Persian Dill Rice Recipe

I love trying simple vegetarian dishes from other cuisines. Being a rice lover, it is no surprise that I loved this simple and flavorful Persian dill rice very much. The original version of Iranian Baghali Polo uses tender fresh fava beans. Since I could not get fava beans, I have substituted with fresh pigeon peas. When making Persian style rice,"Tahgid" is very important. According to

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Bulgur with Peas and Mint-Easy Vegetarian Indian Bulgur Recipes

Whole grains are good source of fiber and other important nutrients. I love to include different types of grains in my diet like millets, buckwheat, rice, wheat, quinao, sorghum, oats, amaranth etc. Today we are going to make a very simple and quick dish with bulgur. You need just 15-20 minutes of your time to make this filling and nutritious lunch. Bulgur is often confused with cracked wheat,

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Fresh Turmeric Pickle-Kachi Haldi Ka Achar-Raw Turmeric Mango Ginger Pickle Recipe

Turmeric has been used for centuries and is widely known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant properties. Turmeric has been found to help prevent or alleviate some diseases like Alzheimer's disease, cancer and arthritis. It has so many health benefits that I have planned to do a separate post on that. Both turmeric root and mango ginger has lot of medicinal

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Onion Raita Recipe-Vengaya Thayir Pachadi-Side Dish for Biryani,Pulao

Onion Raita or Pyaaz ka Raita is a very simple, quick and refreshing dish made with yogurt and onion. It is a great accompaniment for any biryani or pulao. I love to have it even with parathas. You can prepare it in just 10-15 minutes. Today we will learn how to make onion raitha following this easy recipe. 








Onion Raita




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Serves:3-4
 Recipe Category: Side Dish

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How to Preserve Peas-How to Blanch and Freeze Green Peas

Now it is peas season and we find fresh peas in abundance in the market at a very low price. I usually buy it in bulk, preserve and store it for later use. The method of preserving peas at home is quite simple. Today I am going to sharing with you how to preserve peas in the freezer for a longer period of time with step wise pictures.








How to Preserve Peas-How to Blanch and Freeze Peas

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Methi Thepla-Gujarati Methi Thepla Recipe

Gujarati Methi thepla is a very popular, healthy and flavorful Gujarati flat bread which can be had for breakfast or even as a snack. It makes a great travel food or picnic food. It is delicious, healthy and very easy to make. It is a great way to include greens in our diet. Today we will learn how to make methi (fenugreek) thepla following our easy recipe with step by step pictures.

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Kalkandu Pongal-Kalkandu Sadam Recipe

Kalkandu pongal (sugar candy pongal)  is a creamy and delicious dessert prepared with rice, milk and rock sugar candy. It is very easy to make and tastes divine. This is one of my favorites, next to sakkarai pongal. Try this Kalkandu pongal for a change this pongal festival and I am sure you will love it. Today we will learn how to make kalkandu pongal following this easy recipe.

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