I was very fond of eating out but somehow over the years , I prefer to be home and order . I do not want to dress up and go . I feel whatever can be done at home , is the best ! Do I sound lazy ? Well , when it comes to…
Pinwheel Samosas – using airfryer
For the last day under bite sized appetisers I have made Pinwheel Samosas . The dough of these pinwheels is like the samosa dough, and the stuffing is also like that of a samosa, only it is a different avatar . These are also called Aloo Bhakarwadi , though it is very different from the…
Mini Vada Pav Bites
I remember my granny making real big size Tikkis when we had guest , she would say how can be serve such small ones , specially to guest . I came to Gujarat and here they always served small portions . Initially I wondered why but over a period of time I feel yes they…
Leelva ne Kachori
We have a wide range of kachoris in India . For most Kachoris the basic dough remains the same where we use all purpose flour and ghee or oil . It is the stuffing and the shape that changes the Kachori . The origin of the Kachori comes from Uttarpradesh . This is the hub…
Apple Chocolate Crepes
Since the last two days I have been posting savoury crepes like Lentil and Spinach Crepes and Chickpea flour Crepes, to day it is a sweet one . My original plan was to make all three sweet ones , but when you are cutting down the sugar you definitely have to compromise on your choices…
Chickpea Flour Crepes with Potato Stuffing / Besan Chilla
I have chosen to work under the theme crepes for the first week of BM 82 . Yesterday I made Spinach and Lentil Crepes , today I have the Besan Chilla . Besan chilla are very popular in Rajasthan , they are also very popular as a street food in Delhi . Now we…
Spinach & Lentil Crepes
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…
Bedmi Paratha , stuffed paratha from Uttar Pradesh
Bedmi Paratha is a delicious stuffed lentil parathas from UttarPradesh . Urad daal is ground coarsely and sautéed with spices , a filling is made and stuffed into this delicious paratha. Many people add this stuffing mixture to the flour and then bind , but I prefer the stuffed version . Initially Bedmi Pooris were…
Matar ki Tehri
Matar ki Tehri is one of the Awadhi names given to Biryanis. Yellow rice is made with aromatic pure ghee. This Tahiri has fresh green peas and tastes absolutely divine. Day 2 under Special Theme I have another of my Thali recipes. Today it is Matar ki Tehri from Uttar Pradesh. Knowing my passion for…
Arhar ki Daal , lasun ke chownk wali
For the first day of the Special Theme , we have Arhar ki Daal with Lasun ka Chowk. Yes , from Uttar Pradesh . I had made a complete spread from this state and had not posted some of the recipes . Now my mission is to post all those pending recipes . Today’s daal…