Variety Rice (Mixed Rice/ Flavoured Rice Recipes)

Shavige, a popular Udupi Indian breakfast recipe prepared with Red parboiled rice dough. Though it is labour intensive but the end result is all worth it. One can relish it with rasayana / sweet coconut milk / season as lemon sevai. Do try and enjoy this age old recipe.  Serve Shavige along with South Indian Coconut Chutney or you can make other recipes like Kara Sevai. If you like this recipe, you can also try other Udupi recipes such as Udupi Style Alsande Kayi Saaru Recipe Batani ...

Vempampoo or Dried neem flowers are generally used in various tamil cooking recipes. This is a simple but very healthy recipe of tempering of dried neem flavours with spices and finally tossing the black rice with them. I generally take these flowers from my mom’s place where we have a neem tree. The flowers would automatically fall down between march to may month. So we generally put a cloth below the tree and collect these flowers. The process does not stop here, we would then dry them up in ...

Mavinakayi Chitranna Recipe is a delicious preparation of rice from the raw green mangoes that you get in the summers. The tartness of the mangoes along with the green chillies and the seasonings, brings out the flavors of this classic South Indian Rice recipe.  While you’re probably enjoying the beautifully luscious ripe mangoes of the season, don’t forget to enjoy your share of the raw mangoes too by trying this Mavinakayi Chitranna Recipe. Summer feels incomplete without getting enough ...

Puliyodharai/ Puliyogare or Tamarind Rice is a tangy-spicy South Indian Rice variety, which is known for its long shelf life and great travel food. If you are going for picnic or long journey and need food that can stay fresh without being refrigerated, then Puliyogare is the right choice. But for me, I can relish this flavorful rice anytime of the week or year. A great way to make this is to use left over rice which is grainy made using a pressure cooker. Serve Puliyodharai / Puliyogare ...

Chettinad Takkali Sadam Recipe is a flavourful tomato rice dish from the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu. It is simple to make yet quite flavouful. You can prepare this in no time if you have cooked rice handy. Serve Chettinad Takkali Sadam Recipe along with Cauliflower & Cucumber Raita Recipe (Cauliflower Yogurt Salad) for Kids lunch box or for a quick lunch. If you like this recipe. try our other favorite rice recipes Vegetarian Nasi Goreng Recipe Sichuan Style Vegetarian Fried Rice Recipe Modur ...

Ragi Mudde Recipe is an authentic dish of Karnataka. It is most of the staple food for farmers who live in the rural parts of Karnataka. It is always an art to make this at everyone’s house as you need to get the proportion right and even the technique followed by each family will be different. Usually Ragi mudde is made on a sauce pot with water being boiled and then we add ragi flour and whisked till it thickens. The Ragi mixture is slightly cooled and shaped into balls. Ragi is a staple ingredient ...

Palak Kichdi is an one pot meal which is a delicious mix of vegetables, dal and rice with a twist. High in protein great for growing kids and easiest way to include your servings of greens for the day. Alternately you can even use quinoa or millets in place of rice to make it even more healthier. Serve Palak Kichdi with Lauki Raita, Avocado Raita or any other raita of your choice for a comforting weekday meal. You can also try other Khichdi recipes such as Sago Khichdi Green Moong Dal Khichdi Chana ...

Arabian Chicken Mandi is a traditional Yemeni dish and it’s very popular among all the Arab countries. The word 'mandi' comes from the Arabic word nada, meaning 'dew', and reflects the moist ‘dewy’ texture of the meat. The Mandi Masala is a spice mixture made by dry roasting whole spices which give the main flavour to this dish.  Mandi is a delicious combination of rice, chicken and a mixture of spices. Traditionally, Mandi is cooked in a tandoor but this is our version to make ...

'Jolada' means Jowar/sorghum, a gluten free grain. This traditional dish, the 'Jolada Mudde' is a North Karnataka  breakfast special. It is tasty and can be cooked within a few minutes. Mixing the jowar flour in water or thin buttermilk without lumps and then adding it to the tempered mixture of green chillies , onions and curry leaves gives this dish a smooth texture. Though this dish is popularly called as 'Mudde' means balls /rounds , it is often served in a semi solid consistency. When less ...

I consider the variety in rice dishes is a blessing! When you are in a hurry to cook up a meal or too lazy to make an elaborate meal, the variety of rice dishes come handy. Not just that, variety rice recipes works fantastic for left over rice. I can safely call it instant rice dish( all you need is left over rice to be ready in hand). Among all the variety rice recipes, Milagu Sadam or Instant pepper rice is the most simplest. It’s a straight forward dish which uses minimal, common ingredients ...

Assamese Poita bhat is a very humble breakfast dish. It’s a healthy body coolant for summers with poita bhat with aloo pitika is so comforting! The slightly fermented rice has lot more health benefits.  It is believed that regular consumption of this kanji can ease you from your stomach ulcers, prevents you from dehydration during summers, and is also rich is vitamins (vitamin B12 in specific).  So next time you have leftover rice from your dinner, turn it into a soothing and comforting ...

Ghee Rice Recipe | Neychoru, it is such a flavorful rice usually prepared in the festival days. It is such a comfort food ,with just a large dollop of Ghee cooked along with Basmati Rice and all the whole spices bring such a nice flavour to the food. Ghee Rice Recipe | Neychoru is best served with Kozhi Kuzhambu (non-veg) or Senai Kizhangu Ghostu (veg) and Tadka Raita for complete meal. Here are a few more rice recipes to try Karnataka Style Avarekalu Chitranna  Chettinad ...

Beetroot Greens Rice Recipe is a rice dish which is made with the combination of rice and beetroot greens. Next time when you buy a bunch of beetroot with leafy greens, do not throw away those gorgeous leaves, as you can include them in your day to day meals like salads, stir fries etc. Beetroot greens are very nutritious and are rich in vitamins A, C, antioxidants and are low in calories. This is one of those healthy and tasty recipe that you can make for lunch or even pack it  in your kid’s ...

Kongunadu Style Arisi Paruppu Sadam Recipe, a good combination of toor dal and rice flavoured with curry leaves, mustard seeds and most importantly sambar powder that gives it the extra flavour to the whole dish. This dish is considered as one of the signature recipe from Kongunadu region. Kongunadu is a part of Tamil Nadu Cuisine that is majorly covers the western part of the state. The rice is a good way to add in protein into your diet by combining dal and rice together. Serve the Kongunadu ...

The Tomato Pulihora Recipe is an authentic andhra recipe where plain rice is flavoured with spices and tangy ingredients and spiced along with bisi bele bath powder. Serve Spicy Tomato Rice | Tomato Pulihora Recipe with a bowl of Yogurt (Curd), Andhra Style Paruppu Podi Recipe (Dal Podi), Indian Vegetable Salad Recipe for a complete meal. If you like this recipe, try more recipes like Spinach Rice Recipe (Palak Pulao) Ghee Rice Recipe | Neychoru Jeera Rice (Pulao) Recipe ...

This is the first time I am using brown rice in my recipe. The texture of brown rice is amazing. Once cooked it didn’t resemble rice at all, it looks more like moong. Brown rice is not a boon for just for diabetic people, but for all rice eaters. Rich in fibre, this amazing rice makes a superfood if you can toss in some nutritious vegetables and greens. That is exactly what I did with brown rice. I made it for my kids lunch box, tossed in some button mushrooms and fresh fenugreek leaves. Serve ...

Ellu Sadam is made with sesame seeds and is ground with spices to give a good flavour. This sesame powder is added to the cooked rice and is served hot. Usually, ellu Sadam is given as Saturday prasadam in most of the temples in Tamilnadu.  Serve the Ellu Sadam for lunch with Mor Kuzhambu so that it makes a satisfying meal for your family.  Here are few more rice recipes which you can try at your home Tengai Sadam Thakkali Sadam Lemon Sadam

Puli Koozh Recipe is traditional south indian recipe that can be served as breakfast or evening tiffin. It is nothing but the raw rice flour or batter cooked in spiced tamarind water. Puli Koozh Recipe (Rice Flour Porridge In Tamarind) is a delicious recipe that can be served as porridge while it is hot, and served as bits of fudge once cooled. Both ways will tastes heavenly. Serve Puli Koozh Recipe (Rice Flour Porridge In Tamarind) for a morning breakfast or snack. If you like this recipe, ...

पुली कुज़ह रेसिपी एक पारम्परिक दक्षिण भारतीय रेसिपी है जिसे सुबह के नाश्ते के लिए बनाया जाता है. इस रेसिपी में चावल के आटे को इमली के पानी में पकाया जाता है. इसे अपने किचन में जरूर बनाए और हमे बताए की आपको यह कैसी लगी? पुली कुज़ह रेसिपी को सुबह के नाश्ते के लिए नारियल की चटनी और फ़िल्टर कॉफ़ी के साथ परोसे.  अगर आपको यह पसंद है, तो आप यह भी बना सकते है,  अवधी स्टाइल तेहरी रेसिपी  मशरुम मेथी ब्राउन राइस रेसिपी  एल्लु सादम रेसिपी 

Gopalkala is a beaten rice recipe mixed with curd, pomegranate and cucumber. Gopalkala is a prashad recipe that is specially made on Krishna Janmashtami. In Maharashtrian households, mothers make gopalkala with seasonal fruits to feed it to kids. This bean rice poha with fruits in curd, can be served for breakfast or as an afterschool snack. Here are other poha recipes to try Healthy Vegetable Poha Cutlet Recipe Aval Kesari Recipe Matar Poha Recipe (Flattened Rice Stir Fry with Green Peas) Khara ...

Maharashtrian Masale Bhat Recipe is a rice preparation from Maharashtra which gets it unique taste from the addition of Goda masala. The conventional Goda Masala provides the spicy and tangy flavour to this rice preparation. Along with rice plenty of colorful seasonal vegetables are also added to the Masala Bhath. Did you know: Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C needs and iron. It is the antioxidant beta-carotene that gives carrots their bright orange color. Beta-carotene ...

Nellikai Chitranna Recipe is a super easy and delectable dish that is loaded with the goodness of gooseberries also known as amla.  The sourness of the gooseberries along with chillies, peanuts, sesame oil when mixed along with rice, makes it a perfect one dish that can be packed into a lunch box along with buttermilk and papads. Did You Know: Amla, can be partially attributed to its high vitamin-C content. Amla enhances food absorption, balances stomach acid, fortifies the liver, ...

Avalakki Bisi Bele Bhat is a super simple recipe of making the classic south indian dish using aval, also known as poha or beaten rice. The Avalakki Bisi Bele Bhat is a wholesome, hearty & delicious recipe that has the goodness of all the vegetables and lentils along with the good carbs combined into one dish. Serve Avalakki Bisi Bele Bhat along with Boondi Raita and some Namkeen for a light and tasty weekday lunch or dinner. If you like this recipe, you can also try other Rice recipes ...

The Pudina Rice Recipe also known as Mint Pulao is a refreshing dish made from mint leaves. The Pudina Rice is among the all-time favorites dishes of my kids and makes its way into the lunch box with ease along with bowl of yogurt. The addition of pudina makes this rice dish nutritious as well. Serve Pudina Rice along with Tadka Raita or Beetroot Raita and Elai Vadam  for your lunch or you can also pack it in your lunch box. If you like this recipe, you can also try other ...