Indian Gooseberry (Amla) Rice (Nellikai Chitranna)

Published On 30 Jun 2008 By redchillies. Under Karnataka Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.

I got this recipe from my mother who had seen this on a Kannada TV program in Bangalore. Gooseberry are called as Nellikayi in Kannada. Indian Gooseberry is known to be a robust source of Vitamin C. Due to its strong, cooling and laxative properties it has been widely used in hemorrhage, ... Read More

Bell Pepper Rice / Capsicum Rice

Published On 04 Oct 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.

Growing up in India, the only color of Bell Pepper that I had seen was green and was amazed by the plethora of colors available here in the US, red, orange, yellow all bright and vibrant colors. Even though it is very hard to choose, my personal favorite is the ... Read More

Vegetable Pulao/Pulav with Cheese

Published On 31 Aug 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.

Growing up, every Mom I knew had her own version of making vegetable pulav. Strangely enough, even though majority of the ingredients remained the same, each creation had a unique taste so different from the others. And even after sharing recipes, one could not produce the exact same taste as ... Read More

Methi (Fenugreek) Rice

Published On 07 Aug 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.

Methi is one of our favorite herbs and I look for different ways of using it in my cooking. Not only is it readily available, but extremely healthy too. The distinctive aroma that methi imparts the moment it hits the pan sautéing with onions is simply divine! Here is one an ... Read More