3CR! Crunchy cucumber and fresh carrots added to the ever comforting curd rice, topped with a tempering of red and green chillies, curry leaves, mustard seeds and ginger. Simple, easy, quick, satiating, comfort food… just like every other recipe on this blog! This recipe of carrot and cucumber curd rice is ready in literally 10 minutes, including prep! That is, if you have leftover steamed or boiled rice ready to use in the refrigerator. If not, the recipe takes possibly 7-10

Super super simple and super super flavourful spinach rice or simply green rice. This recipe of Palak Rice is SO GOOD just on its own that one doesn’t need a side or curry or dal to go with it. A raita maybe. Or a simple kachumber (onion, tomato and cucumber salad), yes! Anyone who knows me, has been following my blog or social media, knows I like to keep my meals simple. A one pot recipe, Palak Rice is quick to cook, comforting and nutritious. One recipe, many benefits. This

This recipe really needs no introduction. If you have ordered dal tadka in a restaurant, you would most likely be served toor dal tadka. Toor dal (arhar dal or yellow pigeon peas) is the lentil of choice for a restaurant style dal tadka, as it blends well while still holding shape, giving the lentil curry both; a mushy and grainy texture. A part of the toor / arhar dal disintegrates into the cooking water, making a thick curry and a lot of it stays solid, for that texture tha

Quick to cook, one pot meals coming up on the blog in the next few posts. Also, easy on the tummy, cooling recipes coz, Summer! And I’m sure no one wants to spend hours in the kitchen cooking up and eating heavy meals. Lauki… also known as bottle gourd, doodhi, ghiya and many other names. Not everyone’s favourite vegetable, even though it must be a regular in our diet thanks to its health benefits! Chana dal… Bengal gram lentils, split chickpeas… high in protein and dietary f

Comfort food at its best. A bake with veggies and chicken… easy, warming, hearty meal. Bonus: you spend lesser time in the kitchen. Winter is really the perfect time to makes this recipe of chicken and vegetables baked in white sauce because of the abundance of vegetables in the market! Fresh, seasonal, colourful vegetables are easily available during winters, making it the best time to try out this recipe. To make a vegetarian version of this recipe, simply skip the chicken

Yes! Kanji has been put to good use in my kitchen *grinning* Another recipe using Kanji, is the spicy and popular North Indian street food Kanji Vada. The ingredients for Kanji Pulao are the same as any regular pulao, with the addition of Kanji. Here, Kanji is used as a replacement for half the quantity of water. So, for 1 cup of long grain basmati rice you will need 1 cup of Kanji and 1 cup of water, instead of 2 cups of water. I prefer to limit the use of spices in Kanji pu

No, it’s not chole pulao :) Chole / Chana biryani is made using methods similar to that of dum biryani… birista (fried onions), adding yoghurt to semi-cooked chole masala for flavour, semi-cooked rice, layering and finally cooking on dum. To reduce the cooking time of this recipe of chole biryani, you could fry the onions and make the tadka for chole while pressure cooking the chickpeas… a little multitasking goes a long way here. Or you could simply upcycle leftover chole ma

This quick chicken kebab pulao recipe is made using the same marinade as these mint chicken kebabs and complements it well. Make this recipe of chicken kebab pulao to go with your mint chicken kebabs for a complete meal. When I am not making a curry to round up my Indian meal, I like to serve this chicken kebab pulao with chicken kebabs, instead of chapati or naan. Chicken kebab pulao is also a great way of using up leftover mint chicken kebabs or roasted chicken too. Leftove

This recipe of Vegetarian / Vegan Fried Rice is the simplest quick fix recipe one can make using easily available ingredients. If you don't have an ingredient or two from the ones listed in this recipe, don't worry... your vegetarian / vegan fried rice will still turn out great! All you need is rice, some veggies and then some more garlic & ginger. The sauces play an important role yes, but if you don't have them handy... no fuss. Yes, this really is a no fuss recipe. And a v

These Indian style Hakka Noodles really need no introduction. Definitely better than store bought instant noodles, this recipe of Hakka Noodles is ready in pretty much the same time that the "instant" noodles would take - we all know they don't take just two minutes ;) Besides, you get to choose what you add in your recipe of Hakka Noodles. Skip the sauces completely or as per availability / choice and add a teaspoon of black pepper powder and these Indian style Hakka Noodles