Shalgam ka bharta- simple and delicious mashed turnip- a Punjabi specialty Shalgam is a winter special vegetable ,mainly popular in North India specially in Punjab region. In my family we don’t use shalgam in our cooking ,may be that time it was not available in our town or they don’t like the strong flavour of…
Paka Kela Ki Sabzi ,Ripe Banana Curry
Paka Kela Ki Sabzi- A sweet and sour curry made with Ripe banana This Paka kela ki sabzi is a quick and delicious Instant kind of sabzi. It is the best recipe to use your ripe or slightly over ripe bananas.This sabzi can be made jhatpat with the very basic spices available in every home….
Rajasthani Papad Boondi Ki Sabzi
Papad boondi ki sabzi- A quick, easy and delicious yogurt base curry made with Poppadom and boondi- a Rajasthani delicacy Papad aur Boondi ki sabzi is a specialty from the state of Rajasthan. As Rajsthan is a dry state and fresh vegetable was not very easily available in summer so gram flour/ besan, lentils, sundried…
Karela Thepla Recipe , Bitter Gourd Peel Flat Bread
Karela thepla-Flat Bread /paratha made with karela/bitter gourd peel, grated mango and spices Parathas, roti and thepla’s are regularly made in Indian kitchens for lunch and dinner. They are normally made with wheat flour but now as every one become health conscious so multi grain flour is often preferred for making roti and parathas. Thepla…
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…
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…
Gajar Aloo Mooli ka Paani Wala Achar
Gajar ,aloo mooli ka Paani wala achar- Carrot,potato and radish pickled in Fermented mustard water- I am sure most of us know about kanji which is specially made during winter season when we get purple carrots or fresh red carrots .I always make a big batch of Gajar ki Kanji as soon as fresh purple…
Brinjal Ghotsu Recipe, Eggplant Gothsu
A tangy curry made with smoked brinjal,tamarind and Indian spices Brinjal comes on top among all my favourite vegetables especially the smoked Baigan Bharta which is a regular in my weekly menu. Though good quality bharta waley baigans came mostly in winter season but I make it throughout the year with the best seasonal brinjals available in the market. Though…
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…
Mango Mint Raita / Mango Dip with Mint
Mango Dip with Mint – A tangy and spicy dip of yogurt, mint and ripe mangoes Mango season has just started in India and you can see mangoes every where in the market. People are busy planning to make and try different types of mango pickle for this season. Mango is named as the king…