lightly cloudy water (gruel). The gruel does not contain too much starch as the rice grains are unpolished. The cooked rice along with the water is called Pez / K…
…y out this grand “Badshahi” one pot wonder .. J Ingredients for the Rice : 1/2 kg Basmati Rice 3 green Cardamom (slightly crushed) 2 Bay Leaves 2 Cinnamon Sticks (1 inch size) 3 Cloves 1 big Black Cardamom ½ tsp. Fennel Seeds (Sauf) ½ tsp. Shahijeera (Caraway Seeds) 1 cup Milk Few strands of Saffron/ Yellow/Orange food color Salt to taste For the Marination of Chicken : 4 tender boneless Chicken Breasts 4 Potatoes (peeled, washed & qua…