“This dish has to be made when there are invalids at home or people sick – having flu and all that.” So said our Grandmas and people who relished rich food and who could not care two hoots for nutrition.But the assurance is – this […]

This has been and would be the staple food carried by South Indians on long journeys and relished immensely! Preparation Time – 15 minutes Makes – 3 servings Ingredients: 2 cups boiled/steamed basmati rice 1 tsp salt 1 cup yogurt For the tempering: 1 tbsp […]

Forgive me for the crudeness of this post and the absence of cooking pics.This recipe was my first one to be posted  in 2011 on the well known website chefinyou.com. http://chefinyou.com/member-recipes/fava-beans-and-chickpea-pilaf/ From that time I dreamed of posting my own recipes which has materialized now.But […]

Sometimes it pays to invent things…and then they click!Well this dish was in my mind since I made Gatte ki Kadhi last Sunday and I was actually thinking that if the “Gattas” are blended with rice to make a pulao..how is that going to be.The […]

Mangoes are in season and we all love making different treats from the King of fruits.Lately there has been a wave of inventions in which the mango-primarily a sweet fruit has been used in the preparation of savory dishes and sauces.I somehow love sweet rice,especially […]