This is a one pot meal which can be taken with a papad or vadagam. I wanted to prepare this saadam for a long time but couldn’t get raw mango in store. Now as mangoes are sold in the nearby store I just grabbed it for this easy dish. Every…
RICE VARIETIES
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Sprouted Chole Pulao
This is a very simple pulao. I had some sprouted chole in the fridge. Just thought of adding it to the regular pulao recipe. It was nice. We had it with pomegranate raitha and onion raitha. This can be prepared within half an hour. Ingredients: Rice-1cup Sprouted chole-1/2cup Coriander and…
Mushroom and Green Peas Biriyani
This is the dish which my mom prepares often. Every one likes her style of Biriyani. My friends were her fans and they would ask me for the recipe. It is such a tasty dish and easy to prepare. My mom uses button mushrooms. As I couldn’t get button mushrooms…
Carrot And Red Pepper Rice
This is a very easy coloured rice which is also very healthy. It goes well with any raitha and papad. This takes less amount of time for preparation and it can also be used as lunch box meal for your kids. My daughter liked it because of the lovely colour.…
Sweet Pongal/ Sakkarai Pongal
This is an important dish in south India. We prepare it for all festivals and poojas. There is a tradition in which people pray god for something and if that is fulfilled they prepare pongal in temples and distribute it to devotees. I prepared it in mud pot to make…
Puliodarai
This is a typical south indian dish prepared with tamarind. This stays good for two days so that one can use it as a picnic meal. My MIL prepares this often and is the fav of my dear hubby. There is another variety which my mom prepares using thokku. I…
Ellu Saadam
This is a simple variety rice which uses less ingredients yet yummy. You can have this with vadagam or appalam. This gets ready in less than 15 minutes. The Recipe: Ingredients: White Ellu (till seeds)-2tbs Urad dhal-1tbs Red chilly-2 Curry Leaves-5 Hing- a pinch Cooked Rice-1cup Cashew- 10 Ghee-2tsp Procedure:…
Coconut rice
This is also a simple recipe of a variety rice. Easy to prepare and good to eat. The Recipe: Ingredients: Coconut grated-2cups Raw rice-1cup Hing-1/4tsp Till oil-1tbs Mustard and urad dhal-1tsp Channa dhal-2tbs Curry leaves-6 Salt-to taste Red chilli-3 Procedure: 1. Cook rice and spread it on a plate. 2.…
Ven Pongal
Ven Pongal is a famous Tamil nadu breakfast menu usually had with sambhar, coconut chutney and medhu vadai. Made with basmati rice and moong dhal it tastes heavenly. It is full of cashew nuts, whole black pepper and cumin which makes the pongal spicy and delicious. Usually kids tend to…
Vegetable Pulav
This is a simple dish prepared with ponni raw rice. You can also use Basmathi rice. As I didn’t have both in my home, I used Ponni boiled rice. But that was also good. Didn’t feel the difference. So prepare and enjoy. The Recipe: Ingredients: Ponni raw rice-1cup Water-2 1/2cups…