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Chicken Tahri

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Chicken Tahri is  cooked with spices, chicken & rice  making it a fragrant one pot meal. It has it’s influence of indian hyderabadi cuisine. Often referred as a sister of biryani.
Chicken Tahri

Many dishes of Amrawati have touch of Hyderabi dishes. In 1953, Amrawati – Maharashtra  (previously known as Berar) was under the rule of Nizam of Hyderabad. So many of its cuisine has the influence of the Hyderabad region. Among such recipe is Tahri. This one pot meal is simple to prepare& beats the biryani in terms of taste & flavor. Each rice is full of flavor of chicken & masalas.

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EGG PULAO/ ANDE KA PULAO

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Egg Pulao or Ande Ka Pulao is a rich, delicious & fulfilling one pot meal prepared under 30 minutes with available pantry ingredients.
Egg Pulao
There are many a times when I am clueless as to what to cook for lunch. Our lunches are mostly elaborate  as we have very light dinners.  For these kind of days I have a separate menu of one pot meals.  It’s quick, easy and just can be whipped up under 30 minutes.

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Rymah Rice – Review

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I am very fussy about the type of rice I use in my cooking. And believe that the real test of rice comes when it is cooked in pressure cooker with the outcome of fluffy, less starchy rice. 
 Living in UAE, we have many options of rice available.And now and then there are many brands introduced in this market. Rymah rice is one on them. 

 Team Rymah were kind enough to send me the sample for testing. From the sample provided , I cooked Rymah Rice three ways: Pressure Cooker , Open Pan  and Dum. And the results were amazing.The Texture of this rice is  great and the biggest thing is  the grains of  rice doesn’t stick with each other due to the aging process used.
It has a  slightly nutty aroma  and  grains become long when cooked. Ryma Rice comes in an attractive packaging in 2,5,10 & 20 kg packs. I prepared 3 dishes from the sample provided giving me excellent results: Chicken Tahri, Sindhi Biryani & Plain Rice.
For more information on Rymah Rice , please visit their website: http://rymahrice.com/

Zarda – A Sweetened Flavorful Rice

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Zarda is a sweetened rice with flavors of cardamom and fried dry fruits.  Zarda gets its name from an Urdu & Persian word ‘Zard’ meaning yellow. In simple terms it is a sweet rice with nuts and  flavors of cardamom & saffron or  cardamom & Kewra water.Zarda
I  stopped being a perfectionist long ago. But still now and then I want to be a perfectionist. The dish which I am sharing today has triggered this perfectionist issue. Do not worry its simple but only if you follow my ammi’s recipe.