Rose and Pistachio Stuffed Dates are absolutely delicious and nutritious dates which have been stuffed with pistachios, honey and rose water. Rose and Pistachio is a combination made in heaven and they make an excellent stuffing for dates. Dates, as such, are quite delicious, but with a stuffing, they are a level higher. The Middle…
Gujarati Bhakri is an unleavened Indian bread from the Gujarat state of India. These are made with wheat flour and are generally thicker than chapatis. Gujarati Bhakri’s are made with wheat flour, both regular and coarse wheat flours are used. The dough is shortened with ghee or oil and these are rolled smaller and thicker…
Beetroot Poori is a deep-fried Indian flatbread made with whole wheat flour, beetroot purée and carom seeds. The Beetroot pooris are special to Uttar Pradesh which is a food hub. This state has a lot to offer and while checking on the flatbread recipes, I was tempted to try the other poori varieties too. In…
Stuffed Whole Onion Pakoras are spicy batter fried snack, which is made with stuffed baby onions. They have a crunchy exterior and a soft spicy interior. When it comes to Pakoras, I immediately think of Delhi and especially two places. The first is the Khandaani Pakora shop in Sarojini Nagar Market. Hey BM friends, you…
Bahubali Pakora Platter is a platter where a variety of batter-fried pakodas or fritters are served along with various condiments. They make a perfect tea time snack. Pakoras are batter-fried deep-fried snacks which are popular in India. Pakoras can be made with almost any vegetables, and seriously there is such a huge list of these…
Dudhi na Muthiya is a traditional and nutritious snack from Gujarat which is a wholesome dish. It can be served as breakfast, evening snack or even as a complete meal. Dudhi is bottle gourd and it is mixed with whole wheat flour, semolina, herbs and spices to make these Muthiyas. A soft dough is…
Gujarati Farsan Platter is a collective term used for a type of snacks in Gujarati cuisine. Some of these are fried, while some are steamed. For our last Mega Marathon, where Sweets and Snacks was the theme, I posted two weeks of these dry-fried farsans, like Tikha Ganthia, Leelo Chevdo, Tum Tum and many more…
Nimki is a crisp, crunchy, flaky deep-fried snack made with maida and ghee. The flaky snack is the specialty of Bengali’s. We are doing an A to Z series for the regular BM, and this month I have chosen to cook from Bengal. My theme for this series is Pick One State and make Three…
Palak ka Paratha is an Indian flatbread made with the superfood spinach and whole wheat flour. The paratha is nutritious as well as delicious. Palak parathas are a perfect snack for school going kids, these parathas provide them essential vitamins and minerals. Spinach / Palak is full of iron and adding lemon juice, which is…
Gajar ka Paratha is an Indian whole wheat flatbread made with grated carrots and spices. The flatbread is quick to make and makes a wonderful breakfast. This week I have picked the theme ’ Back to School ’. Well if I had to post what I had back in school it would be very different…