Rice stuffed capsicum

Posted by arthi on Apr 9, 2010 in Best of ST, Rice dishes | 19 comments

My husband usually comes for the lunch. When I opened the refrigerator I found nothing except for the bell peppers and tomatoes. I was...

Soya Chunks Vegetable Pulao

Posted by shriya on Mar 17, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 10 comments

When I was a kid my mother used to make lots of dishes with Soya chunks. And being the kind of kid who eats only non-veg and hate veggies,...

Coconut Rice

Posted by shriya on Mar 7, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 6 comments

Coconut rice is one of the easiest variety rice dish in South Indian recipes. Especially it’s an most famous lunch box dish. I...

Sweet Pongal for Makara Shankranthi

Posted by shriya on Jan 15, 2010 in Desserts, Featured, Rice dishes | 3 comments

Sweet Pongal is one of the signature dishes made on Makara Shankranthi or Pongal festival. I got to spend this Pongal with my parents...

Godhuma Rava Briyani/Cracked Wheat Briyani

Posted by shriya on Jul 21, 2009 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 4 comments

My mother used to make lot of dishes with cracked wheat. I never got a chance to make anything with cracked wheat myself. Cracked wheat is...

Pudhina Puloa/Mint Rice

Posted by shriya on Jul 17, 2009 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 2 comments

We have a vegetable garden in our backyard this summer. We planted some mint and they are growing nicely. I made this Mint Pulao from...

Lime Rice

Posted by Nithu on May 7, 2009 in Rice dishes | 10 comments

Lime rice is one of the popular rice dish in South India. Whenever there is aÂ pooja(group worship) at home, we make lemon rice, sweet...

Tomato Rice – Thakkali Sadham

Posted by shriya on Sep 30, 2008 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 34 comments

Time is passing like crazy and I apologize for my absence off late. Tomato Rice has to be one of those simplest of Â variety rice dishes...

Coriander-Peas Pulao

Posted by Nithu on Jun 30, 2008 in Rice dishes | 20 comments

Coriander-Peas Pulao is a simple and tasty rice dish. I learnt it from my friend Krupa. This is a perfect dish for a quick lunch or...

Seafood Paella (Traditional Spanish Recipe) and an Award

Posted by shriya on Jun 24, 2008 in Best of ST, Featured, Meat & Seafood Entrees, Rice dishes, Shrimp Dishes | 19 comments

Paella is a traditional spanish dish. But it tastes almost like Indian Briyani. The speciality of paella is its used to cook in a special...

Vegetable Biryani

Posted by Nithu on May 24, 2008 in Rice dishes | 30 comments

This is a simple version of Vegetable Biryani which is served along with raitha. For a quick lunch or to serve your guests in a short...

Mushroom Biryani

Posted by Nithu on May 9, 2008 in Rice dishes | 21 comments

My husband usually come home for lunch. But yesterday he had plans to go out for lunch. So I was lazy to prepare something for me....

Peas Pulao

Posted by Nithu on Jan 9, 2008 in Rice dishes | 13 comments

This is a another simple dish to prepare and is good for health as it has the flavor of cumin seeds and pepper. Paneer butter masala is a...

Vegetable pulao

Posted by Nithu on Dec 6, 2007 in Rice dishes | 0 comments

Ingredients: Basmati rice – 2 cups Oil – 3 tbsp Chopped carrot -1/2 cup Chopped beans – 1/2 cup Peas – 1/4...

Bisibela Bath

Posted by shriya on Nov 14, 2007 in Rice dishes | 1 comment

Preparation time: 50 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients Oil : 4 tbsp Ghee : 2 tbsp Vegetables :...

Cauliflower Rice

Posted by shriya on Nov 14, 2007 in Rice dishes | 1 comment

Preparation time: 50 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3.5 out of 5 Ingredients: Rice 1½ cup Cauliflower 2 cups Cumin seeds 1...

Beans Pulav

Posted by shriya on Nov 14, 2007 in Rice dishes | 0 comments

Preparation time: 50 mins No. of Servings: 4-5 Spice level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Rice 1 cup Beans ½ cup Cashews 1 tbsp Raisins 1...