Mattar Paneer is a Indian curry made with fresh green peas and cottage cheese cubes. A simple yet very flavourful curry which can be made in different versions . Mattar Paneer is a regular feature in our house . I make different versions , but doubt if I have posted any of them . Today’s…
Rajasthani Thali
Rajasthani Thali is a traditional delicious meal where you have an array of traditional Rajasthani dishes served in a platter. I have posted different Rajasthani Thalis earlier but seriously this cuisine is one of our favorites and there are so many dishes that still need to come on the blog. Today’s Rajasthani Thali is…
Rajasthani Gatte ka Pulao
Gatte ka Pulao is a Rajasthani variety of rice pulao and was suggested by my marvari friend who is my walking partner and a gym friend . She doesn’t cook much but has a treasure of recipes . On one of our morning walks she gave me the recipe for this Gatta Pulao , which…
Dahi Pakodi
Dahi Pakodi is my choice for Day 3 under Recipes with three ingredients theme . I have posted Lachko Daal and Maad for Day 1 and Day 2 . All three recipes belong to Rajasthani Cuisine and were a part of the Rajasthani Thali that I posted for Protein Rich Mega Marathon . Pakodi is…
Maad – A Rajasthani Curry
Maad is the starch fluid saved out of the pan during an intermediate stage of cooking rice . This starch is seasoned with herbs and spices and served as a curry . Maad belongs to Rajasthani Cuisine and is served with Lachko Daal and boiled rice . One of my niece is married into a…
Lachko Daal
Lachko Daal is a no frill daal . It is a simple boiled daal with just salt and turmeric. As a kid I never liked such daals and found them very inspid , but over a period of time I enjoy this daal coming from Rajasthani Cuisine . Incidentally we have a Kutchi version and…
Chickpea Flour Crepes with Potato Stuffing / Besan Chilla
I have chosen to work under the theme crepes for the first week of BM 82 . Yesterday I made Spinach and Lentil Crepes , today I have the Besan Chilla . Besan chilla are very popular in Rajasthan , they are also very popular as a street food in Delhi . Now we…
Spinach & Lentil Crepes
We are in the first week of November and BM 82 , this week I have chosen to cook crepes . Crepes are a very thin pastry , these could be sweet or savoury . Normally these are made by pouring a thin batter into the frying pan where the pan is rotated in a…
Protein based Rajasthani Thali and Mangodi ki Sabzi
From the sun kissed deserts to the majestic forts, the state of Rajasthan has a rich cultural heritage.The ancient princely state gave rise to a royal cuisine. It is a land of Maharajas , who went for hunting expeditions which has resulted into the famous Rajasthani meat delicacies. At the same time we cannot forget…
Makki de Roti
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…