Another of my fav rice varities! well actually not mine my picky eater son loves this! He’ll eat this without yogurt!! A rare thing otherwise with any type of rice he needs yogurt!!! This is also easy and packed up with all the vegs. I usually cut the vegs into small pieces so that he wont even notice that he is eating it

You’ll need

Ghee – 2 tbsps
cardamon and cloves – 3-4
cinnamon stick – 1 small piece
bay leaf – 1
onion finely chopped – 1
basmati rice – 3 cups washed and soaked
mix vegs finely chopped- 1 cup (carrots,beans,corn,peas) or what ever u like
turmeric pwdr – 1/4 tsp
garam masala – 1/4 tsp
water – 6 cups
salt to taste

Heat the ghee in a non-stick pan and add the whole spices. When the smell comes out add the onions and fry till brown. Add water to it. When the water boils add the rest of the ingredients and close the pan and cook for 15 mts. Serve with raita, pickle,pappadam.

I usually finely chop all the vegs so that the kids wont notice it.

Another entry for the Rice Mela and Wholesome Lunch Box Event!

I love Khichdis.. mainly because on a lazy day its so easy to prepare and it had all the vegs and daal in it and i dont need a curry or side dish for it! LOL!! Luckily both my kiddos loves it too.

When Meeta my gujrati friend told me about this recipe i first made it with ponni rice as she suggested. But my kiddos didnt like it. Then i tried it with Basmati rice and it came out really tasty and kiddos loves it

Srivalli, here comes another entry from my blog to your Rice Mela!

Basmati rice – 2 cups
moong daal/ khichadi parippu – 1 cups
onions -1
ghee 2 tbsp
cardamon, cloves – 3-4
garlic – 2-3 crushed
cinnamon stick – a small pieces
carrots,beans,frozen green peas – 1 cup (altogether)
water – 7 cups
turmeric pwdr – 1/4 tsp
red chili pwdr – 1/2 tsp (add more or less according to ur taste)
coriander pwdr – 1/2 tsp
salt to taste

• Soak the rice and daal for an hour.
• In a pressure cooker heat the ghee and add the whole spices and onions.
• when the onion is brown add the garlic to it.
• When the garlic is brown add water to it and let it boil.
• When the water boils add the rice, vegs, salt and masalas to it and cook for 20 mts in low flame.
• The khichdi will be soft and mushy and you’ll have to eat it hot to enjoy it!

My grandma makes the best coconut rice in the whole world!!!! it is so delicious that even if we make it just like her it wont taste the same. she sure has a magic touch. Today i have tried my best to make it just like her i know it doesnt taste like hers but still i tried my best.

In calicut coconut rice is made of matta rice. its round and brown and takes some time to cook. Malabaries usually use this rice. There is also white matte rice but as its not available in singapore i use the brown rice. Another rice which is commonly used is ponni rice. Its white long grain rice and very easy to cook. But my son doesnt like it so i hardly use it.

Back to coconut rice/thenga chor here are the ingredients

2 tbsps dalda or ghee (i used dalda)
4-5 shallots
3 cups rice
1.5 cup grated coconut
1 tbsp methi seeds/ulluva
1 tbsp fennel seeds/perunjeerakam/saunf
7 cups water
salt to taste

In a pressure cooker heat the dalda or ghee and add finely chopped shallots to it

When the shallots are brown add water

Grind the coconut and fennel seeds into a fine paste with less water

When the water boils add the rice, methi seeds, coconut, salt and cardamon to it.

Pressure cook in low flame for 30 mts.

When the steam is gone remove the whistle and mix the rice well.

Now its ready to serve with any chicken curry with gravy!

Srivalli here goes another entry from me for the Rice Mela! i hope your not fed up of me!! LOL!

Neyichor/Ghee rice is another very famous rice in malabar. And my kiddos love it. I was late today from my daughter school so i though i’ll make this because its easy and fast and i had chicken curry to go with it!!

I usually make neychor and biriyani with kaima or kola rice, which gives an authentic malabar taste! but as didnt have it at home i made it with basmati rice.

Well another reason is i wanted to send this enty for Srivallis Rice Mela!!

All you’ll need for this is–

4 cups basmati rice
4 cardomons
4 cloves
a small piece of cinnamon
1 small onion
2 tbsp of ghee
salt to taste
8 cups of water

Heat the ghee in a nonstick vessel or any other heavy bottom vessel.
Add the spices to it.
When the smaell comes out of the spieces add the onions and saute till brown.
After that add water and salt to it.
Once the water boils add rice to it and cook till all the water drains off.

Its so easy and ur kids will sure love this with or without any curry!

Heres the pic of neyichor with chicken curry.