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…
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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…
Arbi ki Chaat / Colacasia Fry
Arbi ki Chaat / Colacasia Fry Arbi or ghuiya is a hit and miss root vegetable with many people. Some people like me adore it and can eat it in any form and there are people like my husband, who won’t touch it. But I cook for myself too. Yes! And I admit it with…
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…
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…
Gobhi Achari – Meatless Monday!
Gobhi or Cauliflower is a perfect substitute for meat eaters, to indulge on Meatless Monday. Lately Cauliflower has picked up a reputation not only as a health food but as a complete food. It has evolved as a super food in the world of Recipe Development. Chefs and Home cooks have been playing around with this…
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…
Karela Kachri (Bitter-Gourd Roundels ) – Diabetes Friendly Thursdays
Diabetes Friendly Thursday is an initiative taken by me to collect, create and improvise the recipes beneficial for Diabetics. I take immense pleasure and pride in this venture. An estimated 371 million people, corresponding to 8.3% of the world’s adult population, had diabetes in 2012. The number is expected to grow to 552 million by…
Kala Chana in Curry ( Black Grams in Curry)
Kala Chana as in Black Grams is a staple dry bean in my pantry. I sprout it. I use it in salads. I boil and mince them and use in kebabs. Black gram flour is also available in the market also known famously as Missi Atta. I love using it in a mild curry. If…
Kathal ki Sabzi / Jackfruit Stir fry
My mother in law makes the best Kathal ki Sabzi / Jackfruit stirfry. Actually my mum never made it. The first time I ever had it was when I got married. There are quite a good number of recipes that I owe to mum-in-law and this is one amongst those. People use jackfruit as a…