rumi's kitchen

sticky rice  cooked sticky rice  Sticky rice  or bora saul is a part of  Assamese cuisine .  Sticky rice is basically used in making different snacks (pithas)  during Bihu festivities. I like to eat sticky rice in breakfast.  Sticky rice is served with milk, cream, yogurt and jaggery. But I like to eat sticky rice with vegetables (Sabji). Cooking sticky rice is very easy.  I used to cook sticky rice in pressure cooker.  No need to soak for hours. Here is the step by step procedure of making sticky rice. INGREDIENTS :  2 cups of sticky rice  2 cups of water  1 tbsp cooking oil METHOD: Step1 : Take two cups of sticky rice in a large bowl. Step 2 : Rinse sticky rice under running water. Step  3 : In a pressure cooker pan  pour the sticky rice.  Add 2 cups of water. Step 4 : Add 1 tbsp cooking oil. Step 5 : Close the lid of the cooker. In law heat cook for 1 whis...

Fish pulao  is a tasty Indian  recipe which I cooked last sunday.  So today I'm sharing this delicious recipe with you. Serve this recipe in lunch or dinner with raita, pickle or veg salad. INGREDIENTS: For rice • 1 cup basmati rice •  onion finely chopped • 15-20 cashew nuts • 2 green cardamom • 1 inch cinnamon stick • 3 cloves • 4-5 tbsp cooking oil  • 2 tbsp ghee ( clarified butter ) • Salt -1/3 tbs • Sugar - 2 tbsp For fish • 250 gms fish(any) cut into medium cube sized pieces •1/2 tbsp turmeric Powder • 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste • 1 onion chopped • 1 tomato chopped • 2 tbsp cream • 1/3 tbsp cumin powder • 1/3 tbsp coriander powder • 1/3 tbsp red chili powder • 2 to 3 tbsp oil & • salt to taste METHOD: 1. Wash the rice under running water. Drain and keep aside. 2.  Wash the fish pieces under running water. Rub with salt and turmeric. 3. In a pan heat oil. Fry the fish pieces.  Drain and keep aside. ...

      Have you had your rice today? Yes, I am asking have you had your rice today?  No no please donot feel  surprise when I am asking about rice instead of lunch or dinner. We Assamese ask 'bhat khala?' which means 'have you had your rice ?' instead of 'have you had lunch?' or 'have you had dinner?'  This proves how rice is a part and parcel of our day to day life. Rice is the main ingredient as well as the main dish of Assamese cuisine.      Rice is cultivated in Assam but it is not sufficient to fulfill the hunger of entire Assam. Rice is exported from other parts of India also. But some particular rice are grown in Assam alone such as sticky rice (bora chawl), aromatic rice (joha chawl) etc. Plain rice:  In everyday cooking, Assamese people likes to eat plain rice or boiled rice. Boiled rice is served basically with sour fish curries which are Assamese peoples' favourite dish. Rice is also served with lentils or different d...