Sobji Diye Moong Dal is a lentil cooked in Bengali style with winter vegetables. The protein-packed dal is comforting yet special. The Bengali Kitchen has a number of traditional dals that are an excellent source of protein. The Bengali’s normally use Chana Dal, Moong Dal and Masoor Dal in their day to day cooking. All…
Royal Kulfi Falooda, true to its name is a royal dessert made with ice cream, vermicelli, basil seeds and nuts. It is laced with rose syrup. Like all recipes, the Royal Falooda has different versions and I have memories of tasting this Royal Falooda in Mumbai at Badshah. The Pink glass with tiny opaque dots…
Peerkangai Kootu is a delicious South Indian curry made with a combination of ridge gourd and lentils. It makes up a wonderful side dish with chapati or rice. Peerkangai is the same as ridge gourd, or Turai or Tori or Turiya. The vegetable has a hard exterior but a very soft interior. It is low…
Makhana Mithadi is a traditional sweet from the state of Himachal Pradesh. The syrup-based sweet is made with fox nuts and dried fruits and nuts. Makhana is also known as Phool Patashe / Lotus seeds / Fox Nuts. They come from a plant that grows in stagnant water ponds, Makhanas are white seeds that are…
Fruit Payasam is delicious kheer from the Chettinad region of South India. The kheer is creamy, fruity and enriched with nuts. Fruit Payasam is famous as Chettinad Pazha Payasam and it is the speciality of Chettinad Cuisine. The kheer is rich in nuts and has the goodness of fresh fruits. Almonds are ground to…
Elaichi Kesar China Grass is a milk-based vegetarian pudding made with agar agar and flavoured with cardamom and saffron. We move on to the alphabet E this month and I have chosen to cook Elaichi Kesar China Grass as my recipe from my Thali’s. China Grass is made with Agar – Agar or Kanten as…
Dry Fruit aur Aatey ke Ladoo is an Indian sweet that is made with wheat flour and a mix of nuts and dried fruits. For the last two days, I have been posting different varieties of ladoos where I posted Poha Ladoos, which are made of beaten rice and Digestive Biscuit Ladoos made of Biscuits…
Digestive Biscuit Ladoo is a ladoo made from the popular Digestive Biscuits which originated in the United Kingdom. Ladoos are an Indian sweet, which are round in shape. They are generally made of flour, sugar and ghee. The variations are umpteen, and one can give this traditional sweet a wonderful fusion twist, and that’s what…
Poha Ladoo is a delicious Indian sweet made with beaten rice, sugar, raisins and nuts. The ladoos are always round just like a ball. Ladoo is a traditional Indian sweet and I had always been nervous while making them, but with time I have learnt to make them and love making them as they are…
Almond Stuffed Dates are dates that have been stuffed with almond paste and garnished with candied peel. A Very Happy New Year !! Yes, this is the first post for 2021! The New Year bells ring and with 2021 everyone hopes and prays that this year things will change. We shall see a bright and…