Chenna Poda

 When Valli announced The Indian Cooking Challenge ,as always I was excited to try. A traditional sweet from Orrisa ,Chenna Poda was totally new to me.While reading the recipe I wondered how this would taste..caramel blending with paneer.I did not waste any time..and made it right away.Would have loved to click step by step pics…

Ginnappa

It’s sad that we are not so familiar with different names of  Indian state cuisines.For this months Indian Cooking Challenge,we were given a Andhra speciality.The name sounded alien to me.I went on the ingredients..very familiar,with a few ingredients here and there. Sindhis  call it Chawaran jo Dhodho,I move further ..the cooking procedure is like Maharashtrian…

Vennai Puttu

This months Indian Cooking challenge is from Tamil Nadu…a sweet .I was very hesitant with this recipe as I know the taste of my family and the food which is relished by them,but for me it was something new and unheard and that is the main reason to go ahead.To be on the safe side…

Satpura / Pather Pheni /Chirote

As kids I guess we are too playful and are not interested in what is being cooked during festivals.Going back,years back probably when I was 7- 8 , I remember mom making Satpuras for a special festival called Mahalaxmi-jo-sagro.This  festival is dedicated to Godess Mahalaxmi ,the Godess of wealth during Shiradhs .For two weeks homeage…

Thekua

I always look forward to the Indian Cooking Challenge…simply love doing it,Srivalli always comes up with an interesting recipe ..a new cuisine …trying to get some unheard recipes..Thekua…I had never heard of it,but when I read the recipe I found it similar to a Sindhi sweet which is made on special pooja occassions in Sindhi…