Corn Methi Pulav

Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati rice (Washed and soaked for half an hour) 2 bowls fenugreek leaves (chopped & washed) 1 cup corn kernels 1 small onion sliced 1½ tsp ginger-chilli paste 1½ tbsp ghee 4-5 cloves 2-3 cardamom 1 small cinnamon stick 1-2 bay leaves 6-7 cashew nuts 2 cups of water Salt to taste [...]

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Lemon Rice

Ingredients: 1 cup long grain rice 2 tbsp gram dal (Chana dal) 1½ tsp urad dal ½ tsp mustard seed ½ tsp cumin seeds ¼ tsp asafetida 1 tsp chaat masala ¼-½ tsp red chilli powder ¼ cup roasted or fried peanuts ½ cup coriander leaves 8-10 curry leaves 4 tsp oil Juice of 1 [...]

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Vegetable Tomato Rice

Ingredients: 1 cup Rice 3 big tomatoes 1 bwl mix vegetables (half cooked - carrot, beans, cauliflower, peas etc..) 1 tbsp oil 2-3 dried red chillies 1 tsp mustard seeds 5-6 curry leaves 1 sliced onion 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste Salt to taste Method: Soak rice for [...]

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Baked Palak Rice

Ingredients: 2 bwls Palak ( chopped & washed) 1 bwl cooked rice 2 tsp ginger-garlic-chilli paste 1 onion chopped 5-6 button mushrooms 2 tsp oil 2 tsp butter 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves 2 cubes grated cheese Method: Heat oil in a pan add ginger-garlic-chilli paste & onion and fry for sometime. Then add palak, [...]

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Stir fry vegetables with rice

Ingredients: 1 cup rice 1 carrot (diced) 1 green capsicum (diced) 1 red capsicum (diced) 1 yellow capsicum (diced) 10-12 florets of broccoli / cauliflower 1 zucchini (diced)  ½ bunch of spinach (whole leaves) ½ bowl french beans (chopped) 2 tbsp butter 1-2 tbsp olive oil 1½ tbsp finely chopped garlic 1 green chilly (finely [...]

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Layered Soya Veg Biryani

I had seen a similar recipe in a cookery show, in which I made some modifications. Also, I was not sure before preparing this one, as I had never used soya chunks with rice. But the final outcome was just amazing and soya chunks tasted delicious. Ingredients: 1 cup soya chunks 1 cup rice 2 [...]

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Layered Veg Mushroom Biryani

Ingredients: · 1 cup rice · 1 cup cauliflower florets · 1 cup chopped fresh beans · 1 cup chopped carrots · 2 medium chopped capsicums · ½ cup green peas and corn · 1 large tomato – finely chopped · 6-7 cloves of garlic · 2 green chilies · Ginger – approximate 1 inch [...]

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