so aromatic and flavorful biryani with marinated mushroom in the dum way of cooking. Also an ideal vegetarian biryani alternative to the non-meat eaters or for the mushroom lovers
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Raw Mango Rice (Vegan & Gluten free)
a simple and comfort rice dish using raw mangoes; perfect choice for a light lunch, tiffin box. Mangoes are found in abundance only in the summer season. It is a well-liked fruit and hence is also known as the ‘King …
Baby Potato Pulao (Vegan & Gluten free)
easy and quick one pot Indian pulao using baby potatoes Who doesn’t like one pot dish ! This is unbelievably delicious recipe which comes together all in one pot. And yes, preparing this kind of dishes, it really saves time …
Kathal Dum Biryani | Raw Jack fruit Biryani
a mildly spiced biryani using the tender unripe jack fruit pieces in dum process. Jack fruit and its culinary uses : Jack fruit aka Kathal (in Hindi), Panasa (in Odia) is one of the commonly consumed tropical food in Southern Asian …
Lemon Rice (no Onion and no Garlic)
cooked rice simply tossed in a tangy tempering What is Lemon rice ? This is a most popular and traditional South Indian recipe using the cereal, Rice. The lemon rice is also known as Chitranna. Basically the rice is simply tossed …
Chaula Khiri | Odia Rice Pudding
The day has come again. Exactly on this date just 3 years back I have created my food-blog www.firsttimercook.com. This is my second child which turns 3 years old today 😊😊 So some celebration must be here. And for that type of …
Achari Vegetable Pulao
Rice is a staple diet for most of India. One of the most versatile ingredient, it can be cooked as an entree, mains or a dessert. Interestingly, rice is the most important food crop of India too. Rice is one ingredient which can …
Pineapple Zarda Pulao – a Tropical Sweet Saffron Rice
In Islam, there are 2 Eids : Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of Ramadan – the Islamic holy month of fasting and Eid al-Adha just after the hajj. Well, Eid-Al-Fitr is right on the corner and its real fun thinking …
Panjiri – a Punjabi delicacy
The most popular festive delicacy from Punjabi Cuisine is Panjiri. Despite being a delicious and traditional dessert, this is also regarded as a nutritional supplement. It’s primary ingredient is whole wheat flour fried in ghee, sugar and topped by edible gums and …
Baked Stuffed Kulcha
Are you in a mood of having some traditional North-Indian delicacy ? Then kulcha must be in the menu list of your cravings 😉 Kulcha is one of the famous authentic Punjabi flatbread. These are mainly prepared using all purpose flour …