Muggle Diaries

Matar/Green Peas Pulao(One Pot Meal): Weekend's somehow make me feel weak in the knees to eat rice...i feel really bored to have roti's & dosas the whole week through..!! My versatile pallets and the stomach who's used to eat variety from mom screams out and demands more variety on the weekends. However though a weekday today i broke the usual rules and cooked up my favorite "Matar Pulao" which doesn't take much time as well as it's not too much  of a labor, since it all goes in one pot and pressure cook cool and serve, so i don't need to even wash too many dishes, so last night's dinner was Green Peas Pulao, Karnataka style with a slight variation for the sake of good health..;P What goes Inside: 1Cup: Basmati Rice(i used Basmati, since this is what i can acquire here easily ) or normal cooking rice of your choice. Spices: As per your taste you may add or delete the same(Cinnamon sticks+Green Cardamom+C...

Methi(Fenugreek) - Pudina(Mint) leaves Pulao(rice) Eating roti's every single day also gets pretty boring...and having rice every day is also not that great...so we came up with the rice specials weekend at my place...where we swear to have rice and only rice on the weekend..!! Anyways...some starch and carbs are also required for our body right..??? well to tell you the truth i have had this ultimate craving for rice for quite sometime and added to it my "B-i-l" turned out to me this morning and said hey why don't you make that methi-pudina pulao today..?? What's more i set out immediately..before anyone could cahnge their minds since this is a very easy peasy preparation. This is something i learnt from my " Mai"(i.e - mamaji's wife) she's a great cook & a perfectionist in all she does.....the former is something i picked easily from her since i really enjoyed it...and about the latter...well i'm still trying to be as perfect as...