Sheermal is a saffron-flavored traditional flatbread, from Awadhi Cuisine . It is one of the Nawabi breads served with mostly meat delicacies in Lucknow and Hyderabad . The bread is also popular in Kashmir. Mildly sweet , Sheermal is also made in Pakistan and Iran . The bread is influenced by the Persian Cuisine and…
Bajra Khichadi is a Khichadi made with pearl millet . This khichadi is normally made in winters and is a delicious and healthy winter meal . After posting Vegetable Khichadi and Paalak Mattar ki Khichadi for the past two days , I decided on this Bajra Khichadi under the One Pot Meal theme. I have…
Zafrani Meetha Paan is a saffron flavored sweet paan . Paan is an intoxicant, acts as an antiseptic, a digestive aid and a mouth freshener, especially after a heavy and spicy lunch or dinner. Chewing Betel Leaf is a tradition & a symbol of Indian hospitality which dates back even prior to 5000 years .Be it…
Water Melon Shake is a super refreshing summer drink made with milk, rose syrup, basil seeds and watermelon cubes.The famous street food is particularly sold during Ramadan festival on the streets of Old Delhi. The letter W brings us to Watermelon Shake . While searching my dish for this alphabet I couldn’t find anything…
Nadir Monje are deep fried lotus stem fritters and a crunchy street food from our beautiful state Kashmir . While Exploring the Flavours of street food from different states Nadir Monje sounded very interesting . Nadir is the other name for lotus stem and Nadir Monje are fritters made from these lotus stems . Lotus…
Laiya Bhel is bhel made with puffed rice, fried chickpeas and peanuts. Finely chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander and green chillies jazz it up.This is a lip smacking munch from the streets of Lucknow. Laiya was a new name for me , I heard this for the first time in Lucknow . Laiya is basically…
Halwa Nagori Poori Sabzi is a typical breakfast combination served on the streets of Old Delhi. Halwa is made of semolina which we generally make but Nagori Poori is what was new for my BM friends when they were in Delhi for our 75th BM Meet .We had left as early as 8 am to…
Agra ka Bhalla is a crisp tikki chat from Arga. The tikki is stuffed and fried till crisp. It is then laced with beaten curd and chutneys. Ah ! the name Agra ka Bhalla ! The name is very deceptive as Bhalla is another name for Dahi Wada , so the first time I…
Zero oil Aloo Kandhari is a rich gravy dish made with onion , cashews , poppy seeds and potatoes . The name Kandhari comes from the Kanadhari deep red variety of pomegranates used for the gravy . Kanadhar is a city in Afghanistan which is famous for these deep red pomegranates. While deciding my…
I am a great fan of Biryanis , and love to make them on Sundays or holidays . Like every blogger I hate to repeat the recipes . Shouldn’t that make the family happy ? No , actually they do not like because whenever they want to repeat a dish I am hesitant . Wonder…