Beef Biryani | step by step pictures. & video

Beef biryani with step by step pictures and video recipe.

Sweet Corn Rice | Easy Lunch Box Ideas

Sweet corn rice with step by step pictures and video.

We all love to have boiled sweet corn with some butter and chat masala powder.My kids love them a lot.When i bought a pack of frozen corn i just don't want to make the same instead attempted to make a new recipe and that's this rice variety.We had it with a spicy non-veg curry so  yummy .Do give a try once as its very easy to make and you can even pack them for lunch box.

Ghee Rice / Nei Choru | Easy Lunch Box

Ghee rice with step by step pictures and video.

Ghee rice is one of the easiest rice type one can make and it suits with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian gravies.Try this easiest version

Coconut Milk Rice/pulao | Thengai paal Sadam

Coconut milk pulao with step by step pictures and Video.

Its  1st July and  we are in the second half of 2015 couldn't guess how fast months move on.Although it goes the same way we all feel that days are passing  very fast.I pray that God must grant his mercy to fulfil all my resolution i took at the beginning of the year.If you too are in the same situation don't lose hope firmly believe in God and do you best and surely you will achieve it with HIS great mercy.

Sunday meal is always special with either biryani or fried rice or pulao with a must chicken/mutton/beef. Sunday while thinking what to make for lunch a thought rose to make this coconut milk rice and made it.It was super tasty with very mild spiciness and i am sure kiddos will surely like it.

Saffron Rice | Saffron Flavored Pulao | Lunch Box Recipe

Saffron pulao with step by step pictures.

Yesterday was my son's birthday though we have postponed the celebration to Friday due to my daughter's exam I made a simple chocolate cake , this saffron rice and  chilli chicken for us.Earlier on one Sunday, I have tried this saffron rice and so was confident to go with it.

Prawns Briyani

This briyani is so easy to make.We all like to have briyani on spl days.I made it for my son's birthday.Try it out.

Bisibelabath | Sambar Sadham | Pressure Cooker method

Bisibelabath with step step pictures

Easy one pot sambar sadham that too in a pressure cooker. For weekday lunch, after packing lunch for my kids I mostly end up with any leftover from the previous day or simply have my lunch with curd. It was on a day I was left with nothing and I need to make some dish. For a long time I want to make this sambar sadham aka bisibelabath with millets. On that day, I quickly referred some blog and ended up here to make my lunch. I altered the recipe & ingredients according to me and prepared this flavorful rice.

Pressure cooker vegetable biryani | Bachelor's recipe

Vegetable biryani with step by step pictures and video.

Biryani is a one-pot dish which usually prepared for celebration lunch/dinner or weekends. We can make biryani with or without meat. I have shared some non-veg biryani in my blog. You can check them from the typing in the search box on the right side. I often prepare pulao with veggies and this biryani takes place in my kitchen very rarely.

Sesame rice | Rice variety

Sesame/Ellu rice with step by step pictures.

Sesame is a quick variety rice recipe which just needs a total of 5 mins if you have your cooked plain rice ready. Just dry roast the powder, cool and powder it. Mix the powder to the cooked rice and tempered the rice. That's all your ellu sadam is ready in a jiffy. Sesame is called as Ellu in Tamil. For this recipe, you can use either white or black sesame seeds.

Raw mango Rice | Mango rice | Lunch Box

Raw mango rice with step by step pictures.

Mango rice is one of the lunch box rice recipes that can be made is a few minutes. It may look somewhat similar to lemon rice but here we don't add any spices except turmeric powder. The tanginess in the mango make this rice super delicious and yum.

Tomato rice | how to make tomato rice

Tomato rice with step by step pictures.

Tomato rice is a simple and easy recipe which is ideal for lunch box. If you have moreover leftover cooked rice try making this rice and have it with roasted papad or boiled egg. Mostly for dinner I make a new dish and if any cooked rice from lunch was too much we opt to make this rice and have it hot with papad.

Tamarind Rice | Lunch Box Recipe

Tamarind rice recipe with step by step pictures.

I have seen in many blogs about the tamarind rice in which they add some freshly ground masala powder. But in this recipe, no such fresh masala powder is added and quite easy and simple to make without many processes. Mostly we pack this rice for our long train travel as it never gets spoiled soon unlike other rice. Roasted red chilly-coconut thogayal is the best pair for this rice variety.

Mint-Coriander Rice | Easy Lunch Box Ideas

Mint coriander rice with step by step pictures.
Packing lunch box for kids is quite challenging. Mostly I make lemon rice, simple fried rice, beetroot rice or mix cooked rice with the stir fry I make. Recently when I make this mint-coriander rice my kids loved them and hence decided to blog about it.

Methi Pulao | One Pot Dish | Lunch Box Ideas

 Methi pulao with step by step pictures.Methi aka Fenugreek leaves is one green leaf variety which had bitter taste.Due to this many people avoid it but knowing its health benefits and body cooling capacity due to heat people are slowly showing interest in it.This leaves are avaliable both in fresh and dried forms.Dried form of it is called as "kasuri methi" which are widely used in north Indian recipes by adding it at end to enhance the flavor of the gravy.

Palak Pulao | Spinach Rice | Easy One Pot Meal

We all know greens are grat source of iron and this spinach/palak is  not an exemption loaded with nutrients and good factors .This nutrient dense food  is so versatile can be either eaten as raw in salads or in cooked dishes or soups.It is low calorie and high in vitamins,minerals and other nutrients.It is is the only green which is readily available  all over the world and is affordable by all.

Tomato Rice | Left Over Rice Recipe | Easy Lunch Box

Yesterday night when we had some left over rice from the afternoon meal we decided to make this quick rice for dinner.Its was so yummy  and we had it with masala egg.The toasted garlic and ginger gives this rice an exotic aroma and taste.It is ideal for lunch box.Do give a try when you have some rice as leftover.

Jeera Pulao | Jeera Rice | Easy Rice Variety

Jeera rice /pulao is an easy to make rice variety  which mainly has the flavours of jeera.Since it doesn't have any spiciness in it,a hot and spicy side dish is needed to accompany it.Here I have used both shahi and ordinary jeera for more aroma but you can use any of your choice.This can also be packed for lunch box.

Mint Rice | Easy Lunch Box Ideas | Step by Step Pictures

Mint has a unique flavour which really refreshes and only if people like this minty aroma can enjoy else please don't try this.At first i too had some query about how its going to be but when i made this it turned out yummy and delicious .Hence in my  note better  try once and then decide whether to proceed further or just stop with once.Here i have prepared this with cooked rice but if you prefer you cook rice with mint water and make it more tasty.In future i have decided to try that mint pulao and will blog about it when i do it.

Prawn Vegetable Fried Rice | Easy One Pot Meal

This is an easy one pot meal which has both veg and non-veg.One can have it just like that or if any only add up some spice curries to make it spicy.Since it is mildly spiced it can be served for children for their lunch box.

Beetroot Rice | Lunch Box Ideas | Rice Variety

Beetroot is one of the vegetable which can be eaten as raw or cooked.Rich in fibre and anti oxidants this helps to lower the blood pressure apart form this it reduces bad cholesterol,helps relieve fatigue,etc.This vegetables can be used by all age groups of people.My daughter loves this vegetable and i often make pachadi with it and sometimes just a stir fry which will tasty and easy.Packing lunch box for kids are quite challenging since it must be tasty,appealing and the child must finish it fully.Lasty week my daughter asked for this rice and i made it,both my kids liked it.Its so simple just make a stir fry  and mix the cooked rice in it.