1. Perfect Boiled Eggs 2. Steamed Veggies for Carrot-Green Beans Poriyal 3. Steamed Veggie Upma 4. Steaming Sambar in Rice Cooker

Perfect Rice Cooker Basmati Rice

Cooking perfect basmati rice in a rice cooker is an absolute breeze. It turns out so good, you’ll never go back to any other way of cooking it! I love how the flavor and texture turns out, with such little effort. The Versatile Rice Cooker Though it is referred to as ‘Rice’ Cooker, it is…

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A plate of Indo-Chinese Chicken Fried Rice ready to be eaten.

Indo Chinese Fried Rice (Basmati Fried Rice)

This post may contain affiliate links. An authentic Indo-Chinese/Hakka style Fried Rice that tastes just like your favorite Desi Chinese restaurants, subtle yet so deeply flavorful. Prep-time aside, this recipe comes together in 15 minutes. Feel free to use day-old basmati rice or frozen veggies for ease. Omit chicken to make it vegetarian. Indo-Chinese vs…

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a bag of Kirkland Thai Hom Mali rice on the counter

Types of Rice Explained: Sushi, Jasmine, Basmati

Thai People Don’t Eat Only Jasmine Rice There’s a misconception that Thai people, and Southeast Asians in general, only eat jasmine rice, but this is not true. Thai jasmine rice or Hom Mali rice is the best, most prized rice of Thailand, and it is our most popular exported rice. But it is also the…

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