Kulhad wale Rajma Chawal are the famous Punjabi Style cooked Rajma served with rice and accompaniments in a earthen pot called kulhad . Kulhads are earthen pots and these are available in various sizes and shapes . kulhars are made by firing in a kiln and are almost never reused,and are like a disposable cup.…
Vegetable Layered Khichadi is a mix of rice , lentils and vegetable cooked together in layers . The result is a delicious semi soft Khichadi . The Layered Vegetable Khichadi is a recipe from my first cook book by a Gujrati author Jyoti Nikunj Parekh and this book is like a treasure as it…
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…
Banarasi Tandoori Biryani is a smoky biryani made with flavourful tandoori vegetables and long grain Basmati rice . Biryanis are a favourite one pot meal on our Sunday Lunch and I am always in a quest to look for a new biryani . While searching for a good biryani I came across a video where…
Surati Undhiyu Biryani is a innovative biryani adapted from the famous Gujrati dish Undhiyu . Undhiyu is a mix vegetable curry prepared with winter vegetables which are locally grown in Gujrat . Week 2 begins and this week I shall divide the week in two parts. The first three days I shall post Biryani Recipes,…
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…
Pearl millet garlic crackers are crackers made with bajra and flavoured with fresh green garlic . These are gluten free crackers. Gluten is a General name for proteins found in wheat and by products of wheat . Gluten helps food to maintain their shape , acting as a glue . We hear so much about…
Quinoa Kheer is a Indian fusion dessert made with the super grain Quinoa and milk . The grain is gluten free. Kheer is a traditional Indian dessert made with rice and milk which is very popular all over the country . Milk and rice are simmered and reduced to give a creamy consistency to make…
Vedhmi is a sweet flatbread which is stuffed with a lentil . This comes from a Gujrati kitchen . Vedhmi is popular as Puran poli in Maharashtra,Holige in karnataka and oligalu in Tamil Nadu, Bobbatlu in Andhra, though the lentil might vary , the basic is the same . A delicious ghee loaded Indian sweet…