Pulao is such a versatile food that we can modify it depending on whatever ingredients we have. Vegetable pulao, palak pulao, methi pulao, rajma pulao etc. Pulao makes a perfect lunch-box meal and also best suits for a busy day. Today I am posting my peas pulao that I often prepare for my husband’s box. I […]
Rice
Vegetable Pulao
Today I am sharing a simple and basic vegetable pulao recipe that is perfect to go with lunch-box and is also a good one pot meal option. Make a nice gravy to serve along with this and it will be a perfect comforting food. Pulao is typically milder than biryani and the flavor comes mainly […]
G-6 Rice (6 Greens Rice) – Healthy lunch-box recipe
Every morning is a puzzle to me, what to cook today for my hubby’s box? There are several factors that influence my morning lunch – it should be healthy, quick-to-make, easy, preferably a single-pot meal and most importantly should have a whole lot of fresh vegetables in it. Well, at the end of it, it […]
Paneer Dum Biryani – Updated Version
I have already posted my recipe for Paneer Dum Biryani (check recipe here) earlier. I wanted to update it slightly. My mother-in-law suggested me to add some almond paste to the biryani gravy, she tried it and came out well. So, I made it today for my hubby’s lunch-box and I added a paste of […]
Capsicum rice with Soya-corn palak curry, curd rice (Lunch-box Idea6)
A savory capsicum rice made with powdered and spiced nutty masala packed with a mild soy palak gravy and curd. Cool isn’t it 🙂 Soya-corn Palak curry Serves: 2 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 10 mins For Palak paste Palak/spinach – 2 cups (roughly chopped) Tomato – ½ cup (diced) Ginger – ½ […]
Bell Pepper (Capsicum) rice
A simple and savory capsicum rice that can be prepared with minimal effort. It is my best friend for lazy days 🙂 Serves: 2 Preparation time: 20 mins Cooking time: 10 mins Ingredients: Cooked rice – 2 cups Green bell pepper/capsicum – 1 cup (Julienne cut) Tomato – ½ cup (diced) Flax seeds – […]
Tomato rice with Arvi(ChaamaDumpa) Tandoor and Curd (Lunch-box Idea5)
Arvi is a delicacy for us. We simply love it and usually considered an exotic dish. I usually prepare dry version of it and have it with either sambar or rasam on the sides. Today I wanted to make it with tomato rice, which is another favorite of mine 🙂 So here comes my 5th […]
Soy-chunk Biryani with cucumber-raita and fruits (Lunch-box Idea3)
We often feel that biryani takes lot of time to cook and that the process is tiresome. But we can prepare biryani in a manner similar to pulao and it makes a perfect lunch-box recipe. Add soya-chunks and lots of veggies to make it healthy. Serves: 2 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 15 mins Ingredients: […]