Pink Guava Juice is a delicious juice made with the pink aromatic guavas. It’s a perfect breakfast beverage which has an excellent source of Vitamin C. I have always been fond of Guavas and particularly the pink variety. These are aromatic, sweet and range from pale pink to deep orange- magenta. This colour is due…
Burmese Tofu / Chickpea Flour Tofu
Burmese Tofu / Chickpea Flour Tofu is a soy-free alternative to traditional tofu, it has a nutty flavour of chickpea and works well with many recipes. I had not heard of this chickpea flour tofu till Sneha my daughter in law sent me a Burmese recipe, where the lady makes the tofu with chickpea flour and…
How to make a Basic Khichadi
Khichadi is a porridge kind of mish mash prepared with rice and lentils . Here rice can be replaced with other grains too . It is pure comfort food! For a Khichadi rice and lentils are simmered till mushy, seasoned with turmeric and salt, and fed to infants to introduce them to adult food .…
How to cook Perfect Basmati Rice in a Microwave
Cooking perfect basmati rice in a microwave is really simple and it gives you well cooked rice where each grain of rice is separate . This is a quick method to cook rice. With Biryani , Pulao , Khichadi Festival cooking rice in a Microwave is yet another basic recipe . To tell you the…
How to cook Perfect Rice in a Pressure Cooker
Cooking rice in a pressure cooker is one of the fastest ways to cook rice . The rice is cooked within minutes and you have a wonderful steaming pot of rice to enjoy with your curries and dals . Pressure Cookers sure are a boon in today’s busy lives . We can cook just about…
How to cook Perfect Rice in a Rice Cooker
Cooking rice in a rice cooker is one of the simplest ways to cook rice . If a 10 year old is guided even he / she can cook this basic rice . Cooking rice in a rice cooker gives you perfectly cooked rice – just perfect each grain separate , no lumps , no…
How to cook Perfect Rice for Biryani
Cooking perfect rice for Biryani is rather tricky , but if you follow the correct method you will never go wrong .You will get each grain separate and the Biryani will turn out perfect. Biryani is a dish which is mainly made with rice , vegetables or some kind of meat . We could call…
How to cook Perfect Basmati Rice with Absorption Method
Cooking Perfect Rice with Absorption Method gives us fluffy rice where each grain is separate . This is one of the easiest methods of cooking rice on a stove top . For the very first week of this Biryani , Pulao Khichadi Festival I shall be sharing the different methods of cooking rice . These…
Cumin and Mint Flavored Cottage Cheese
BM # 68 Day : 3 Cottage Cheese or Paneer as we call it is very popular in North India. The quality of the paneer that is available in Delhi is amazing. The paneer is super soft and delicious.The paneer here is kind of average compared to the Delhi paneer and so I prefer to…
Ready to eat Sambar
BM # 52 Week 4 Day 2 Day 2 I have an Instant Sambar under Ready to eat series. Last year when my daughter was having her baby, I traveled to Japan. I knew with a baby life would be hectic for me, besides she was shifting in a new house. I wanted to plan things and…