Jeerige Menasu Rasam is a South Indian soup flavored with cumin seeds and pepper . We have a huge variety when it comes to Rasams and I am a big fan of these light soups . After a drooling April Mega Marathon with Explore your flavours , and with a hectic schedule at home front…
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…
Chole Chawal is a typical North Indian street food with rice and chickpeas which makes a perfect delicious , healthy meal . My maternal uncles house was in a busy market area called Karol Bagh . This was the most popular shopping area in those days . The market was always crowded with both big…
We are in the first week of November and BM 82 , this week I have chosen to cook crepes . Crepes are a very thin pastry , these could be sweet or savoury . Normally these are made by pouring a thin batter into the frying pan where the pan is rotated in a…
We are into the third week of the Protein Rich Mega marathon . Week 1 featured Kebabs , Week 2 Biryanis and this week we have Protein Rich Salads . For the first day of Salads I have a Lentil Salad . It has nostalgic memories ! When I got married , I could hardly…
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…
Sambar is made in numerous ways . Every family has their own recipe . In our house also we have various recipes . I like my sambar with tamarind , my hubby wants lemon juice . My sister in law wants jaggery . Juhi doesn’t want veggies , while my dil likes more onion .…
I am a great fan of Pav Bhaji and ever since I have given up on bread I didn’t know how to incorporate this Bhaji in my meal . I am off wheat too , so had to come up with something innovative . I made the Bhaji , but made it little dry ,…
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…