Double Chocolate Muffins are soft and spongy muffins with a double treat of chocolate. Since the past couple of months, I have practically stopped baking. I am not consuming any sugar or maida. To bake something, I need an occasion and friends or family who would relish these bakes. It was my son’s birthday and…
Vegetable Kofta with Potato and Paneer are deep-fried balls made with mixed vegetables, potatoes and paneer. They could be either enjoyed as a snack or dunked into a delicious gravy. These vegetable Koftas were made for our Biryani, Pulao and Khichadi Festival mega marathon where I served them with basic rice cooked in a pressure…
Bhindi Masala is a dry side dish with either some curry or daal . It is stuffed with basic spices and garlic . A simple everyday dish , but yet a favourite of many . Call it Bhindi , Okra or Lady Fingers , this is one veggie which is our favourite . My kids…
Banarasi Dum Aaloo is a potato curry made with baby potatoes which are simmered in a rich gravy. The curry is from Banarasi kitchen. While working on the last mega marathon where I cooked all rice recipes under the theme Biryani Pulao Khichadi Festival, I did a basic rice series, where I shared different techniques…
Lebanese Pickle /Arabic Pickle /Mukhlal / Shawarma Pickle is an Arabic pickle which is served with most Arabic dishes. It is a slightly tangy and slightly sweet pickle and goes well with most cuisines too. Lebanese Pickle is quick to prepare, once the veggies are chopped you just need 5-7 minutes and you are done.…
Instant Onion Pickle is a delicious pickle made with onions which can be served right away, not only that it is a great accompaniment with almost all dishes, especially North Indian meals. Our April marathon was all about Biryani, Pulaos and Khichadis , and while we made these I made an Achaari Paneer Pulao…
Thecha – Maharashtrian chilly garlic relish is a spicy condiment prepared with garlic and chillies. It is either prepared with red or green chillies and is a speciality of Maharashtra. The prime ingredients of a Thecha are garlic and chillies, but it varies from state to state. Today’s Thecha is a purely Maharashtrian version and…
Lasuni Kadhi with Chickpea Flour Dumplings is an Indian chickpea and yoghurt curry which is dominantly flavoured with garlic. This Curry belongs to the Saurashtra region of Gujrat. The Saurashtra region of Gujrat uses a lot of garlic and red chilly. A few years back on my trip to Rajkot we were in a restaurant…
Burmese Tofu / Chickpea Flour Tofu is a soy-free alternative to 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 chickpea flour and…
Missi Roti is a Indian flatbread from the state of Rajasthan . The bread is made from a mix of chickpea flour and wheat flour along with herbs and spices . Rajasthan is very famous for its amazing breads , the Khoba Roti , Rajasthani Tikar are my personal favourites .Since this state is in…