KESAR PULAO

Ingredients:

1cup long grain (basmati) Rice
1cup Sugar (or according to taste)
3-4 Cardamom (green elaichi, split & crushed)
Few strands of Saffron (kesar)
4 cloves
11/2tbsp Mixed Dry fruits (Pista, cashewnut, almond)chopped
1tsp Raisins
a Pinch of saffron (kesar)color dissolved in 2tsp warm water
2 tbsp pure ghee
1 tbsp mustard seeds
silver paper (varak)
Water for boiling rice.

How to make kesar (saffron) rice:

TOMATO RICE

Tomato rice is a very delicious and simple to prepare recipe. Pureed tomatoes are sauted with spices and then added to rice.

Ingredients:

2 large tomatoes made into a thick puree.
1 cup basmati rice, washed and soaked for ten minutes
1 whole black cardamom (bari ilaichi)
1 tsp red chili powder (lal mirch )
Salt to taste
1 tsp garam masala powder.
1 tblsp ghee
2 cup water

Preparation:

TAMARIND RICE

Tamarind is a popular rice recipe of the south India. Tamarind or imli as it known otherwise makes this dish tangy.

Ingredients:

2 cups basmathi rice
1/2 cup tamarind juice
salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp jaggery powder
1 tsp fenugreek
a pinch of asafoetida
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp channa dhal
6 red chilly
100 gms sesame oil(as needed)
a bunch of curry leaves
1 tsp peanuts

How to make tamarind rice:

JEERA PULAO

Ingredients:

1 cup Long Grain (Basmati) Rice
2 cups Water
11/2tsp Cumin seeds(jeera)
1tbsp oil
salt to taste
2 Bay leaves
3-4 cloves
Few whole Black pepper
1 Black Cardamom

How to make jeera pulao (rice):

GARLIC RICE

Here is a recipe for rice flavoured with garlic and green chillies. learn how to make garlic rice.

Ingredients:

2 cup cooked rice
2 tsp crashed garlic
2 green chillies chopped
2 tblsp cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tblsp almonds(badam), slivered.
1 tsp chopped fresh coriander
2 tblsp ghee
Salt and pepper to taste

How to make garlic rice:

PALAK RICE

Learn how to make palak rice by cooking spinach and rice with onion, tomatoes and garam masala.

Ingredients:

1/2 bunch (cut into small pieces) palak
a pod garlic
a small piece of ginger
1 chopped onion
1 tomato
a few sprigs of curry leaves
1 mashed potato
1 cup basamathi rice
salt to taste
1/2 tblsp garam masala powder (optional)

For Seasoning 
1 tblsp mustard
1/2 tblsp urud and channa dal
1/2 tblsp green chillies and red chillies (cut into pieces)

How to make palak rice:

ONION RICE

A quick and easy recipe of fried rice laced with onions and a tangy flavor of lemon.

Ingredients:

2 cup cooked rice
1 onion sliced
2 tblsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds (raai)
1 green chili chopped
1 tsp chopped garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp fresh coriander, chopped
2 tsp juice of lime

How to make onion rice:

CURD RICE

Ingredients:

1 Cup Boiled Rice
2 cups of plain yogurt (Curd)
2 Tbsp Oil
1/4 cup milk
Finely chopped coriander leaves
1-2 green chilies
1 tsp. chana daal
1 tsp. urad daal
1 tsp. mustard seeds
1 1/2 tsp. finely chopped ginger
2 Tbsp desiccated coconut
1/2 tsp. salt

How to make curd rice:

COCONUT RICE

This is a South Indian recipe for coconut rice. Fried coconut and cashewnuts are added to boiled rice and garnished with ghee and coriander leaves.

Ingredients:

400 gms biryani rice
120 gms coconut
40 ml ghee
25 gms black gram dhal
25 gms broken pieces of nuts
6 gms dry chillies
2 gms curry leaves
2.5 gms asafoetida powder
20 gms (minced) coriander leaves
Salt to taste

How to make coconut rice:

METHI PULAO

Ingredients:

11/2 Cup Long Grain (Basmati) Rice
1 cup green peas
50gms paneer (cut into small cubes and deep fried)
A small bunch of methi (fenugreek) leaves (chopped)
2 tomatoes (chopped)
4-5 flakes of garlic (paste)
2-3 green chilies (chopped)
1/4th tsp. turmeric powder
Red chili powder to taste
Salt to taste
1tbsp oil/butter

How to make methi pulao:

CARROT RICE

This is a very delicious and nutritious recipe of carrot rice made from groundnuts, carrots and spices like cinnamon and cloves.

Ingredients:

2 cup rice
2 onion
5 carrot
2 tsp fried groundnuts
2 tsp oil
a small piece of cinnamon
1 tsp broken block gram
2 nos cloves
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp bengal gram
a few sprigs curry leaves
Salt as per taste

For Masala: 
1 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
3/4 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp grated coconut
4 nos red chillies

How to make carrot rice:

LEMON RICE

Ingredients:

2cups boiled Rice
1/3rd cup Lemon Rice
6Tbsp Oil
1/2tsp Black Mustard seeds
Few curry leaves
3-4 green chilies
Salt to taste
1/4th tsp. turmeric powder
1/4th cup peanuts

How to make lemon rice:

BRINJAL RICE

This is a spicy rice recipe made by tempering the brinjals or eggplants with mustard seeds and curry leaves and then mixing with boiled rice. It is very tasty as well as complete meal in itself.

Ingredients:

3 cups plain rice
1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
a few curry leaves
3 tsp. vegetable oil
3 cups eggplant (brinjals)
3 tsp. finely sliced green chillies
Salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric powder
3 tsp lemon juice

How to make brinjal rice:

Pakwan Daal

Pakwan daal is tasty Sindhi snack and is spicy. It is a popular breakfast dish in many Sindhi households. Find out how to make pakwan daal.

Ingredients:

For making daal

1 Cup Chana Dal (Soaked for 6 hrs)
2 tblsp Tamarind Chutney
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
1/2 tsp Amchur Powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt to taste
2 tblsp Desi Ghee
For makin pakwan

2 Cup Refined Flour (Maida)
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tblsp Desi Ghee
Water to knead the dough
Ghee for frying 

How to make pakwan dal:

Masala Koki

Masala koki is an everyday Sindhi breakfast dish. It is a thick parantha made by stuffing onions. Learn how to make masala koki.

Ingredients:

2 Cup Wheatflour
1 Onion (finely chopped)
1-2 Green Chillies (finely chopped)
2 tblsp coriander & mint leaves (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
Salt to taste
2 1/2 tblsp Desi Ghee
Ghee or Oil to roast the koki (roti) 

How to make masala koki:

Turi Bhaji

Turi (Called Torai in North India) Bhaji is spicy side dish in a Sindhi everyday meal. Find out how to make Turi Bhaji.

Ingredients:

800 gms Turi (Peeled and chopped)
2 Onions (Chopped)
2 Tomatoes (Chopped)
2 tsp Red Chilly Powder
2 tsp Coriander Powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
2-3 Green Chillies (Chopped)
Salt to taste
Oil

How to make turi bhaji:

Tidali Dal

Tidali Dal is Sindhi Speciality whic is combination of 3 types of lentils and tastes divine.Learn how to make tidali dal.

Ingredients:

100 gms Black Gram
100 gms Channa Daal
100 gms Split Moong Daal (Chilka)
1 Onion (Chopped)
2-3 Green Chillies (chpped)
2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 /4 tsp Asafoetida
2 tsp Cumin Seeds
Salt to taste
Water
Oil 

How to make tidali dal:

Bhuga Chawar

Sindhi fried rice as the name suggests is the Sindhi variant of rice or biryani and is cooked with lots of onion. Find out how to make Sindhi fried rice.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Basmati Rice (washed & soaked for 10 mins)
2 Onions (diced)
1 Tomato (chopped)
2 Bay Leaves
2 Green Cardamoms
1 Piece Cinnamon
2 Cloves
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Red Chilly powder
Salt to taste
2 Cup Water
Desi Ghee 

How to make sindhi fried rice:

Sindhi Pakora

Sindhi Pakora is an all time popular snack and is made by gramflour batter.Discover how to make Sindhi Pakora.

Ingredients:

250 gms Gramflour (Besan)
100 gms Cabbage (chopped)
100 gms Cauliflower (Chopped)
200 gms Onions (chopped)
3-4 Green chillies (chopped)
1 Carrort (grated)
1 tsp Pomegranate Seeds (crushed)
1 tsp Red Chilly powder
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

How to make sindhi pakora:

Sai Bhaji

Sai Bhaji is also called Sindhi palak and is very popular not just in Sindhi households but all the other communities too. Learn how to make Indian sai bhaji.

Ingredients:

1 Bunch Spinach or Palak
1/2 Bunch Dill
1 Onion (diced)
2 Tomatoes (chopped)
1-2 tsp Tamarind Juice
1/2 Cup Chana Daal (Soak for 15 mins)
1/2 tsp Ginger (grounded)
5-6 Garlic Cloves (finely chopped)
1-2 Green Chilies (finely chopped)
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1/2 tsp Red Chilly Powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 Cup Water
Salt to taste
Oil 

How to make sai bhaji: