Gopalkala Recipe – A healthy delicious and no cook dish made with flattened rice,yogurt ,cucumber and few spices specially for Janmashtami . Krishna Janmashtmi is the celebration to mark the birth of Lord Krishna and is enjoyed all over India especially in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. On the occasion of Janmashtmi most people fast all day and the…
Rava Idli Recipe, How To Make Instant Rava Idli
Rava Idli- Quick,easy and Instant Idli made with semolina and yogurt, a Tiffin recipe from Southern India Idli is a popular breakfast or tiffin item from Southern India.Normally Idli is made with rice and white lentil,which are soaked ,ground and fermented before making ,this is the traditional way of making Idli. But you can not…
Instant Khichdi Mix, Ready to Cook Khichdi Mix
Instant Khichdi mix- a ready to cook mix of rice, lentil, spices and tempering-just add water and cook Khichdi is a comfort food of Indian cuisine,its healthy and easy to cook.It don’t take much time to cook and is fuss free.. Khichdi can be made with almost all the Indian lentils,every one have their own…
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…
Gujarati Vaghareli Khichdi
Vaghareli khichdi- Rice,lentil and vegetable porridge- healthy delicious one pot meal Khichdi is my all time favorite comfort food. I make khichdi every week as its light, good for digestion and a healthy quick fix meal. Their are so many variations of making this simple khichdi .Each state and family have there own favourite style…
How To Make Phool Makhana Kheer ,Makhane Ki Kheer
A healthy and easy dessert of Fox nuts and milk Makhana or phool makhana is usually used during fasting to make different types of sweet and savory dishes. Even plain roasted makhana is a great healthy snack as it is very light to digest and taste good. Makhana is derived from water lily plant ,the…
Ven Pongal Recipe, Khara Pongal
Ven Pongal – A simple and delicious rice and lentil porridge from Southern India Ven pongal is a popular breakfast of Southern India. It is made in all the southern states with little difference in the dal rice ratio. The thickness and texture also differs in each family. Pongal is also offered as Prasadam in…
Bhindi Kurkuri ,Crispy Okra
Deep fried crispy okra smeared with gram flour and Indian spices Okra /bhindi is easily available during this season and is a favourite of many.Few stays away from it due to its sliminess.Their is this simple tip to vaoid its sliminess is to add some sourness in it at the last stage.I prefer to add…
Pineapple halwa, Pineapple Kesari
An Indian dessert made with pineapple and semolina Halwa is a very popular dessert of India .In all the Indian states halwa or kesari is made and enjoyed on festivals and on daily basis. Normally halwa is either made with wheat flour whish is often refered as Kadah Prashad or made with semolina /rava /sooji- Sooji kaa…
Ber Ki Chutney, Indian plum and Mint dip
A healthy, tangy fruity dip of Indian plum and mint Ber / Regi pandlu /kul / Indian jujube / Indian plum is a seasonal fruit which is available in abundance in winter at very reasonable rates. This small fruit has numerous health benefits so have been used in many herbal medicines across Asian countries. It…