Tawa? What is tawa? Tawa refers to a griddle in India . Normally it is used to cook Flatbreads, but the trend of cooking on a Tawa is getting very popular , specially on the streets or at the wedding functions . For this they use a real big , thick tawa . The ingredients…
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…
Matar ki Tehri is one of the Awadhi names given to Biryanis. Yellow rice is made with aromatic pure ghee. This Tahiri has fresh green peas and tastes absolutely divine. Day 2 under Special Theme I have another of my Thali recipes. Today it is Matar ki Tehri from Uttar Pradesh. Knowing my passion for…
For the first day of the Special Theme , we have Arhar ki Daal with Lasun ka Chowk. Yes , from Uttar Pradesh . I had made a complete spread from this state and had not posted some of the recipes . Now my mission is to post all those pending recipes . Today’s daal…
The last in the Prorein Rich Salad series is Tandoori Paneer Tikka Salad . Paneer or cottage cheese is very popular in India . Paneer is to India what cheese is to the rest of the world. It is a slow-digesting dairy protein, which also offers you a good amount of calcium. It keeps you…
The last in the Biryani series is Chickpea Biryani . Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans have a delicious nut like taste and buttery texture and provide a concentrated source of protein .We all know that plant protein is not a complete protein ,but when legumes like beans, lentils, and peanuts are combined with grains like wheat, rice,…
Plant proteins are found in foods like beans, lentils, nuts and whole grains, these are not complete protein But soybeans and protein foods derived from soy such as tofu, tempeh, soy milk or soy protein powders are an exception .Plant proteins are lacking one or more essential amino acids, so they’re considered incomplete, but Soybeans…
Yes , we are here for our September Mega Marathon . These Mega Marathons always excite me and my search begins as soon as the theme is announced . Somehow this time I was confused, the theme said Protein Rich , but we have so many dishes which are marked as Protein Rich but might…
Kulfis are a hit in our house and I love experimenting with them . I love trying kulfis with different sweets and mithais too . This time I used the Nutty Fig Fudge. The fudge is sugar free , it has the natural sugar of figs , though I did add a tbsp of sugar…
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…