Ragi / Nachini was a name that I heard very recently.Staying in Gujrat we are more familiar with Bajra.My hunt for ragi flour proved fruitful,I see that many people are getting aware of different grains and their benefits.Ragi is full of iron and calcium,it helps maintain bloodflow and protects against heart disease. I tried these…
Mirchai Pakoda Chutne-a mei
BM # 5 Day 7 During summers I feel I am in a furnace and just don’t feel like eating anything hot…coolers ,salads are on a hot list…among these cant miss out on chats and preparations with chilled curd.This time have decided to post a Sindhi preparation which is chilled and satisfying to the…
Chutney Toastie
BM # 5 Day 7 One hears of chutney sandwich….grilled toasts…but this chutney toastie is really exceptional.Try it out and I am sure you will love it.Looks very ordinary but the taste is what matters.Everyone in our family enjoys it and since the ingredients are always there it makes an ideal breakfast or a evening…
Bean Burger
B M # 5 Day 3 All time favorite breakfast!!A traditional English breakfast of beans on toast has been Americanised with the burger.My children have always enjoyed these.I keep making variations in these. Sometimes I add small pieces of tofu or paneer in the stuffing…you cud even add some mushrooms…. and at times when…
Theplee
B M # 5 Day 2 Theplees come from a Gujrati kitchen.These are mini steamed pancakes which are normally made with fresh fenugreek,but can also be made with dried one .If methi is not available you could put some ajwain (carom seeds).It takes a while to do the Theplees when you make them for…
Beet,Carrot Oat Tikki Burger
The exams for children have just got over and as usual they want their share of fast food.My neice wanted to call her friends for lunch and the demand was Mcdonalds Burger.I convinced her that her friends would like my homemade ones and she agreed.The recipe of the tikki that I followed was from Cooking…
Instant Corn Dhoklas
I am always on a lookout to try steamed and low cal recipes,while going through the ‘march-april’2011 issue of ‘Cooking &more’ spotted instant corn dhoklas,tried them instantly.I did not make any changes in the recipe except that I steamed them in idli moulds instead of muffin moulds n garnished them with frozen peas n corn.…
Makhmalli Choliya Kabab
As soon as we hear the word kabab..naturally we think of some non veg bite…but I am sure veg kababs r equally..rather more delicious. Kababs have their origin from Lucknow……well ..u can try u r hands on lots of veg ones… …Choliya or the green channa r available only for a very short time n…
Kotmeer Wadi
Coriander is one of the most important herbs….especially in an Indian kitchen. In normal course we use it for garnishing …infact I feel my dishes look so v bare n dull without them.with this universal herb u get that zing to the dish!!…but besides that need to.use it for my chutneys…in parathas…….n………well, this…