Indo-Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice

Posted by shriya on Dec 5, 2011 in Indo-Chinese, Multi Cuisine | 5 comments

This recipe is from my sister’s kitchen. I wanted to try this recipe for a very long time and finally tried it and it came out so...

Spicy Chicken Biryani

Posted by shriya on Nov 20, 2011 in Chicken dishes, Meat & Seafood Entrees | 23 comments

A lot of people are put of by the thought of making biryani because it is usually so involved and time consuming. This recipe will...

Methi Pulao / Fenugreek Pulao

Posted by arthi on Nov 1, 2011 in Rice dishes | 5 comments

Today I was little lazy to cook for the lunch. I wanted to make something quick. Then I found a couple of bunches of methi leaves in my...

Curd Rice – Yogurt Rice

Posted by arthi on Oct 12, 2011 in Featured, Rice dishes | 11 comments

Curd rice is my most favourite dish and I cannot finish my meal without curd. During my school and college days my mom used to make curd...

Pesarattu – Healthy Mung Bean Crepe

Posted by Nithu on Oct 7, 2011 in Featured, Healthy Eats, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 10 comments

Pesarattu is a type of dosa or crepe from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It has moong dal (muzhu pasipayaru), green chilies, ginger...

Hyderabadi Chicken Dum Biryani

Posted by shriya on Apr 25, 2010 in Best of ST, Chicken dishes, Featured, Meat & Seafood Entrees | 30 comments

Hyderabadi Biryani is a Hyderabadi dish based on basmati rice and goat meat. Popular variations use chicken instead of goat.The blending...

Curd Semiya/Semiya Bagala Bath

Posted by arthi on Apr 16, 2010 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes | 10 comments

I love curd recipes a lot. This curd semiya is very famous in our place. After I made this here , I came to know that many people...

Rice stuffed capsicum

Posted by arthi on Apr 9, 2010 in Best of ST, Rice dishes | 18 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 | 9 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...

Tomato Rice – Thakkali Sadham

Posted by shriya on Sep 30, 2008 in Best of ST, Featured, Rice dishes, Veggie Entrees & Sides | 31 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 | 28 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....

Chinese Veggie Fried Rice

Posted by Nithu on Mar 4, 2008 in Indo-Chinese | 20 comments

My husband took me to a Chinese fast food in my place. There was very less options for vegetarians and I preferred vegetable fried rice....