Puliyogare /Tamarind Rice

Published On 07 Nov 2009 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Chutney / Pickles /Masala Powders, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties, Vegan Recipes.
Puliyogare /Tamarind Rice   Puliyogare/Tamrind Rice is a South Indian rice preparation usually eaten as a snack/breakfast. Puli means sour taste and Ogara means rice in Halegannada (old Kannada), thus Puliyogare translates as sour tasting rice.  (Source). The rice is usually one of the items prepared during major festivals in South India and is offered as Prasadam ... Read More

Tomato Mint Pilaf

Published On 28 Oct 2009 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.
Tomato Mint Pilaf I have to give full credit to DH for this recipe of Tomato Mint Pilaf, as he took over the mantle of chopping, cooking, preparing and even cleaning. Now DH is a talented, but reluctant cook.  In a decade’s time that I have known him, it must have been a ... Read More

Mint Rice/ Pudina Pulao

Published On 17 Aug 2009 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.
Mint Rice/ Pudina Pulao   Hope you all had a relaxing weekend and now it is back to the grind already. We had a hectic Saturday and were out of the house most of the time, taking the kid to ice-skating, finishing up some chores etc.    We made up for that on Sunday, by staying at ... Read More

Beetroot Rasam Rice

Published On 15 Jun 2009 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Rasam Sambhar Daal varieties, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.
Beetroot Rasam Rice Growing up I don’t remember being fond of Rasam. In fact, nobody in my family had inclination towards it and so my mother hardly prepared it. The only ones we had were at restaurants or at some functions.   But then after marriage things changed and now I make it pretty ... Read More

Tomato Rice /Thakkali Sadham Recipe

Published On 24 Apr 2009 By redchillies. Under Karnataka Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.
Tomato Rice /Thakkali Sadham Recipe On our last visit to India more than 2 months ago, my mother had prepared very delicious and fragrant Tomato Rice with mint. That along with a yogurt raita made a quick fix and light tasting dinner. Quite frankly I am not a huge fan of Tomato Rice and when ... Read More

Spicy Pongal (Khara Pongal /Moogachi khichidi)

Published On 26 Feb 2009 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties, Sankranthi/ Pongal Recipes, Vegan Recipes.
Spicy Pongal (Khara Pongal /Moogachi khichidi)   Isn’t it true that simple, uncomplicated things are the ones that provide the most warmth and comfort? We had been to an Indian Restaurant last weekend in lieu of a mini-celebration and we had their lunch buffet. You know, how these Indian restaurants are with their buffets; they have a ... Read More

Raw Mango, Flat bean Rice (Avarekai MavinaKayi Chitranna)

Published On 26 Jan 2009 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Karnataka Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.
Raw Mango, Flat bean Rice (Avarekai MavinaKayi Chitranna) This is in variation to the Chitranna that I have already mentioned here. Avarekai, is known as 'Flat Beans' in English are very famous in Karnataka. Avarekai is available in Indian stores here in the US under the name 'Surti Papdi Lilva', usually in the frozen section. A beautiful (picture) ... Read More
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