Instant Rava Upma mix – to make quick Rava upma in just 5 minutes Upma is a very popular breakfast item of Southern India and now it has become popular in all Indian states. Upma is mainly made with rava/ semolina with a flavourful tempering of urad daal ,chana daal ,curry leaves and mustard seeds.You can…
How To Make Masala Tea Powder, Chai ka Masala
A flavourful and aromatic spice blend to make Indian style chai In North India masala chai is a mandate for the mornings, no morning is complete without a sip of steaming hot masala chai . The tickle of ginger in your throat or the aroma of the spices in the tea wakes us up first…
Idli Milagai podi /Malga podi
Flavorful and delicious spice powder made with roasted lentil and spices Idli Milagai podi or malgapodi is a popular powder/chutney/podi of every south Indian kitchen.It is a nice accompaniment to serve with dosa ,idli,adai and vada. When ever I go to any south Indian restaurant I love the malgapodi more then the chutnies served with…
How to Make Tandoori Masala / Barbecue Masala
A fragrant spice mix to make tandoori dishes/Indian style barbecues Tandoori food is a favorite among Indians, and unlike popular belief, it is not limited to only non vegetarian dishes. Many vegetarian dishes are made by roasting or grilling the ingredients in tandoors/clay ovens or griddles. Tandoori paneer tikka, tandoori gobhi, mushroom and and…
Garam Masala Recipe, Homemade Punjabi Garam Masala Recipe
Garam Masala- A very Aromatic and flavourful spice mix from Punjab Garam masala is a flvourful blend of whole spices ,its is among the most popular spice blends of Indian food every region and house hold have its own favourite recipe of making Garam masala but the most popular is Punjabi garam masla as it…
Galouti Kabab Masala
Galouti kabab masala -A very flavourful spice blend for making Galouti kababs (cutlets) Galouti kababs are very famous in Awadhi cuisine of Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh,North India)These kababs are very aromatic and melt in mouth, a special spice blend is used for making these kababs(veg and non veg both) INGREDIENTS- Dried rose petals-1 tsp Whole…
Chat Masala
Chat masala- A very fragrant and delicious spice mix for snacks,salads and chats. INGREDIENTS- Coriander seeds /sabut dhaniya -50 gm Dried mint leaves /sookha pudina -20 gm Dried ginger powder /saunth -25 gm Mango powder /amchoor -100 gm Red chilli powder /laal mirch -20 gm Dried kachri -30 gm White cumin /sabut jeera 30 gm…
Gujrati Pickle Masala
Gujarati pickle masala-The popular Gujrati spice mix for making pickles. This is the popular pickle masala from Gujrat In Gujrat they call this sambhaar masala/methiya masala .This is very handy for making any type of pickle(instant or yearly). Just add this gujarati pickle masala and some oil in the vegetable,wait for 3.4 days and…
Digestive Aloe vera ki ajwain (carom seeds)
Today I am sharing a health remedy that my mother learnt from my great grand mother. I always used to get it from my mother whenever I used to visit India – but got around to actually learning it during this visit. Aloe vera and Carom seeds (Gvarpatha ki ajwain) is a very good remedy…
Pav Bhaji Masala
Pav bhaji masala A very flavourful and popular spice mix for making the popular mumbai pav bhaji Pav bhaji is a very popular street food of Maharashtra ,it is made with a mix of different vegetables.First all the vegetables are boiled and then a spicy gravy is made with tomato and dry spices . then…