Kadhi is our family favorite! Kids, Amit, both sides of the family – all the people in the family are ardent fan of this dish. Every region of India has a different version of Kadhi, which is made with besan (chickpea flour) and sour yogurt. Yogurt is kept at room temperature for 10-12 hrs and…
haldi
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…
Bhindi do Pyaaza
This is my personal take on this preparation! I swear! 😀 Do pyaza is a combination of words that practically means twice the onions. A dish that is prepared with twice the amount of onions than the main ingredient. I often make okra or bhindi for dinner with onions and family loves it. Addition…
Chivda Less Oil Healthy Recipe
Chivda is my all-time favorite snack. It is traditionally deep-fried but this recipe is pan-roasted and much healthier. Important – Originally published in 2015, it is updated for the content in 2019. Healthy Chivda – Indian Party Mix Chivda Indian Party Mix was a regular snack at my parents’ house. Since my dad loves it,…
Gobhi Malai Methi
If you have been following me then you probably know that I am a cauliflower fan. That is probably quite evident since I blog cauliflower recipes so often. Elaine, are you with me? 😉 As much as I love cauliflower, I can’t eat the same preparation every time. Regular is boring! Do you…
Instant Mango Pickle
Instant Mango Pickle I bought some mangoes, a few days ago. They looked fabulous from the top, nice green & red and tender at the touch. Excited, I started slicing these beauties and realized that they were still raw from inside. As much disappointed as I was, the child inside me was tickled. Raw Mango?…
Paneer Achari
You might think that didn’t we see something Achari and something paneer recently on her blog? Well yes! I recently posted Gobhi Achari and Paneer Korma Curry. It was loved by so many people. So why rushing with another paneer or Achari recipe? It’s been few days that I cooked in my kitchen any real food, since the…
Green Chilli Pickle : Spicy but obvious, Sour and Sweet to balance it all!
Winter is a pickling season here. Chillies, carrots, turnips, cauliflower and much more gets pickled and stored for the whole year. I tried my hand on different chilli pickle this time. Normally I make a quick one but this time I wanted more flavors from one pickle. Hence added some sour and some sweet to…
Palak Paneer or Saag Paneer with Mung, cooked in 1 tsp oil ! Healthy and Tasty! Vegan Options mentioned.
I have seen so many people just drooling over Saag Paneer or Palak Paneer. Saag is Green leaves and Palak is spinach. Saag can be from mustard leaves, Raddish, fenugreek, spinach and I have used kale too. When I have my American friends come over for meal, their first request most often is “Saag Paneer”….