Alsi Mukhwas — A very healthy, nutritious and easy to make Flax seed Mouth freshener Alsi/ Flax seeds /Teesi / Javasu is the new wonder food in the market though these seeds are cultivated and consumed for more then 4000 years. It was used to make alsi ke ladoo and pinni during winter in rural…
Curry Leaves Podi Recipe
Curry Leaves Podi- A healthy spice mix made with curry leaves ,lentils and few spices Curry leaves podi or Karuveppilai podi / karivepaku podi is a very popular spice mix from Southern India. It is a dry spice mix which can be served with so many food varieties like rice, idli, dosa, upma,pongal,khichdi, chapathi and…
Dhaniya Panjiri Recipe , How To Make Dhaniya Ki Panjiri
Dhaniya Panjiri- a very healthy,nutritious sweet made with Ghee roasted coriander powder, nuts and powdered sugar Dhaniya panjiri is often made on festival ,pooja or any auspicious occasion .The recipe is quite easy and simple as you need just few easily available ingredients and then roast the whole coriander or use powdered coriander/ dhaniya and…
Homemade Instant Rava Upma Mix for Making Upma/ Rava Idli- Travel Food
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
Punjabi 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 masala as…
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…