I am cooking Thai dishes for the Oceanic Cuisine theme . Yesterday it was a cucumber salad , for today I have Sweet Potato Cakes . These are just like our Tikkis and they make a perfect evening snack . The Tikkis have a very pleasing flavor , they are spicy , tangy , salty…
Yesterday we spoke about Gujrati Dhoklas , today I will tell you about another Gujrati farsaan called Khandvi. This is a very light snack and is made with gram flour and curd. The batter is made and then seasoned . It is then cooked , till it gets thick and turns into a mass. This…
When I got married I used to wonder at the dinner style of Gujrati’s . They normally eat only one snack at a time . If they make something like Dahi Wada they would just eat Dahi Wada , I being new to Gujrati culture could not understand this concept, but over the years I…
Doodhi na Muthiya are very popular in Gujrat and are normally made with coarse as well as regular wheat flour . Bottle gourd is added to make it healthy as well as soft . Curd too helps in giving them softness. Since I did not want to use wheat flour I made these with Jowar…
BM # 73 Week:1, Day:3 Theme:Ingredients through Mail  Since the last two days I have been posting recipes made by the ingredients which I received from Priya Srinivasan. She had sent in three ingredients , first one was Freekeh, second was Tri colored quinoa and the last one a millet. This is the only…
 BM # 71 Week 2, Day 3 Theme: Birthday Snacks  Kids and grown ups love chats and they are just a perfect snack for serving at parties. These Basket Chats are simple and quick to make and make a real party pleaser. The baskets are store bought and the chutneys can be made…
BM # 71 Week 2, Day 2 Theme: Birthday Snacks Day 2 under Birthday Snacks I have Aaloo ki Tikiya. This is one of my favorite snacks and most of the Sindhi houses make it whenever they have guests. I had made this for my Uttar Pradesh Thali. This Aaloo Tikiya is a perfect party…
BM # 71 Week 2, Day 1 Theme: Birthday Snacks It is always fun to plan Birthday Parties. With no small children I miss those good old days when I used to plan these parties and make spreads which were their favorite food. Those days all snacks were made at home , and I always…
BM # 70 Week 3 ,Day 3 Theme:Cooking for One Kolkatta is a dream destination on my travel list. People say it is not a very clean city, but it is the food of the city that is inviting me. I have been longing to eat the authentic Jhal Muri and the Puchkas there. Next…
BM # 70 Week 3 ,Day 1 Theme:Cooking for One It is rarely that I cook for one. Normally it is for the complete family, else with different tastes I cook different dishes, but cooking for one person is rather rare. This pizza on a bun is something that I actually cooked for myself.  …