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| From Top Right: Chutney Powder Rice, Mustard Rice, Tamarind Rice, Coconut Rice, and Lemon Rice
In honor of Dusshera and Batkamma (a floral festival of Telangana celebrated by Hindu women), we prepared five kinds of rice dishes.
My personal favorite is tamarind rice because I love the combination of the tang flavors from the tamarind and the crunchiness of the peanuts.
Which rice dish is your favorite? How did you and your family celebrate Dusshera today? We would love to hear your stories.
May this Dusshera light up for you, the hopes of happy times and dreams for a year full of smiles!
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October 22, 2015
Dusshera Wishes for Everyone
October 18, 2015
Healthy Start with Super Foods
We are continuing our tradition for Dusshera with dishes made with Super Food ingredients such as brown rice, lentils, tofu, quinoa, and leafy greens for eating healthier and better. These dishes will bring balance to all the foods you may be making for the holiday season.
We're starting off the dishes with TOFU!! It's healthy, protein enriched and easy to cook.
We're always trying new spice mixes to help us in the kitchen. At one of our most recent grocery shopping trips to Patel Brothers Cash and Carry (in Parsippany), we found Suhana branded Paneer Butter Masala Mix - great for gravy style curries.
You can use this spice mix with any protein (paneer, tofu, or meat). We had tofu at home so we used that instead of paneer. Below is our recipe:
Ingredients
- 1 cup tofu (firm or extra firm), cut into 1" cubes
- 2 medium tomatoes, crushed (or you can use 150 grams of tomato puree)
- 1/4 cup frozen peas and carrots (optional)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 50 grams of Suhana Paneer Butter Masala Mix
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Procedure
1) Make a paste of Suhana Paneer Butter Masala Mix and milk and set aside.
2) Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion and cook until the onion mixture looks translucent. Then add crushed tomatoes and cool till the oil oozes out.
3) Add the paste and cook for two to three minutes.
4) Add water, tofu, and butter. Cook till gravy thickens. Then add frozen peas and carrots and cook for a couple minutes. Turn off stove and garnish with fresh coriander.
Spice Mix Review
The spice mix is easy to work with and doesn't require a lot of steps. A lot of times, we find that spice mixes tend to be on the spicy side but this spice mix was just right. Everyone enjoyed the curry and it was easy to eat with chappati or roti as well as rice. We would definitely recommend all to try.
We're starting off the dishes with TOFU!! It's healthy, protein enriched and easy to cook.
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| Tofu Butter Masala Curry |
You can use this spice mix with any protein (paneer, tofu, or meat). We had tofu at home so we used that instead of paneer. Below is our recipe:
Ingredients
- 1 cup tofu (firm or extra firm), cut into 1" cubes
- 2 medium tomatoes, crushed (or you can use 150 grams of tomato puree)
- 1/4 cup frozen peas and carrots (optional)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 50 grams of Suhana Paneer Butter Masala Mix
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Procedure
1) Make a paste of Suhana Paneer Butter Masala Mix and milk and set aside.
2) Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion and cook until the onion mixture looks translucent. Then add crushed tomatoes and cool till the oil oozes out.
3) Add the paste and cook for two to three minutes.
4) Add water, tofu, and butter. Cook till gravy thickens. Then add frozen peas and carrots and cook for a couple minutes. Turn off stove and garnish with fresh coriander.
***Enjoy with your favorite flatbread, rice and/or quinoa.***
Spice Mix Review
The spice mix is easy to work with and doesn't require a lot of steps. A lot of times, we find that spice mixes tend to be on the spicy side but this spice mix was just right. Everyone enjoyed the curry and it was easy to eat with chappati or roti as well as rice. We would definitely recommend all to try.