Aloo Tikki Chaat is the name of a street food item made in North India and Pakistan. It is prepared by fried potato patties accompanied and brought together with yellow peas curry and garnished with spices, tamarind dip, curd and lots of onion and coriander. It can be served as a snack, a side dish or a light meal. This tongue tickling street food is a favorite of almost every Indian of any part of the country. At different regions the Chaat is called by different names… but the taste remains the same. North India specially Delhi is famous for…
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Achappam has been my childhood favorite Kerela delicacy. I have grown up between people from south India. Was lucky enough to have Malyalee neighbours where ever my family shifted. This is how i started getting goodies from them and developed a strong love towards these amazing delicacies. Achappams are those typical rose shaped fried cookies made particularly during Christmas in Kerela Christian homes. The mild sweetness of the cookies make it more enjoyable. Best part of the cookies is that as they are deep fried, they can be stored in air tight jars for months and consumed happily. To add…
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From past few days i had been baking a lot, from bread to cakes, from pasties to cookies… pheww! But hold on guys, this doesn’t mean i am tired of it. Baking is therapeutic , but the only concern for me is to keep a watch on my health. Recently i had been working on my diet regime hence i wanted to avoid APF and sugar as much as i could. Early this morning while surfing on net, i came across a savory cake recipe which was healthy, nutritious , delicious and scrumptious. It’s Savory Semolina Cake. Though the original…
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Chinese is the new flavor in town, an what better than having some Indo-Chinese affair with some lip smacking Chili Paneer Chili . Our desi Indian Cottage Cheese or tofu when combined with Chinese flavor makes it absolutely delectable. The saucy sticky gravy with paneer, onions and green bell peppers gives a perfect blend of Indian and Chinese flavors. Me and my son are a big time fan of Indo Chinese food. Infact this is the only paneer delicacy where my son finishes off all the pieces alone without any fuss. Best part in this dish is that the consistency…
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I have spend a around 15 years in Bhopal and within all these years i discovered a lot of delicacies that the city had to offer. A small hawker named Banney Miyan use to put up his stall near my residence and was suppose to be very famous in Bhopal for making Bread Pakodas. Even i was very curious to see who that person was and taste his famous Break Pakodas. Once i got an opportunity and trust me I had never in my life before tasted such amazing flavorful bread pakodas. He use to put up his stall every…
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Paneer aka Cottage cheese , the most popular cheese segment adapted in Indian homes. In India, paneer has it’s own significance, often cooked to celebrate happiness. Paneer is supposed to be a food of rich people. Still in my house, i see my mother making paneer dishes on every special occasion. Whether it’s guest arriving or any festival, a delicacy of paneer is a must at our home. I remember the first thing my son loved after he started eating solid food, was paneer. These days we get various kinds of processed cottage cheese , even with different flavors and…
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Dhokla is a Gujarati snack that has commonly taken a place at every Indian kitchen now days. Dhokla is usually a savory cake that is baked/steamed and then tempered with mustard, cumin and curry leaves. With time we have come across many variations of dhoklas, usually it is made with Besan/gram flour but there is another very famous version of it made with rice and lentils. Here i had tried another popular version of Dhokla made with green lentils. Though is can also be made with split green lentils but i chose to use whole today. It’s healthy and another…
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Chivda – an Indian snack that is full of flavors and equally keeps a check on calories. Light and tasty Chivda is commonly found at Indian homes specially during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi or Deepawali. I remember as a kid i had this at my neighbor’s place in Diwali. The chivda was light and fluffy and had and amazing crunch and flavor. Chivda has no particular recipe, it can be made as per your liking and choice of ingredients and taste. This particular version is guilt free as it has very less use of oil. I prefer making Chivda in…
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A year back when i used to live in Bhopal, every winters the Maharashtrian community use to organize a fate in which the ladies used to come up dressed traditionally to their respective food stalls. Every year we use to wait for the winters to come so that we could go to the fate and enjoy their delicacies. Amongst many varieties my most favorite was APPE WITH PEANUT DIP. Aaaah! the thought itself makes my mouth water. That time i used to call it mini idlis….lol Later i came to know through a Marathi friend of mine that it’s Appe…
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My love for quick fix recipes is getting stronger day after day. Ramadan Iftaars demands lots of variety things specially when my son joins in. So here i present the cousin brother of Cheese Croquettes …. Cheese Fingers! I also call it Easy Cheesy Fingers as its super easy and can be made in a jiffy. A perfect snack option while enjoying monsoon rains and even sorts out tiffin problem for fussy kids. The cheese filling inside gives a gooey texture inside which surely every kid would love. The crispy coat given with bread crumbs or poppy seeds initially give…
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This is the first time i made Khandvi. Though i have heard a lot about this Gujrati delicacy and even tasted a couple of times. Always had a fear to try this as i had been hearing a lot about its tricky technique and method. The ingredients of Khnadvi are so similar to that of khaman dhokla, that can be easily available at home…only the method is different. Level of cooking i would say is difficult. To get those perfect size rolls is a tricky business. If the consistency of the mix is too thin, it wouldn’t roll…and if its…
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Flattened Rice or Poha is one such common snack of India which is made in almost every house in the country. Like my mom says Poha has to be our National breakfast which is consumed in heavy quantity both at homes as well as street side. Basically there are two variants of poha, thick and thin. The thin one is usually used for making crunchy mixtures, whereas the thick ones are used for making savories for breakfast. Kanda Poha, Aloo Poha or mex veg poha are some of the common favorites across the country. Since childhood i had been surrounded…
