It could be anything from a simple Toast to a bowl of Cereals to Poha/Upma/Idli/Dosa, it certainly does wonders to you.
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Its hard to believe that an year has already gone by. 10th June, 2008 marked my first post on this blog & exactly an year later, I am happily blogging with the same enthusiasm.It all started when I would frequently Google for recipes to impress my then husband- to -be. I stumbled upon hundreds of blogs. Now, for a relatively tech-savvy person like me, I was pretty ignorant about the fact that there exists a beautiful world of food blogging where hundreds of people all over network, write & photograph about food.
Needless to say, I was enticed. Enticed with the way people wrote about food & with so much passion they photographed & shared it with others. Incidentally, I always wanted to have a blog of my own, This was it, A Food Blog . . .
I did wonder whether I would be able to keep up the blog for Iam notoriously known for losing interest in things half-way through.
I hesitantly took a step towards creating this blog, & my love for food was enough to keep this one going.
This has been a very creative & enriching experience & it would continue to be so. And, Yes I found a new love in FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY.
I want to thank all of you, who take time to visit, comment & try out my various recipes.
Mom, thanks for some lovely ideas & recipes & Shankar for being the guinea pig & for waiting patiently until I finish with my photography ..
Thanks so much for so much for supporting my passion for food & for being there. It has been a blast.
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I am not really fond of cabbage. It makes it way into my kitchen once in a while in the form of a simple stir fry or in a fried rice or noodles ..
Not wanting to make a stir fry, I tried my hand at this simple cabbage rice along with chickpeas.
I was really bored of eating the same old food & I wanted to try something really really new. A dish that would make everyone take a second look at it & wonder what this really is . . .
I was really bored of eating the same old food & I wanted to try something really really new. A dish that would make everyone take a second look at it & wonder what this really is . . .
I had some cooked chickpeas lying in the fridge, I teamed it with purple cabbage to create some new & fun.
You Will Need:
- 1 cup rice - ( I used Basmati )
- 1 cup cabbage - grated
- 1 red onion - finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chickpeas (If available)
- 4 green chillies - finely chopped
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- Salt as per taste
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- Cilantro for garnish
- 2 tsp oil
- If using chickpeas, soak them in water overnight or atleast for 5 -6 hrs & pressure cook them using 1 1/2 cups of water with a pinch of salt. Drain excess water & set aside.
- Pressure cook rice & set aside to cool completely.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, Allow mustard seeds to splutter.
- Add green chillies & ginger & allow them to sizzle for about 15 seconds
- Add chopped onions & saute until they turn pink. Add grated cabbage & add a few tbsps of water & close the lid. Let it cook on low flame fao about 10 minutes. keep saueting in between.
- Once cabbage is fully cooked, add cooled rice & salt as per taste. ( Make sure the rice is cooled completely. Else, the dish will turn mushy. Leftovers will do wonders. )
- Add lemon juice & Mix well & heat it up on a low flame for 5 minutes
- Garnish with chopped cilantro
I honestly didn't expect much from this dish. Luckily, it turned out to be fairly good. I wouldn't call this a fancy dish, but its definitely worth a try.
This goes to Nags' Ravishing Rice :) initiated by Meeta
This goes to Nags' Ravishing Rice :) initiated by Meeta
