Sev ka Raita is an Indian condiment made with fresh creamy beaten curd along with gram flour vermicelli, herbs and spices. Raita is made with beaten curd with some kind of either raw or cooked vegetables, fruits or even tiny gram flour dumplings, called Boondi. When we talk of raita the most popular one is…
Moongfali ki Chutney is a delicious accompaniment made with peanuts, coriander and green chillies. The spicy tangy chutney can be enjoyed with any snack. The most common chutney made in most houses is the green chutney. When I say green chutney obviously you will think of the green chutney made in your house, and I…
Makhane ka Raita is a relish made with whipped creamy yogurt and toasted Makhanas or Fox Nuts, garnished with pomegranate pearls. Raitas are our all-time favorite accompaniment with lunch. Fresh home made yogurt tastes awesome on its own, but the minute you whip up the curd and add a little something to it, it turns…
Cashew Butter is a creamy paste of cashews which is high in protein , unsaturated fat and Vitamin B . With the Nut Butters rage in the market , Cashew Butter is one of the most delicious . Of course the most common being the Peanut Butter , which too is as simple to make…
Almond Butter is a great substitute to dairy butter as this butter is a good source of mono saturated fats our bodies need . We all know that Almonds are power packed , and a handful of these nuts in our daily diet are a must . What could be better than incorporating these nuts…
Pyaz Imli ki Chutney is a spicy , tangy , crunchy chutney made with tamarind , onions , green chilly and mint . Normally we blend all ingredients and make either a coarse or a fine paste for a chutney , but the Pyaz Imli ki Chutney is where we add chopped onions to the…
Tindora nu Sambharo is a instant pickle made from Ivy Gourd , where the vegetable is chopped finely and a pickling spice is added . One can eat the pickle right away . Sambharo ‘s are a common sight on a Gujju table . They could be Tindora nu Sambharo, Kobis nu Sambharo or Gajjar…
Dahi Boondi Raita is a accompaniment which is made with whipped yogurt and tiny gram dumplings . It makes a great accompaniment with any Indian lunch dinner menu and can be prepared in a jiffy . Boondi Raita is one of the simplest of raitas and every family has their own version . I make…
Thai Cuisine has amazing flavours and I have been posting Thai recipes under Oceanic Cuisine for the third week of BM 78 . I began with Cucumber Salad , next were Sweet Potato Cakes , which I served with a tangy and sweet dip . The dip reminds me of the sweet tamarind chutney I…
I have a strange relation with papaya . I love it and at the same time hate it . It is the raw papaya that I love , the ripe one has to be sweet , then only it gets my love , else can’t bear . While buying veggies I picked this raw…