Rice

Meethe Chawal with Kesar

Meethe Chawal with Kesar

Zarda or Meethe Rice is a recipe which is served at auspicious occasions.  Kesar(Saffron is added to this dish for a great colour and flavour) Ingredients 1/2 cup basmati rice 2 tablespoon Ghee or cooking oil 1 Cinnamon stick 2 Bayleaves 2 Kali Elaichi 4 Green cardamoms 1 Cup Sugar…

Vegetable Pulav

Vegetable Pulav

This is a simple Pulav recipe using turmeric to make the rice yellow. You can also throw in some Saffron strands as well. You can use any seasonal vegetables in it or throw in a pack of mixed frozen veges for a quick preparation.   Ingredients 2 Cups of Basmati…

Rice Kheer

Rice Kheer

Kheer is a simple yet tasty sweet dish, which is made of Milk and Rice. It is considered as an auspicious dish and is often used as a sweet dish in religious celebrations in almost all religions in India. It is known by various names in North India, In Bengal…

All about Basmati Rice Cooking

All about Basmati Rice Cooking

Basmati rice is very fragrant and long grain rice. The grains are normally matured before being sold. To get the best flavour Basmati rice should be matured for at least one year. Basmati rice is gluten-free. It is low in fat and contains essential amino acids and folic acid. It…

Everyday Jeera Rice

Everyday Jeera Rice

This is a simple everyday recipe which you can cook on daily basis. There are more elaborate recipes which involve more spices and Ghee which are good for special occassions.   Ingredients 2 Cup Rice 4 cups Water 1 teaspoon Jeera(Cumin) Seeds 1 teaspoon Oil Bay Leaves 2 Preparation Wash…

Saffron Rice or Yellow Rice

Saffron Rice or Yellow Rice

This is the simple variety of Saffron rice or Yellow Rice, which you can cook on a daily basis. We have used minimum of ingredients in this version. We have used Haldi(Turmeric) to colour the rice. This has two advantages, you get the yellow coloured rice which looks great on…