Layered vegetables and rice bake
Rice is quick to make and very filling if made with a variety of vegetables. This dish works really well with left over rice. It is easy to assemble and keep ready for when Read More …
Category: Rice
Zafrani rice – Saffron rice
When I was putting together this recipe for a delicious, almost extravagant saffron (zafrani) rice, I realised that in all the years that I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve never blogged about the recipe for Read More …
Vaghareli Khichedi (tempered spicy lentils and rice)
Khichedi is a popular comfort food for a lot of Gujaratis. It’s light but filling too and can be eaten with a curry or yogurt. In the village, my parents grew up – it was Read More …
Stir Fried Rice (vagharela bhat)
Happy New year to all my readers. I hope that you had a great Christmas and New Year break and are enjoying the half price Sales at this time of the year. I am really Read More …
Biryani: Hot spicy and colourful
When you fancy something a lot spicy with rice – biryani is a great choice. There are lots of biryani recipes – some more authentic than others. Whenever we have a friends get together, we Read More …
Colourful Rice with Mixed Vegetables
Make this quick and easy colourful rice for any meal. It’s got some spices but isn’t too spicy so can be served with any salad and yogurt. You can adapt this recipe to whatever vegetables Read More …
Mummyji’s Biryani – Rice cooked with whole vegetables
I call this recipe Mummyji’s biryani as this is a recipe my mother in law (MIL) taught me to make nearly 35 years ago!!. This dish is my husband’s favourite so she was keen that Read More …
Vegetarian Party Menu ideas
Have you heard of the saying – You can choose your friends but not your relations? Well – I’ll say no more. A number of my friends, who started off as colleagues are now part of Read More …
Vegetable Biryani
Ingredients for 4 servings: 2 cups Basmati Rice 1 cup Mixed Vegetable (brocolli, baby carrot, peas, sweetcorn and red peppers) 4 baby potatoes 1 Onion 4-5 Fresh Green Chillies 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Red Read More …
Hot and Spicy Rice
Ever wondered why your Hot and Spicy Rice doesn’t turn out nice and fluffy? Well here’s my recipe which will show you how to make nice Hot and Spicy Rice which doesn’t look like khichedi. Read More …