It has been nearly 36 years since I have been living in Gujarat, but to be honest I have still not acquired my taste for some of the Gujju food. I cannot tolerate a sweet Gujrati Dal, which happens to be a favorite with the family. Then there are snacks which are totally rocking.…
I missed the last months ICC and Valli told me that it had turned out really delicious, and I repented. This time I did not want to miss and planned to cook the Biryani as soon as Valli announced it. The hitch was the Jeera Samba rice and the whole spices which go into…
The Saurashtra region of Gujarat is popular for its Kathiawadi Cuisine.This cuisine is prominent in the cities like Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar and Porbandar. The food here is spicy and oily and they use a lot of garlic and red chilly. I remember eating this Dhokli nu Shaak on one of my trips…
Indian Cooking Challenge is something that I always look forward to. Cooking special and traditional dishes from a particular state is very interesting. This month we have Badaam or Almond Halwa. This is a speciality of Rajasthan. Halwas are sweet and dense loaded with ghee or butter. We have a variety of Halwas, They…
Balushahi is a traditional North Indian sweet. It has similar ingredients as a doughnut but Balushahi is very flaky sweet. I spent a good 18 years of my life in the walled city of Delhi. While living in old Delhi, I used to pass at least three sweet shops everyday while going to the school…
Bhakharwadi is a Maharashtrian snack which is very popular. Normally this is relished with tea or carried along on long journeys. I have always been fond of this, but never thought of making it myself. With Valli giving this snack for Our cooking challenge, I was happy that I had a chance to try. Life…
For this month’s Indian Cooking Challenge, we had a simple Kulcha. The Kulcha is from Amritsar. Amritsar, in Punjab is a real foodie place and it is a treat to enjoy a meal there. I have been there many times and had food in Dhabbas there. Trust me the food there is out of the…
It is perhaps the first time that I am working on a post on the D day.Something that I hate , but somehow I was not sure about this recipe, I read the word tricky , which put me off and some how I was not willing to take a challenge. with some discussion with…
It has been a while since I participated for the Indian Cooking Challenge.A lot has been going on since the past few months and this made it difficult to participate.I was on a break for nearly three months , I was sad to miss the challenges but at the same time happy because there is…
The Indian Cooking Challenges are something that I always look forward to. At times I know my family will not relish the dish but yet I do not like to miss these challenges.It is a good chance to learn the traditional dishes of our country. I know the basic taste of the family, but all…