Brinj Rice –...
Today, I am writing one recipe that is close to my heart. Amma lived in Pondicherry/ Puducherry as we call it today, for nearly 10 years and she learned a lot of dishes there. She was so good in making biryani/ pulao and there are so many fans of her recipe even now and I […]
Nabaratan Palau R...
Today, I have a really simple pulao from Odisha. The name nabratan means nine gems literally and there are some recipes such as navratan pulao, navratan kurma in Indian cuisine. The recipes may vary from state to state, but the final dish is a colourful one with lots of vegetables. This nabaratan palau from Odisha […]
Paneer Sawchiar &...
Today’s recipe is from Mizoram, another North East state which turned out to be a tough choice. While selecting the states, I didn’t want to miss too many North eastern states, so searched hard for the recipes to make. I saw this sawchiar recipe at Archana’s Kitchen, which was an adaptation of the original recipe. […]
Jadoh / Khasi Pul...
Here is one more recipe from the North Eastern part of India. As I mentioned yesterday, finding recipes from the part is really tough and we always struggle cooking from the cuisine. Today, I will showcase a pulao from Meghalaya. I need to warn you, this is no where near the authentic Jadoh, cooked by […]
Chak Angouba R...
Chak angouba is Manipuri style fried rice made usually for breakfast or brunch using the left over rice from the previous day. I read about another version which uses black rice in Valli’s blog. But I referred another blog at first, so made the recipe as per that. Manipur is one of the seven sister […]
Vatane Bhat ̵...
Vatane bhath or Vatana Bhat is a simple yet delicious one pot meal from Maharashtra. Usually the pulao is made when green peas are in season. But nowadays with the frozen peas available round the year, you can make it any day and any time of the year. The spice paste is a simple green […]
Thalassery Biryan...
After so many one pot meal pulao recipes, here I am with an elaborate biryani from the state of Kerala. Thalassery is a town of northern Kerala and its cuisine is really famous. The cuisine is a combination of Arabian, Persian, Indian and European styles of cooking. This biryani is supposed to be influenced b […]
Mangalore Veg Bir...
Today, we will visit the state of Karnataka. As with every state, Karnataka also has it regional cuisines and so it is such a huge list of recipes to research. When I read about this Mangalore Veg biryani, I was hooked. When we make biryani, we don’t add coconut in the spice paste but use […]
Modur Pulao ̵...
Modur pulao is a sweet pulao from Kashmir. It is loaded with dry fruits and nuts and is cooked in ghee. The pulao is usually paired with spicy curry at the side. The rice used is basmati and it is flavoured with saffron. Cooked either in milk or cream or a combination of milk and […]
Meetha Chawal ...
Today we have a sweet rice / Meetha chawal from Himachal Pradesh. I was searching for recipes from Himachal Pradesh when I stumbled upon this post by Poonam. She made a vegetarian thali from Himachal Pradesh which is called as dham. Himachalis make dham for festivals and celebrations. As vegetables available are scarce, dham mostly […]
