Assamese Mini Thali | Simple Lunch is a traditional, delicious meal where I have served Bootar Daal, Bhendir Sorsori and Bilahir Tok along with rice. The food of Assam, as of any other place, is largely influenced by its climate, soil and vegetation. Rice is the staple diet and the Assamese like to eat…
Gujarati Daal Bhaat
BM # 35 Week 4 Day 2 Yesterday I served Gujju breakfast, today it is Gujju lunch. A Gujju household has to have Daal Bhaat Rotli Shaak everyday. Daal Bhaat is daal and rice, while rotli shaak is chapati and dry veggie.The Gujju ladies get up in the morning and keep their cookers…
Cheeran wara Meha / Apple Gourd Sindhi Style
BM # 30 Week 4 Day 2 Apple gourd or Tinda is a summer vegetable , belonging to the bottle gourd family.It is a light vegetable which is generally preffered by the older generation.The younger generation do not have a taste for these.They are hooked on to the fast food. Somehow I have always liked…
Tamatan ji Kadhi
BM # 30 Week 1 Day 3 For the last day in this combo theme I have chosen to make Kadi Chawal…yes Valli I did not want to post this but then decided to since I did not get the puttu powder. Also I felt this kadhi recipe might be new and unheard…
Mogari
Mogri is a purple colored vegetable, which tastes like radish and turns green on cooking.This is available for a very short time in winters and is a dish which is one of my favorites.I had made this during the season but somehow was not able to post , so decided to post it for weekend…
Jeera Aaloo
When we talk of Indian food , Potatoes is the simplest and quickest to cook. Jeera Aaloo is a quick side dish to many daals and curries. Even the kids enjoy it. I love to eat these with some fresh white bread.I know it is the most unhealthy thing to do, but I guess if…
Stuffed Tinda / Apple Gourd
BM # 21 Day 3 The third and the last day of the BM for this week.Well for me I am taking a short break from BM.as I am travelling.Of course I shall try to read posts but..things are so different while on a holiday.Anyway, for today I have chosen stuffed tinda,these are also…
Achaari Petha
Achaari sabzi’s are my favorite ones, then they may be from paneer, aaloo . gheeya or Arbi.To this list I have added petha, or Pumpkin. As a kid I knew Pumpkin by the name of Kaddu, but over the years I have learnt many names for this versatile squash.Today I have made achaari petha ,…
Sai Bhaji | Sindhi Sai Bhaji | Bhuga Chawara | Spinach with Brown Rice
Sai Bhaji | Sindhi Sai Bhaji is a popular wholesome Sindhi dish made with Spinach, greens, veggies and lentils, that is delicious as well as nutritious. Sai in Sindhi means green and bhaji is a vegetable, the name Sai Bhaji has been derived from these two words. Cooking the Sai Bhaji in a Sindhi household…
Methi Mattar wara Chawaran / Fenugreek, Peas Pulao
BM # 19 Day 1 For the last week of this BM , I shall make meals which shall be cooked in almost 30 minutes, may be less!! Cooking requires a little bit of planning and it is done in a jiffy.I normally work with 3 burners at one go.The microwave and the kettle…