Nimki is a crisp, crunchy, flaky deep-fried snack made with maida and ghee. The flaky snack is the specialty of Bengali’s. We are doing an A to Z series for the regular BM, and this month I have chosen to cook from Bengal. My theme for this series is Pick One State and make Three…
Mishti Doi is a traditional sweet from the Bangla kitchen. This thick, creamy, and absolutely delicious yogurt is enjoyed by all. Mishti Doi is my choice for the alphabet ‘M ‘ in the A to Z series that we are doing for our regular BM. I have picked the theme Pick One State and Cook…
Ladoo Besan Kaju ka is a traditional Indian sweet made with Bengal gram flour and Cashews. It has a dash of cardamom which adds on to this rich and exotic sweet. L for Ladoo Besan Kaju ka! This my pick for the alphabet L for the A to. Z series under the theme Pick one…
Khoya Makhana Matar is a rich, exotic gourmet curry from the state of Uttar Pradesh. The dish is exotic with its ingredients but very quick to prepare and very delicious too. Khoya Makhana Matar is a dish that I roughly jotted down while watching Northern Flavors Subh Vivah, a cookery show which gave us the…
Jeera Poori is an Indian Flatbread which is made of wheat flour and spiced with the cumin seeds. It is a puffed, deep-fried golden flatbread from Uttar Pradesh. I made three different Pooris for the Uttar Pradesh Thali. The original plan was to post all Thalis in April from different states and then post different…
Imli wale Aaloo ki Chat is a tangy , spicy and crunchy chaat with potatoes and onions. The highlight of the chaat is imli or tamarind , which makes it absolutely irresistible . The alphabet ‘ I ‘ has always been tough , tangy tamarind has always come to my rescue . Imli is the…
Hare Matar ki Sookhi Sabzi is a dry side dish made with farm fresh green peas . The fresh peas are boiled and tossed in very flavor ful spices , making the side dish very delicious . Hare Matar ki Sookhi Sabzi is quick to prepare , after boiling , simply toss the peas in…
Guarfali ki Sabzi is a flavorful curry made with cluster beans . The curry is made with chickpea flour and yogurt in a typically Rajasthani style . Since the beginning of the year we have been working on a A to Z series for our regular monthly BM and I have chosen to cook…
Fada ni Lapsi is a porridge which is cooked with broken wheat along with pure ghee , sugar / jaggery and cardamom . This comes from a Gujarati kitchen . Wheat has an important role in a Gujju kitchen . It is used in various forms , starting from its original whole wheat berries to…
Ek Top na Dal Bhat is a one pot meal with rice , lentils and vegetables . Whole veggies are added , which are stuffed with a spice blend and cooked along with rice and lentils . Ek means one and Top is a pan , the actual pronunciation would be toe – p .…