Takey Paise are cooked gram flour dumplings, which are added to a spicy yoghurt gravy. The delicious curry is from Uttar Pradesh. What is Takey Paise ? Literally, Takey Paise is the unit of old Indian currency. The dumplings resemble the shape of a coin and are perhaps the reason for naming this dish. Takey…
Chakundar ka Bharta is a unique and delicious side dish with beetroot, onions and tomatoes all mashed and seasoned with herbs and spices. C for Chakundar ka Bharta is my Day 3 post in the A to Z Series where I am posting all recipes from my Thali’s. Chakundar is Beetroot, and they are packed…
Gulab ki Thandi Kheer is a high protein delicious creamy kheer which is made with Indian cottage cheese, nuts and rose petals. The Indian Rose has an intoxicating aroma and I simply love it, I love to use it in my Indian Sweets or Desserts. The Gulab is the Indian name for Rose. So this…
Zarda Seviyon ka is a sweet dish made with fine quality of vermicelli, ghee, sugar, khoya and nuts. It is an Awadhi recipe. I have picked Zarda for Z, the last alphabet for A to Z series, where I am posting under the theme Pick One State and Make Three. For the last month, I…
Yakhini Pulao is a pulao from the Awadhi Cuisine, the pulao is made with meat but I have opted for the vegetarian version and it is delicious. For our regular BM this year we had A to Z series where I picked the theme Pick One State and Make Three Dishes. We are ending the…
Bhune Aaloo is roasted potatoes cooked in the Baniya style from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Potatoes or Aaloo are one safe pick when making any meal, so when planning my Thali or a guest meal I always pick one potato dish. The Bhune Aaloo are from the Uttar Pradesh Thali that I made…
Uttar Pradesh Thali is a thali with a collection of special dishes cooked from this North Indian state, where the main cuisine genre is Awadhi. The cooking patterns of this state are similar to those of the rest of Northern India. Their food has influences of Kashmiri and Punjabi cuisine. The state is vast and…
Beetroot Poori is a deep-fried Indian flatbread made with whole wheat flour, beetroot purée and carom seeds. The Beetroot pooris are special to Uttar Pradesh which is a food hub. This state has a lot to offer and while checking on the flatbread recipes, I was tempted to try the other poori varieties too. In…
Subz e Noor Chashm is a rich creamy curry made with mixed vegetables, nuts and yoghurt. The curry is rich and cooked in Awadhi style. I, for no reason, have never been a fan of mixed vegetables, but this Nawabi Curry truly stole my heart. I loved the name, doesn’t it sound so royal,…
Awadhi Thali is a thali where we have a collection of royal and exotic dishes from Awadhi region. The cuisine belongs to Lucknow which is the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The Awadh region has been greatly influenced by Mughal cooking techniques, and the cuisine of Lucknow bears similarities to those of Central Asia, Kashmir,…