A long time ago,I had soaked up soyabeans for kurma and after cooking it I found that it was more than what I needed and hence I took a small portion of the cooked bean to use later.Given a chance I tend to whip up flavored rice with anything and everything and this soya went…
Microwave Peppered Capsicum Rice
This is a mildly flavored rice that is easy to prepare and can be done without much supervision. I used : Rice-1 cup [Washed and soaked in water for ½ an hour]Colored capsicum-1 cup choppedOnion-1,slicedCumin seeds-1 teaspoonSalt and pepper to tasteOil-1 teaspoon 1. In a deep microwave proof dish put in oil, cumin seeds and…
Southwestern Tofu Scramble
I got this recipe from Vegetarian times when I was looking out for new tofu recipes. It sounded similar to the tofu bhurji I has posted earlier but had some changes. I used: Tofu-1 block,drained and crumbled Capsicum-1/2 ,chopped Carrot-1 small,grated Onion-1/2,chopped Tomato-1,small,chopped Garlic-2 cloves,grated Cumin powder- 1 teaspoon Turmeric-1/4 teaspoon Chilli sauce-1/2 a teaspoon…
Potato Capsicum Masala
For all those potato and capsicum fans,here comes a simple dish with the two vegetables that never fail to be omnipresent in our pantry! This goes well as a side dish with steamed rice and also with Chapathi I used: Potatoes- 2 large,peeled and cubedCapsicum- 1 large,cubedOnion-1 ,choppedTomato-1 ,choppedGinger-garlic paste- 1 teaspoonChilli powder- 1 teaspoonCoriander…
Peppered Carrot-Capsicum rice
A couple of days ago,I was bored of having a regular Indian lunch.I wanted something different and my taste buds craves for something spicy!I was surprised that I even wanted to eat anything spicy!May be it was the weather..Anyway,I prepared a quick rice dish in the microwave and enjoyed a lovely lunch of piping hot…