Thursday, July 29, 2010

Simple Rice Pilaf

March 11, 2010 by shankari  
Filed under Rice

This is exactly what the name suggests. We cooked this rice today morning when we had a curry left over from last night, but did not have bread or rice to go with it. So I made this quick lightly spiced rice in a jiffy before we both left for work. It is a kid [...]

Bulgur Wheat Pilaf

March 5, 2010 by shankari  
Filed under Rice

On our face book page, we had asked readers what recipes they would like to see  on this website. We got a whole range of ideas. A few wanted one pot dishes, slow cooker recipes, Samosas, Southern fried chicken etc. We will definitely try to cook up all you asked for. To start off, lets [...]

Mango Chutney

August 28, 2007 by shankari  
Filed under Vegetarian Sides

The king of fruits, Mango is a welcome guest in our house be it green or yellow. I buy the green variety with the intention of making this chutney and always end up chopping them and eating them with salt and chilli powder. I braved the strong desire to eat it that way and made [...]

No fuss, No oil Healthy Snack!

August 25, 2006 by shankari  
Filed under Soups/Salads

When I am not really in the mood to do anything big, snacks like these come in handy. This is very healthy as it has absolutely no oil. Throw in all the ingredients below for a nice evening snack or any time of the day!
Garbanzo beans – 1 cup (dry)
Red Onion – 1/2 cup diced
Tomatoes [...]