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…
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…
Achaari Paneer Pulao is a very flavourful Pulao which is a one pot meal with mild pickle flavour and chunks of marinated and grilled paneer cubes. The Achaari Pulao had been on my to do list since a very long time , but somehow we have almost stopped eating pickles so was hesitant . Finally…
Bharwan Mirch ki Biryani is a delicious and unique Rajasthani Biryani made with stuffed bhavnagari green chillies . It was on one of my travels that we were in Kota , a city in Rajasthan . Kota is one of three largest cities of Rajasthan. Apart from the several monuments that reflect the glory of…
Home made Namkeen is a mixture made with puffed rice , poha , peanuts and some other crunchy ingredients . It is slightly spicy with a tinge of sweetness . I try to avoid these munches , somehow I don’t go beyond my three meals , but truly speaking this home made namkeen is a…
Litti is a Bihari bread in the form of a dough ball , stuffed with spicy sattu which is roasted gram flour. The Litti is roasted over coal and is a close cousin to Rajasthani Baati . Litti makes a complete meal when served with chokha . Chokha is a mash , it could be…
Zafrani Meetha Paan is a saffron flavored sweet paan . Paan is an intoxicant, acts as an antiseptic, a digestive aid and a mouth freshener, especially after a heavy and spicy lunch or dinner. Chewing Betel Leaf is a tradition & a symbol of Indian hospitality which dates back even prior to 5000 years .Be it…
Halwa Nagori Poori Sabzi is a typical breakfast combination served on the streets of Old Delhi. Halwa is made of semolina which we generally make but Nagori Poori is what was new for my BM friends when they were in Delhi for our 75th BM Meet .We had left as early as 8 am to…
Tawa? What is tawa? Tawa refers to a griddle in India . Normally it is used to cook Flatbreads, but the trend of cooking on a Tawa is getting very popular , specially on the streets or at the wedding functions . For this they use a real big , thick tawa . The ingredients…
Bedmi Paratha is a delicious stuffed lentil parathas from UttarPradesh . Urad daal is ground coarsely and sautéed with spices , a filling is made and stuffed into this delicious paratha. Many people add this stuffing mixture to the flour and then bind , but I prefer the stuffed version . Initially Bedmi Pooris were…