Pulao

And here goes my 150th post.Had too much hangover of cakes and bakes,so for a change I present before you’ll peas n cheese pulav.I found this recipe in my handwritten recipe book.It turned out to be good with cheesy flavor. A little bit of sticky rice since cheese is added.Very quick to prepare and most of my rice delicacies are prepared in the cooker,you may also ... Read More »

Methi pulav is a  rice preparation with fresh fenugreek leaves or methi leaves.Methi leaves has many health benefits.Methi seeds is one of the major ingredient in the Indian cooking.The dried ones are called as kasuri methi which is crushed and added to the North Indian dishes which enhances the flavor.The fresh or dried leaves are used as a herb and ... Read More »

Ummmmmmmm, Zaffrani pulav,the name itself spreads so much of aroma. Zaffrani pulav is a rice preparation  made  with  the Saffron strands  and spices.A very simple preparation and mild in taste.You may prepare this pulav sweet if you have a sweet tooth.My folks don’t prefer sweet taste so I didn’t make it sweet.I adapted this recipe from my Fb friend S,where again we ... Read More »

I rather name this  as Amma’s super hit pulav instead of just “vegetable pulav”. This pulav takes me back to my childhood days where Amma used to prepare this on every Saturday. Dad used to get green peas masala from the restaurant as an accompaniment. That was the Saturday tradition back then. Until recently there was this Saturday tradition, but now it is prepared ... Read More »

Pancharangi pulav is a colourful pulav with full of nutrition. Pancharangi means five colors.This is one of my favorite pulav which is very mild in flavor.I adapted this recipe from Sanjeev kapoors recipe book. Ingredients: Basmathi rice-1 ½ cups (soaked for 15 minutes) Ghee-3 tbsp Cinnamon-1” Green cardamoms-3-4 Cloves-3-4 Black peppercorns-7-8 Bay leaves-2 Cumin seeds-1 tsp Onions-2 medium Carrot-1 diced French beans-6-8 ... Read More »