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Monday, May 16, 2011

Kushka

Kushka is a mild - flavoured rice ,where it can be had with any spicy gravy.This is a kind of biriyani.When we had a pot luck,saras brought this flavourful rice.I fell in love immediately.so prepared this rice for my chicken curry.It was awsome.

Recipe source: Saras's Kitchen


Ingredients:
1.Rice             -             2 cups
2.Onion                       -             1 (chopped)
3.Tomato                     -             1/2 (cubed)
4.G&G paste               -              1 tsp
5.Green chillies           -              4 to 6
6.Curd                          -             1/4 cup
7.Whole garam masala -             (few cloves,bay leaf,fennel seeds,cinnamon)
8.Mint leaves                -             a hand full
9.Cilantro                      -             a hand full

Method:
* Wash and soak basmati rice for 20 mins.
* Take a pan,add oil and splutter with whole garam masalas.
*  Saute the chopped onion and slit green chillies well.
* Sprinkle some salt and saute it well.
* Dump in the ginger - garlic paste and scald.
* Now add the curd,mint leaves  and saute it with the mixture.



* Add the tomato chunks and slighlty mix with the masala.Dont mash the tomato,then the colour of the rice will become slight red.
* Now add the soaked rice and slightly fry with the masala.
* Now add 4 cup of water and bring it to boil.
* Add chopped cilantro,a tbsp of ghee ,cover and cook for 1 whitle
* Keep it in dhum for 15 mins.
* Serve it with any gravy.

Note;
* Dont mash the tomato too much.
* We can alter the taste by adding coconut milk instead of water.

Sending this to Aipi and Priya's "Bookmarked recipes" event

44 comments:

  1. Is it similar to ghee rice? Looks good.

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  2. Romba pragasama iruku.. One of my fav one pot meals... Lovely

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  3. Hi Savitha,

    Kushka and the kuzhambu look like match made in heaven. One of my fav combo... Thanks for sharing the recipe.

    Regards,
    Seema
    amchi-bong-konnexion.blogspot.com
    seemabbas.blogspot.com

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  4. Kushka is goin to be a super flavoured rice watching the ingredients I must say.Nice presentation Savitha !

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  5. simple and flavorful rice..the side dish with it looks delish!!

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  6. Kushka looks very very delicious...

    On going event: Herbs and Flowers -Mushrooms
    http://food4kidz.blogspot.com/2011/05/first-event-announcement-cooking-with.html

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  7. kushka looks yummy..love flavorful rice wid spiced gravies..

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  8. Kushka looks yummy and superb combination.
    Kurinjikathambam

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  9. Is it like jeera rice .. looks so yummy.

    Vardhini
    VardhinisKitchen

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  10. Kuska biriyani is my fav...easy and flavourful..ur version sounds tempting

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  11. Kushka with chicken curry,omg, both makes me hungry..drooling here rite now..

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  12. Looks absolutely delicious! It makes me hungry!

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  13. Lovely flavoured rice..this would taste great with any gravy.

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  14. Kushka looks so flavorful and loved the combo...

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  15. Perfect combo .... rice looks awesome:)
    Reva

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  16. Looks delicious!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  17. Looks so tempting...Love the color of the mat...Superb...

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  18. Delicious one pot meal..looks so tempting,thanks for sharing dear.

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  19. Very tempting and fabulous kushka.

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  20. Simple and delightful preparation! would be a great combo with chicken kulambu!!

    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com

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  21. I am too loving it. Thanks for linking it to our event :)

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  22. Delicious rice recipe....should have been great with chicken curry...

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  23. yum yum kushka..tempting one with kuzhambu!!!!

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  24. Yum the rice and curry combo looks awesome.

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  25. hi
    my favorite rice when I visit the hotel and don't want to have biryani, happy to get the recipe here. will try soon. thanks :-)

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  26. Simple yet so flavorful!
    Thanks a lot for linking to bookmarked event :)
    US Masala

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  27. rice looks delicious..lovely clicks..

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  28. Delicious and easy rice recipe.

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  29. wow, delicious and aromatic rice Savitha :)

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  30. simply delicious and wonderful !!

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  31. Perfect combo..LOoks delicious dear..

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  32. It is new to me. But it sounds delectable.

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  33. simple yet flavorful rice dish..love the name..thanks for the recipe!

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  34. simply but totally rocking rice !

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  35. Hii...few sets of awards waiting for u.. would u come over to my space and accept it pl :-)

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  36. Very teaty combo meal.
    here are some awards waiting for you..Please collect it.

    Chandrani
    http://cuisinedelights.blogspot.com

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  37. Mala Raghava BaluMay 13, 2012 at 9:09 AM

    yummmmmmmmmmmm!

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