Leela Kanda ane Ganthia nu shaak is a quick curry made with spring onions , tomatoes and Ganthia . One can use any variety of farsan . The dish gets ready in just a couple of minutes if you have the onion chopped . The Ganthia is added at the time of serving . Leela…
Aaloo ka Chokha is a potato mash which is prepared in the Bihari style . The mash is seasoned with mustard oil and served with a bread called Litti . While working on the theme Flatbreads and More , I posted the Bihari Litti . Litti is a Bihari flatbread in the form of a…
Mocha Cornflakes Cookies are cookies made with chocolate – coffee flavor . The cookies are crunchy as they are coated with cornflakes . When it comes to a mid morning snack cookies work very well , paired with a cup of coffee or tea they pep you up for a couple of hours till you…
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…
Nimbu Paani is one of the most common drinks in India, perhaps you could call it Lemonade, with a mild variation. This is a perfect summer drink which refreshes and energizes you. A very Happy New Year to all my friends and viewers. With the beginning of a new year I am posting a simple…
Chawal ki Baakhri is a Indian flatbread made with rice flour from the Maharashtrian kitchen . This roti is light and soft. Chawal ki Baakhri tastes very light and delicious and can be enjoyed with any curry . Now there are two ways of making this Baakhri . One where we cook the flour by…
Tamatar ka Chokha is a relish made with roasted tomatoes , onions and green chillies . Mustard oil is used to make this bharta , which gives this Bihari relish a very unique taste. Tomatoes are roasted till the skin is charred and this lends a smoky flavor to the chokha . Raw onions ,…
Charan ji Daal ras wari is nothing but Channa Daal or Bengal gram in gravy . This is a typical Sindhi daal where the each grain of the daal is separate . The daal is typically Sindhi , but there are some recipes which are almost lost in today’s time . Frankly speaking even I…
Takkali Salad is a salad made with tomatoes, onions and green chillies. The Kerala style salad is topped with coconut oil. Takkali is tomato in Malayalam, and this is one word I learnt while we took a trip to the backwaters in Kerala. The Takkali salad is nothing but a very simple salad, in fact…
Koshimbir is another name for a salad .This Koshimbir belongs to Udupi Cuisine . The salad is high in protein and has a mix of raw lentils and veggies . The lentil used in this Koshimbir is yellow moong daal which needs to be soaked for a few hours . The lentil should be soft…