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Maash ki daal or daal maash is not among the mainstream daals like daal makhani or an everyday daal like moong but is a popular side dish served in Pakistan and parts of India like Hyderabad, Bhopal and other places. The recipe is made using split urad dal known as maash ki daal. What makes this different from the Punjabi variant of sookhi urad daal … Continue reading Maash ki Daal
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With corona virus spread around and India having a nationwide lock down, everyone is trying to contribute their little part in preventing the spread of the pandemic. Being stuck in houses does gets boring but we should be always grateful for we being the privileged ones staying in safe. As a plus point to this lock down, it’s lovely to see people try their hands … Continue reading Dal Makhani – Authentic dhaba style.
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This recipe is inspired by Gado Gado, which is among the 5 National Dishes of Indonesia. It is a colorful and crunchy salad, made with a wide array of raw and steamed vegetables, tofu or tempeh, hard boiled egg, traditionally in a peanut dressing, served with a rice side like rice noodles, steamed rice or rice cakes. For my version, I’ve stir fried some rice … Continue reading Indonasian Gado Gado Rice Vermicelli
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The aromatic, deep red, spicy curry from the Kashmiri cuisine, Rogan Josh is traditionally a lamb curry savored by meat lovers. With a blend of hot spices like dried ginger (Sonth) & whole garam masala and cool spices like cardamom & fennel, this dish of Persian origins was brought down to Kashmir by the Mughals. “Rogan” essentially means oil and “Josh” essentially means heat. Thus … Continue reading Soya Chunks/ Nutri Nuggets Rogan Josh Curry
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Paneer Makhani is a vegetarian classic favorite and you can savor it during fasting or Navratri by omitting the onion & garlic in the gravy. Paneer is an excellent source of vegetarian protein and keeps you filled through the day while fasting. The gravy is rich, creamy, spicy and tangy based on tomatoes & cashew. The sabzi goes good with salad, kuttu and singhara poori … Continue reading Navratri Paneer Makhani without Onion & Garlic
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A hearty, rich and creamy meal but cutting little on calories, what can be better than Malai Kofta when your cravings go super high in Navratri? Making the koftas healthier, I’ve skipped from the usual deep frying and prepared the koftas in a paniyaram pan. The koftas are soft, paneer based and melt in mouth with a bite. I’ve served the koftas in a rich … Continue reading Navratri Malai Kofta
While we are aware of the religious significance of Navratris, what we fall short is to know their scientific & spiritual reasons. Navratris are celebrated twice a year, falling during the change of seasons, when our bodies are more susceptible to diseases. A healthy and light diet helps boost the immunity. The ingredients used are easier to digest and most are gluten free & high … Continue reading Sabudana/ Sago Khichdi
Loose weight this navratri eating lighter food than the fried varients. During navratri fasting we always end up eating unhealthy, high calorie and oily food, which often makes us fat. Do you want to eat something light and less oily for your navratri fast rather than oily and unhealthy pakoras and pooris? Then Farali dhokla made out of samo rice (samak/ samvat/ moriyo rice) is … Continue reading Healthy Navratri Upvas Farali Dhokla
Pizzas are all time favorite of one and all. Freshly baked with a soft and crunchy crust, flavorful homemade pizza sauce and melting cheese, nothing can be more better. Making the pizza base at home adds to the taste, making it better than any fast food restaurant’s pizza. With a handful of ingredients, it is easy to make pizza base at home. Though a bit … Continue reading Easy Homemade Pizza Dough
Pastas are all time favorites of people of all the ages nowadays. Easy to make and satisfying in taste pastas make up a perfect a perfect meal. Earlier I had posted Makhani Sauce Pasta recipe, which was different from the regular sauces we use in pastas and this time too I have made a contemporary pasta sauce using fresh mint as the main ingredient. Made … Continue reading Pasta in Mint & Lemon Sauce
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