I absolutely love this rice preparation. It is also called as Coriander Pot rice and its served at one of my favorite vegetarian restaurants located in Ghatkoper, Bombay (Yes, I still prefer calling it Bombay rather than Mumbai. Its still got an old charm to it. :) ) Anyways, coming back to this recipe, I had tried to replicate this dish back home and managed to nail it after few attempts. The original recipe asks for Ajinomoto to be added to it. However this time I chose to not add it. Couple of times before, I added sesame seeds while tempering just to give it a different flavor. That was good as well. So this time, I tried something different. I infused spinach juice while cooking the rice to get the flavor into it. I was experimenting with this and was impressed with the result. It did turn out well. The spinach did not stain the rice though but just gave the right flavor to it. I made it for 6 adults, hence the proportions are more. You can alter it according to your need.
We had invited few friends with their visiting family over for dinner yesterday. Since they love South Indian food, I decided to include at-least one item in the menu from my hometown. While I was looking out for some authentic recipes online, my friend's mom made this dish and shared the pic with me on whats app. I was hooked onto it immediately. I made up my mind to add this to my menu and I was not disappointed at all. It was an instant hit. They loved it and took the recipe from me as well. :) It had the South Indian flavor to it which they devoured upon.
As we all know eggs are highly nutritious. They contain protein and vitamins. However the yolk also comes with cholesterol. However 1 egg a day is allowed. :)
Okra is popularly known as Ladyfinger or Bhindi. It is low in saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol. It is also a good source of protein, dietary fiber and vitamins. Thus making it a very healthy vegetable to add in our day to day diet. It can be made in many different ways and go well with any Indian bread or dal rice. They naturally tend to get sticky when you cut them or while cooking. Best way is to add yogurt or lime juice while cooking or use them as a marinate. One more thing to bear in mind is that you must always cook it uncovered. This will help in drying the vegetable and help it get cooked. In this recipe, I have tried to give it a different twist by using mulagapudi in the marinade. Since it is already flavored with different spices and pulses, it add a unique taste to the sabzi. My mom used to always marinate it with yogurt and chilly powder. I read on another blog, the lady used mulagapudi to marinate the okra and made crisps out of them. Getting influenced by that, I decided to try my sabzi with this twist. Hope you like it too!
I have a 5 year old friend who is as naughty as a young boy can get. He is my friend's son and we all love him a lot. So when my friend invited us to come for his graduating ceremony, we couldn't refuse. He was graduating from Montessori to Kindergarten! The ceremony was very pleasant, it was so adorable to see tiny 5 year olds walking around in their red graduation capes. They even did the signature pose of throwing their hats in air. It was a magical evening. So I wanted to make his day even more special. Since all children love chocolates, I decided to make him something chocolaty! I had some left over milk powder at home and a packet of Ghirardelli cocoa powder. So I searched the net for some recipes with chocolate and milk powder. I stumbled upon this Chocolate Barfi and I decided to make it.
My husband enjoys all fried snacks. Since we are on a diet check, he doesn't get to eat them often. Usually it's the Indian store to the rescue as he stocks his weekly cravings from there. I stumbled upon this recipe by Jinal Momaya on one of the food groups I follow on FB and it looked so easy that I decided to make it the very moment. This was my surprise for my hubby today. Thankfully I had all the ingredients available at home. So I got down to my business. We both finished it the very same day! That goes on to say how tasty it was. Do try it at your home. Perfect snack for teatime.
