INSTANT RICE FLOUR DOSA RECIPE / MAHARASHTRIAN AMBOLI / GHAVAN RECIPE / GHAVANE Ghavan is a traditional breakfast recipe from Konkan region of Maharashtra which is similar to neer dosa. Serve it along with any chutney or non veg gravy or mixed vegetable korma. INGREDIENTS METHOD Take rice flour in a mixing bowl and go
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RICE CUTLET RECIPE / CUTLET MADE FROM LEFTOVER RICE INGREDIENTS Cooked or Left over rice – 2 cup Bread slice – 2 Finely chopped onion – 2 tbsp Ginger + green chilly + garlic paste – 1 tsp Chat masala – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – ½ tsp Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
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NARALI BHAAT RECIPE / SWEET JAGGERY COCONUT RICE Narali Bhat means sweet coconut rice is a traditional Maharashtrian recipe,made on the occasion of Narali pournima means Rakshabandhan fastival. BY SHWETA GALINDE INGREDIENTS Rice of good quality – ½ cup Cardamom – 1 Clove – 2 Cinnamon – tiny piece Ghee – 2 tsp Saffron soaked
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SWEET COCONUT RICE FLOUR POORI /JAGGERY COCONUT RICE FLOUR POORI By Shweta Galinde INGREDIENTS Rice flour – 1 cup Grated jaggery – ½ or ¾ cup Freshly grated coconut – ½ cup Cardamom pwdr – 1 tsp Oil for deep fry Water – same quantity as jaggery PREPARATION Take water + jaggery in a pan
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ZAFRANI PULAO / SAFFRON RICE Made by Shweta Galinde INGREDIENTS Basmati rice [ aged / good quality ] – 1 cup Ghee – 1 tbsp Laung / cloves – 2 Elaichi /cardamom – 2 Cinnamom /dalchini – a small piece Tejpatta /bayleaf – 1 Fried onions / birista – ¼ cup for garnish Finely chopped
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WHOLE JOWAR IDLI WITHOUT RICE Recipe courtesy – Valli INGREDIENTS Jowar – 3 cup Whole skinless urad dal – 1 cup Methi seeds – 1 tsp Poha – 1/2 cup PREPARATION Clean ,wash ,rinse and soak the jowar for 6 to 7 hrs .[jowar takes time to get soaked ] Add the poha to the soaked
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IDLI MADE WITH PATNI RICE Recipe courtesy – Shweta Galinde INGREDIENTS Patni rice – 2 cup [ you can also use the rice which we get from ration shops ] Whole urad dal – 1/2 cup Methi seeds – 1/2 tsp Leftover cooked rice or poha – 1/2 cup PREPARATION Clean ,wash ,rinse and soak
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AMLA RICE / AMLA BHAAT / NELLIKAI SADAM / GOOSEBERRY RICE Amla berries are rich in antioxidants, which reduce the risk of chronic health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Amla berries are also an excellent source of: Vitamin C. Vitamin E. Regular intake of amla not only leads to a healthy and glowing skin but also improves
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RICE BALLS PAYASAM INGREDIENTS Rice flour / idiappam flour – 1 cup click here for flour recipe – Idiyappam recipe Coconut milk – 3 cup click here – How to extract Coconut milk at home Grated jaggery – 1 cup or as per taste Cardamom pwdr – ½ tsp Dry ginger pwdr – 1/2 tsp
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COCONUT CHUTNEY FOR RICE / THENGAI THOGAYAL Thengai Thogayal or Coconut Thuvaiyal is an easy South Indian Chutney which is made with freshly grated coconut. Chutney for rice porridge / kanji / lemon rice / curd rice / tamarind rice etc Thengai Thogayal also known as the Tangy and Spicy Coconut Chutney is different from the
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RED RICE PORRIDGE Comfort food – Rice soup for hydrating and nourishing your body in any season . INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Clean ,wash and soak the rice for 30 mins or more . METHOD Pressure cook the soaked rice + 1 1/2 cup water with salt upto 4 whistles till the rice softens completely . Once
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SAMA RICE KHEER / VRAT KE KHEER [ Barnyard millets ] INGREDIENTS Sama rice – ¼ cup Milk – 3 cup [ 600 ml ] Sugar – 3 OR 4 tbsp or as required Fried broken cashew for garnish Ghee – 1 tsp + 2 tsp sugar Cardamom pwdr – a generous pinch OR few
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KHUSKA RICE INGREDIENTS Basmati rice – 1 cup Veg or non veg stock – 1 cup Water – 1 ¼ cup or 1 ½ as required Ghee – 2 tbsp Few whole garam masala – [ shah jeera /cardamom /clove /bay leaf /cinnamon /star anise ] Onion sliced thinly – 1 big Green chilli –
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RICE FLOUR CHOCOLATE CAKE INGREDIENTS FOR THE BASE Rice flour /APF – 1 ¼ cup Cocoa pwdr – 1 ½ tbsp Baking pwdr – 1 ¼ tsp Baking soda – ½ tsp Curd – 1 cup at room temperature [ not very sour ] Sugar – ¾ cup Cooking oil – ½ cup [odourless /colourless
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DAL CHUTNEY POWDER FOR RICE INGREDIENTS Tuvar dal – ¼ cup Chutney dal / dariya dal / fried gram – ¼ cup Garlic – 7 or 8 clove Jeera – ¼ tsp Red chilli – 3 or 4 or as per taste Asafoetida – a pinch Pepper corns – 5 or 6 Curry leaves –
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LADIES FINGER RICE / BHINDI RICE INGREDIENTS Cooked Basmati rice or any rice – 3 cup Oil + ghee – 2 tbsp Chopped ladies finger / bhindi– 2 cup Goda
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CHINESE CHICKEN FRIED RICE / PATTAYA FRIED RICE INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD Heat oil in a pan . Add the onions + green chilli + ginger and garlic , saute for few seconds [ the colour should not change] Then add beans and carrot and stir fry for
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RICE – the staple food of India.It comes in different colour,texture and size with different names.2 main types are raw rice and parboiled rice. Also there are different methods to cook it . Clean , wash, rinse and soak the rice for 10 minutes . Before cooking rice ,always soak it ,if regular rice then
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IDLI MADE WITH PARBOILED RICE [ UKDA CHAWAL ] Parboiled rice is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. The three basic steps of parboiling are soaking, steaming and drying. These steps make the rice easier to
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CARROT RICE INGREDIENTS Cooked rice – 3 cup [ grains should be separated ,not overcooked ] Grated carrot – 1 cup or
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GARLIC RICE INGREDIENTS Cooked rice – 2 cup [not overcooked ,should be grainy ] Small Garlic – 6 [ don’t take Chinese
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SWEET CORN RICE INGREDIENTS Cooked basmati rice – 2 cup [ rice should be grainy not overcooked or mushy ] Boiled corn kernels –
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JEERA RICE / JEERA PULAO RECIPE – 1 RESTAURANT STYLE – I usually make
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Raw MANGO RICE INGREDIENTS Cooked rice –
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SESAME RICE /ELLU SADAM Sesame seeds are an excellent source of manganese and calcium, both of which help your bones grow healthy and strong. The oil-rich seeds contain superb organic properties that restore the skin’s glow and hair’s strength. Til contains a considerable amount of calcium. And calcium is an essential nutrient that helps keep the
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MINT RICE / PUDHINA RICE INGREDIENTS Cooked rice – 2 cup Mint leaves – 2 cup tightly packed Finely chopped onion – 1 Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp [ optional ]
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CORIANDER RICE The vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in coriander provide significant health benefits. Coriander leaves and seeds are full of vitamin K, which plays an important role in helping your
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CURRY LEAVES RICE INGREDIENTS Cooked rice / leftover rice – 2
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COCONUT RICE INGREDIENTS Cooked rice – 2 cup Freshly grated coconut – ¾ or
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TOMATO RICE / TOMATO BAATH INGREDIENTS Onion finely chopped – 1 Tomato – 2 finely chopped Cooked rice or leftover rice – 3 cup Ginger grated – 1 tsp Sambar masala pwdr – 1 tsp Turmeric
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RICE FLOUR BHAKRI / TANDALACHI BHAKRI / PATHIRI / CHAWAL KE ROTI INGREDIENTS Rice flour – 2 cup Water – 2 cup Salt as needed Oil – 2 tsp METHOD 1 Bring 2 cup of water + salt to boil . Reduce the flame
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CAPSICUM RICE RECIPE INGREDIENTS Cooked basmati rice – 3 cup Chopped capsicum all 3 colours – 1 cup or
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CURD RICE RECIPE / THAYIR SADAM “Curd rice is the best meal to eat for indigestion or diarrhoea because curd is a great source of probiotic. Consuming curd rice helps
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RICE KHEER RECIPE INGREDIENTS Cooked basmati rice – 1 cup [you can even
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VADAM OR FRYUMS MADE FROM LEFT OVER RICE. INGREDIENTS Left over
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VATTAYAPPAM / SOFT FLUFFY RICE CAKE / STEAMED RICE CAKE METHOD – 1 INGREDIENTS Raw rice – 1 cup Cooked rice – ½ cup Freshly grated coconut – ½ cup Sugar – 3 tbsp [as per taste] Yeast – ½ tsp Coconut water or plain water – 1cup Salt a pinch Ghee or coconut oil
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PULIYODHARAI / TAMARIND RICE / PULISADAM INGREDIENTS Rice – ¼ kg Tamarind
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RICE FLOUR IDIYAPPAM / STRING HOPPERS / SEVAI / NOOL APPAM RECIPE Idiyappam, also known as string hopper, nool puttu, or noolappam, chomai, indiappa is a rice noodle dish originating from the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It consists of rice flour pressed into noodles, woven into a flat disc-like shape and steamed.
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CHINESE VEG FRIED RICE RECIPE INGREDIENTS METHOD Heat oil in a pan . Add the onions and saute. Add the ginger and garlic again saute for few seconds [ the colour should not change] Then add beans and carrot and stir
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VEG SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE RECIPE Ingredient PREPARATION- Rinse rice in water for 3 – 4 times. Soak
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PALAK /SPINACH RICE RECIPE Ingredients Cooked basmati rice -2 cup Palak puree- 3/4 cup Onion-1 finely sliced Ginger, garlic and green chilli paste-2 tsp Salt as per taste Ghee -1/2 tbsp Oil-1/2 tbsp Few
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GHEE RICE / NEI CHORU RECIPE INGREDIENTS Biriyani rice – 1 cup. [ I used Kerala kaima rice] Thinly sliced onion –
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KERALA MATHANGA ERISSERY / PUMPKIN RED COW PEA COCONUT CURRY Mathanga Erissery is a mild curry made with pumpkin + cowpeas in a coconut based curry and tempered . It is one of the traditional dish served in Onam Sadya. This is also known as Elisseri in some parts of Kerala. Black eyed peas also
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RAGI FLOUR KERALA APPAM RECIPE Appam is a thin Pancake made with fermented rice and coconut traditionally cooked in an ‘appachatti’, a deep pan similar to wok but considerably small. They are popular in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Srilankan Cuisines. They are served best for breakfast or dinner with Egg curry or Vegetable stew or
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HOW TO MAKE KERALA TRADITIONAL PALAPPAM RECIPE WITH YEAST Appam is a thin Pancake made with fermented rice and coconut traditionally cooked in an ‘appachatti’, a deep pan similar to wok but considerably small. They are popular in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Srilankan Cuisines. They are served best for breakfast or dinner with Egg curry
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STIR FRIED SPRING ONION RECIPE Spring onions are said to have a rich source of minerals such as magnesium, iron, calcium, and potassium that might maintain healthy bones, and promote their growth. INGREDIENTS Method Heat oil and splutter the jeera seeds . Add garlic + green chilli + onion and stir fry translucent . Add chopped leaves
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RIDGE GOURD SAMBAR / TURAI SAMBAR / PEERKANGAI SAMBAR RECIPE Peerkangai Sambar , ridge gourd sambar, turai sambar, beerakaya sambhar is easy sambar made with ridge gourd or peerkangai which makes good side dish with rice OR southindian breakfast items . Ridge gourd is also effective in balancing your blood sugar levels. It is also considered wonderful
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PUMPKIN RECIPE FOR PET DOG Pumpkin is one of the many safe human foods your dog can eat. Dogs can eat pumpkin. While dogs can eat raw pumpkin, it might be harder to digest and can become a choking hazard. The rind is also a choking hazard and may cause an intestinal blockage. You can feed
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CABBAGE SABJI IN COOKER BACHELOR RECIPE INGREDIENTS METHOD Heat oil in a cooker and crackle the jeera. Add onion + green chilli and stir fry till translucent . Add ginger garlic paste and stir fry till raw smell leaves. Add tomato + sugar + salt and cook till oil separates. Add the masala pwdrs and
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