Aloo Akbari Potato Kofta in Vegan Mughlai Curry is a lip-smackingly delicious Curry from Indian Cuisine. It pairs so well with Rice, Pulav, Rotis, Paranthas and Naans. This is so funny, I have to share this with you guys. When I told my mother over the phone that I made Aloo Akbari, being her witty…
Indian cuisine
Maandhia
Maandhia Maandhia is also known as Maandh. It is a quintessential side dish prepared especially during summer season in Northern India. Maandhia is another heirloom recipe from my family. My grandmother made it. My mom makes it. I love it. I was visiting home (India) this summer, meeting my family this after 4 long years. The…
Sewayi ki Kheer
Sewayi ki Kheer Sewayi ki Kheer is the humble and delicate dessert from Indian cuisine. I could not have chosen a better day to blog it, since people are celebrating Eid-al-Fitr today, all over the world. Sewayi ki Kheer is a must make dessert to celebrate Eid since this is a sweet Eid where people prepare…
One Pot Mix Veg Green Biryani – Meatless Monday
One Pot Mix Veg Green Biryani – Meatless Monday One Pot Mix Veg Green Biryani is an excellent recipe for Meatless Monday. The aroma of the One Pot Mix Veg Green Biryani fills the air with lust….the lust for good food which is elegant and delicately flavored. This Biryani is very unconventional, as compared to the Original…
Tomato Rasam
Rasam is a kind of drink, served warm, from southern states of India. It is spicy. It is zingy. It is hot. It is a good digetsive. And I love it! {Looking for hosting your own website? Check out SiteGround for flawless hosting.} If I say that I grew up drinking this, then I would be…
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…
Cheese & Chili Parantha
Yes! You read it right! Cheese & Chili Parantha. A perfect flat bread bringing the western and Indian flavors together. I thought of making the paneer paranthas for breakfast today since Amit was leaving late for work. Checked the refrigerator and there was no paneer. Mozarella peeked from the side and I knew exactly what…
Chana Dal Khichdi – Meatless Monday
I don’t remember as to how and where, I learnt to make this Khichdi. May be a mix and match of so many recipes that I come across or may be out of boredom of eating same old, same old every time! Nonetheless, it is a must try. I can vouch that it is just absolutely divine in…
Methi Pyaaz ki Kadhi
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…
Urad Dal Wadi – Hara Chholiya Curry
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…