We begin with a new year and this is the first post for the year 2018 and we start with a sweet Note, but before we begin Wishing you all a very Happy New Year. Cheeni ka Paratha, Cheeni is sugar and a Paratha with sugar is what I am posting. As a kid, I…
Bedmi Paratha is a delicious stuffed lentil parathas from UttarPradesh . Urad daal is ground coarsely and sautéed with spices , a filling is made and stuffed into this delicious paratha. Many people add this stuffing mixture to the flour and then bind , but I prefer the stuffed version . Initially Bedmi Pooris were…
For the last day under Special Theme I have a sweet flat bread from the Andhra region of South India. We have many versions and names for this sweet bread . The Maharashtrians and the Gujrati ‘s call it pooran poli . In the Karnataka region they call it Holige or Obaatlu. For a North…
We begin with week 2 and for this week I have chosen to cook Festival Recipes. Raksha Bandhan is just around the corner. This is an Indian festival where sisters tie a holy thread to their brothers and in return, the brothers promise to take care of the sisters. I remember when I was young,…
One of my favourite greens is Fenugreek , Methi as we call it . Normally we make two types of Methi , both with potatoes .it is the dry Methi Aaloo which is a family favourite . We even make Methi Aloo parathas where we stuff the prepared methi . Since I have given…
I am a great fan of Pav Bhaji and ever since I have given up on bread I didn’t know how to incorporate this Bhaji in my meal . I am off wheat too , so had to come up with something innovative . I made the Bhaji , but made it little dry ,…
Makki de Roti is a flat bread from the Punjabi Kitchen. Makki is corn flour made from dried yellow corn. It is a rich source of zinc and vitamin A. Since the flour is gluten free it is in popular demand for those on gluten free diet. This Makki Ki Roti is made with…
BM # 64 Week :3, Day : 2 Theme: Wheat Recipes I am working on Wheat Recipes for this week and after posting a Mattar ki Kachori, today I have Methi Poori. These Pooris are made with fresh fenugreek, but if you can’t get it you could soak Kasoori Methi for a while…
BM # 57 Week:2 , Day: 3 Theme: Flat Breads and Pancakes Uttarkhand Cuisine Roat is a sweet flatbread from Uttarakhand. During weddings and other family or religious functions, certain traditional Garhwali dishes are prepared, the most important among them are Roat and Arsa. Roat is made of wheat flour and is quite rich.…
BM # 57 Week : 2 , Day: 2 Theme: Flat Breads and Pancakes State : Uttarkhand Lesu is a flat bread from Garhwal which is prepared by stuffing Mandua dough into Wheat flour dough and eaten with ghee. I had made mandua ki roti the last time I made a meal from Uttarkhand, but…