Rajasthani Kachori is a puffed Indian spicy flatbread , which is like a poori , but more crisp , thick and with a hard flaky crust . When we talk of Kachori we immediately think of the Rajasthani Moong Dal Kachori. The Moong Dal Kachori is made in different ways. One where we grind…
Dahi Gujiya is a soft melt in the mouth half moon shaped Vada which is stuffed with nuts and then laced with creamy whipped curd . It’s a speciality of Uttar Pradesh . Dahi Gujiya takes me back to school , when I was just sixteen . One of my friends used to make these…
Ooty Varky is a crisp fried or baked snack from the beautiful hill station Ooty . This is a Tamilnadu Special . September Mega Marathon with the theme Sweets and Snacks has been an interesting journey , where I was aware of all the snacks I made . I had tasted all of them…
Kalmi Vada is a lentil crisp , which is made crisp by refrying or double frying . This crisp is a speciality of Rajasthan and is normally used in chats. Kalmi vada is made from a mix of chana and moong daal . The daals are soaked for a couple of hours and then blended…
Handvo is a savoury lentil cake which is a wholesome and nutritious Gujrati snack. It can be served as a meal too. Gujarat is very popular for its healthy snacks. The steamed Dhoklas, Muthiyas, Patras are all very popular and healthy snacks. Handvo is yet another nutritious snack and made very often in Gujju homes.…
Besan Sev is a deep fried crisp crunchy and addictive farsan made with besan or gram flour . It is a great snack to munch on and makes a excellent tea time snack . Besan Sev is a sev which is one of the most common sev that is made in our house . It…
Fulwadi / Phoolwadi is a Gujrati crispy snack popular with the Jain community of Gujrat . It has a unique and delicious flavour . Fulwadi are like croquettes , and they are made with coarse besan . I had never gone into the details of making these , as they are easily available . I…
Tikha Ganthia is a crisp , crunchy , traditional Gujrati snack made of chickpea flour. It is a variant of sev and is very crunchy and spicy. Tikha Ganthias are available throughout Gujrat but the best ones are from Bhavnagar. Bhavnagar is a city of Gujrat in Saurashtra region. The minute one speaks of Ganthias…
Rabdi ,also called Rabri is sweeten reduced milk . The milk is boiled over slow flame and reduced to more than half . Sugar and cardamom complete this delicious sweet. You travel up North and you shall spot sweet shops who would be preparing the Rabri outside their shops . They have big iron pans…
Kulhad wale Rajma Chawal is the famous Punjabi Style cooked Rajma served with rice and accompaniments in an earthen pot called had. Kulhads are earthen pots and these are available in various sizes and shapes. kulhars are made by firing in a kiln and are almost never reused and are like a disposable cup. Tea…