Vegetable Koftas are lemon sized deep fried balls made with mixed vegetables, potatoes and paneer . They could be either enjoyed as a snack or dunked into a delicious gravy . These vegetable Koftas were made for our Biryani, Pulao and Khichadi Festival mega marathon where I served them with a basic rice cooked…
Bhindi Masala is a dry side dish with either some curry or daal . It is stuffed with basic spices and garlic . A simple everyday dish , but yet a favourite of many . Call it Bhindi , Okra or Lady Fingers , this is one veggie which is our favourite . My kids…
Banarasi Dum Aloo is a potato curry made with baby potatoes which are simmered in a rich gravy . The curry is from Banarasi kitchen . While working on the last mega marathon where I cooked all rice recipes under the theme Biryani Pulao Khichadi Festival, I did a basic rice series , where I…
Lebanese Pickle / Shawarma Pickle is a Arabic pickle which is served with most Arabic dishes . It is a slightly tangy and slightly sweet pickle and goes well with most cuisines too . Lebanese Pickle is quick to prepare , once the veggies are chopped you just need 5-7 minutes and you are done…
Instant Onion Pickle is a delicious pickle made with onions which can served right away, not only that it is a great accompaniment with almost all dishes, specially North Indian meals . Our April marathon was all about Biryani , Pulaos and Khichadis , and while we made these I made a Achaari Paneer…
Thecha is a spicy condiment prepared with garlic and chillies . It is either prepared with red or green chillies and is a speciality of Maharashtra . The prime ingredients of a Thecha are garlic and chillies , but it varies from state to state . The spices too vary with the state . Today’s…
Lasuni Kadhi is a Indian chickpea and yogurt curry which is dominantly flavoured with garlic . This Curry belongs to the Saurashtra region of Gujrat. The Saurashtra region of Gujrat uses lot of garlic and red chilly . Few years back on my trip to Rajkot we were in a restaurant where our friends ordered…
Burmese Chickpea flour Tofu is soy free alternative to a 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…
Missi Roti is a Indian flatbread from the state of Rajasthan . The bread is made from a mix of chickpea flour and wheat flour along with herbs and spices . Rajasthan is very famous for its amazing breads , the Khoba Roti , Rajasthani Tikar are my personal favourites .Since this state is in…
Green Apple Juice with Melon Ice Balls is refreshing drink with these cute watermelon ice balls . Watermelon is a fruit which is a must during summers . I love to drink it’s juice , mix it in mocktails or even make a pizza from it ! With the The No cook theme I wanted…