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Spicy onion rice is a simple and easy dish made in just few minutes if you have the rice ready. I had some rice left over from my dinner last night. I didn't have much time to cook any curry for myself with the busy schedule I had today. Then I remembered my maid in India telling me about this simple and tasty dish which she makes very often. I loved this spicy onion rice she made for me 1 day. This dish is such a time saver and also a great dish to make when you have lot of left over white rice.  This recipe goes to week 4 day 3 of Blogging Marathon 109 under the theme " Rice Dishes ". Ingredients: Large onion 1 Cooked rice 2 cups Green chili 2- slit Curry leaves 4-6 Garlic chopped 1 tsp Chana dal 1 tbsp Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Garam masala 1tbsp Salt to taste Chopped cilantro 1/4 cup Oil  3 tbsp Preparation: In a non stick pan heat oil and add chana dal, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Saute for a minute and add sliced onions. Saut...

Greek cuisine is a Mediterranean Cuisine  makes  wide  use of  Vegetables, olive oil, fish and meat.  Spanakorizo or Greek Spinach rice is one of the traditional  Greek vegetarian  recipe. Squeeze some lemon juice on the rice and serve as it is or with feta cheese or Greek yogurt. This is one of the nutritious and delicious recipe as the dish is filled with lot of fresh dill, spinach and lemon juice. Today we are starting  with 3rd week of BM 76. My theme for the week is " Flavours of Greece". For next 3 days I will be posting 3 delicious dishes of Greece. For day 1, am here with delicious and simple one pot dish Spanakorizo. Here goes the recipe........... Ingredients: Spinach chopped 2 cups Fresh dill leaves 1/2 cup Long grain rice 2 cups Chopped garlic 2 spoons Crushed red pepper 1 spoon Olive oil  3 spoons Salt to taste Preparation: Wash and soak rice with 3 cups water for 30 minutes. In a presser cooker add oil and chopped garlic. Saute ...

The coconut is known for its great versatility as seen in many uses of its different parts.Coconuts are part of daily diets of many people.They are different form any other fruit because they contain large quantity of water. When dried , coconut flesh is called Copra. The oil and milk derived from it are commonly used in cooking and frying. Today I am here with a simple rice dish with freshly grated coconut and cilantro. Cilantro gives nice flavor and color to the rice.  This dish goes to the 3rd day of BM 62, week 2 under the theme "Cook with Coconut". Ingredients: Cooked rice 2 cups Freshly grated coconut 3/4 cup Fresh cilantro / coriander 1 1/2 cup Cashew nuts 6 Garlic cloves 2 Curry leaves 4 Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon Chana dal 1 spoon Garam masala 1/2 spoon Salt to taste Oil 4 spoons Preparation: Wash cilantro thoroughly and add it to the mixer grinder and add 2 to 3 spoons water. Grind it to make a course paste. Heat a large pan and add oil. Add musta...

Today's recipe is one of the simplest recipe which can be made in no time. Just roast the masala ingredients make a powder, combine with rice and cook. Found this interesting recipe in Sanjay Thumma's Vahrehvah.com Very simple and flavorful dish with very few ingredients. If you have any left over rice from the previous day or got bored of having the same old rice and curry for lunch. Make this flavorful dish and enjoy  your dinner. This recipe goes to the 3rd and final post for BM 58 under the theme " Rice Dishes". Here are the ingredients and the  procedure for the dish... Ingredients: Bell peppers 2 Cooked rice 3 cups Udad dal / black gram 1 spoon Cinnamon stick 1 inch Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Mustard seeds 1 spoon Coriander seeds 1 spoon Dry red chilies 4 Roasted peanuts 3 spoons Curry leaves 10 Oil  5 to 6 spoons Preparation: In a small pan heat 1 spoon oil and add cumin seeds and udad dal (black gram). On low to medium flame fry till  cumin splutters, add coriande...

I am a big fan of spicy food, specially when it comes to Chinese and South Indian food. Made this dish couple of month ago when my family was craving for Chinese food. Kids wanted noodles, so made hakka noodles for them and Spicy Schezwan Fried fried rice us me and hubby dear. As I had some Cauliflower in my fridge, made Gobi Manchuria along with  sweet corn soup to make it a complete Indo-Chinese meal. Schezwan Fried Rice is a Indo-Chinese dish, which I made with home made Schezwan Sauce. If this sauce is ready and handy to you in your refrigerator you can make this spicy and delicious fried rice with in few minutes.Very easy to make with very few ingredients.I have  made this a veg version, but you can also add cooked chicken, eggs, shrimp and any other meat too. This is  the perfect dish for lunch or dinner who loves to have spicy food. Here goes this dish to the 2nd day, Week 4 of BM 58 under the theme "Rice Dishes". I ngredients: Long grain rice / Basmathi rice 2 cu...

Apart from Indian food, me and hubby dear love to eat from other cuisines, specially on weekends. We prefer  Chinese, Mexican and specially Thai. These Cuisines are not only tasty but also very simple to cook. One such dish which is very simple to prepare is Thai Chicken Fried Rice. Simple ingredients, simple preparation and awesome taste. This  is one of my favorite dish which is  made in the weekends, specially on the days where we go outing come home tired and not willing to cook any dish which has lengthy process. This is for those lazy weekends and for those who want to make some thing different from the regular menu. This will be my 3rd post for BM 52, week 1  under the theme " Weekend Dinner Menu". This dish can be made with only chicken or only veggies but we prefer both, so here goes the ingredients and preparation....                      ...

 Thai cuisine is the national cuisine  of Thailand . Blending elements of several Southeast Asian  traditions, Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic  components. The spiciness  of Thai cuisine is well known. Thai food is known for its balance of three to four fundamental taste senses in each dish or the overall meal like sour, sweet, salty and bitter . Khao phat is one  of the most common rice dishes in Thailand. Usually made with  chicken,  shrimp,  coconut or pineapple, or vegetables.  For final day of week 1 of BM 38 under Gourmet Rice Dishes  am here with Thai Pineapple Fried Rice. Here goes the recipe.......... We need: Jasmine rice / any long grain rice  2 cup Pineapple chunks(Canned  / fresh ) 1 cup Raisins 1/4 cup Red chili flakes 1/2 spoon Roasted Cashew nuts 1/4 cup Frozen peas 1/4 cup Carrot chopped 1/4 cup Onions sliced or medium pieces 1 cup ...

Today we are starting with 4th week of BM 34. My theme for this week is "Cooking  with Capsicum".  Capsicum or bell pepper is used in various Cuisines. These are of different color's, yellow, red and green. Yellow and red color bell peppers are bit sweeter than the green ones. Capsicum can be used in making rice, chutney, as a side dish, salad etc. For the day 1, I made Spicy Capsicum rice. I have used green and red capsicum here  with some spices and cooked rice. Here goes the recipe..... We need: Red capscium chopped 1/2 cup Green capscium chopped 1/2 cup Green chili 2 Onions chopped 1/4 cup Cloves 2 Cinnamon 1 nch stick Shah jeera 1/4 sp Bay leaf 1 Salt to taste Black pepper powder 1sp Garam masala powder 1/2 sp Cashew nuts chopped 2 sps Oil 4 sps Cooked rice 2 cups Ginger garlic paste 1/2 sp Chopped cilantro 1/4 cup Coconut chutney powder 1 1/2 sp Method: Cook rice and keep aside. Chop red and green capscium into small to medium pieces. Heat a pan add o...

Spanish rice   or Mexican Rice is a side dish made from white Rice, tomatoes, garlic and onion, and other ingredients. It is traditionally made by sautening the rice in a skillet until it is golden brown. Water or chicken broth are then added along with chopped tomatoes or tomato sauce. Although called "Spanish rice", this dish is unknown in Spain . The term "Spanish rice" is not used by Mexicans or Mexican food enthusiasts, and its use probably stems from the fact that the Spanish language is spoken in Mexico . It is a popular dish in the American  Southwest, which refers to the dish as "Mexican rice". The version of the dish cooked throughout Northern Mexico tends to be a more homogeneous character, often with just enough tomato and Chili pepper to give the distinctive red-orange color and a smoky, garlic and onion-laden flavor. It is usually served as a side dish alongside other Mexican cuisine . Here goes the recipe....... We need: Long grain rice 2 c...

Hello Friends, Firstly Happy Chirstmas to all the bloggers and all my friends. This week's theme for the BM 23 is Special Theme - Revisiting the old with new picture. So for the 1st day its Tomato rice. Check for the original recipe here .    We need: Tomatoes 2 large Rice 2 cups Mustard seeds 1/2 sp Cumin seeds 1/2 sp Chana dal 1 sp Curry leaves 6 Red chillies 2 Green chillies 2 Chilli powder 1sp Haldi 1/4 sp Salt to taste Cilantro chopped 1/2 cup Ginger Garlic paste 1sp Oil 1/4 cup Method: Cook rice and keep aside. Heat large pan and add oil. Now add mustard, cumin,chana dal,curry leaves and red chillies. Saute and add green chillies and chopped tomatoes. Now add ginger garlic paste, haldi, salt and chilli powder. Cook till tomatoes are soften and are easily mashedup when you press them with spatula. Now add cooked rice and mix well. Look for taste and add salt if required. Now add cilantro and mix well. Serve hot as it is or with yogurt(curd) Check to see what my fellow bl...