Fried Rice (Indo Chinese Style)

Ever had one of those feelings that you are going to get a bout of cold/cough/fever just because you are around a person who has one? You have a minor throat irritation and you take in a spoonful or two of your favorite cough syrup? You let out one small sniffle and then the next thing you know, you slather yourself with Vicks Vaporub (as if you even need reason to put it on) sniff it ever so often and inhale that  wonderful aroma of camphor? Errr….not me you say, ok mea culpa that’s me. I am one of those people…

Easy Mixed Vegetable Rice/ Pulao without pressure cooker

During the production release week at work, everything becomes chaotic and extremely busy. New features and last-minute changes are often added to the release at the eleventh hour, which means more work must be completed before the deadline. Consequently, I end up bringing work home to finish the tasks. This impacts dinner time, so I try to prepare something that’s a one-pot meal, quick, and healthy. While take-out works for a day or two, we start craving something hearty and homemade, even if it’s simple Daal-chawal (Rice and Daal). During such times, this easy mixed Vegetable Rice recipe becomes my…

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 in the temples. This is also referred to as Puliogare, Puliyodarai, Pulihora or simply tamarind rice. This rice has a sweet, tangy and spicy combination and the flavor is enhanced by the addition of crunchy peanuts. This rice does not involve addition of any vegetables similar to Lemon…