Palak Paneer Pulav

As versatile as Indian cuisine is, it is also adaptable, in the sense that what may be made as a curry can most definitely made into a rice dish or even a bread dish such as a paratha. I was planning on making naan with palak paneer, but DH was hoping on having rice. So, … [Read more…]

Celebrating Mom’s Chicken biryani

Whenever there is a celebration, be it Christmas or Easter, or whenever we have guests in our house, there is one dish my Mom always makes….Briyani. It became so customary, that if Mom makes something else, it is unacceptable. My brother when he was little used to ask: “how come every festival we have is … [Read more…]

Puli Sadham/Puliyogare/Tamarind rice

Puli Sadham – the very words make you think of long trips. Yep, its the ultimate Indian picnic food, and I think its because it is easy to put together and it keeps for a long time. Unlike American roadtrips, where every exit on the freeway has a fast food stop loaded with options, the … [Read more…]

Rajma biryani/Rajma chawal/Kidney bean pulav

I got so happy about participating in my first food blog event, that I got all excited about more entries to other events. I even picked out my first Mark Bittman recipe to try for IHCC – Its time for Breakfast in Bed event. My recipe was going to be Potato Asparagus frittata, I picked it … [Read more…]