Tawa (tava) means a flat pan and tawa pulao recipe as the name suggests is traditionally made on a tawa. This is a popular Mumbai street food and is made on the same tawa used to make pav bhaji. Now, when we do this at home it will be difficult to prepare this recipe using dosa […]
Today I share my favorite rice recipe – coconut rice or popularly known as thengai sadam which is an aromatic and very flavorful food of Tamil Nadu. I ate coconut rice for the first time in Tamil Nadu when we were on a short trip to Madras or Chennai. I loved the flavors of […]
A very healthy one-pot meal option is Rajma-corn pulao. It has all the goodness of rajma or kidney beans with a touch of paneer or tofu, making it a wonderful protein-rich recipe. Pulao recipes are my go-to options for lunch as I can mix everything up and pressure cook it and the cooking is done. […]
Today being Sankranti, I wanted to post something traditional that we often make during festivals at home. When I was browsing through my recipes, I realised that I haven’t shared the recipe for pulihora yet. So, I immediately decided to make this for lunch today along with Aloo-Jeera and curd/dahi 🙂 ‘Pulihora’ or chitrannam is […]
Today, I am sharing another easy lunch-box recipe – Methi rice. This is very similar in preparation to peas pulao with the only difference being adding some tomatoes to cut the strong flavor of the methi and some corn kernels for a sweet bite. This is easy and quick to prepare and can be served […]
Palak or Spinach is a very healthy green leafy vegetable that is known for its high nutritional benefits. It is a very good source of iron and vitamins along with a high protein content. Palak by itself has no pungent flavor, so often when we use it in a recipe like curry or rice, we […]
Fried rice is probably the one recipe I prepare atleast once a week. I find the reason behind it is because it goes along with pretty much any curry on the side – Indian or Chinese. Today we had it for lunch and I served it along with Gobi (Cauliflower) Manchurian. This recipe of fried […]
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 […]
Hi, I am PK - Poojita Krishna!
Thank you for visiting my site. I am a foodie, health freak and big time calorie counter :) Here, I share with you all my recipes that I cook and feed my family regularly.
