BM # 48 Week 1 Day2 For Day 2 under the themes Biryanis I am posting Jodhpur’s famous Kabuli Pulao. This is called Pulao, but is more on the lines of a Biryani. No, we don’t layer it but rice is cooked separately and then mixed with vegetables and spices, simmered and thus infusing all…
Indian Cooking Challenge is something that I always look forward to. Cooking special and traditional dishes from a particular state is very interesting. This month we have Badaam or Almond Halwa. This is a speciality of Rajasthan. Halwas are sweet and dense loaded with ghee or butter. We have a variety of Halwas, They…
BM # 41 Week 1 Day 2 We Indians are so used to eating rice or chapati for a meal that when we think of a No Carb Meal we still think on the lines of something filling.Well we have been off carbs for dinner for over a month now and inspite of having…
BM # 41 Week 4 Day 2 Living in Gujarat we make a lot of Theplas, but on my trip to Jodhpur we had methi roti. Now for me both are same, but this restaurant where we had these said the methi roti is different. It is just flour and methi, with some dry spices,…
BM # 41 Week 4 Day 1 Its always interesting to choose one ingredient and present it in different forms.I really enjoy this theme, so for this week I will be cooking with Fenugreek. Fenugreek seeds and leaves are obtained from herbs, and are commonly called Methi in India. Fenugreek is truly a wonder…
BM # 41 Week 1 Day 1 BM # 41 and I was waiting for the announcement, this time I wanted to pick all four weeks. I had missed BM’ s at the beginning of the year and with the mega BM ahead, I was initially not sure , but decided to go…
BM # 39Day: 24State: Rajasthan Rajasthan is the neighboring state of Gujarat and one of my favorite cuisine hails from this state. I have grown up with lot of Rajasthani friends and some how till date click with the people of this community. Even though I have always attended their festivals and had their special…
BM # 34 Week 2 Day 1 Mango is one of my favorite fruits, whether it is raw or ripe I simply love it.Today for the first day of this edition in week 2 I have picked a Rajasthani relish. Aam ki launji is a sweet and sour relish with wonderful flavors.This is served…
Raj Kachori is a typical Rajasthani street food, which has become very popular .It is available in all chaat shops .Recently I visited Haldiram which is a very popular joint with Mithai walas and they have a wonderful food court..yes for all the street food plus South Indian, North Indian..oh you name it.We ordered for…
BM # 33 Week 2 Day 2 I am sure you all are familiar with the Bikaneri Sev Bhujia . Well for those of you who do not know this is a namkeen or a savory munch from Bikaner, which is a popular city of Rajasthan. This is made of gram flour and…