by Admin | Jun 15, 2025 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
This is a pale golden rice marbled with shredded carrots and toasted shredded coconut. A touch of raisins adds a little sweetness. You may want to remove the whole cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon stick before serving, as they are not meant to be eaten. This is a good...
by Admin | Jun 13, 2025 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
This is a very delicate rice and vegetable dish with lively colors and textures. The potato, peppers, zucchini, carrots and green beans must be fresh, but the green peas can be frozen. The mild seasoning allows the rich flavor of the vegetables to be the main feature...
by Admin | Jun 9, 2025 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
This is a quick and easy recipe made with a fresh ginger-flavored stock known in Bengal as akhnir jhol . The rice is fried with the whole spices in ghee or vegetable oil, then cooked in the stock until tender. Vegetables, either fresh or frozen, are then folded into...
by Admin | Jun 3, 2025 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
This is a delicate, mildly seasoned rice coming from the South Indian and Maharashtrian tradition, unique in its garnish of whole pan-fried stuffed eggplants. The special appeal of this recipe is in the tiny eggplants, only 2–3 inches (5–7.5 cm) long and weighing...
by Admin | Jun 1, 2025 | Whole Grains, Rice, and Pasta
Golden brown cashews and butter-soft eggplant spears are embedded in this succulent rice dish. The eggplant spears are flavorful to the the core because they are first tossed in turmeric and salt. A freshly made dry-roasted spice powder complements the faintly nutlike...
