QUINOA PULAO / PILAF / PULAV

Quinoa is a gluten-free and cholesterol-free super grain.. It is pronounced as Keen-wah... and it is called mother of all grains, it is native to south america. Regarding the health benefits, quinoa is one of the most protein rich grain, it has twice the fibre of most other grains, it has iron, lysine, rich in magnesium, high content of manganese, riboflavin, so on.. So its a super healthy grain for weight watchers :-) Quinoa can be used in almost every rice dish substituting it for rice..  I tried to google to find the tamil name , quite confusing some says its thinai and some says it doesn't carry a tamil name as its origin is america... You can find quinoa in most food marts now a days... or you can book online too... Here we go for the super good grain Quinoa Vegetable Pulav..

VEGETABLE KURMA / KORMA

Back to blogging after a long gap :-) My LO kept me busy, so could not concentrate on my blogging. I Thought that i have to start blogging from this new year, So here is a easy vegetable kurma recipe, it can be easily made with few available ingredients... This vegetable kurma is a very good accompaniment for roti, phulka, idly or even dosas. I Love to have it with hot rice topped with ghee :-)

So here we go for the recipe..

METHI BINDI FRY

Methi bindi fry / masala is a quick side dish for roti, which is not only easy to make with less ingredients but also very healthy. I have used kasoori methi in this recipe, as i live in malaysia, where fresh methi leaves is not easily available. Normally i make bindi masala or aloo bindi, but wanted to try kasoori methi in bindi for a long time so tried it, and it became a instant hit. Here you go for the recipe..