We have a wide range of kachoris in India . For most Kachoris the basic dough remains the same where we use all purpose flour and ghee or oil . It is the stuffing and the shape that changes the Kachori . The origin of the Kachori comes from Uttarpradesh . This is the hub…
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…
Paneer Pakora
We begin with the second week of BM 81 . For this week I have chosen to post recipes under the theme Anniversary Recipes. Whenever we have a party and we decide on snacks it is always the fried snacks which are on top of the list , pakoras being one of them . Paneer Pakoras…
Apricot Energy Balls with Flax Seeds
The September Mega Marathon with Protein Rich theme has been a great learning experience . I had never bothered to read so much about Protein , but now I like to update myself on this topic . While reading on Apricots , I learnt that they are a good source of protein but they have…
Mixed Fruit Trail Mix
As a school girl I was fussy about eating my breakfast at 6 am . I remember mom and dad both coaxing me to grab a little bite , but it was always a No . Winters was the time when dad would quietly put a handful of nuts in my school blazer pocket .…
Protein Munch a Spicy Nuts & Seeds Mixture
Nuts are considered relatively fatty, but they are a powerhouse of unsaturated fat (the good kind) and protein. It means they fill us up faster and for longer, They have higher life expectancy and even help to stabilise blood sugar . Cashews, almonds, pistachios , walnuts and peanuts have higher amounts of proteins than other…
How to make Spiced Curried Nuts
A new week and a new sub theme . Yes we are working under Protein Rich theme for our September Mega Marathon and this week I shall post recipes with Dried Fruits , Nuts and Seeds . The previous weeks featured Kebabs, Biryanis and Salads, all with a Protein punch. Nuts and seeds provide good…
Missal Pav , a new version
Quick videos make life easy … and difficult ! Yes the dishes look so simple to make , one thinks…Wow , these can be done in a jiffy . My hubby loves these and keeps sending me links of his favourite food .I am supposed to see them and cook ! Oh it will be…
Gujarati Fafda
BM # 67 Week: 1, Day : 1 Theme: Lunch box Recipes If you come to Gujarat and you check the lunch boxes of kids you will find Gujarati snacks. Gujarati’s are very hard working and they make fresh Farsaan everyday. It is easy for them to fill up the lunch box with these farsaans…