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…