The Mega marathon with Protein Rich theme is in its last leg. I have been posting various Protein recipes under different themes, where Kebabs , Biryanis made a complete meal , Salads were as good as a meal, nuts and seeds as a great munch . For this week I have chosen our Traditional…
We begin with week 2 and for this week I have chosen to cook Festival Recipes. Raksha Bandhan is just around the corner. This is an Indian festival where sisters tie a holy thread to their brothers and in return, the brothers promise to take care of the sisters. I remember when I was young,…
Phool patasha’s are phool makhana’s or lotus seeds. These are quite popular in Sindhi cooking.These patashas are mixed with fresh green peas and cooked with onion and tomato to give a wonderful curry.The curry is normally served as the main course .I had prepared it for a routine Sindhi meal where I served it with…
Andhra Pradesh is a state bordering India’s southeastern coast. The state is composed of two regions, coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema. Since the state has a long coastline, the cuisine has a lot of seafood, though there are many vegetarians too. The food is spicy and the use of spices is rather lavish. One can…
Lohri ki Thaali / Sankranti ki Thaali is a Thali where the special dishes cooked for Lohri Festival are all put together to form a platter. Lohri is a Punjabi folk festival, which falls in the month of January. Lohri is celebrated to mark the end of peak winter and is traditionally a harvest…
Sikkim Cuisine is the cuisine of the North East Indian state of Sikkim. These are some of the most popular vegetarian dishes. Beware this is a long post! For the last day under the theme Make a Meal, I have a meal from Sikkim. During the Diwali vacation, we took a trip to Sikkim.…
BM # 71 Week 3, Day 1 Theme: One-Pot Meals Mexican Stuff and Stand Bowl is a ready bowl which is stuffed with Mexican Rice, Beans, Salsa and sour cream and then served as a one-pot meal. I am passionate about traveling and when we travel I love going to the supermarkets or the local…
BM # 71 Week 1, Day 2 Theme; Make a Meal For Day 2 under Make a Meal , I have made a simple Maharashtrian meal. Thalipeeth and Zunka are relished by all in the family. We normally go to Swati Snacks a famous restaurant where you get authentic traditional regional cuisines. The restaurant is…
BM # 70 Week: 1, Day : 3 Theme: Thalis Hyderabadi Cuisine is the cuisine of Hyderabad, which has the influence of Mughal, Arabic and Turkish cuisines. It is rich and exotic. Hyderabadi cuisine also known as Deccani cuisine is the native cooking style of the Hyderabadi Muslims. Hyderabadi cuisine had become a princely…
BM # 70 Week : 1, Day : 2 Theme : Thalis BM # 70 , Day 2 ! I have a thali from Uttar Pradesh This is a state which is very close to my heart. I simply love it’s cuisine . I love the Kebabs, the chaats, the curries.This is a state…