BM # 40 Week 2 Day 3 Dhoklas are ever so popular in Gujarat.These are steamed and made with rice and different lentils.The batter is normally fermented and then steamed.They are served for breakfast or evening snacks, they can also be served as a snack with a lunch thali. The most common…
Potato Roll
BM # 40 Week 2 Day 2 Potatoes are an all time favorite with most of us, any time of the day and any age group no one refuses them.The next favorite ingredient is cottage cheese.This potato roll is a mix of these two favorite ingredients.This is a recipe which I read more…
Chutney Paneer Tikka
BM # 40 Week 2 Day 1 During summers green chutney with onions ,coriander and mint is a must in the house.I make quite a few versions of this chutney put prefer to add onions during summer.The Chutney Paneer Tikka is a recipe which my daughter in law suggested, in fact she was…
Momos with Thukpa – Sikkim Speciality
BM # 39Day : 25State : Sikkim Sikkim is India’s second smallest state, first being Goa. It is located in the Himalayan region. This state is the least populated. It also represents a confluence of diverse peoples and cultures.It is home to the Lepcha tribe, thought to be Sikkim’s original inhabitants. The Bhutias who migrated…
Badi Choora, Pakhala Bhat , Chuda Ghasa – Orissa Special
BM # 39 Day : 21 State : Orrisa We start with the third week of this long marathon and today it Oriya Cuisine. Cuisine of eastern state of Orissa is simple, just like the inhabitants of the state.The food pattern is largely the same as that seen in the neighboring states of Bihar and West Bengal.…
Bhutte ki Khees – Madhya Pradesh Special
BM # 39Dy : 15State : Madhya Pradseh We are half way through this marathon, today being the 15th day we shall cook from Madhya Pradesh. This is a special state as we have two family memebers who are from this state. My sister in law and my new daughter in law, both are from…
Daal Pitha – Jharkhand Special
BM # 39Day : 12State: Jharkhand Jharkhand has been carved out of Bihar and so its cuisine is quite similar to that of Bihar. On the 11th day we are cooking from Jharkhand. Rice, Daal, Tarkari, Bhujia is their main meal. Generally they have a vegetarian meal, but they have some non veg delicacies too.…
Khichyu
BM # 35 Week 4 Day 1 For the last week of this marathon I shall be cooking Gujarati food.For today it is Khichyu which is served for breakfast. Khichyu is nothing but rice flour which is mixed with water , mildly spiced and cooked. It is then topped with some spicy masala…
Pizza Toastie
BM # 34 Week 4 Day 3 As a kid I always had a evening snack and most of the time it was street food, but if I had to eat something at home it would normally be a grilled toast.And now I realize that when my niece comes back from school, she…
Paani Poori with Ragda
BM # 34 Week 4 Day 2 This time while I was in Delhi my cousin showed me a packet of ready to fry pooris..yes these are ready to fry Golgappa pooris. I was actually amazed and could not believe that something like this could be possible.I picked up that half used packet and got…