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  1. I have not tried this just yet. I’m in the process of making it now, but I wanted to know if I could do the whole spices on my stovetop and then just transfer to the instant pot to pressure cook. I don’t have a stovetop pressure cooker to use at the moment.

    I gave this a 5-star because I already know it’s going to be good because this is about the 4th or 5th recipe that I’ve tried and they have all been delicious. Thank you for these tasty recipes. There are plenty more that I am going to try!!!5 stars

    1. Yes you could that. You can also sauté the ingredients with the ‘sauté’ option using the ‘less’ or ‘normal mode’ in the instant pot. Thanks so much for the trust. Happy to know that the recipes have been delicious. Most welcome and yes do try more recipes from the blog. Thanks again.

  2. It turned out to be scrumptious… everyone from the family loved it…thanx a lot for this wonderful recipe

  3. Tried this recipe today and it was super tasty.The ground paste gives a nice flavor and aroma to the dish. Everybody loved it.Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe.Deserving of 5 stars.(stars are not showing when clicked )

  4. Tried it for the first time, really nice, I added capsicum too. Importantly my son and husband liked it! Thanks for the delicious recipe5 stars

    1. side dish can be any raita like onion-tomato raita or cucumber raita or even plain dahi. you can even serve with a simple dal fry or dal takda.

  5. Dear Dassana,
    Wonderful recipe… I always follow your recipes … You are too good… Thank you for sharing..5 stars

  6. Its really good blog and refer to it every time whenever I’m searching for a recipe. The proportions are accurate and the photographs bring make it so easy to follow the steps. Tried diiferent recipes of rice and sweet dishes. Thank you…!!!

  7. This is an excellent Dish, when i tried it for the second time i fell short of corn and added some panneer instead and that elevated the taste even more.
    Thank you much for such a nice dish.

  8. Nice one Madam,Tried and it turned to be Soo nice that my daughter,wife and all loved it.Thank you.5 stars

  9. Dassana, my angel!
    Yeah, you are an angel! Love all your recipes. Tried this corn pulao for lunch. Me and my kids enjoyed it so much 🙂 Thank you so much for this great service that you are doing. God bless you dear! 🙂5 stars

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  10. Thank you dassana.. This recipe is amazing .. Loving it.. Can u update some Mexican recipes plzz… Thanks again..5 stars

  11. Hi Dassana, can’t wait to try this recipe for my Aunty who lives on her own and finds it difficult to cook for herself (she is in her 80s). She loves all the food I prepare from m your site. For those s recipe, is it ok to just add day-old rice after frying up the onions, spices and green chutney paste (similar to fried rice style)? Finally, I must tell you that your website is the best thing that happened to me this year 🙂 Thanks to your generosity in sharing your love of good healthy and tasty food, I have become confident cooking Indian food for my Father, Aunty and the whole family. God bless you always ….and carry on the good work please !5 stars

    1. hey dimpy we are quite pleased to know this. glad we could help your aunty in cooking recipes 🙂 thankyou again for your kind, honest and encouraging words. god bless you and hope you had an amazing diwali and you are always welcome. for the recipe if you use cooked rice and then mix the spices etc the taste will be different. but can be done this way too.

  12. Dear Dassana

    I tried out your Punjabi dum aloo recipe and it had my family licking their fingers. My kids came into the kitchen to check what was cooking….many thanks. Keep the recipes coming…..am going to try out the peshawari chole next…. 5 stars for the Punjabi dum aloo recipe. I was not able to.post a comment below that recipe. So posting it here.

    1. we are very pleased to know this vidya 🙂 thankyou so much for your kind and honest words. glad your kids and family loved the recipes keep sharing your feedback. thanks again for the 5 star rating god bless you.

  13. Just tried out this recipe with sliced baby corn and frozen corn.. also added basil instead of mint leaves.. the pulao was amazing to taste.. we had to adjust the salt accordingly though.. thanks so much for this..5 stars

  14. I prepared the hyderabadi veg biryani and it was simply awesome. It was the first time for me to try such a complex recipe and the result was amazing. I’m writing my comment here because I’m not able to post a comment on the biryani recipe page. Thank you for this excellent website.

  15. Wonderful recipe.. And explained wonderfully well .. The pics are also apt and perfectly taken. They help to explain what cannot be explained with words.. They gave great confidence while making the dish. Tried it. Its perfect!

  16. I tried this recipe today after much resistance (and encouragement to replace the corn with peas!). I stood my ground and followed your recipe exactly as written. Wow — it was amazing and the whole family absolutely loved it! This recipe is easy to follow and it’s not time consuming. Thank you for making mealtimes easier for me. When it comes to cooking, my range is limited. I know just where to turn when I can’t figure what to make. You’ve been my saving grace many times already….5 stars

  17. I wanna make banana cake on my b day tomorrow but with two bananas ( half of ur recipe) how can I do that. One thing more what makes a banana cake soft. For how long should I bake it5 stars

    1. wish you happy birthday in advance harsimrat. you can halve the recipe i think. it should work. to get the softness, do not over fold the batter. just fold lightly. the batter has to be folded using the cut and fold technique which is different than mixing. you can reduce the baking time to 10 to 15 minutes. check this youtube video on how to fold the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXe-kTlTv8I

  18. A very delicious one. It came out perfect . The combination of green chutney was great. Love it

  19. Hi Dassana,

    I made corn pulao today and it was awesomeeeee. Do u know what are cast iron utensils,are these better than a nonstick .actually i want to buy a tawa for making dosa,cheela etc.Please suggest a good tawa for me.

    1. thanks pooja for the feedback on corn pulao. cast iron utensils are pans or pots that are made from cast iron, which is an alloy (mixture of two to three metals). they are much much better than non stick pans. the pans i use are local iron tawas made in india. one i got from a sadar bazaar (market) in gurgaon, india and the other one from a temple market near the karnataka-maharashtra border. you should be able to get iron pans locally made in india. if you live in india, then the cast iron pans are imported ones and very expensive. the indian made ones will just cost you some hundreds. these pans stay for a long period of time, from generations to generations, if properly taken care of. they also really make good dosas. i can vouch for dosas as i make them on these pans and the taste and texture is better, than when we make on non stick pans.

      1. thnks dear,i live in new delhi ,now i am planning to buy a thick bottom iron tawa from sadar market :)……………love uuuuu

  20. Hello mam I’m newly married n following ur website from long time before my marriage I was juz searching recipe of malai kofta n I seen ur blog ur kofta pic was so tempting DAT I can’t wait making it n result was awesum after DAT tried so many recipes even idli step by step recipe help me out to make soft n fluffy idlis my mom loved it she was shocked,even ur all eggless cakes recipes are also mouthwatering I love cakes n want to try it my home now I’m planning to buy oven but really confused in otg n convection oven n even tandoor which 1 is best dis our first time in my home we r buying oven so don’t have any idea plz help me out.I have decided for otg for baking n tandoor for tikkas n all.
    Like to thanks a lot once again for such wonderful blog my kitchen full of ur recipes n family is always happy wid hotel taste food.5 stars

    1. thanks a lot komal. wish you all the best for your future. OTG is good. it bakes as well as makes tikkas and roasts veggies. in microwave oven with convection mode, the baking is not even. also avoid OTG with a fan in it, as then it becomes a convection oven. convection ovens bake faster than regular ovens. you can also consider buying a tandoor if you want.

      i have both a microwave convection oven and an OTG. i bake cakes, breads, muffins, pizzas and even tikkas in the OTG. the baking is more even in an OTG than in the convection mode. for melting cheese on pasta or for baking (dum cooking) biryani, i use the microwave oven in convection mode. reason being i have a small OTG and the large baking bowls or pans i have for biryani and pasta do not fit in the small OTG.

      1. Thanx a lot mam so i can final otg n even tandoor.
        Prestige 19ltr otg is OK for baking as we r family of 3.
        Microne electric tandoor5 stars

  21. I love your blog and refer to it every time I’m searching for a recipe. The proportions are accurate and the photographs bring make it so easy to follow the steps. Your passion for cooking comes through. Well done.4 stars