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I have tried Dum Biryani a couple of times before but have never achieved that perfect Restaurant Style Biryani. I usually do a quick version of Vegetable Rice/Veg Biryani since the elaborate steps overwhelm me. Also the fear of mushy, soggy biryani is not worth after you have spent an hour to prepare it. This time for my husband’a…

 Appam is a thin pancake that is prepared from Rice batter mixed with coconut milk. It is a staple breakfast in Kerala and in Srilanka. What makes it so special is the lacy, thin outer layer and its central layer which is soft and pillowy. The consistency of the batter is really important to achieve this right texture. Normally Raw Rice (pacharisi) is used as main ingredient. I have used Brown Basmati Rice and the story behind is explained below 😉

While growing up we all must have heard stories about the super powers of Bhindi/Lady’s fingers. Eating bhindi will increase our mathematical ability etc 🙂 Not sure how far that is true but there are other benefits as well.The proven health benefit is that Okra is good for Diabetes. Since okras ar

This is one of the quickest lunchbox recipes that you can prepare on a busy weekday.Also healthy one too. Fenugreek leaves helps in lowering the blood sugar level and helps in controlling diabetes.Try to include them atleast once in a week in your diet. I used fresh bunch of fenugreek leaves and th

I love onepot meals. Easy to cleanup and less mess in the kitchen. This is my fool proof Pulao recipe. When unexpected guests arrive we can manage without panicking and since it can be prepared within 30 minutes, a great time saver too. I didn’t have cauliflower so didn’t mention it in the below rec

This is a quick way to prepare delicious restaurant style briyani in less than 30 minutes. You don’t have to grind any specific masala. All you need is a bowl full of veggies and a cup of good basmati rice. Since I had some frozen ready to use sweet corn I used it today while making briyani. You can

It took fifteen minutes to prepare the whole dish. Since I used only onions and peas there wasn’t much chopping (of vegetables) work :-D.

Usually I get a small box of Saffron (குங்குமபூ) for preparing Neivedhyams during Navarathri. Then didn’t get a chance to use it. Last Sunday thought of making ghee rice with saffron infused in it. Prepare the dish for the first time but turned out great. Saffron gave a vibrant colour and aroma to t

This is popular Indo-Chinese dish and you can always prepare it in your own way. You don’t have to stick to a recipe for making this dish.I have vegetables of my.

I have used Mulai Keerai (Amaranth tender leaves in English :)) today for this recipe. However you can substitue with any other variety.A healthy dish with readily available ingredients.The following measurement serves two.