Meethe Chawal The literal translation of Meethe Chawal is Sweet Rice and they were cooked at home often when I was growing up. Whenever there was an occasion worth celebrating, or occasions were created when there were none, we had Meethe Chawal on the table. And in a joint family…
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10 Day ‘You’ Challenge : 5 Foods
Food. I like to talk about it and think about it, as much as I love eating it. A well cooked meal lingers in memory, it is immortal. I am not a fussy eater and can be force fed almost anything, with a chocolate bribe for later. Kadhi-Chawal has been…
Carrot Rice
An empty fridge makes you an inventor! 🙂 Lunch was a solo affair and all I had in my fridge was a bag of Carrots, and this recipe was born 🙂 Serves 1 Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Rice (you could use your Rice of choice. I used Brown Rice) 1 medium…
Beetroot Pulao
This nutritious and delicious Beetroot Pulao is one of my favourite things to eat for a solo meal. It is an eye catching dish on the table at a party. People who claim to ‘hate beetroot’ have loved it too! No, it does not have ‘the unpleasant taste or odour…
Daddojanam – Andhra style Curd Rice
Daddojanam is an Andhra Style Curd Rice. Or as I refer to it as, ‘Curd Rice all dressed up fancy’ . Made on festivals and auspicious occasions, the addition of Pomegranate and a special tempering / tadka makes this a delicacy.  Ingredients 1 Cup slightly over-cooked Rice 1 and…
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Sakkarai Pongal (Sweet Pongal)
Ingredients: 1 cup raw Rice washed and drained 1/2 cup Yellow Moong Dal 1 1/2 cup grated Jaggery 4 1/2 cups Water 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder 2 tbsps Ghee A few Cashewnuts and Raisins Method: Heat 1/2 tbsp of ghee in a pan and toast the cashewnuts and raisins till…
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Pulihora (Tamarind Rice)
Ingredients: 2 cups Rice (cooked so that each grain is separate. Spread out to cool) 1/2 tsp Turmeric 5-20 Curry Leaves Salt, to taste 1 large lemon sized ball of Tamarind (soak in a cup of hot water and extract pulp) 1 tsp Jaggery 1 tbsp Channa Dal 1 tbsp Urad…