The last in the Biryani series is Chickpea Biryani . Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans have a delicious nut like taste and buttery texture and provide a concentrated source of protein .We all know that plant protein is not a complete protein ,but when legumes like beans, lentils, and peanuts are combined with grains like wheat, rice,…
Wadi or Wadiyan are a specialty of Punjabi Cuisine . These are sun dried lentil dumplings. The Wadi is a summer essential and is made in most northern states as well as Southern states. The Wadis are also called Wadiyan , Vadiyal, Vadiyalu. Today we shall talk about the Amritsari Wadi . This Wadi is…
Next in the Biryani series is Rajma Biryani . Kidney beans are a chock-a-block with protein, carbohydrates and fiber. Paired with boiled or steamed rice, Rajma-Chawal is an all time favourite dish in Punjabi households . It is a wholesome meal .One really doesn’t require a side dish with it . Using the Rajma Chawal…
For the last day under Special Theme I have a sweet flat bread from the Andhra region of South India. We have many versions and names for this sweet bread . The Maharashtrians and the Gujrati ‘s call it pooran poli . In the Karnataka region they call it Holige or Obaatlu. For a North…
Ladoos are a great hit with me . I remember I never used to make them , I would drool over them and wondered how you guys did them so beautifully . I still remember it was one of Priya Srinivasan ‘s recipe which hit the nail on the head and I made the…
I have always liked the flavor of paan and since it is very good of digestion, I really don’t mind eating it after a heavy meal . It is very recently that I have kind of given up as it really has lot of sugar . Anyway I was really fascinated when I saw these…
Kaju or cashew Halwa is a Halwa that I made from the Kaju Mithai that I always make.this mithai if kept in frig has a shelf life of 3-6 months. So when ever I make this I save some and freeze it, it comes in handy while making a Indian dessert. We had some guests…
Day 3 of Healthy Week Day Lunch and I have a very simple basic meal . This is a poor man’s meal. Daal and Rotla. The rotla can be made with herbs and spices too, however today it is a simple one with salt only. Simple, no frill. Moong daal is one of the lightest…
We start with the 77 th edition of BM . This week I have chosen to cook Healthy Weekday Lunch recipes. In routine a basic Indian lunch contains of a daal, a green veggie, rice or chapati .salad and curd seem to be natural . I have called this Thali as a Green Thali !…