Last week at the farmer’s market up a bunch of Mint leaves as usual.Most of the times it turns into chutney but this time I used it to make flavored rice. I used : Rice- 1 cup,washed Mint leaves- 1/2 a bunch Tomato-3,chopped Onion-1,sliced Garlic-3 cloves,chopped Ginger-1″ piece grated Cinnamon-1″ piece Curry leaves- a few…
Chithranna
Just as Puli Sadham is to Kongunad,Chitranna is a specialty in Karnataka.A tangy rice dish that is very simple to prepare and very very yummy. First we have to prepare the CHITHRANNA GOJJU ,that can be mixed with steamed rice.This gojju also tastes best with curd rice / idli / dosa. There are umpteen variations…
Jeera Pulao [With Brown Rice-Microwave Version]and a 200!!!!
Until a few minutes ago I never noticed that Seduce Your Tastebuds has a whole bunch of Vegan varieties and this post is its 200th Vegan dish!!!! I am so happy to present Jeera Pulao that I prepared in the microwave a few months ago and like many other dishes it too was sleeping in…
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…
Tomato Briyani
This is just like the regular tomato rice but with a briyani touch I used: Basmathi rice- 1 cup[washed and soaked in water for ½ an hour]Tomato-2 large ,choppedOnion-1,large choppedGarlic-5 small pods,choppedGrated ginger-1 teaspoonMustard seeds- 1 teaspoonCumin seeds-1 teaspoonChanna dhal-1/2 a teaspoonCurry leaves- a fewCinnamon- a small pieceGaram masala -1 teaspoonBay leaf -1Red chillies-5Salt to…