Urad Dal Wadi = Dry Nuggets made with Urad Dal & Spices. Hara Chholiya = Green Chickpea or Gram (which is further dried to be known as Black gram or Kala Chana) This is a heirloom recipe, passed on from my Nani (maternal grandmother) to my mum and then to me and then I adapted…
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Kesariya Paneer ki Kheer ( Saffron drenched Cottage Cheese Pudding)
Warning – This post has lot of photos! I couldn’t decide, which one not to post! So I have made the saffron and paneer drenched kheer, rich with visual teasers! Enjoy!! I love chilled kheer, resting in a kulhad and sakore, the earthern small pots, made to serve the street treats mainly. The mit to ki…
UP style Aloo Tamatar ki Sabzi & Khasta Paranthe
Are you drooling yet? NO? Well see some more then :). It is one of the most common food affair in the households of Uttar Pradesh. A no garlic and no onion recipe, which is just bursting with flavors and so easy to make with only few ingredients. It is funny that where the rest…
Lauki Chana Dal (Squash & Bean Stew)
Some simple comforting flavors bring back the memories of the corner of childhood home where I grew up. The aromas cling the sound of my mum in the background. The textures unfold the brightness of the old golden sunny days. Aah! Such days! We live only in our memories. Rustic but not rusted for…
Mung Methi Dal with Garlic Tadka, an absolute winter delight!
As a child, I didn’t like Mung dal much. Everytime, my mum cooked it, I would tell her that it smells bad. Being such a foodie, I wonder why I did that, since I never made face for any kind of dish. As I grew older, I started liking this dal. Mom used to cook…