CURD RICE

Curd rice can be simple or exotic, as you choose to make it. Cooked simply, it is very good convalescent food as well as baby food. The following is an exotic version fit for any gournet. Rice preferably new – 1 cup Salt – 1 tsp Fresh curd – 1 cup Milk – 1 cup [...]

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DRY FRUIT RICE

A must for any party of mine. Basmati rice – 300 gm Medium onion, finely sliced – 1 Almonds – 15 Raisins – 1/4 cup Sultanas – 1/3 cup Cashewnuts – 20 Ghee – 1/2 cup Pepper corns – 5 Cloves – 4 Black cardamoms – 2 Bay leaves – 2 Pieces cinnamon – 2 [...]

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VEGETABLE BIRIANI

Biriani in a pressure cooker? The purists may raise eyebrows, but this is a quick and extremely tasty version. Onions – 200 gm Potatoes – 250 gm Carrot – 100 gm French beans – 50 gm Peas – 100 gm Curd – 200 gm Ghee – 100 gm Bay leaves – 4 Green cardamoms – [...]

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PRAWN AND PEAS BIRIANI

Always use best quality rice for any biriani. The success of a biriani depends on it. Basmati rice – 2 cups Ghee – 100 gm Bay leaves – 4 Large minced onions – 4 Shelled prawn – 2 cups Large tomatoes, chopped – 2 Cooked peas – 1 cup Beaten curd – 1 cup Sugar [...]

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VEGETABLE PULAO

A vegetable pulao that will give any mutton biriani a run for its money. Basmati rice – 3 cups Slices bread – 4 Cubed vegetables – 4 cups Ghee – 1/2 cup Cloves – 10 Green cardamoms – 6 Small stick cinnamon – 4 Salt – 2 tablespoon Chilli powder – 1 tablespoon Tomatoes chopped [...]

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COCONUT PULAO

Just let your guests taste this. You’ll be flooded with requests for the recipe. Basmati rice – 1 cup Ghee – 1/4 cup Cashewnuts – 2 tablespoon Raisin – 2 tablespoon Udad dal – 1/2 tablespoon Mustard seeds – 1/2 tablespoon Curry leaves – 8 – 10 Cloves – 4 Bay leaves – 2 Cinnamon [...]

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FISH MOTI PULAO

It is the Yakhni or stock that gives the pulao its subtle taste. The spices cooked slowly in water release their own flavours which in turn flavours the rice. Yakhni Water – 2 lt Ginger, grated – 2.5 cm Cumin seeds – 1 tablespoon Caraway seeds – 1 tablespoon aniseeds – 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds [...]

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KASHMIRI YAKHNI PULAO

When you’re tired of eating heavy birianis serve this light pulao instead. Basmati rice – 500 gm Mutton from the ribes – 1 kg Milk – 1 lt Ghee – 1/3 cup Bay leaves – 2 Cloves – 4 Green cardamoms – 4 Stick cinnamon – 5 cm Black cardamoms – 3 Kewra water – [...]

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GOURMET SALAD

This also makes an unusual and interesting dessert. Rice – 11/2 cups Walnuts, broken – 1/4 cup Banana Sliced – 1 Pineapple cubes – 1/2 cup Orange, peeled and divided into segements – 1 Cherries – 10 Green grapes – 10 Black grapes – 10 Fresh lettuce leaves Dressing Fresh orange juice – 1/3 cup [...]

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RICE AND CHICKEN SALAD

This make ahead salad is simple to prepare. Yet special enough for guests. Chicken Chicken – 1 kg Water – 21/2 cup Salt – to taste Pepper – 1 tablespoon Green capsicum – 1 Red capsicum – 1 Refined oil – 1 tablespoon Juice of lime – 1 Mustard powder – 1/2 tablespoon Rice Refined [...]

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