Monica Bhide I am so super excited about this post. Veggie Belly tried the Pomegranate rice from Modern Spice and was kind enough to share the experience. I just loved the photos.. absolutely stunning – dont you agree?
Guest Post – Veggie Belly
Rainy Day Cooking – Monica’s Brown Basmati Rice with Pine Nuts, Mint, and Pomegranate (from Modern Spice)
I was delighted to open Monica Bhide’s book, “Modern Spice” and discover that it had several easy to make vegetarian recipes. One particularly caught my eye – brown basmati with pine nuts, pomegranate and mint.
The days have been rainy and the nights cool, here in Virginia. So I figured today was an appropriately wet and dreary day to make Monica’s rice dish. It turned out to be just what the doctor ordered – a steaming bowl of bay leaf scented rice dotted with buttery pine nuts and gorgeous red pomegranate seeds. Just looking at the colors in this dish makes me happy!
The pomegranate in this rice dish is pure genius. It’s a great departure from the raisins you’d usually find in pulao type recipes. Every spoonful of this dish contains bright, sweet, juicy pomegranate seeds that just pop in your mouth.
The best part is this recipe is easy and quick enough to make on a week day. Simply cook some basmati rice (I used white basmati because that’s what I had on hand; Monica’s recipe calls for brown basmati) with bay leaves and cardamom. When the rice is done, stir in toasted pine nuts, pomegranate seeds and mint. All you need is some raita or stir fried vegetables to make this a quick, comforting meal on a rainy day.
About me
My name is Sala Kannan. I was raised in India and currently live in Northern Virginia. I’m a software entrepreneur by day and a cook and food blogger by night. I’ve traveled to over 25 countries and enjoy making vegetarian food with international flavors. You can find my recipes on www.veggiebelly.com
Thanks so much, Sala!! I really appreciat your cooking from Modern Spice. I hope you will keep me posted on more adventures from the book!
I agree with you…beautiful pictures..makes everybody drool over..
Wow, I don’t imagine what kind of taste will form on this kind of food?
Sala, your rice looks gorgeous! I just got a copy of the book and can’t wait to start cooking from it.
This is beautiful! What did you serve it with?
Sala you can cook for me anyday! Wonderful looking food!