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Dhoklis (flour dumplings ) is a very popular dish in Gujarati Cuisine. It can be made with lentils and is known as dal dhokli. It can also be made with some vegetables such as french beans, Lima beans, Guar, fresh pigeon peas. It is then served with roti or rice. Some people prefer to eat it as … Read more
Dal Pakwan is a very popular Sindhi breakfast. It is cooked with split bengal gram (dal) served with pakwan (crisp fried Indian bread). Sindhi cuisine is mostly popular for its taste and flavor. It has many spicy and sweet dishes. Sometimes the method of cooking is also different. Breakfast is the most important meal for … Read more
Masoor Dal is a very important part of vegetarian diet in Indian Cuisine. Masoor Dal contains high level of protein. It also contains fibre, folate, vitamin B1 and minerals.It helps to lower the cholesterol and helps in managing blood sugar. It is a good source of calcium, potassium and iron.It is rich in antioxidants. Masoor dal is … Read more
Health awareness everywhere; Counting the calories you consume; Every time you want to eat something tasty and oily you have to think and rethink. But now do not worry. I have tried to make the lesser calorie version of fried masala puris which we use to relish in our childhood. So enjoy this baked version … Read more
Cake…the most delicious sweet treat. They are soft and spongy. A basic cake is made from flour, sugar, eggs, butter or oil, milk and with leavening agents like baking powder and baking soda. To this basic cake mix different ingredients can be added such as fresh fruits, nuts, chocolates, jam, candied fruits, carrots, raisins and many … Read more
The festival season is on and I have made “kaju apples” for Janmashtami. Janmashtami is the birth celebration of Lord Krishna. The festival is celebrated with pomp and enthusiasm. Some people choose to feast on traditional food and others observe fast until the birth of Lord Krishna which is at midnight. Temples are decorated for the … Read more
It is a nice chilly Friday evening and want something tasty but not fried. My son suggested french fries, but I did not want it to be fried. So just thought of baking them. I has this fresh rosemary in the fridge. And so decided to make them. The big and starchy types of … Read more
When winter arrives, so does colourful vegetables in the market. Cabbages are available in plenty in winters and are also good as winter food. I saw wonderful red and green cabbage in the market the other day and got an idea to make salad out of it. I wanted to try it with peanut butter. Peanut butter is … Read more
Be it festival time or cold winter these besan laddoos are relished by everyone at home. This is the most popular traditional Indian sweet. At my home my son calls it the Chota Bheem Laddoo. He enjoys them a lot. This laddoo has chick pea flour which is very rich in proteins and gives a … Read more
This beautiful bright red colour chutney is a great meal accompaniment. I usually make it and store it in the refrigerator. It stays long and can be kept in refrigerator for 15 days. It is generously eaten with vada pav. It goes well with chapatis, bajra and jowar rotis, bread, khichdi, theplas. It is … Read more
A very simple chutney recipe and suits best with kebabs, dhoklas, vadas, chillas, etc. It has a nice tangy taste of the tomato. A very simple and easy chutney. It can be made from the ingredients available at home.
Kebab is an Arabic word. It is a dish in which small pieces of meat is cooked on skewers along with some cut vegetables like onion, tomatoes, bell peppers etc. These are then cooked on a grill or a barbeque. Sheekh Kebab is a dish where usually a mixture of minced meat (usually lamb) , … Read more
This sandwich recipe is one of my favorite. It has the lovely barbeque (tandoori) taste in it. This sandwich can be made in a griller or if no griller is available then it comes out very well on a tava also. The process has three steps. Preparing the barbeque sauce making the paneer stuffing assembling … Read more
Use this energizing preparation for a healthy breakfast. The recipe takes only a few minutes to prepare but provides both taste and nutrition. A very healthy breakfast using fresh fruits and yoghurt
Sizzlers are my favorite. I like the sizzling sound and the smoky effect that it gives while serving. The smell makes me nostalgic. Sizzlers are one whole meal consisting of different cuisines. Sizzlers can be a combo of different courses of a selected cuisine. So basically it will have one portion of rice, noodles or pasta … Read more
Ratalu is a type of Yam. It has nice violet colour and is generally available during winters. It is used to make many dishes. Gujaratis make maximum use of it in their special mix vegetable dish named Undhiyu. It is also used to make ratalu puri (a type of fritter dipped in gram flour batter). It … Read more
A very simple and authentic punjabi recipe prepared in almost every household of north india. The dish has nice green colour and is made with the minimum spices and yet rich in flavor. As a child this use to be my favorite dish made by my mother. She used to make it with lots of … Read more
Once i just happened to go through femina magazine (august 22, 2012 edition) and saw this recipe. I just could not resist to make it. It is from Avadhi cuisine and just gives the feeling of kings and their feast. Avadhi cuisine belongs to royals or nawabs as known. It is loaded with all the … Read more
It is a winter time and nice cold atmosphere everywhere. To beat this cold what we need is just something which will warm up our body. Soups are the great idea. These soups are of different types. Some are clear soup, some are thick, some are tangy and some are hot and some are creamy. … Read more
This is a traditional maharashtrian recipe and is usually prepared during the month of shraddh while they do shraddh pooja in their homes. Shraddh or also known as pitru paksh is observed in the month of september -october immediately after the Ganesh festival on the full moon day till the new moon day. So during … Read more
