Belongs to Nandini Lima Beans Pulao  
You might need to buy:
  • ngredients:
  • Basmathi rice-1 cup
  • Onions thinly sliced-1/2 cup
  • Finely minced garlic-3 pods
  • Oil-2 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves-to garnish
  • Salt
  • Whole spices:
  • Cloves-3
  • Cinnamon-2 inch stick
  • Bay leaf-1
  • Cardamom-2
  • Star Anise-1
  • Spice powders:
  • Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
  • Coriander powder-1 tsp
  • Kitchen king masala powder-1/2 tsp
Belongs to Nandini Carrot Rice 
You might need to buy:
  • 1. Basumati Rice – 1 cup
  • 2. Grated Carrots – 2 cups
  • Ingredients of Seasoning:
  • 1.Masala patha – 2
  • 2. Cloves -2
  • 3.Cardamom – 1
  • 4. Cinnamon – 2″ piece
  • 5. Cumin seeds – 1 Teaspoon
  • 6. Onions chopped – 1/2 cup
  • 7. Tomato chopped – 1/4 cup
  • 8. Green chilli – 1
  • 9. Cashews – A handful
  • 10. Resins – A handful
  • 11. Chilli powder – 1 Teaspoon
  • 12. Turmeric powder – 1 Teaspoon
  • 14. Dhania-jeera powder – 1 Teaspoon
  • 15. Cooking oil – 2-3 Tablespoons
  • 15. Salt -To taste
Belongs to Nandini Green Rice 
You might need to buy:
  • . Herbs – Chopped Palak – 2 cups
  • 2. Chopped Dill leaves – 1 cup
  • 3. Green peas – 1/2 cup
  • 4. Basumati rice – 1 cup
  • 5. Wet masala
  • 6. Coconut milk – 1/2 cup
  • Ingredients of Seasoning:
  • 1. Bay leaves - 2 -3 pieces
  • 2. Cashews – A handful
  • 3. Raisins – A handful
  • 4. Cumin seeds – 1 Teaspoon
  • 5. Garlic pods – 6-7
  • 6. Garam masala powder – 1 Teaspoon
  • 7. Chopped Capsicum – 1/2 cup
  • 8. Chopped Spring onion greens – 1/2 cup
  • Ingredients of Wet masala:
  • 1. Chopped onion – 1 medium
  • 2. Chopped mint leaves – A handful
  • 3. Chopped cilantro – A handful
  • 4. Bilimbi or Green tomato – 2
  • 5. Green chillies – 3-4
  • 6. Ginger – A knob
Belongs to Nandini Tindora Rice 
You might need to buy:
  • Tindora/Ivy Gourd/Kovakkai sliced - 1 cup
  • Potato - 1 chopped
  • Onion - 1/2 cup thinly sliced
  • Raw/Sona Masuri Rice - 1/2 cup uncooked
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper - 3/4 to 1 tsp
  • Hing - 1/4 tsp
  • Oil - 5 tsp
  • Curry leaves - a few
  • 1. Basmati rice – 1 cup
  • 3. Onion – 1 Big
  • 4. Tomato – 1 Big
  • 5. Cumin seeds – 1 Teaspoon
  • 6. Pav-bhaji masala – 2 Teaspoons
  • 8. Roasted Cashews – To garnish
  • 9. Cooking oil – 2 Tablespoons
  • 10. Salt – To taste
You might need to buy:
  • roasted and coarsely crushed peanuts
  • cooked rice
  • oil
  • mustard seeds
  • blackgram dal
  • bengalgram dal
  • curry leaves
  • Finely chopped coriander leaves
  • vangi bhath powder
  • Bit of asafoetida
Belongs to Nandini garlic ricw 
You might need to buy:
  • . Basumati rice – 1 cup
  • 2. Chopped Spring Onions & greens – 1 cup
  • 3. Green chillies – 3-4
  • 4. Chopped Garlic cloves – 2 Teaspoons
  • 5. Resins – A handful
  • 6. Cashews – A handful
  • 7. Garam Masala powder – 3/4 teaspoon
  • 8. Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
  • 9. Cooking oil – 2 tablespoons
  • Pepper powder
Belongs to Nandini Beetroot Rice 
You might need to buy:
  • 1. Grated beetroot – 1 cup
  • 2. Chopped capsicum – 1/2 cup
  • 3. Fresh green peas – 1/2 cup
  • 4. Chopped onions – 1/2 cup
  • 5. Raisins – A handful
  • 6. Basmati rice – 1 and 1/2 cups
  • Ingredients of Wet Masala:
  • 1. Fresh grated coconut – 2 Tablespoons
  • 2. Tomato – 1 Medium
  • 3. Ginger-Garlic paste – 1 Teaspoon
  • 4. Onion – 1 Small
  • 5. Coriander seeds – 1 Teaspoon
  • 6. Shah Jeera – 1/2 Teaspoon
  • 7. Poppy seeds – 1/2 Teaspoon
  • 8. Red chilli powder – 1 Teaspoon
  • 9. Turmeric powder – 1 Teaspoon
  • 10. Cloves – 1-2
  • 11. Cinnamon – 1/2″ piece

I usually make this biryani with vegetables and eggs. The original recipe was for chicken. This also can be made only with vegetables.
Be careful not to spill the color anywhere on the cloths or floor. The mark is very hard to remove. A small pack of color came along with the biryani mix.

ready in about two hours; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Basmati rice 2 cups
  • Shan Biryani masala 1 tbl spn
  • Green chili 1
  • Oil
  • Biryani color a pinch
  • Salt
Belongs to Nandini Rice Pongal 
ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • » Raw Rice -300 gms
  • » Hing powder -Half tsp
  • » Cummin Seeds- one or two tsp
  • » Black pepper- 10 to 12
  • » Cashew nuts-10 no
  • » Ginger- 1 inch piece
  • » Clarified Butter or liquified Ghee- four tbsp
  • » Salt- to taste
Belongs to Nandini Khara Pongal 
ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • » Moong Daal 1 cup
  • » Rice 1 cup
  • » Cashewnuts 10-12 no
  • » Dry Coconut Flakes 2 tbsp
  • » Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp
  • » Salt to taste
  • » Water 3 to 3 1/2 cups