I am very partial towards food recipes that are quick and easy to make. For me, anything good for a lunch-box is a favorite. Tomato rice is again one such simple recipe with very minimal cooking and effort. I normally do not add lot of spices in my rice recipes for the only reason because […]
Rice
Vegetable Dum Biryani (Stove-top/No-oven)
Vegetable dum Biryani is a delicacy at home. It is like the king of rice recipes 🙂 We, being South Indians just love our biryanis and my husband is more so as he is from hyderabad – the city known for its Dum Biryani 🙂 🙂 I make biryani atleast once a week, I am not […]
Beetroot Pulao/Pulav
Beetroot is a very healthy vegetable that should be part of our regular diet. Somehow in my home, no one really likes it and usually I prepare beetroot halwa whenever I buy beetroots. My husband loves this sweet and we generally do not prefer it eating in the form of curry in my home – […]
Rice recipes – 16 easy one pot meals for lunch box
What to cook for lunch today? what are the options I have for a quick one pot rice recipes? which recipe can be done in a jiffy to pack for box? These are some of the frequent questions that arise in our minds when we pack food for box. Many a times I fall victim […]
Peanut rice – easy lunch box recipe
A very simple and quick recipe to pack for lunch box is this peanut rice. By using just 3 main ingredients, you can make this amazingly aromatic and flavorful rice. We know that peanuts are healthy, high on protein and raise your good cholesterol(HDL) levels when taken in moderation. Both me and KS love peanuts, […]
Curd rice – daddojanam
Curd rice or daddojanam in telugu, is a simple and very easy to make rice recipe using curd and a simple seasoning or tadka. It can be prepared within minutes and also is a very good lunch box or tiffin option for kids. Generally, I prepare this daddojanam ( curd rice) as one of the […]
Ven Pongal – Khara pongal recipe
Another classic south Indian breakfast recipe is – Ven Pongal or Khara Pongal. This is a mildly spiced rice and moong dal combination that is served hot with any south Indian chutney and sambar. Ven pongal is also a very traditional recipe in south India that is often prepared during festivals. My mother very regularly makes this […]
Curry leaves rice (karivepaku annam)
Curry leaves rice (kadi pattha) is yet again a very easy rice recipe. Here, rice is cooked first and later the curry leaves powder is mixed in it. Curry leaves is an everyday home ingredient and is extensively used in south Indian cooking especially in tadka or seasoning. This curry leaves rice is very ideal […]