Rice and curry in Banana leaf packets are rice and curry packed in banana leaves , steamed and then served as a complete meal . Presenting the same food in a unique style is what really impresses me . Today I am presenting Bhuga Chawara with a mattar paneer curry in banana leaf packets .…
Kulhad wale Rajma Chawal
Kulhad wale Rajma Chawal is the famous Punjabi Style cooked Rajma served with rice and accompaniments in an earthen pot called had. Kulhads are earthen pots and these are available in various sizes and shapes. kulhars are made by firing in a kiln and are almost never reused and are like a disposable cup. Tea…
Stuffed Rice
Stuffed Rice is a rice where the rice is stuffed with a curry and presented . It is the serving style which is unique . While hosting dinners I always feel that music , flowers and candles play an important role , but the presentation of food is equally important and the guests should feel…
Vegetable Layered Khichadi
Vegetable Layered Khichadi is a mix of rice , lentils and vegetable cooked together in layers . The result is a delicious semi soft Khichadi . The Layered Vegetable Khichadi is a recipe from my first cook book by a Gujrati author Jyoti Nikunj Parekh and this book is like a treasure as it…
Mumbai Tawa Khichadi
Mumbai Tawa Khichadi is a Khichadi made on a griddle , with precooked Khichadi and Vegetables, just the way the way Pav Bhaji is made . Served with a big dollop of butter the Khichadi is a wholesome and finger licking meal . We begin with a new week and I have again divided the…
Nuts Pulao
Nuts Pulao is a unique pulao which is prepared with spinach, nuts and farsaan . The pulao is protein rich , crunchy and delicious . After the delicious Achaari Panner Pulao , today I have a Nuts Pulao for the April Mega Marathon with the theme Biryani , Pulao and Khichadi Festival . The original…
Achaari Paneer Pulao
Achaari Paneer Pulao is a very flavourful Pulao which is a one pot meal with mild pickle flavour and chunks of marinated and grilled paneer cubes. The Achaari Pulao had been on my to do list since a very long time , but somehow we have almost stopped eating pickles so was hesitant . Finally…
Sindhi Thooma wara Chawara
Sindhi Thooma wara Chawara are rice which are cooked with fresh green garlic and chilly . These rice are very popular in Sindhi homes and are cooked in winters . Thooma is the Sindhi name for garlic, Chawara is rice or Chawal , hence the name Thooma wara Chawara. During winters we see abundance of…
Banarasi Tandoori Biryani – biryani with roasted veggies
Banarasi Tandoori Biryani is a smoky biryani made with flavourful tandoori vegetables and long grain Basmati rice . Biryanis are a favourite one pot meal on our Sunday Lunch and I am always in a quest to look for a new biryani . While searching for a good biryani I came across a video where…
Surati Undhiyu Biryani
Surati Undhiyu Biryani is a innovative biryani adapted from the famous Gujrati dish Undhiyu . Undhiyu is a mix vegetable curry prepared with winter vegetables which are locally grown in Gujrat . Week 2 begins and this week I shall divide the week in two parts. The first three days I shall post Biryani Recipes,…