Jhal Muri

BM # 26   Day 2 Jhal Muri , the street food from Calcutta for the 2nd day of this BM.Jhal Muri is a road side snack which is very popular in Calcutta.Something like the Mumbai bhel. Of course the ingredients vary, but the star ingredient “puffed rice or murmuras” remain the same. Our college…

Paav Bhaji Khakhra

BM # 26   Day 3 I have never sent my children to a hostel, but my friends who had children studying abroad have constantly been worried as to what the kids would be eating there. Besides one always feels the children like home goodies and they wait whenever there is a festival or some friend…

Farsaan Sev

BM # 26   Day 1 The second week of BM # 26 starts today and for the next two days I shall cook under the theme Kid’s Delight Back to Hostel  .In short food with a good shelf life and enjoyed by kids! Sev is a crisp vermicelli made of gram flour and is…

Chinese Crispy Veggies

BM # 26   Day 1   It’s been a while since I participated in the BM, but trust me I have constantly been watching all the activities. I may have not commented or participated in discussions, but have been reading whatever you guys have been discussing. I am totally connected and have told Valli…

Roasted Cashews

BM # 23   Day 3 Due to the bland flavor of cashews I have never been fond of them.I love these when fried to a deep golden and sprinkled with some kind of spices apart from adding salt.They turn into a delicious munching snack, but .(.well if only the word BUT was not there)…

Baked Cutlets

BM # 23   Day 2 Cutlets or tikkis are one of the most common snack in my menus. These can be really healthy  and delicious, provided they are not fried. For the second day of the zero oil cooking I have made  vegetable cutlets, which have been baked to a crisp golden. 4………………. boiled…

Diwali Dinner

BM #23   Day 3 Get togethers and dinners are a part of Diwali celebrations.Normally we have two dinners, one for family and the other for friends. Both these are before Diwali. For Diwali a special meal is made , which varies in Sindhi homes. When I got married for the first Diwali the traditional…

Cheese Cigars

With these changing times a change in our food habits is a must. Fried food is surely delicious, but the same food can be made with a better option, making it non fried.The aim of Fried to Favorite is to create fried foods into favorite..yes, where there is no guilt. This month’s challenge is to…