Sweets & Snacks for Festivals yes, this is the theme for the September Mega Marathon 2019. Every year we have two Mega Marathons. April and September are the months when we post every day except Sundays. The concept of Mega Marathons started when we met at Ahmedabad for BM # 25 Meet. Since then there…
21 st July Colour Code – Grey / Beige It was our last day , we quickly got ready as we had to vacate the villa by 9 am . Once ready we placed our luggage placed it in a corner and left for breakfast . Minerva restaurant is a typical South Indian Restaurant…
19 th July 6 am Color Code – Pink I woke up at 6 am and I could hear great deal of laughter and I guess it was Archana’s voice ! I wanted to sleep longer , but the kitchen was quite close to our room and since the South Indian Team was cooking I…
BM #100 Celebrations -Hyderabad Day 1 & 2, Yes this post is all about our BM Celebrations in Hyderabad. What is BM ? BM is the short form of Blogging Marathon , where a group of bloggers have come together and post thrice a week for 4 weeks . April and September are Mega Marathons…
Vegetable Kofta with Potato and Paneer are deep-fried balls made with mixed vegetables, potatoes and paneer. They could be either enjoyed as a snack or dunked into a delicious gravy. These vegetable Koftas were made for our Biryani, Pulao and Khichadi Festival mega marathon where I served them with basic rice cooked in a pressure…
Bhindi Masala is a dry side dish with either some curry or daal . It is stuffed with basic spices and garlic . A simple everyday dish , but yet a favourite of many . Call it Bhindi , Okra or Lady Fingers , this is one veggie which is our favourite . My kids…
Banarasi Dum Aaloo is a potato curry made with baby potatoes which are simmered in a rich gravy. The curry is from Banarasi kitchen. While working on the last mega marathon where I cooked all rice recipes under the theme Biryani Pulao Khichadi Festival, I did a basic rice series, where I shared different techniques…
Lebanese Pickle /Arabic Pickle /Mukhlal / Shawarma Pickle is an Arabic pickle which is served with most Arabic dishes. It is a slightly tangy and slightly sweet pickle and goes well with most cuisines too. Lebanese Pickle is quick to prepare, once the veggies are chopped you just need 5-7 minutes and you are done.…
Instant Onion Pickle is a delicious pickle made with onions which can be served right away, not only that it is a great accompaniment with almost all dishes, especially North Indian meals. Our April marathon was all about Biryani, Pulaos and Khichadis , and while we made these I made an Achaari Paneer Pulao…
Thecha – Maharashtrian chilly garlic relish is a spicy condiment prepared with garlic and chillies. It is either prepared with red or green chillies and is a speciality of Maharashtra. The prime ingredients of a Thecha are garlic and chillies, but it varies from state to state. Today’s Thecha is a purely Maharashtrian version and…