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,…
Vatana Bateta nu Paratha is a stuffed flat bread made with a stuffing of peas .The dough is made with potatoes and flour . Vatana is the Gujrati name for green peas and bateta is potatoes . Since I chose to give a Gujju name I decided to make the paratha following the typical…
Samosa Pockets are a delicious, crispy and flaky pastry made with readymade sheets and a potato, peas and peanut suffing. For the second day of Special Theme I have another recipe from my Sindhi Thali . These Samosa Pockets are not something truly Sindhi , but I have used a stuffing that mom used to…
Orange Upside Down Cake is a cake made with oranges and chocolate cake batter . The caramelized oranges are the highlight of the cake . Two weeks back it was my friend Sarita’s birthday . Sarita is a friend from school , to be precise from the very first day of school and we boarded…
Bateka nu Shaak is a Gujrati style potato curry which is served as a side dish for Gujrati lunches and dinners . Bateka nu Shaak pairs very well with Poori and Methi na Dehbras . Methi na Dhebra is a flatbread made with pearl millet / Bajra flour and fresh fenugreek leaves . The bread…
Nimbu Paani is one of the most common drinks in India, perhaps you could call it Lemonade, with a mild variation. This is a perfect summer drink which refreshes and energizes you. A very Happy New Year to all my friends and viewers. With the beginning of a new year I am posting a simple…
A Madeira cake is the sort of sponge lemon flavored cake that is firm with a slightly dense texture . It might seem dry but instead turns out to be exceptionally moreish. There is a misconception regarding the name of this cake . People think it must be made with Madeira which is a sweet…
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…
Elimuccai Paratha is a lemon paratha . A paratha from Parathe wali Gali of Chandni Chowk . Now E definitely made me go crazy , I had the option to make a Egg Paratha , but a vegetarian egg paratha didn’t sound very interesting , of course I could have made a besan or a…
Anarkali Salad is a simple , quick , healthy and delicious salad with its main ingredient as Pomegranate which is also called Anar in Hindi language . The salad gets its name Anarkali from Anar . There is no set rule regarding the ingredients going in in this salad , so one can vary the…