BM # 16 Day 3 From the warm-heartedness of the people to the scenery and wonderful sights, train travel in India is a memorable experience. Train travel in India is safe, cheap and (in AC classes) comfortable. Even long distances such as Mumbai to Delhi or Delhi to Chennai can be covered more time-effectively…
The Sunday Lunch..Sindhi Kadhi Chaawara
BM #16 Day 2 The Sunday lunch in a Sindhi home is sindhi curry served with plain white rice and fried potato crisps.This curry is spicy and sour…with lots of veggies……wonderful flavour and absolutely delicious!!The sweet boodi is served along with this meal.Nothing else is served with this..no accompaniments..no chapatti!!With changing times and lifestyles…
South Indian Breakfast Thali
BM # 16 Day 1 After doing all those elaborate thalis,this week I am doing some mini ones..you could call them combos or platters..whatever …the choice is yours….I will try and do as many as possible..but I have the choice to do a combo theme too..let me keep my fingers crossed..and hope I can…
Chenna Parwal
BM # 16 Day 7 For my nephew’s wedding I took charge of getting all the sweets from the sweet shop, and the chatter box that I am I started discussing the various mithais that this shop served.I saw a variety of parwal mithai which I found very interesting.These looked very attractive and inviting. I…
Paneer Cubes
BM # 16 Day 6 For the sixth day of this marathon I wanted to make yet another paneer from the wedding spread.While working on it I failed not once but twice.The second time it was even worse.I made a smooth paste from cottage cheese and did’nt know what to do with it!!I just…
Cheesy Gold Coins
BM # 16 Day 5 Breakfast is a very important meal and I hate skipping it. I have always been a bread eater ever since I remember.I love parathas and idlis too , but not for breakfast.They can be part of any other meal. This paneer coin is absolutely yummy with a simple stuffing. I…
Makhmali Paneer
BM # 16 Day 4 I remember Maa making paneer in coconut gravy.This paneer was made only on special occasions.A dish which had an amazing flavor …a flavor which still lingers..in memories.Maa has given up on cooking, with age she cooks just the basic if need arises.I wish I could cook for her what…
Herbed Paneer on Crackers
BM # 16 Day 3 The mercury is soaring as high as 44 !!..and the only place that I like is either the ac room or the refrigerator. When it comes to serving light bites I try and find simple ,quick versions.Something which can be done in a jiffy.This herbed paneer is real quick, tastes…
Paneer Paandaan
BM # 16 Day 1 For this Marathon I have picked up the theme pick one cook all…so this complete week I shall cook with the most versatile ingredient Paneer.I have cooked with Paneer before but this is one favourite ingredient which most of us enjoy the most. Weddings these days are an elaborate affair.Starting…
Sultaani Daal
BM # 15 Day 4 Today is the fourth day and I have picked up yet another recipe from the Awadhi Thaali. Sultaani Daal is a very rich daal.The nawabs actually never had simple daals..they always had some kind of meat in them. Perhaps this was one of the dishes for the vegetarians. I…