Chawal

Tarla Dalal

May 2004 · Sanjay & Co

About this ebook

Can you imagine life without rice? That is how closely rice is entwined with India's history, tradition and culture. As people travelled across the world, mingling with more cosmopolitan societies, they found newer ways of preparing rice, based on international cuisines, and using modern kitchen tools like electric cookers, the microwave oven, etc., but in some form of the other rice continued to be, and remains, a popular staple food for Indians across the world.

 

This book will give you more ideas to prepare this magic grain, drawing from Indian and international cuisines. The 39 recipes in this book cover not just pulaos, biryanis and khichdis, but also exciting starters, tempting sweets and interesting international recipes too.

 

The first section, Scrumptious Pulaos and Biryanis, explores much more than the well-known Vegetable Biryani. Discover innovative options like the Carrot and Moong Dal Pulao and the Minty Paneer Biryani. 

 

Considered as an easily-digestible one-dish meal, the comforting khichdi takes on some exciting hues in our next section, Khichdi Galore! Here, you will find not just simple khichdis like the Spicy Green Moong Dal Khichdi but also more flavour-filled and power-packed ones like the Handi Khichdi and the Hariyali Matki Khichdi.

 

Although an all-time favourite of ours, rice is much liked in other regions of the world too! In the International Rice Bowl, you will come across some unusual rice preparations from other parts of the world, such as the Broccoli and Basil Rice and the Caribbean Rice.

 

Even more interesting will be the Crunchy Rice Starters! Have you ever thought of preparing tikkis or pakodas with rice? Here, we show you how to make exciting starters like Spicy Rice Samosa and Herbed Rice on Cream Cracker, which will make your menu stand out as extraordinary! While you might be aware of traditional Indian rice-based desserts like the Quick Rice Kheer, other off-beat options like the Layered Oats and Rice Porridge will come as a pleasant surprise in the Sweet Treats section. 

 

What you can do with a versatile ingredient like rice is nothing short of magic. It is more or less easy to cook, absorbs flavours well, and is generally predictable. So, you can venture to create new recipes by yourself too, once you understand the basics of using rice, such as the right consistency of cooking, the texture of common varieties, etc.

 

Get busy with your measuring cups and ladles, and create some fantastic rice treats for family. As always, remember to garnish them with your love and care! 

Welcome to the digital version of Tarla Dalal’s Chawal! You can now carry your cookbook with you wherever you go. Although this book contains the same delicious and inspiring recipes as the print version, you might find the look-and-feel a bit different, due to the changes we have consciously implemented, to make using this eBook easy and interesting for you.

All the items in the menus are directly linked to the relevant pages, making navigation a breeze. Just click on any chapter in the Table of Contents, and you will be taken to a list of recipes in that chapter. Just choose, and click on any of those recipes, and you are ready to start cooking it, with the clear recipes and lovely images to inspire you. If you are in doubt about any of the ingredients, worry not… just click on it and you will be taken to the glossary section of our website, tarladalal.com, to view a simple description and easy explanation of the culinary usage of that ingredient. Many recipes are enhanced with their video links, so you can even enjoy watching your favourite recipes being prepared right in front of you.

Ratings and reviews

A Very nice book..when am out of ideas for cooking rice, i always refer this book and make a meal for my family..I do suggest try out the variety of khichdi recipes fromthis book, you are going to love eating them..

Loved the idea of having rice delicacies from menus around the world n including indian. thai, Mexican, Italian and so on....wht interested me the most was starters using rice...I tried the herb rice on cream crackers for a party and they were super hit...I have always gained complimnets when cooked a tarla dalal recipe for parties....thanks a lot tarla aunty and great efforts put in by the team too...keep it up...we look forward to many such books and varities....

Never thought so many things can be made using rice. Rice starters and international variety of rice is super! Loved it.

About the author

Tarla Dalal is India’s no. 1 cookery author,  with over 7 million cookbooks sold till date. The breadth and depth of our range of 170 cookbooks is exemplary of our deep understanding of cookery as an art and science. From nutrition and health to Indian and international cuisine, from traditional to innovative, everyday cooking to grand menus, our cookbooks help readers cook what they like in the best possible way. Moreover all recipes use the most commonly available ingredients and are double-tested by a team of qualified professionals. 

Tarla Dalal has a beautiful app on recipes called Tarla Dalal app, a searchable collection of multi-cuisine recipes. It helps users find recipes according to their requirements using multiple options, add favourite recipes to various personal cookbooks, make shopping lists for different themes, and view recipes in a newly-designed recipe slider format. So go ahead and enjoy your culinary experience with us. App has over 600 videos and is available on iOS and android devices. It's free.

 

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