Vegetable Biryani

Biryani is a Persian(Farsi) word, means 'fried before cooking', usually meat and rice are clustered during cooking. Over 30 different types of Biryanis are developed with time, most popular are Hyderabadi, Lucknow and Tahiri Biryani. Needless to say it was a food for Nawabs or Nizams. The Vegetarian Hindus leading to the development of Tahiri Biryani, which is a Biryani with Vegetables.

Curd Rice

Curd rice or Yogurt rice is popular in South India, truly comfort food, often eaten by pickles like mango or lemon. it is standard to eat curd rice at the end of lunch and dinner, which helps ease the effects of the spicy main dishes, and to aid digestion. It has got many health benefits and is helpful for heart ailments, digestive system and is a rich in Vitamin C and B. Curd serves as a very good medicine and has an enzyme that keeps the body cool and is a good healer.

Lemon Rice aka Pulihora/Chitrannam/Puliodharai

As Hindus consider turmeric powder as a symbol of auspiciousness, this dish is cooked for almost all good occasions and during festive days. Other versions of pulihara are made with Un-ripe sour Mangoes and Tamarind. This tastes sour, salty, spicy hot at the same time, I remember my friend vyshnavi on this occasion who loves my pulihora.