Beetroot Pani Poori is a fusion version of the regular Golgappas, or Puchkas where we stuff a crisp poori with condiments and enjoy with a flavored spiced water. Wishing all my friends a Happy New Year and I begin my first post of the year with a Fusion Street Food. I am sure by now…
Dahi Gujiya is a soft melt in the mouth half moon shaped Vada which is stuffed with nuts and then laced with creamy whipped curd . It’s a speciality of Uttar Pradesh . Dahi Gujiya takes me back to school , when I was just sixteen . One of my friends used to make these…
Vegetable Koftas are lemon sized deep fried balls made with mixed vegetables, potatoes and paneer . They could be either enjoyed as a snack or dunked into a delicious gravy . These vegetable Koftas were made for our Biryani, Pulao and Khichadi Festival mega marathon where I served them with a basic rice cooked…
Banarasi Dum Aloo is a potato curry made with baby potatoes which are simmered in a rich gravy . The curry is from Banarasi kitchen . While working on the last mega marathon where I cooked all rice recipes under the theme Biryani Pulao Khichadi Festival, I did a basic rice series , where I…
Nimona is a traditional curry from Uttar Pradesh . Generally Nimona is made from fresh green peas but This one is with fresh green garbanzo beans or Choliya . Hara Chana or Choliya are the fresh tender garbanzo beans . These are available only for a very short time in winters . Since they…
Zafrani Khoye ka Paratha is a sweet paratha made with khoya , nuts and saffron. It is a paratha which is dunked in saffron syrup , the juicy paratha can be served as a dessert . Today is the last day of Flatbreads and More and I am ending it with a sweet note .…
Ulte Tawe Ke Parathe are Lucknowi parathas made on an inverted griddle . These parathas are soft and melt in the mouth kinds and pair very well with any kebabs or curry . Ulta is inverted and Tawa is griddle. The griddle resembles a kadai minus the handle . I had made the Ulte Tawe…
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…
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…
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…