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Rice with Lentils - Khichdi Jamai Ji

Rice with Lentils - Khichdi Jamai Ji by John Spottiswood

Khichdi is a mixture of dal and rice that is cooked together so that the flavors blend together. Various lentils can be used, such as split moong dal with or without skin, whole brown lentils (mosoor) or mooth lentils. It can be made with or without the addition of any number of vegetables. The proportion of rice to lentils also…

8 votes
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Toasted-Coconut Rice

Toasted-Coconut Rice by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a light, tasty rice that goes well with curries or other asian dishes.

7 votes
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Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Mixed Rice)

Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Mixed Rice) by John Spottiswood

I loved eating this in Japan and love to order it when I am visit Suruki supermarket in downtown San Mateo. Finally, I learned to make it myself. It is amazingly easy and soooo good! This dish with just a small piece of grilled salmon, meat or vegetable makes a wonderful lunch or light dinner. Feel free to mix up the ingredients…

5 votes
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Angry Birds Onigiri Bento Box (おにぎり)

Angry Birds Onigiri Bento Box (おにぎり) by Blackswan

An idea struck me when it was my son’s lunch box day on Fridays. Jon loves Onigiri, so I decided to make him an Angry Birds Lunch Box! Angry Birds Bento Box for a 16-yr-old boy? Never mind, his mum is a big kid too! Guess what? It was my hubby who was more impressed & “snatched” the lunch box from Jon! Yes, Ken brought these Angry…

2 votes
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Methi Brown Rice Pulao

Methi Brown Rice Pulao by Hina Gujral

Methi Brown Rice Pulao is an ideal combination of delicate flavors packed with nutritional benefits. Fresh fenugreek leaves sautéed with brown basmati rice and then cooked till aroma of the cooking rice fills up the kitchen with an inviting aroma. The pulao has a pungent hint of fenugreek, earthy aroma of spices and sour taste of…

2 votes
4076 views
Hello Kitty Bento Box

Hello Kitty Bento Box by Blackswan

Following my posts on Angry Birds Onigiri Bento Box, people went wild! I’ve many requests to make these cute Japanese rice balls for them. One of them is my good friend, Doris. Since her birthday was approaching, I decided to make her a Kitty Bento Box.

1 vote
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Wild Rice With Cherry And Walnuts and Cucumber Raita

Wild Rice With Cherry And Walnuts and Cucumber Raita by neha mathur

I saw this recipe sometime back on food network channel and have written it down on my notebook.....But like a lot many other bookmarked recipes, this one also got forgotten......It was when I was going through the book that I recalled this one and went immediately to the nearby grocery store to get the dry cherries and the wild…

1 vote
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GINGER AND GARLIC FRIED RICE

GINGER AND GARLIC FRIED RICE by Cecelia Heer

I’ve adapted this recipe from JGV’s Ginger Fried Rice from his book, Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges. It has become one of my favorite ways to serve a take on fried rice, and I’ve enjoyed making it with several varieties of rice—jasmine, red jasmine, bamboo, long grain, short grain, etc. Every time, it always turns out to be a very…

1 vote
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Kimchi Bokkeum Bab w Ginger (Fried Rice)

Kimchi Bokkeum Bab w Ginger (Fried Rice) by jason kim

My good friend and famous Aussie actor Hugh Jackman provided me some inspiration for tonight's dinner, Ginger Fried Rice Korean-style, a dish he apparently loves according to People magazine (but I'm thinking the wife would probably had benefited from some kind of soup for her sudden sickness). When he was younger, his father used to…

1 vote
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Bibimbab (Rice w Vegetables & Beef)

Bibimbab (Rice w Vegetables & Beef) by jason kim

Along with kimchi, bibimbap takes its place among the favored foods in Korean cuisine. Literally meaning "mixed rice," it's a popular and healthy meal consisting of white rice topped with vegetables, beef, a whole egg, and gochujang (red chili pepper paste). For those who cannot handle the spiciness (like our children), you can…

1 vote
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Tteokguk (Rice Cake Soup)

Tteokguk (Rice Cake Soup) by jason kim

It's been a long time since we've eaten tteokguk (rice cake soup) so it was a pleasant surprise when the wife took over the reigns in the kitchen and surprised me and the kids with this delicious Korean soup. Tteokguk is a traditional dish enjoyed by many (if not all Koreans) during the Lunar New Year holiday. The rice cake used to…

1 vote
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Chicken Tteokbokki w Gaednip (Chicken Rice Cakes w Perilla Leaves)

Chicken Tteokbokki w Gaednip (Chicken Rice Cakes w Perilla Leaves) by jason kim

We made some chicken tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) by default the other night when our fridge lost power. We decided the smartest thing to do was to cook most of the stuff that would spoil if we couldn't get it up and running (we later went to Walmart…

1 vote
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Fruit Kimbab (Korean Seaweed Rice Rolls w Fruit)

Fruit Kimbab (Korean Seaweed Rice Rolls w Fruit) by jason kim

It was a nice surprise today to be greeted with some kimbab that the wife made for me (and the kids) as a snack for work. Though I have never made or attempted to make kimbab myself, I know how time-consuming it can be so I was thankful to her. Kimbab is one of the more popular and healthy foods that Koreans love, especially those who…

1 vote
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Fried Rice with Cauliflower

Fried Rice with Cauliflower by Colleen Mcconnell

I recently read this blog post about using sauteed, grated cauliflower as a healthier alternative to rice or couscous. I was intrigued because I absolutely love cauliflower and had never thought of grating it. However, I also like carbs with my meals, so I tried the technique for the first time in fried rice using a mix of half brown…

1 vote
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Handhwo

Handhwo by A Cook at Heart

Call it a savory, eggless cake!

1 vote
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