Instant Pot Rice and Peas is easy peasy & super yummy Rice Recipe ever. It is a well known dish from Indian Cuisine, known as Matar Pulao or Peas Pilaf. The pilaf is bursting with the flavors of Basmati rice & whole spices used. Important – Please scroll down to the bottom to find the…
garam masala
Arbi Masala
Arbi Masala or Masala Arbi is a very popular North Indian, Punjabi dish. It’s finger licking good. Spicy. Raunchy. Full of Bite & Texture. Starchy turned comforting. If you are wondering what is arbi?…..then you must know that Arbi is called Taro in English and Ghuiya in some North Indian regions. Taro belongs to the…
Paneer Butter Masala / Paneer Makhanwala
I had blogged the Paneer Butter Masala 2 years ago but it was too amateur-ish, post wise and photos wise, that I had to re-do and re-vamp the whole post. THereford, I have deleted the older post and created the new one. Paneer Makhanwala is a rich rich rich curry and oh-so-easy to put together. It…
A complete Indian Meal
Few months ago, a UK based e-magazine Fresh View Magazine had contacted me over Twitter, requesting an article and recipes on Indian Cuisine. I agreed delightfully. They said that they can’t pay me but will publicize enough. I didn’t mind at all since I take a lot of pride in introducing my cuisine with more…
Besani Roti
Besan is Chickpea Flour and Roti is Indian Flatbread ! I have vivid memories of this Roti being served in most of the Indian weddings in UP, Delhi and Punjab region, especially in winters. I am laughing as I remember that it used to take time on this Roti ka stall, since it was cooked…
Jodhpuri Pulav Easy Recipe
Jodhpuri Pulav is a royal and rich preparation from Jodhpuri cuisine. It is prepared with a selection of nuts and vegetables, cooked in yogurt and other whole spices. It is a complete meal in itself. Jodhpuri Pulav I have been super lazy lately and haven’t prepared any savories or sweets for the most festive festival DIWALI!…
Aloo Bread Tikki (Potato Bread Cutlets)
Oops I deep fried again! 😁😮 I have a very good explanation to it. Believe me! The weather outside is wet, the temperatures are cooling down, the day light saving kicked in today so gained an hour, feeling blah, feeling cold and crappy…. Are these enough reasons to indulge? Eh! Who am I kidding? I…
Khatte Meethe Baingan (Sweet & Sour Eggplants)
Go Meatless on Mondays! I have been associated with Meatless Monday for more than an year now. People might think, hey aren’t you a vegetarian blog anyways? Why the association? The answer is – what is the harm in joining hands together for creating more awareness about eating vegetarian meals more often. Eggplants or Aunergines or brinjals…
Sookhe Kaale Chane
Sookhe Kaale Chane Sookhe Kaale Chane is a “must make” dish for Ashtami / Navami Kanjak Pooja. Along with it, Halwa and Poori are prepared for the Prasaad (food offering). This celebration is widely observed by the Hindu community of India. Sookhe means Dry and Kaala Chana is Black gram which is a close cousin…
Wadi Matar Pulav
Wadi Matar Pulav is made with spicy dried Urad (lentil) nuggets and peas. It is a popular rice preparation from Punjab households, India. The pulav is a complete meal in itself. I have served it with raita (yogurt dip). Wadi Matar Pulav A pulav is a complete one pot meal which is relished with some…