BM # 64 Week :3, Day : 1 Theme: Wheat Recipes We begin the third week of this marathon and for this week I have chosen to cook Wheat Based recipes. Wheat is the main produce of our country and its the staple of North Indians. Living in Gujarat I see that the Gujjus also…
Spinach and Peanut Dhokla / Spinach and Peanut steamed Lentil Cakes
BM # 64 Week :2, Day : 3 Theme: Brunch ideas for Kids Our family is a great fan of Dhoklas and I keep trying different version of these steamed cakes. Yes this is my post for Day 3 under Brunch Ideas.Since the Dhoklas have rice and dal both I wanted to make them healthier,…
Garlic Bread with Wedges
BM # 64 Week :2 , Day : 2 Theme: Brunch ideas for Kids For the second day with Brunch Ideas I have Kids favorite, garlic bread and wedges. These days life has become simple and the supermarkets stock the wedges in the freezer section, but trust me nothing like home made wedges. Garlic Bread…
Aaloo Daal Pakora
BM # 57 Week: 4 , Day: 3 Theme: Book Marked Recipes Uttarkhand Cuisine This is the last post for the month of October and I have one more recipe from Thali Spreads. For today it is Aaloo Daal Pakora which is served as a snack and is one of the favourite snacks of the…
Rajasthani Mirchi Vada
BM # 57 Week : 4 , Day: 2 Theme: Book Marked Recipes Rajasthani Cuisine The Rajasthani Mirchi Vada has two versions, one where we use the big chilly and stuff it with potato , dip in gram flour batter and deep fry. The other version is where you make a mock chilly from potatoes…
Vazhakkai Bajji
BM # 57 Week : 4 , Day: 3 Theme: Book Marked Recipes Tamil Spread We are a great fan of pakoras, but since they are deep fried we hardly make them. The air fryer surely is a boon, because one can make these in them. The pakoras that we make are normally with chick…
Khaman Dhokla
Khaman Dhokla has been a favorite with me since I was a little kid. I remember a small farsaan shop of a Gujju vendor who used to prepare some Gujrati snacks. He used to make them at home and bring them at his shop, very small shop but his preparation was very hygienic and had…
Crostata
A crostata is a “rustic free-form version of an open tart” which may also be baked in a pie plate. Traditionally a crostata consists of a pie dough , and a generous filling. It can be either sweet or savory. . Sweet variations use fruit preserves as a filling, typically apricot, cherry, peach or…
Fruty Chocolate Toast
While looking for breakfast from Costo Rica, I loved the idea of toasts with fruits. I have tried fruit sandwiches but never a toast. It did sound very interesting, so I decided to try out a toast with fruits. I choose to top the toast with Mango as this is a tropical fruit also it…
Veggies for Sindhi Thadri Spread
Thadri is a festival when the Sindhi community prepare the food a day in advance and do not light the stove. They have a special set of veggies for this festival. Most of the people deep fry the veggies like Lady fingers and Gourds. Since the food is left outside and not refrigerated deep frying…