Fried rice

This a simple to make rice dish that can be had by itself or with any chinese curry dish like Gobi Machurian

What you need:
Basmati rice 2 cups
Carrot 1 copped
Celery sticks 2 chopped
Vegetables like carrot, potato - finely chopped as needed
Ground black pepper 2 spoons
Soy sauce 2 spoons or as needed
Salt to taste
Ginger garlic paste 2 spoons
Green onions 1 bunch
Oil 2 spoons

Method:
1) Wash rice and cook for 15 minutes
2) Add oil to pan along with ginger garlic paste
3) Add green onions and other veggies and saute for 5 mins
4) Add salt and pepper
5) Add rice and mix well
6) Add soya sauce and mix well
7) Let it cook for 5 minutes covered

Jeera Pulao (rice dish)

This is a light rice dish that goes well with any Indian curry. It tastes especially good with Tadka daal

What you need:
Basmati rice 2 cups (long grained)
Oil 2 spoons
Cilantro handful
Onion 1/4 cup finely chopped
Green chillies 2 finely chopped
Cumin seeds 1-2 spoons
Whole garam masala (not powder)
Salt to taste
Water 3 cups

Method:
1) Wash rice and soak in water for 1/2 hour
2) Heat the oil/ghee in pan and add the garam masala powder along with cumin seeds
3) Add onions and saute until light brown
4) Add green chillies, cilantro, salt and mix well
5) Add water to cook rice for 15 minutes
6) Garnish and serve

Curd Rice - best digestion dish

Whenever I feel bloated or had a severe dose of spicy food, I turn back to this dish for rejuvenating. Curd Rice is extremely good for digestion and can be had anytime of the day. It can made quickly either in its simplest form or the more exotic type found in southern restaurants. It is most popular in southern India and many a times eaten as the last course before sweets.

What you need:
1) Rice 1 cup (not basmati, regular rice)
2) Water 3 cups to cook rice
3) Cold Milk (optional, if you don't want milk just use some curd mixed with water)
4) Curd 1.5 cup
5) Salt as per taste
6) Coriander (finely chopped)
7) Green chilles (finely chopped) 1/2 to 1 piece depending on taste
9) Mustard seeds 1 spoon
10) Chana dal 2 spoons
11) 1 spoon oil

Method:
1) Cook rice with water in either microwave or cooker. It is ok to leave it soggy and not drain out all water
2) Add milk to rice and mix well. Let the mixture cool down.
3) Add curd to rice after it cools down and mix well. Preferably break the rice so that it forms a uniform mixture. Don't make a paste out of it though.
4) Add one spoon oil in pan on low flame
5) Add mustard seeds and chana dal. Stir until dal is brown in color
6) Add green chillies and salt to taste
7) Add rice/curd mixture and mix well for 2 mins on low flame
8) Let it cool and garnish with Coriander

In addition to make it health you can add peanuts, cashew nuts, grapes and chopped vegetables like carrot.

Vegetable Biryani (Rice)

Usually prepared at dinner time, biryani is popular in South India and Hyderabadi biryani is famous for its flavor. This recipe is a simpler version of Hyderabadi biryani and takes much less time to make. Hyderabadi biryani is best for non-vegetarians because it adds exact flavor to the meat. This recipe does not use meat and is completely vegetarian.

What you need:
1) 2 Cups Basmati Rice - preferably long grained
2) 1 medium chopped Onion - leave it long instead of small pieces
3) Ginger/garlic paste 1 spoon
4) 3-4 green chillies
5) 1 cup mixed vegetables (potatoes, carrot, beans, cabbage, corn)
6) Mint leaves (4-5)
7) 2 spoon Garam Masala powder
8) Black pepper 1/2 spoon
9) Tumeric powder 1/4 spoon
10) 1 spoon lemon juice
11) Salt to taste
12) Oil 3 spoon

Method:
1) Sauteed onion in oil until light brown.
2) Add ginger paste  and green chillies along with finely chopped mint leaves
3) Add garam masala powder, turmeric powder and pepper
4) Add vegetables and fry for 2 minutes
5) Add rice, salt to taste and lemon juice
6) Add 2 cup water
7) Cook until water evaporates at slow flame. You can also use rice cooker instead.
9) Mix well and garnish with mint leaves

It is best served with Curd Raita and plain curry.

Cocunut Rice

What you need:
3 teacups cooked rice
2 teacups chopped spinach (palak) or 1 cup chopped suva bhaji (dill)
1 chopped onion
2 chopped green chillies
3 tablespoons ghee
salt to taste
For serving
coconut sauce

Method
1. Heat the oil in a tava and fry the onion for half a minute.
2. Add the green chillies and fry again for a few seconds.
3. Add the spinach and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add the rice and salt and cook for a few minutes.
5. Serve hot with coconut sauce.

Light dinner soup

What you need
1 teacup cauliflower, cut into big pieces
2 tablespoons chopped lettuce leaves
2 sliced carrots
1 tablespoon chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped spring onions without leaves
1 medium sized firm tomato, cut into small pieces
4 to 5 tablespoons cooked and dried rice
1/4 teaspoon Ajinomoto powder
2 tablespoons refined oil
refined oil for deep frying
salt to taste

Method
1. Heat the oil on a high flame and add the cauliflower, carrot, celery, spring onions, Ajinomotto powder and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Add 6 teacups of hot water, the tomato pieces, lettuce and salt and give one boil.
3. Pour into a large serving bowl.
4. Deep fry the dried rice on a high flame.
5. Just before serving, add the rice.
6. Serve hot with chillies in vinegar and chilli sauce.

Lemon Rice

Another breakfast item which is light on your stomach

1. Take a cup of boiled rice (one cup of water with one cup of rice cooked in microwave for 15 mins)
2. Take one spoonful of oil and heat in bowl
3. Add cumin seeds & curry leaves (you can skip curry leaves if you can't find any)
4. Add one spoon of lime juice
5. Add quarter spoon of turmeric powder
6. Mix well and cook for 2 mins (cover the bowl)

Let it cool for 5 mins, mix well and have a happy breakfast

Curd rice

This is another healthy receipe for lunch or dinner. Great for digestion and can be used for detox

1. Wash one cup of rice with water and add to a microwavable bowl
2. Add one cup of water to it
3. Cook for 15 minutes until it is well done
4. Take one cup curd/yogurt and mix with rice. Add salt/black pepper to taste

Thats it. Have fun