Matar ki Karanji is a deep-fried savoury pastry from a Maharashtrian kitchen. It is stuffed with fresh green peas along with spices and coconut. Karanji is normally made on special occasions like Diwali or Ganesh Chaturthi. It can either be sweet or savoury. The sweet one is stuffed with dry coconut, semolina and dried fruits,…
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…
Peanut butter is a butter made with peanuts , this is one of the most popular butters which is loved by almost everyone . Peanut Butter is vegan , it’s a butter that is made with just two ingredients , unbelievable , right ? You need peanuts and just a bit of sugar ,…
Cashew Butter is a creamy paste of cashews which is high in protein , unsaturated fat and Vitamin B . With the Nut Butters rage in the market , Cashew Butter is one of the most delicious . Of course the most common being the Peanut Butter , which too is as simple to make…
Almond Butter is a great substitute to dairy butter as this butter is a good source of mono saturated fats our bodies need . We all know that Almonds are power packed , and a handful of these nuts in our daily diet are a must . What could be better than incorporating these nuts…
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…
Pappu Chekkalu is a rice cracker , which is crispy and crunchy , mildly spiced and with a flavour of curry leaves . This is a Andhra speciality . We are now in the last week of the September Mega Marathon where we have been posting recipes under the theme Sweets and Snacks . The…
Ragi Cookies are healthy , gluten free cookies and can be enjoyed by toddlers and adults as well . Ragi or finger millet or Nachini are all the same . They all speak the word health . The flour is full of calcium and is ideal for weight loss . It has a lot of…
A Madeira cake is the sort of sponge lemon flavored cake that is firm with a slightly dense texture . It might seem dry but instead turns out to be exceptionally moreish. There is a misconception regarding the name of this cake . People think it must be made with Madeira which is a sweet…