Showing posts with label Biryani Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biryani Recipes. Show all posts

Tuesday 26 November 2019

Vetrilai Sadam/Betel Leaves Rice with Poondu/Vetrilai Poondu Sadam – Kongunadu Vetrilai Sadam Recipe

Vetrilai Sada/Betel Leaves Sadam is a traditional Kongunadu [Coimbatore] Special variety rice, made using betel leaves and freshly prepared masala powder. This rice has a unique subtle taste, bursting with flavours, and extremely healthy and tasty. The use of betel leaves dates back to ancient times as far as India is concerned. They play vital role in poojas, prayers, religious ceremonies, wedding etc and consuming betel leves contain many curative and healing health benefits. The leaf is rich in Vitamin C, riboflavin, niacin, thiamine, carotene and is a great source of calcium. It reduces inflammation, controls blood sugar, cures bleeding gums, eliminates bad breath and helps in increasing the metabolic rate. There are numerous benefits of vetrilai/betel leaves but I have mentioned only a few here. They can be easily grown in your home as they are both aromatic and ornamental creeper. Though we get vetrilai in all the shops easily, I have this wonderful creeper at home in my balcony, with which I have made this rice. Do try out this aromatic and healthy Vetrilai Sadam/Betel leaves Rice and post your comments here. Meanwhile do check other interesting and easy Rice Varieties/Biryanis/One pot meals/Pulavs etc here.

Here’s how to make Vetrilai Sadam/Betel Leaves Rice with step by step photos…

Green Peas Biriyani/Pachhai Pattani Biriyani/Matar Biriyani – Kongunadu Special Pattani Biriyani/Perfect Lunch box Recipe

Hello friends,


Today, it’s going to be a one pot meal, super aromatic and flavourful Green Peas Biryani from my kitchen. Though I make this quite often for lunch, as it is an easy lunch box recipe, I have always missed click pictures. so I have to get the pictures this time, so that I can share it with you all. Do try out this healthy, tasty, easy and  Kongunadu special Green Peas Biriyani and post your comments here. Meanwhile do check out other healthy and tasty one pot meals/Biriyani/Pulavs etc.

Here’s how to make Green Peas Biriyani with step by step photos…



Wednesday 14 February 2018

Ghee Rice/Easy Ghee Rice Recipe/South Indian Style Ghee Rice/Nei Sadham

Are you looking for an aromatic, flavorful, onepot meal, then you have landed in the right place, yes it’s Ghee Rice. Ghee rice can be made in just 15 -20 minutes and serve it dal/paruppu thakkali, peas masala, kurma , chicken curry/non veg gravies, egg masala or any other spicy gravy of your choice. Do try out this delectable, heavenly ghee rice and post your comments here. Meanwhile do check out other interesting Rice varieties, Biryani recipes etc and have a great day.

Here’s how to make Ghee Rice with step by step photos….

Thursday 4 January 2018

Mint Biryani/Pudhina Biryani Recipe/How to make Mint Biryani with step by step photos

Today, I am going to share a very flavourful, tempting and healthy Mint/Pudhina Biryani. This is a one pot meal that can be made very quickly and perfect lunch box recipe. So without much delay Iam moving on to the recipe, do try it out friends and post your comments here. Do check out other interesting VegBiryani/Non-veg Biryani's here and have a great day.

Here’s how to make Mint/Pudhina Biryani with step by step photos…

Tuesday 7 November 2017

Green Mutton Biryani Recipe/ Green Chilli-Mint-Coriander Mutton Biryani/Green Mutton Biryani Recipe/Mutton Biryani Recipe Step by Step Photos

Today I am going to share a very interesting and tempting Green Mutton Biryani/Green Chilli-Mint-Coriander Mutton Biryani. This is very flavourful Green Biryani made with mint, coriander leaves, green chillies, black pepper paste and coconut milk. Do try out this Green Mutton Biryani and post your comments. Also check out other interesting and mouthwatering Chicken Varuvals/Fry/Biryanis/Gravies etc hereMutton/goat Meat Recipes,Fish & Egg Recipes

Here's how to make Green Mutton Birynai with step by step photos...

Saturday 5 November 2016

Saamai Vegetable Biryani/Little Millet Vegetable Biryani/Saamai Vegetable Biryani Recipe

Today, I am going to share a very healthy and filling Saamai Biryani/Little Millet Biryani. Saamai is called as kutki in hindi, sama in telugu, saame in kannada and chama in malayalam. Little millet/saamai is smaller in size when compared to other common millet varieties. It is rich in fibre, helps in reducing fat and is good for bones and muscles. Saamai has lot of iron and has high antioxidant activity. It helps in controlling the blood sugar level and helps in healing diseases related to stomach. I have already blogged about millets in deatail here. Do not forget to check "all about millets" and other interesting millet recipes in the links. Meanwhile do try out this healthy and delicious Saamai Vegetable Biryani and post your comments.

Here’s how to make Saamai Vegetable Biryani with step by step photos...

Thursday 3 November 2016

Spinach & Chickpea Biryani Recipe/Palak & Chickpea Biryani/Palak & Kondakadalai Biryani/Keerai Biryani

Today I am going to share a easy, healthy and quick one pot meal, perfect for lunch box, parties, get-togethers etc. It’s none other than Spinach and Chickpea biryani, this colorful green birynai is very flavorful, super healthy and tempting. Spinach and chickpea is always a wonderful combination, be it salad, soup, curry or rice variety. I have already posted chickpea biryanii and spinach & carrot biryani earlier, do check out those biryani’s varieties also. Do try out this healthy Spinach and Chickpea biryani and post your comments here. Also check out other interesting Vegetarian Biryani's/Pulav and nonvegetarian Biryani's/Pulavs in the links and enjoy.

Here’s how to make Spinach and Chickpea Biryani with step by step photos…

Thursday 8 September 2016

Vegetable Biryani Recipe– 2nd Method/South Indian Style Vegetable Birynai/KaaiKari Biryani

Are you looking to make easy, tasty and tempting vegetable biryani, then here it is – lovely, flavourful and tasty Vegetable Biryani. It is a perfect recipe for lunch box and week end lunch. I have already posted Vegetable Biryani using pressure cooker earlier; do check that out as well. Do try out this Vegetable Biryani and post your comments here. Also check out other vegetable biryanis and non vegetarian biryanis in the links and have a great day.

Here’s how to make Vegetable Biryani with step by step photos…

Friday 2 September 2016

Jeera Rice Recip/How to make Jeera Rice/Cumin Rice/Jeeraga Sadham/How to make Jeeragam Rice with step by step photos

Jeera Rice Recipe is a very popular, common and famous rice recipe from North India. We find in all most all the Restaurant menus. Jeera rice is a very flavorful rice and can be paired with any spicy vegetarian or non vegetarian gravies like Punjabi dumaloo, palak paneer, Lemon dal, butter chicken, palak chicken, paneer butter masalaetc. Do try out this wonderful and flavourful cumin rice/Jeera rice and post your comments here. Mean while do not forget to check out other interesting and tempting Vegetarian Rice Varieties and Non- Vegetarian Rice Varieties here.

Here’s how to make Jeera Rice with Step by Step photos…

Sunday 28 August 2016

Dindigul Thalapakkati Chicken Biryani Recipe/Thalapakkati Chicken Biryani with Naatu Kozhi/Naatu Kozhi Chicken Biryani/Sunday Special ChickenBiryani/Thalapakkatti Chicken Biryani Recipe with step by step photos

Today I am to going to share my all time favorite Dindigul Thalapakkati Chicken Biryani recipe from my kitchen. I have made this Biryani with Naatu Kozhi/Country chicken, it was extremely flavorful and authentic, traditional taste. I have tried to make thalapakkati biryani many times, from different recipe source, but this one is the ultimate one and just like the restaurant biryani. I just love this extremely flavourful and super tempting biryani. Do try it out friends; you will fall instantly in love with it. This recipe involves lots of peeling and grinding, but just worth it. And also friends, do check out other Biryani[veg/nonveg] and other mouthwatering Chicken Varuvals/Fry/Biryanis/Gravies etc hereMutton/goat Meat Recipes,Fish & Egg Recipes

Here’s how to make Dindigul Thalapakkati Chicken Biryani with step by step photos….

Saturday 6 August 2016

Egg Biryani Recipe/Thattukadai Egg Biryani/Street Food Style Egg Biryani/Muttai Biryani

Everybody loves biryani, especially when it comes to egg biryani it’s a delightful choice for eggetarians. This egg biryani is a very easy and quick recipe that can be made as lunch box recipe as well. The aroma and flavor of this egg biryani will surely make you hungry. Do try out as lunch menu for one Sunday afternoon and post your comments here. Meanwhile check out biryani varieties here and other non vegetarian recipes here.

Here’s how to make Egg Biryani with step by step photos…

Wednesday 6 July 2016

Prawn Biryani Recipe– Easy and Quick Prawn Biryani/Eral Recipe/How to make Eral/Prawn Biryani with step by step photos

Wishing all my Muslim friends and readers a Wonderful and a Lovely Ramadan – Eid Mubarak. Today, on this special day I am going to share a very simple, quick and tempting prawn biryani. This recipe is a long time requested recipe from my readers and its a special dedication to all of you.  Do try out this prawn biryani and post your comments here. Meanwhile do check out other interesting Prawn Recipe here and other Non-VegetarianBiryanis/Pulavs/Gravies/Varuvals/Appetizers here.

Here’s how to make Prawn Biryani with step by step photos…

Monday 15 December 2014

Fried Chicken Biryani Recipe/Fried Chicken Biryani Recipe/Chicken Layered Biryani/Tawa Fried Chicken Biryani/How to make Fried Chicken Biryani with step by step photos

Fried chicken biryani is unique in taste and different when compared to the regular biryani’s we make. The chicken is marinated, fried, mixed with masala and then layered for dum process with rice. The chicken has to be deep fried before adding to the masala, but I have just shallow fried it to cut down the calories. Do try out this tempting and lip smacking biryani and post your feedbacks. Check out other delicious Biryani Varieties here. Without any further delay let me move on to the recipe. Also check out other interesting and mouthwatering Chicken Varuvals/Fry/Biryanis/Gravies etc hereMutton/goat Meat Recipes,Fish & Egg Recipes

Here’s how to make Fried Chicken Biryani with step by step photos….

Friday 30 May 2014

Coconut Milk Vegetable Biryani Recipe/Thengai Paal Vegetable Biryani/Vegetable Biryani with Coconut Milk with step by step photos

“Biryani” is all time favourite among all the age groups starting from kids to adults. When we hear the word biryani it always rings thousand bells in our ears, this happens especially when you are hungry. I guess all of you will surely agree with me. I am a great fan of biryani, this coconut milk biryani is my little girls favourite. It is very flavourful and delightful one pot meal which will surely make everyone happy in your house, do try it friends and let me know. Do check out other vegetarianbiryani & pulav varieties here.

Here’s how to make Thengai Paal Vegetable Biryani with step by step photos…

Wednesday 12 March 2014

Kuska Biryani Recipe/Plain Biryani [Without any vegetables or meat]/How to make Kuska Biryani with step by step photos

Today I am going to share with you all a very simple and quick Kuska biryani. This is a plain biryani without any vegetables or meat, yet very flavourful and delectable. This kuska biryani was a special request from my readers for quite some time. So friends without much introduction I am moving on to the aromatic kuska biryani. Check out other delicious Vegetarian Rice varieties here.

Here’s how to make Kuska Biryani with step by step photos….

Thursday 6 March 2014

Ambur Chicken Biryani [Both dum and oven method]/Ambur Chicken Biryani Recipe/How to make Ambur Chicken Biryani with step by step photos

Ambur is a town in Vellore District in Tamil Nadu. It is famous for making one of the best Biryanis in South India and is seen in most of the restaurant menus. Ambur is popular not only for biryanis, but also for leather tanning. Each town, district, community, hotels have their own way of making biryani like Dindukal biryani, Chettinad Biryani, Ponnusamy biryani, Anjapper biryani, Salem biryani etc. Though we try and taste different biryanis our search for it never ends. I have had Ambur Biryani back in Chennai several times and I just love it. This is Chef Dhamodharan's Ambur Chicken Biryani  with little changes. I have made this several times but I never get a chance to get the clicks. But this Sunday I made sure I could get as many pictures as possible to share it with you all. Also check out other interesting and mouthwatering Chicken Varuvals/Fry/Biryanis/Gravies etc hereMutton/goat Meat Recipes,Fish & Egg Recipes

Here’s how to make Ambur Chicken Biryani with step by step photos…

Friday 17 January 2014

Thursday 9 January 2014

Soya Chunks Biryani Recipe/Meal Maker Biryani/How to make Soya Chunks/Meal Maker Biryani with step by step photos

Soya chunks/Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) are defatted (fat removed) soy flour product, a by-product of extracting soybean oil (Wikipedia). Soya chunks are excellent meat substitutes, cooks quickly with protein content equal to that of meat. The soya chunks were invented by agricultural commodities and food processing company in the 1960’s.  They come in many forms like regular chunks, mini chunks or also as granules and can be used in different ways. Soya chunks are excellent source of protein which helps in body building, cell repair, building immunity and muscle growth. About 3.5 ounce of soya chunks contains 54 gms of protein. Soya chunks have high concentration of calcium and iron. Studies also show that soya chunks help in lowering cholesterol, osteoporosis, blood pressure and helps in weight loss and many more. Having said so many things about soya chunks, now let us see how to make this simple, flavourful and delicious Soya Chunks Biryani in Pressure cooker.

Here’s how to make Soya Chunks Biryani with step by step photos…

Thursday 22 August 2013

Chickpea Biryani Recipe/Kondakadali Biryani/Chana Biryani –Quick & Easy in Pressure Cooker/How to make Chickpea/Kondakadalai Biryani wtih step by step photos

We make different kinds of vegetarian biryani, this is yet another biryani with chickpeas, a very healthy and flavourful biryani. Chickpeas are very versatile legumes that have nutty and a buttery taste. When combined with all the masalas and cooked with rice, it makes a perfect protein packed meal for us. This also serves a healthy lunch box recipe. Do try it out guys you will surely love it.

Here’s how to make Chickpea Biryani with step by step photos…

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Quick Pressure Cooker Vegetable Biryani/Vegetable Biryani Recipe

Vegetable Biryani’s can be made in different ways, like layering, in rice cooker or vegetable dum biryani. This is the easiest and simplest version of vegetable biryani made in no time. It is a perfect and healthy one pot meal for all types of occasions, and especially very useful when packing lunch for kids or your husbands.

Here’s how to make it with step by step photos…