Burmese Chickpea flour Tofu is soy free alternative to a traditional tofu , it has a nutty flavour of chickpea and works well with many recipes . I had not heard of this chickpea flour tofu till Sneha my daughter in law sent me a Burmese recipe , where the lady makes the tofu with…
Cooking Perfect Rice with Absorption Method gives us fluffy rice where each grain is separate . This is one of the easiest methods of cooking rice on a stove top . For the very first week of this Biryani , Pulao Khichadi Festival I shall be sharing the different methods of cooking rice . These…
Shengdanyachi Chutney is a dry flavorful chutney from a Maharashtrian kitchen , where peanuts are the star ingredient. The Chutney has a good shelf life. Sheng is the maharashtrian name for peanuts and this chutney is a must in every Maharashtrian house . Each and every ingredient in this chutney has a special place in…
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…
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…
Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake is a gooey pudding which is rich and sinful .A rich chocolate fudge sauce forms underneath a layer of chocolate cake while baking . Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake is yet another bake made by Juhi . She had a long list of the things she wanted to eat before leaving for…
Masala Biscuits are healthy crackers made with whole wheat flour, sesame seeds , green chillies and fresh green coriander leaves . Masala Biscuits make an excellent munch for anytime of the day . They are perfect for kids , where you could minus the green chilly . In fact get innovative and try different herbs…
Bajre ki Baati is a bread from Rajasthan which is a hard unleavened bread made with pearl millet . These are round balls of dough , baked to perfection and soaked in ghee. Ideally served with daal . Normally Baati’s are made with wheat flour , but I decided to make them gluten free and…
Vanela Ganthia is a popular Gujrati snack made of gram flour . The savoury snack is absolutely bland but peps up the taste as it is served with fried green chillies and a salad made of grated carrots or raw papaya , depending on the season . Hot , juicy and crisp jalebis is the…
Laiya Bhel is bhel made with puffed rice, fried chickpeas and peanuts. Finely chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander and green chillies jazz it up.This is a lip smacking munch from the streets of Lucknow. Laiya was a new name for me , I heard this for the first time in Lucknow . Laiya is basically…