Qeema Paratha is a stuffed rectangular pocket paratha made with minced cauliflower and fresh green peas .This is a vegetarian version of the popular minced meat parathas. For the alphabet ‘Q’ I knew I had to make a Qeema Paratha as Q doesn’t offer much options in terms of Indian recipes . Normally when we…
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…
Amritsari Kulche are crisp flaky kulcha from Amritsar a city in Punjab . The flaky kulcha are made with a pastry dough and stuffed with various options . The kuchas are baked in tandoor finally finishing them off with a dollop of butter and a dash of chat masala . Amritsari Kulche is my first…
Charan ji Daal ras wari is nothing but Channa Daal or Bengal gram in gravy . This is a typical Sindhi daal where the each grain of the daal is separate . The daal is typically Sindhi , but there are some recipes which are almost lost in today’s time . Frankly speaking even I…
Vegetable Khichadi is a mix of rice and lentils with a addition of mixed vegetables . The Khichadi is a mushy one pot meal . Vegetable Khichadi is a regular feature at home , I keep changing the lentil and cooking method for variation . Today’s Khichadi has pigeon pea / toor daal and in…
Yellow Dhokla with Cheese are steamed spongy and delicious lentil cakes , which are served with grated cheese . Y is definitely a tough alphabet and I I had a tough time finding a street food with this alphabet. Yellow Dhokla with cheese was just a coincidence .Gujarat is very popular for its Dhokla’s but…
Undhiyu Chapadi is a popular winter street food from Rajkot. Undhiyu is a typical Gujrati mix vegetable ,and chapadi is a flat, fried version of Baati. I had short listed Undhiyu for the alphabet ‘U’ , but since I have already posted some of the variations I wanted something different and kept Exploring the flavours…
Onion samosas are a bite sized savoury snack which are filled with onions in a crisp flaky pastry. These are also popular as Irani Samosas and are a popular street food from the royal city of Hyderabad . Samosas originated in the Middle East where they were called Sambusak and were brought to India in…
Nadir Monje are deep fried lotus stem fritters and a crunchy street food from our beautiful state Kashmir . While Exploring the Flavours of street food from different states Nadir Monje sounded very interesting . Nadir is the other name for lotus stem and Nadir Monje are fritters made from these lotus stems . Lotus…
Matra Kulcha is a lip smacking chat from the streets of Delhi . Matra are boiled white peas mixed with green chillies , onions , tomatoes ginger, spices and finally laced with tamarind juice. They make a lip smacking dish when served with kulcha . Matra Kulcha is also called Chole Kulche and you…