Swasthi's Recipes

Rice recipes - Collection of 93 simple variety rice recipes from Indian cuisine

Here is a collection of delicious, healthy & quick to make rice recipes.

Sambar rice recipe | Sambar sadam recipe

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Sambar rice also known as sambar sadam is one of the everyday foods from the Tamil cuisine. It is nothing but Sambar and rice cooked together as a quick fix to a meal. There are so many ways sambar rice can be made, this may not be a authentic style of making sambar sadam. But Read More

Veg tehri recipe | Vegetable tehari recipe

Veg tehri recipe – Tehri, tehari or tahari is a one pot dish originated from the Awadhi cuisine. It is mildly spicy, delicious & flavorful. It is most commonly eaten for a meal in North India. This is a variation of the Veg pulao recipe, but includes spice powders too. Tehari can be made with Read More

Coconut milk rice recipe | How to make coconut milk rice | Kobbari annam

Coconut milk rice is a simple one pot traditional rice recipe made by cooking rice in coconut milk along with spices. The aroma of this coconut milk rice is simply exceptional & outstanding. It is usually eaten with some curry or a raita. Coconut milk rice is quite popular in coastal regions of South India Read More

Ven pongal recipe | How to make Khara pongal

Ven pongal recipe – Pongal is a popular South Indian food prepared with rice & moong dal, either to a sweet or savory dish. Ven pongal or khara pongal is the name given to the savory version. It is offered to the GODS or diety as naivedyam not only in South Indian homes but also Read More

Sweet corn rice recipe | Sweet corn fried rice

Sweet corn rice or corn fried rice recipe using very few ingredients. Sweet corn in this recipe lends a good sweet aroma to the rice that is unique. This fried rice is made without any sauce or vinegar. It also gets a good flavor from the extra virgin olive oil, fresh pepper powder, capsicum apart Read More

Coconut rice recipe | Thengai sadam

Coconut rice recipe – Coconut rice is a easy and flavorful rice dish made using fresh grated coconut, tempering spices and rice. It is one of the most basic South Indian foods made for a meal during festivals and occasions. The aroma & taste of this simple coconut rice comes from the key ingredients like Read More

Puliyogare recipe | Tamarind rice recipe in Karnataka style

Puliyogare recipe with video – South Indian tamarind rice is known by different names in different states like puliyodarai, pulihora, puliyogare. Each of these are specific to a state and are made with little variations. This tamarind rice is commonly made in South Indian homes and even served as prasadam (offering) not only in temples Read More

Kheer recipe | How to make rice kheer

Kheer recipe – Rice kheer is a one pot traditional Indian sweet dessert made for festivals & celebrations. Chawal ki kheer or rice kheer is a traditional rice pudding made for most occasions in Indian homes. Kheer and payasam are the terms used interchangeably and both are derived from the sanskrit terms “ksheer” & “payasa” Read More

Methi pulao recipe | How to make methi pulao

Methi pulao recipe – quick, healthy and a mildly flavored rice cooked with fenugreek leaves & spices. I usually make this methi pulao for my kid’s lunch box, so I make this with minimum spices and no ground garam masala is used. I just use whatever veggies are in stock like potatoes, carrots, green peas Read More

Sweet pongal recipe | Chakkara pongali (Sakkarai pongal)

Sweet pongal is a delicious South Indian dish made with rice, moong lentils, ghee, jaggery or sugar, cardamoms and nuts. It is traditional dish mostly made to offer the gods on special occasions & festivals. Sweet pongal is known as chakkara pongali in telugu & sakkarai pongal in tamil. Sweet pongal is made in many Read More

Egg biryani recipe | How to make easy egg biryani

Egg biryani recipe – fragrant rice cooked in aromatic biryani spices and boiled eggs to yield a delicious one pot egg biryani. This is one of the most easiest, delicious and flavorful biryani that you can make at home with very few ingredients. Best to prepare when running short of time and desiring to have Read More

Beetroot rice recipe | Beetroot pulao | Beetroot recipe for kids

Beetroot rice recipe – Healthy and delicious rice made with beetroot, peas, spices & herbs in a pulao style. This quick and easy one pot meal is mildly flavored with pulao spices and pudina . An addition of potato & peas balances the taste and flavor of beets in the pulao. But can be skipped. Read More

Karivepaku podi | Curry leaves powder | Curry leaves rice

Karivepaku podi – spiced curry leaves powder recipe, how to make quick curry leaves rice. Curry leaves provide us numerous health benefits like boosting iron levels, controls blood sugar levels, aids in digestion and flushes toxins away from stomach. Folks with low iron levels will benefit from the regular use of curry leaves powder. A Read More