Ashtami Thali | Kanjak Thali is a satvik meal with no onion and no garlic. The meal is prepared on the eighth day of Navratri. Navratri is a significant festival in India that is celebrated by people across the country.People worship Goddess Durga and fast for 9 days. I do not fast, but as a…
Whole Moong Paratha | Green Gram Paratha is a paratha that is stuffed with protein-rich whole moong beans. The paratha is a wholesome breakfast that is high in fiber. Breakfast is a very important meal of the day as it breaks our overnight fast. Choosing the right breakfast is even more important. Whole Moong Parathas…
Ulhasnagar Breakfast | Dal Pakwan Street Style is a lip-smacking breakfast that has a crisp poori and a mix of lentils. Today I will take you to the streets of Ulhasnagar for A to Z series of Breakfast on the Indian Streets. Ulhasnagar is a city in Thane district, Maharashtra, India. Ulhasnagar was a town…
Chocolate Rose Kalakand | Indian Cheese Cake is a melt-in-the-mouth milk-based sweet that is flavoured with Chocolate and Rose. This is a sweet that is delicious and melts in the mouth kind. My family loves the basic Kalakand, where I add saffron and cardamom. It is rather monotonous to repeatedly make the same thing, so…
Sindhi Maakhani Dal | Mung Dal Sindhi Style is a comfort dal, that is first boiled and then jazzed up with spices and tempered with either ghee or oil. Maakhani Dal is many times confused with Makhani Dal. Let me clear this confusion . Maakhani is pronounced as Maa – khani and it is the…
Pani Poori | Sindhi Style Pani Puri is a favourite and most common snack. It is made with mini crisp hollow poori that is filled with some spicy and tangy water. When I think of a snack, the first snack that comes to mind is Pani Poori. And this is one snack that leaves us…
Malai Kofta in Spinach Gravy is a restaurant-style kofta made with paneer and potato that melts in your mouth. We dunk it in a healthy and delicious Spinach gravy. Malai Koftas are one of our favourite koftas, and we make them every time we have guests or a party. Coming from North I always add…
Seviyo ki Barfi | Vermicelli Fudge is a delicious Indian Barfi popular in Sindhi families. Roasted vermicelli, assorted nuts and condensed milk are the key ingredients of this fudge. India is a land of diversity and it is amazing to see the variety of mithai this country can offer. Each state has its own regional…
Karela Sindhi Style is stuffed bitter gourds which are typically made in Sindhi homes. They are a true delicacy. The alphabet K brings us to Karela or bitter gourds. A lot of people shy away from these due to their bitterness but they are my favourite, especially the stuffed ones and the Sindhi style. Every…
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…