Mattar Paneer is a Indian curry made with fresh green peas and cottage cheese cubes. A simple yet very flavourful curry which can be made in different versions . Mattar Paneer is a regular feature in our house . I make different versions , but doubt if I have posted any of them . Today’s…
Bhea Mattar is a Sindhi curry which is made in daag style , which is a typical Sindhi cooking method . Lotus stem and peas taste absolutely delicious in this method of cooking . Lotus stem is a root that is found in ponds and this root is quite hard and full of mud .…
Maad is the starch fluid saved out of the pan during an intermediate stage of cooking rice . This starch is seasoned with herbs and spices and served as a curry . Maad belongs to Rajasthani Cuisine and is served with Lachko Daal and boiled rice . One of my niece is married into a…
Lachko Daal is a no frill daal . It is a simple boiled daal with just salt and turmeric. As a kid I never liked such daals and found them very inspid , but over a period of time I enjoy this daal coming from Rajasthani Cuisine . Incidentally we have a Kutchi version and…
We are in the last week of BM #83 , the last week to post for this year . Time sure flies , the year has passed away in a jiffy . Well from next month , I shall be going a little slow with my blogging , shall do two weeks every month .…
For the first day of the Special Theme , we have Arhar ki Daal with Lasun ka Chowk. Yes , from Uttar Pradesh . I had made a complete spread from this state and had not posted some of the recipes . Now my mission is to post all those pending recipes . Today’s daal…
For Day 2 under Special Themes I am posting recipes from my Andhra Thali. Yesterday it was Nutty Karela Crisps. For today I have a delicious curry with drumsticks. We all know that drumsticks are loaded with healthy proteins and essential minerals making it a healthy food. Being high in calcium, iron and other vitamins,…
Sambar is made in numerous ways . Every family has their own recipe . In our house also we have various recipes . I like my sambar with tamarind , my hubby wants lemon juice . My sister in law wants jaggery . Juhi doesn’t want veggies , while my dil likes more onion .…
Day 3 of Healthy Week Day Lunch and I have a very simple basic meal . This is a poor man’s meal. Daal and Rotla. The rotla can be made with herbs and spices too, however today it is a simple one with salt only. Simple, no frill. Moong daal is one of the lightest…
Phool patasha’s are phool makhana’s or lotus seeds. These are quite popular in Sindhi cooking.These patashas are mixed with fresh green peas and cooked with onion and tomato to give a wonderful curry.The curry is normally served as the main course .I had prepared it for a routine Sindhi meal where I served it with…