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Are you a fan of one pot meals like me and want to save time and have less cleaning in your kitchen? Here is one such recipe which is not only easy to prepare but also a healthy and nutritious meal for your entire family. Like lentils and legumes like black beans are high in protein and fiber. For this recipe you can  use store bought canned black beans or soak the beans at home and use them. Black bean pulao tastes amazing with mild spices used in this recipe. You can add more spices like chilies and garam masala if you want the dish  to be spicy. This recipe goes to week 4, day 3 of Blogging Marathon 109 under the theme " Rice dishes". Ingredients: Black Rajma / Black beans 1 cup Basmathi rice 2 cups Onion 1 medium thinly  sliced Tomato 1 medium chopped Green chili 2 slit Ginger Garlic paste 1 /2 tbsp Chopped mint 1/2 cup Chopped cilantro 1/2 cup Cardamom 2 Cinnamon stick 1 inch Bay leaf 1 Cloves 4 Garam masala 1 tbsp Chili powder 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Salt to t...

Rice being staple food for us, I always looks for simple and quick recipes that can go into lunch boxes and also perfect for dinner and lunch. I can say that today's recipe is a perfect 1 pot meal for all age groups. Paneer Peas Pulao is a quick and delicious dish made with simple and basic flavors.  Accomplished by simple raita makes it a perfect meal for lunch or dinner. Spices can be added according to your taste.  Paneer & Peas Pulao goes to week 4 day 1 of blogging marathon 109 under the theme " Rice Dishes ". Ingredients: Paneer cubes 1 cup Green Peas 1 cup Basmathi rice 2 cups Onion 1 medium sliced Green chili 2 slit Tomato 1 medium chopped Cinnamon stick 1 inch  Cardamom 2 Cloves 4 Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp Chili powder 1 tbsp Garam masala 1/2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Chopped mint 1/4 cup Chopped cilantro 1/4 cup Oil 3 tbsp Preparation: Wash and soak basmathi rice for 30 minutes. In a presser cooker heat oil and add all whole spices. Saute ...

Pasta is a type of Italian food typically made from an unleavened dough of durum wheat flour, mixed with water or eggs and formed into sheets or various shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking. Rice flour or legumes such as beans or lentils are also used in place of wheat flour to yield a different taste and texture as a gluten free alternative. Pasta is a stable food of Italian Cuisine. Today i am going to give pasta an Indian touch and prepare a simple, spicy Pasta Pulao. This is a quick and tasty one pot meal which you can make for weekday dinners or for Lunch boxes too. Add your favorite veggies or your favorite meat too with some spices. A very different pulao dish which is typically made with rice, we will replacing pasta in place of rice. You can use any type or any shape of pasta, I have taken pasta shells for this dish.  Pasta Pulao goes to Week 2, day 2 Of Blogging Marathon 107 under the theme " One pot meals ". Ingredients: Pasta  2 cups Tomato Puree 1 1/2 cup Cau...

One pot meals are always so simple and less time consuming meals. With the holidays approaching you might want to spend more time with your family rather than spending much of your time spending in the kitchen. On the other hand, when my family is eating a single dish I want the meal to be tasty, filling and a healthy one too. Today's recipe is one such dish where you have chickpeas which are high in protein and spinach which is loaded with tons of nutrients.  Spinach and Chickepeas pulao goes to the Week 2, Day 1 of Blogging Marathon 107 under the theme " One Pot Meals ". Ingredients: Basmathi rice  2 cups Spinach 2 cups Chana  ( Chickpeas )1 cup Green chili 2 Tomato sliced 1 medium  Onion sliced  1 medium Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1 inch stick Cardamom 3 Cloves 4 Bay leaf 1 Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Chopped cilantro Salt to taste Oil 2 tbsp Preparation: Wash and soak chana ( chickpeas ) for 8 hours or over night. Wash and s...

  Broken wheat or Dalia is a healthy substitute to Rice that is easy to digest and  high in iron and fiber. It is also known as fada, cracked wheat, bulger, lapsi.  Dalia has been a part of Indian Cuisine since ages. It can be used in making lot of varieties like kichidi, pulao, upma an dcan be used to make sweets too. Broken wheat is not only good for kids but also grownups who want to loose weight. Today I will me making Dalia Pulao with lots of veggies. Add your favorite veggies with some whole spices. Can be a great dish for lunch boxes and dinner. Here goes day 13   post under the theme " Biryani / Pulao / Kichidi recipes with grains". Ingredients: Broken wheat or Cracked wheat  1 cup Small Onion sliced 1 Green chili chopped 2 spoons Green peas 1/4 cup Carrots chopped 1/4 cup Beans 1/4 cup Bay leaf 1 Cinnamon stick 1 Cloves 3 Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon Chopped cilantro and mint 1/4 cup Water 2 cups Oil 2 tbsp Preparation: In  a presser cooker heat oil ...

Brown rice is whole grain rice with the inedible outer hull removed, white rice is the same grain with the hull. Brown rice is a good source of magnesium, vitamin B6 and high in fiber. Brown rice generally needs longer cooking times than white rice. Today's recipe is Rice dish -Pulao, with Brown rice and lots of veggies. Pulao or pilaf or pilau is a one pot rice dish. Rice being the main ingredient, others could be mixed veggies or meat along with some spices. Unlike Biryani which need lots of spices, Pulao is a milder version of rice dish. One pot meals are always super easy to prepare.  Today we are starting with 99th Edition of Blogging Marathon. It is April and its the month of Mega Marathon. Unlike other months Mega Marathon has only one theme, for this month it is Biryani / Pulao / Khicid  with grains. This theme was announced couple of months ago, but I was hesitating to take up this theme as  I was worried " will I be able to cook and post everyday". When my fello...

The beetroot is the taproot portion of the beet plant. The deep purple roots of the beetroot are eaten boiled, roasted or raw.  The green leafy portion of the beet is also edible.  Beetroot can also be used to make  wine. Other than food beets are used as a food coloring and as medicinal plant. Beetroot has many health benefits like they are high in immune boosting vitamin C, fiber  and essential minerals like manganese and potassium. It is also helpful in reducing blood pressure. Today we are starting with 2nd week of Blogging Marathon 65. The theme I choose for this week is " Rice Dishes".  For day 1, am here with easy, colorful and healthy rice dish, Beetroot Pulao.  Ingredients: Beetroot 1 Basmathi rice 2 cups Onion 1 small Frozen / fresh peas 1/2 cup Ginger garlic paste 1/2 spoon Bay leaf 1 Cinnamon stick 1 inch 1 Cardamom 2 Cloves 2 Shahjeera 1/2 spoon Cashew nuts 6 Salt to taste Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon Coriander powder 1 spoon Grated coconut 1/4 cu...

Soybeans have been recognized as a plant food that is relatively high in Protein. Historically soybeans have been called  "meat of the field" or meat without bones. I had some guests last night, some were vegetarians  and some eat meat. Made Chicken biryani for my non vegetarians guests. Wanted  to make something similar to my veggi guests too but with out meat. All of us know Chicken is a protein food. One which is equivalent to chicken which is high in protein is Soy bean. Decided to make this  delicious Soybeans  Pulao for my Vegetarian guests. Believe it or not my guests loved this pulao more than the chichen biryani. So this delicious Soybean Pulao will be included in  my Weekend Special dinner menu from now on. This recipes goes for day 2, week 1 of BM 52.....                              ...

Rajma or the  red kidney beans  are very popular in India. Although the kidney bean is not of Indian origin, it is part of regular diet in Northern part of India. It got its name as Kidney bean because the bean looks in a shape of Kidney. The combination of Rajma and rice is a top favorite dish for North Indians, specially in Punjab. Click here to see other benefits of adding  Rajma to your meal. Today we are starting with 4th week of BM 50. My theme for this week is "1 Ingredient in different category". So for next 3 days I will be cooking Rajma / Red kidney bean in different categories. For day 1 am here with Rajma Biryani. Spicy and Healthy Biryani served with raita is my todays special dish. Here goes the recipe......                                     We need: Rajma 1 ...

For day 3 under Biryani's in different styles, am here with delicious Methi Chaman Biryani.  Flavorful biryani made with fenugreek leaves, paneer and some spices.  When Srivalli announced the theme Biryani in different style, I thought of making Biryani with meat for all 3 days. I usually make biryani with Chicken, eggs, shrimp, goat and fish. Made biryani with mixed veggies too, but wanted to make something different this time. I had lots of Methi leaves at home and thought why not make some rice dish with these leaves. Paneer methi chaman curry is popular in Northern India. Came through this dish when I was looking for some Paneer dishes online. Then I googled  to see why Paneer got its name as Chaman. Though I couldn't find proper info about this but got inspired to make Biryani with the methi leaves and paneer. Added some sliced onion, chopped tomato and peas to paneer and  methi levaes with some spices to make this flavorful and delicious Methi Chaman ...

For day 2, made simple and delicious Egg Biryani.Boiled Eggs are  fried in ground paste made with cilantro, mint and green chilies  with some spices. Then cooked in soaked  long grain rice with onions, carrots and green peas. I added carrots and green peas jut to give some extra flavor and to look colorful. You can skip adding them if you do not want to. Here goes the recipe for egg biryani.....                                             We need: Eggs 5 Basmati Rice 2 cups Red Onion 1 large Carrot chopped 1/2 cup Green peas 1/2 cup Cinnamon 1 inch stick Cardamom 2 Cloves 4 Bay leaf 1 Green chilies 3 Cashew nuts 10 Garam masala powder 1sp Chili powder 1sp Haldi / turmeric powder 1/4 sp Chopped Cilantro 1/2 cup Chopped Mint leaves / Pudina 1/2 cup Oil 5 spoons M...

Mushrooms are a low-calorie food usually eaten cooked or raw and as garnish  to a meal. M ushrooms are a good source of vitamin B, and   are used in many cuisines  like   Chinese, Korean, European, Japanese and Indian. Indians replace Mushrooms in the place of meat.  For day 2 of BM 38, I made healthy and delicious Tomato Mushroom Pulao. This 1 pot meal is simple and easy to prepare in under 40 minutes. Here goes the recipe..... We need: Basmathi rice 2 cups Tomato 2  Baby mushroom 2 cups Peas 1/2 cup Onion sliced 1/2 cup Cashew nuts 10 Curry leaves 4 Cinnamon stick 1 inch Cloves 3 Cardamom 3 Bay leaf 1 Black peppercorns  10 Mint leaves chopped 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped 1/2 cup Haldi / turmeric powder 1/2 spoon Chili powder 1spoon Salt to taste Oil 5 spoons Method: Heat oil and add whole  spices, saute for a minute and add cashew nuts. Fry for few seconds and add sliced onions and curry leafs. Saute till onions turn light brown. Now add...

 Today we are starting with  1st week of BM 38.   My theme for this week is "Gourmet Rice Recipes".   For day 1 am here with Palak Paneer Pulao. Who doesn't  like  Palak Paneer, it is one of the popular dish in North India. Made with Palak( Spinach) and Paneer( Indian cottage cheese).  You would definitely love this rice dish if you love Palak Paneer.  This yummy and spicy pulao is made with palak paneer and some whole spices.   This 1 pot meal is quick and easy to prepare. Here goes the recipe.....    We need: Spinach / Palak 3 cups Paneer cubes 1 cup Onion sliced 1/2 cup Green chili 4 Basmati rice 2 cups Haldi / turmeric 1/2 spoon Garam masala powder 1spoon Cinnamon 1 inch stick Black peppercorns 10 Bay leaf 2 Cardamom 3 Cloves 4 Cashew nuts 10 Ginger garlic paste  1spoon Mint leaves / pudina chopped 1/4 cup Cilantro chopped 1/2 cup Oil 1/4 cup Method: Heat 1 spoon oil and add washed spinach and green chili. Let it cook ...

Pongal is a popular rice   dish in all South Indian  states. Pongal is made in different ways, sweet pongal and hot pongal or Ven pongal. This spicy pongal is a famous breakfast dish in India. Spicy  Pongal is usually made with rice, moong dal and black pepper.This is a traditional south indian dish which is offered to god during festivals. One of my friend makes this hot pongal with rice, tuv dal and masoor dal with some spices. So for today's post I made  mixed dal pongal  to be served with coconut chutney and Lobia vada. We need: Rice 1 1/2  cup Tur dal 1/2  cup Masoor dal  1/2 cup Cumin seeds 1 spoon Cinnamon stick 1inch 1 Bay leaf 1 Black pepper corns  10 Cloves 4 Black pepper powder 1/2 spoon Salt to taste Green chili 2 Chopped cilantro 1/4 cup Chopped mint leaves 2 spoons Chopped ginger 1/2 spoon Curry leaves 6 Oil / ghee1/4  cup Water 7 cups Method: Mix rice, masoor dal and tur dal in a bowl and wash thoroughly. Soak f...