METHI LEAVES RICE ll FENUGREEK LEAVAES RICE ll VENDAYA ELAI SADAM ll ULUVA ELA RICE

Methi leaves rice is a simple lunch box option with minimum masalas in it.  Now the winter season is on and you get lot of fresh leafy vegetables so you can enjoy varieties of rice preparation with Methi  leaves, Palak etc.

Today, I have prepared Methi Leaves rice which is very simple and easy to prepare.  This can be served with any kind of Raita, Papad, Pickle, Salad etc.

Let us look at the recipe now:

                          METHI LEAVES RICE ll FENUGREEK LEAVAES RICE ll                                                            VENDAYA ELAI SADAM ll ULUVA ELA RICE

                                                                                                                                                            

BRINJI RICE l RICE RECIPES l BAY LEAVES RICE

Brinji Means Bay leaves.  In Tamil it is known as Brinji.  This Rice recipe is like any other vegetable rice recipes only we add more Brinji leaves in it.  

I have added vegetables in it you can make it with meal maker ie. Soya Chunks.  Soak the Soya chunks in hot water, cool it, wash it with cold water, squeeze and then add to the rice while cooking.

It is a tasty rice variety can be served with any kind of Raita, Papapd and Pickles.

                                      Brinji Rice l  Bay Leaf rice

KERALA STYLE KANJIYUM PUZHUKKUM

Kanji is made out of the Red boiled rice.  Normally the Kanji is served with pure ghee and payaru thoran i.e. Green Chowli, Green Cow pea thoran.  When we were small, we used to make the spoon with the Jackfruit leaf and drink the Kanji.  We also used to serve it along with Vadu mangai or any other pickle available at home.

Today, I prepared the Raw Jackfruit Puzhukku so I thought of making Kanji with it.  In this video, how to make the Jackfruit Puzhukku and the Kanji is explained.

Kanjiyum Puzhukkum

BROCOLI, METHI SPROUTS RICE

Hi Viewers, after a long long time, I am back to the blogging and posting recipes.  This recipe is a price winning recipe in which I took part and really happy to share with you all.  This has got a very special ingredient i.e. Methi sprouts which is very good for health and got various medicinal values.

The main key ingredients were Sprouts, Broccoli, Yoghurt.  Normally everyone will use moong, matki etc.  Since every single person is very health conscious now a days, I thought of going for methi sprouts and the result is here.

Since I could not take out the photograph individually, I am posting the same photographs in all the three recipes i.e. Methi Sprouts, broccoli, yoghurt soup, Broccoli, Methi sprouts rice and Methi sprouts broccoli paratha.

VEGETABLE PULAO

Vegetable pulao is a  one pot meal you can relish with any kind of raita, papad and pickle.  It is a delicious dish any time you can enjoy for lunch or dinner.  

Sometimes when the children are fussy about eating vegetables, this is the easy method for you to include all the vegetables and make them eat.  The main ingredients of the dish is the rice and vegetables.

Now let us look at the recipe now:

 

KIWI PULAO

Kiwifruit is one of nature's perfect foods: low in calories, high in energy and an excellent source of antioxidants.  It contains vitamins, potassium, magnesium, zinc and  is antioxidant too.  You can read the benefits derived from this fruit at the end of the recipe.

Kiwi Pulao – Very tasty pulao  made with bell peppers and dry fruits and served with raita, papad etc is yummy in taste. 

If you want to make it colourful, you can use the bell peppers otherwise only with onion and tomato, you can make it.

My daughter was not ready to eat kiwi fruit.  Hence I thought of making this pulao with the bell peppers.  If I add only kiwi, then again she might not taste this at all.  It is a very simple and easy recipe provided you have cooked rice and kiwi fruit and bell pepper at home.  Even if bell pepper is not there, you can make it with onion, tomato and the kiwi.

Do try this and give me your feed back.  While preparing this dish, ensure that the kiwi is not overripe one.

Let us look at the recipe now:

         

CURD RICE WITH AAM RAS

During the mango  jack fruit season, in almost all the South Indian house specially in Kerala, one dish will be with these ingredients.  For dinner, I prepared the curd rice and mango puree.

My father was fond of curd rice and aam ras.  The aam ras prepared by him in a very simple method is a mouth watering dish for us as we also would love to eat it along with him.  You must be wondering how can you eat mango ras with curd rice.  Just try and you will love it.

Aam ras poori is another variety of dish we serve in our house during the mango season in Mumbai.

Let us look at the recipe now:

MIX DAL KALATHU PODI SADAM

Mix dal kalathu podi sadam is a very delicious variety of rice prepared by South Indians.  The Kalathu podi is prepared with various kinds of dals or with single dal and spices.  When you ran out of vegetables at home or left over rice at home, you can heat it up and mix with this powder and gingelly oil, preferred or with ghee.

Easy to make and healthy too rice variety.  I made and posted Kollu kalathu podi, parippu podi, flaxseed kalathu podi today and already posted.  Since I had the curry leaves podi also with me I thought of mixing up all the powders which I made today and prepared this Mix Dal kalathu podi and made the rice too.

Now let us look at the recipe :

KICHADI WITH MANATHAKALI LEAVES

Manathakali leaves are having medicinal values so also the manathakali.  My stomach was upset and I do not want to have any heavy food.  I thought of making kichadi for dinner.  When I went to water the plants, saw the manathakali plant which was in my balcony garden.  So I decided to make kichadi with the leaves along with moongdal and rice.  You can also use samai arisi for this.

Since I want to have light food in the night, I prepared this and had it with the Wet Narthangai which I had brought from Nagercoil when we visited one of my husband's colleague there.

Coming back to the recipe, I prepared this for the dinner and served hot with narthangai and roasted papad to my husband.  I just had the kichadi with narthangai and was very tasty.

Let us look at the recipe now:

kichadi with manathakali leaves

TAVA PULAO

My daughter wants to eat rice but not with sambhar or dal.  I had some cooked rice with me and thought of making Tava Pulao.  

Tava pulao is very easy to make, tasty and can be served hot with papad, raita.  I prefer, onion raita along with this.  Mostly the vegetables for this are available at home hence it will not be difficult for you to make it. Even if  you have two or three vegetables, it is sufficient enough to make this pulao.  A Mumbai  street food which you must  enjoy when you visit Mumbai.

It is quite filling  and can be served for two persons.

Let us look at the recipe now:

LOTUS SEED RICE

I have already posted Lotus seed subzi and Soup yesterday.  Now I have to post the pickle and the rice which I tried yesterday.  You tube: lotus seed rice

The rice which I made was excellent with the lotus seed.  I am quite lazy to write a big story about the dish and must have noticed that most of my recipes are narrated shortly.  Here I have no patients to write about it as I have already described about the lotus and seed in the Soup and Subzi recipe.

CARROT RICE

Delhi carrots are still available now and during the season, I prefer to use this carrot.  The English carrot my children do not prefer.

Varieties of rice preparation have been posted in the blog.  I observed that I have not posted the Carrot Rice.  Though my daughter prefer to eat the carrot raw and does not like the cooked one except for carrot payasam, carrot halva.  In pulao also she used to tell me mummy do not put carrot.  One evening when I asked her what to make for dinner, she said carrot rice.  I was happy to make the same.

It is a simple preparation with mild spice  and tasty too.  All children love the same.  We use less spice hence even small childlren in our neighbourhood enjoy our food.

Let us look at the recipe now:

CARROT RICE

RAAB with rice and curd

Raab is a traditional healthy drink during winter.  It helps in building immunity and soothing when you have cough and cold.  This dish is prepared by Gujaratis and Rajasthanis  specially and served to the nursing moms.

The ingredients used in this helps in building immunity and keep the body warm during winter.

Normally, it is made with bajra flour, jaggery, soonth powder and little bit cumin powder and ghee. will be posting this recipe soon.  However, I am giving you a savory version of Raab with rice and curd which my neighbour gave me once when I was having high temperature and it was really really awesome to have hot hot raab at that time. .  I have made slight variations  from the original recipe and made the same with little variation.

TAMARIND SEED RICE

I have posted recently Tamarind Seed Gun Powder.  With the same gun powder, I prepared the rice which was quite tasty with the raw tomato raita and papad.  The heath benefits are also mentioned in the said recipe.


It is quite easy to make and you will enjoy the rice as you enjoy the other rice varieties.

TOMATO PULAO

Tomato pulao is a yummy rice variety with some veggies.  Today, I prepared the same for Lunch along with raita, papad, karuvadam etc.

As I was bored of eating chapati everyday and thinking of what to make as side dish for the chapati, for a change, I was thinking when my maid did not turn up for making chaptis, this dish for the last two days.

After  having a lovely time attending the  Happy Streets organised by Times of India  group, I was lazy to enter in the kitchen so made my day very easy by preparing this tomato pulao.  I have already posted tomato rice recipe in the blog.  You should have fully ripe tomato which is red in colour.

PALAK PULAO

During winter you get almost all the vegetables specially the fresh leafy vegetables.  I always prefer to make the leafy subzi  very simple without much spices and have it with curd rice.  

Spinach / palak is rich in folic acid, iron, zinc and antioxidant.   Spinach is packed with nutrients like antioxidants, Vitamins, omega 3 fatty acids and folic acid which are great for your heart. These nutrients will improve the blood flow in your body and prevent your arteries from getting blocked due to bad cholesterol.

Spinach has a very low glycaemic index, which makes it an excellent option for diabetics since it helps stabilize blood glucose levels. It is good for preventing diabetes too by preventing the dysfunction of beta cells that produce insulin. 

Spinach is rich in fibre which helps cure constipation. It also has other properties which helps cleanse, rebuild and renew your intestinal tract.

RICE SPINACH SKILLET

Rice spinach skillet I made is with the left over rice.  Since we were bored of eating the regular lime rice, curd rice, coconut rice etc. etc. the list is endless of rice varieties, I told my daughter to do something with it.

It was her idea of making the rice spinach skillet dish.  Since she wanted to put on some weight, now a days,  opting for such foods which will increase her weight.  she is very fond of egg and cheese and decided to make something out of it.  This is not only tasty but healthy too.

The onion, spinach, egg and the cheese which is very tempting to try your hand on this dish.

 watch you tube:   rice spinach skillet

CAPSICUM CARROT PULAO

carrot capsium pulao is very easy to make and delicious with any kind of raita and papad.  rice varieties are many, you can twist and turn to make anything with the rice.  even the left over rice can be used.

You get Vitamin A and a host of other powerful health benefits including beautiful skin, cancer prevention, and anti-aging.  It is used in salads or as it is eaten  by everyone.  I remember, when we went to Mahabaleshwar, fresh carrots were available and we just could not resist ourselves.  We bought and ate just like that it was yummy.  who will not like the fresh vegetables?

coming back to the pulao, it is very easy to make.

TENDLI BHAATH

Ivy gourd is also  known  as tindora,  tendli,  tondekayi kovakkaya etc.  It is high in  fibre, powerful antioxidant and is known to increase immune system function as well.  Ivy gourd is known to be good for treating skin infections too. Tendli  rice is a very popular  dish in Maharashtra.    A very delicious  dish which can be had as it is  or with curd or  any kind of raita.  

I have made it very simple with minimum spices and it is very easy to make.

PHODNI CHA BHAATH

Phodni cha bhaath is made by Maharashtrians.  It is also called as Porichukotti sadam.  The only diference is that we do not add onion in it.  It is very easy to make and tasty too.  I love to have it with onion-raita.  You can also use left over rice for this.

Let us look at the recipe now: