Andhra Pulihora

I was searching for authentic Andhra Pulihora or Andhra Tamarind rice for a long time. 8 months back, I tasted it in my friend Sudha's  house and I loved it. So I asked my friend to share the recipe. She was kind enough to hand written the recipe. She gave me the recipe long time back. Since then I have tried it many times. I have also posted my mom's Puliyodharai.  There are some difference in both versions. Ginger and Green Chilli are added in this pulihora. My mom usually adds red chilli and pepper. Both are my favourite. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Andhra Pulihora.

Tawa Pulao

Tawa pulao is a famous street food from Bombay.  This vegetarian rice recipe is prepared in tawa and it uses pav bhaji masala powder for the flavor. Simple and easy recipe for lunch or dinner. First time I tasted this in my friend's home, I loved it.  She sent me the recipe in whatsapp and tried it in home. It was a big hit. It can be prepared with left over rice. I used sona masoori rice for tawa pulao preparation. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Mumbai street food tawa pulao.

Mixed Millets Vegetable Roti

Mixed millets roti is a simple healthy Indian bread. I have added Ragi | Finger millet flour, Jowar | sorghum flour, Bajra | Pearl millet flour to this roti. Finely chopped vegetables are also added to make this roti colorful and healthy. This healthy roti can be served with curd or raita. It makes an excellent kids lunch box or snacks recipe. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Indian style Mixed Millets Vegetable Roti.

Tofu Fried Rice | Easy Lunch box Recipe

Tofu is a vegetarian food prepared from Soya. Tofu is a very low calorie food and rich in protein and  calcium.Vegans can replace paneer with Tofu. My hubby loves tofu a lot. I am planning to experiment more tofu recipes in future. Tofu Vegetable fried rice is an Indo-chinese rice recipe. It can be prepared for potluck and get together. Kids will surely like this colorful fried rice. Please check below for detailed step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Easy Tofu Vegetable Fried Rice.

Green Peas Masala Rice | Masala Pattani Sadam

Green Peas Masala rice is an easy and quick lunch box recipe. I prepare this masala rice when ever I have leftover cooked rice. I use frozen peas for this preparation. It will be ready in 20 mins. This makes an excellent lunch box recipe. It can also be prepared for potlucks and get-together. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Green Peas Masala Rice | Masala Pattani Sadam.

Soya chunks Biryani | step wise pictures

Soya chunks are prepared from soy beans. It is a great meat substitute for vegetarians. Soya chunks are rich in amino proteins, iron and calcium. Soya chunks Biryani is an easy quick healthy and spicy rice recipe from South India. Fresh spice masala is ground and added to the biryani. No Biryani powder is needed for this biryani. Soya chunks biryani makes an excellent Lunch box recipe. Serve it with mint coriander raita. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Soya chunks Biryani.

Keerai Sadam | Spinach Rice

Spinach is rich in nutrients. Green leaves are always rich in iron, folic acid and calcium. This green leafy vegetable is known as pasalai keerai in tamil. Spinach Rice is a easy quick Lunch box recipe that can be prepared with left over rice. I have used basmati rice for Spinach Rice preparation. Normal rice can also be used for this keerai sadam. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Keerai Sadam | Spinach Rice.

Vegetable Dum Biryani in Oven

Vegetable Dum biryani is a famous spicy rice recipe from India. I am always comfortable in preparing vegetable biryani in pressure cooker or vegetable biryani in electric rice cooker. It makes the process easy and consumes less time. During week-ends, I prepare vegetable dum biryani. Although it involves lot of ingredients and lot of process, the taste is awesome. The taste of biryani prepared by all the three methods is unique in its own way. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Vegetable Dum Biryani.

Thakkali Sadam | Tomato Rice

Tomato Rice is one of a famous South Indian variety rice recipe. Thakkali biryani can be prepared either by using fresh tomato, ginger and garlic or using tomato paste, ginger garlic paste. Bachelors can skip grinding tomatoes and  replace it with store bought thick tomato paste. Similarily chopped ginger and garlic can be replaced with store bought ginger garlic paste. It makes a good lunch box recipe.Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing easy and quick South Indian Tomato Rice - Thakkali sadam.

Raw Mango Rice | Mangai Sadam

Mango finds an important place in South Indian Festivals. People who like tangy taste will surely love this Variety rice. This tangy South Indian Raw Mango Rice makes an easy, quick, tangy Lunch box Recipe. Enjoy this Mango Rice with Chips or Appalam. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Raw Mango Rice - Mangai Sadam.

Beetroot Rice | Beetroot Sadham

Beetroots are rich in viamins, minerals and fibres. Always choose bright coloured and firm beetroots. Beetroots can be eaten raw in salads. The beetroot leaves can also be cooked as a side dish to Rice. The other recipe that can be cooked with beetroot are beetroot chutney - side dish to idli / dosa  and beetroot poriyal- side dish to Rice. Beetroot rice is a easy, quick and healthy Lunch box recipe.   This recipe is published in thendral magazine. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian beetroot rice.

Egg Biryani | Muttai Biryani

Egg Biryani is an Indian Rice recipe served with mint raita or onion raita.  I have already posted a simple quick egg biryani cooked in electric rice cooker. You might ask why again one more egg biryani recipe. The answer is the below egg biryani is my mom's version and the electric rice cooker biryani is my simplified version. My mom won't use biryani powder still her biryani will be colorful and has lot of flavors  she adds tomato, lemon juice and yogurt to the egg biryani. My mom also marinates and fry the eggs before adding it to biryani. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing my mom's version of South Indian Egg Biryani.

Vangi bath | Brinjal Rice

Vangi bath is a South Indian rice recipe with Brinjal / Eggplant as main ingredient. Brinjal will be always there in my grocery list. I prepare lot of recipes with brinjal. My favourite recipes are kathirikkai chutney and ennai kathirikkai kuzhambu.  Coming to Vangi bath, it is an easy and tasty lunch box recipe. No need for any side dish. The spiciness in this rice itself is self sufficient. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Vangi bath | Brinjal Rice.

Vegetable Chapati Roll

Vegetable Chapati roll is a quick Indian tiffin /snacks recipe. It can be prepared with left over chapati or fresh chapati. Favourite vegetables are stuffed and rolled in chapati. It makes an excellent kid's lunch box meal. I have used thousand island dressing . It can be replaced with green chutney or your favourite salad dressing. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing vegetable chapati roll.

Puliyodharai

Puliyodharai is one of the famous prasadam recipe given in Hindu Temples. As a kid, my mom takes me daily to Vishnu temple in tamil month Margazhi. I love to hear my mom reciting thirupaavai in that early breeze and sometimes I join with her singing. One of my favourite prasadam from temple is this Tamarind Rice. It tastes divine. Puliyotharai is a hot spicy sour rice. This rice stays good for 2 days and my mom prepares this tamarind rice during our long trips. I love to have puliyotharai with coconut chutney. Please check below for step by step instructions for preparing South Indian Puliyodharai. 

Pressure cooker easy Vegetable Biryani

Vegetable Biryani is a exotic rice based dish prepared with spicy vegetables, basmati rice and Indian spices. My mom uses Seeraga Samba rice for making biryani instead of basmati Rice. Vegetable Biryani is served with Mint Raita or Onion Raita. This vegetable Biryani is an easy, quick and healthy meal. It is basically a one pot meal and treat for bachelors. It doen't involve any grinding and makes an excellent lunch box. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Vegetable Biryani.

Mushroom Fried Rice

Mushroom Fried Rice is an Indo - Chinese Main Course. It is an easy and quick meal. Mushrooms are cooked in various sauces and added to Cooked Basmati Rice. Mushrooms are rich source of Vitamin D. Button Mushrooms are easy to cook.  Mushroom is called as " Kalan" in tamil. This recipe will be very mild and less spicy. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Mushroom Fried Rice.

Coriander Rice - Kothamalli Sadam

Coriander leaves are rich in iron like other green leafy vegetables. Almost all South Indian curries and gravies are garnished with this fresh green leaves. It is one of the essential ingredient in daily Indian cooking. coriander rice is an easy and quick lunch box recipe. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Coriander Rice.

Pasi paruppu Sadam - Moong Dal Rice

Yellow Moong Dal rice is an easy and quick one pot meal. It makes an excellent Lunch box recipe. I usually prepare Arisi paruppu Sadham and Green Moong Dal Rice. Last week, one of my visitor has requested for Pasi paruppu sadham. So here it goes. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing pasi paruppu sadham.

Cabbage Rice

Cabbage is always my favourite vegetable. It is rich in Vitamin C and fibres. This vegetable will be present every time in my weekly grocery list. I love cabbage in poriyal, fried rice or kootu. Cabbage rice is a quick and easy recipe which can be prepared even with leftover rice. Yummy Lunch box recipe. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing Cabbage Rice.