While eating Gujarati Thali , if you have ever observed they have a Daal, a Kadhi, one kathod, one Aaloo sabzi, one seasonal veggie, some snacks, one or two sweets in the Thali. I have already posted Daal and Kadhi, Moong is a kathod and this is what I made for the Gujju Thali .…
BM # 54 Week 3 Day 3 I am very fond of Chola or Channa as some call them. Chole Kulche, Chole Bhature, Chole Chaawal…anything is fine, with some fried green chilly and lemon slices, this meal tempts me immediately. Sadly we do not cook it very often as they do not suit my son.…
BM # 39 Day : 30 State : West Bengal Today is the 30th day and the last day of this month long marathon. We have been cooking traditional cuisne across Indian states.This has been a very interesting marathon, where we started planning months back,We have exchanged umpteen mails and messages not to miss the…
BM # 39Day : 23State : Punjab The term Punjab comprises two words: “punj meaning five and ab meaning water, thus the land of five rivers. After the partition of India in 1947, the Punjab province of British India was divided between India and Pakistan. The Indian Punjab was divided in 1966 with the formation…
BM # 39Day : 10State : Himachal Pradesh We move on to Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh on the 10th Day of this marathon. Kangra valley is one of the most picturesque, green and luxuriant valleys of lower Himalayas.This one of the most important or famous district of Himachal Pradesh. . Kangra is mainly famous for its…
BM # 35 Week 4 Day 2 Yesterday I served Gujju breakfast, today it is Gujju lunch. A Gujju household has to have Daal Bhaat Rotli Shaak everyday. Daal Bhaat is daal and rice, while rotli shaak is chapati and dry veggie.The Gujju ladies get up in the morning and keep their cookers…
BM # 31 Week 2 Day 3 Daal Batti is a perfect main course from Rajasthani Cuisine This is a dish which is a very traditional one and enjoyed in winters. The Baati ‘s are small round balls of wheat flour ,baked in charcoal and then immersed in clarified butter/ ghee. After they…
BM #30 Week 4 Day 1 We are in the final week of BM # 30 and I have opted for my native recipes.So for the coming two days it is Sindhi Cuisine.There is such a long list of these recipes that I actually could not decide what to post.I went with the…
BM # 28 Day 2 The Sindhi Cuisine is very simple with it lentils.They are cooked with bare minimum oil or ghee.Normally one lentil and one dry side vegetable is served for lunch.In fact some of the lentils are only made for lunch.Mung-a being one of them.These are very quick to prepare and with…
BM # 27 Day 13 Traditional : Kutchi Bhatia When I say Kutchi, the first thing. That normally comes to the mind is the Kutchi Dabeli….right? Kutchi is a cast originating from the Sindh province and Rajasthan. The Kutchi ‘s living in Kutch are the Kutchi Bhatia’s. Their cuisine is a mix of Sindhi and…