Celebrating Leap Year with some amazing Kathal Ki Biryani | Raw Jack Fruit Biryani. Finally the month of love is coming to end and through out this month i had been cooking so many sweets and desserts. A foodie family doesn’t need any occasion to celebrate… no matter what, we should have good food in our belly before we go to bed. By this we get nice foodie dreams as well…haha! So coming back to the point, after having indulged on all those exotic sweets and desserts the whole month, today i actually wanted to celebrate the day with some…
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Millet are some of the oldest of cultivated crops. The term millet is applied to various grass crops whose seeds are harvested for food or feed. The five millet species of commercial importance are proso, foxtail, barnyard, browntop and pearl. The minor millet consumption has been in practice since the beginning of ancient civilizations of world. Generally, the millet are small-grained, annual, warm-weather cereals belonging to grass family. They are highly tolerant to extreme weather conditions such as drought and are nutritious compared to the major cereals such as rice and wheat. They contain low phytic acid and are rich…
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No fine dining can beat the taste of rustic dhaba style food. It takes hardly few minutes for the food to get prepared and arrive to your table in a dhaba and trust me the taste is unbeatable. Dhaba Style Spicy Paneer Masala. This is one dish which my family has to order whenever we stop/ halt in a Highway Dhaba for lunch or dinner. Spicy and aromatic curry with heavy pieces of soft paneer and crushed kasuri methi all over,,,ummmm complete bliss! Today i am sharing the recipe of this rustic paneer dish which i got to learn from…
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Manchurian is the famous Chinese staple which is made with lots of variations. Manchurian has both veg and non veg versions. The veg version too has a lot of varieties. Vegetable Manchurian being the most common and favorite dish is made with fried vegetable balls in thick sauce is best accompaniment with fried rice or noodles. The sauce can be thickened as per one’s choice, as it can be made dry as well. Apart from veg manchurian, cauliflower manchurian, paneer manchurian and mushroom manchurian are the common favorites.
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Summers are almost on here, and this is when i scratch my brain a lot thinking what to make and what not to make. Weekend starts tomorrow and again my family will hog over all non veg stuffs, so i guess today is the time where i have a chance to make something that i can relish completely. Being a Rajasthani , besan or chickpea flour is something which is in my blood…lol. My dad use to love anything made with besan. One such amazing Rajasthani delicacy made with besan is GATTE KI SABZI. Cylindrical chickpea dumplings cooked with an…
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Winters have gone but my love for some authentic winter delicacies will never fade away. One such love is the Bihari Litti Chokha! Ever since i visited one hawker at my city who seels some mouth watering Litti Chokha i had been wanting to make this at home. The hawker use to sell two littis with baigan and aloo chokha along with an awesome tomato garlic chutney with some salads as well for 30 Rs. Isn’t it too cheap? Well i say this today because after making it today at my home, i realized how much labour it takes to…
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Ever since i got my Philips Air Fryer, i had been wanting to try and post some lip smacking air fryer recipes in a separate column. Though i have been making a lot of healthy recipes in the air fryer but actually never got a chance to update one in my blog. My new Philips HD922 Air Fryer came into my life as a blessing in disguise. Now say NO to all deep fried stuffs and HELLO to air fried snacks. Food cooked in hot air gives a similar texture and taste as to what the fried items give, but…
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Detoxification or detoxication (detox for short) is the physiological or medicinal removal of toxic substances from a living organism, including the human body, which is mainly carried out by the liver. Additionally, it can refer to the period of withdrawal during which an organism returns to homeostasis after long-term use of an addictive substance. I have earlier shared the recipe of making ‘ Flat Belly Water ‘ which is again a natural detoxifying agent that helps clean our body and rejuvinate the entire body circle. A herbal drink made with few natural ingredients infused with black tea is one of…
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Have you ever been to a Pab Bhaji seller ??? If yes, then you might have definitely noticed the vendor making some amazing pulao using the same vegetables and spices of Pav Bhaji. The guy take merely 5 mins to make this amazing pulao loaded with lots of chopped vegetables. Pav bhaji being a common Mumbai street food, tawa pulao is yet another popular street food that can be found in almost any corner of busy Mumbai lanes. Tawa pulao is another great option if you have left over rice at home. Just few handful of ingredients and this lip…
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Cheers to good health! Grilled paneer shashlik is a perfect guilt free weekend recipe. Enjoy it as a snack or as a main course. Perfect appetizer which not just want to to crave for more but also leave you guilt free. specially for the weight watchers. Loaded with the goodness of cottage cheese and loads of vegetables, Paneer shashlik has two methods of preparation. Can be broiled in the oven or simply grill it in your grill pan on stove top. Paneer and vegetables when marinaded with curd, cream and the spices, infuses the flavors inside each piece that leaves…
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Pav bhaji is a fast food dish from Maharashtra, India, consisting of a vegetable curry served with a soft pull apart bread. The dish originated in the 1850s as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers in Mumbai. Pav Bhaji was later served at Udupi restaurants throughout the city. Pav Bhaji is now offered at outlets from simple hand carts to formal restaurants in India and abroad. Pav Bhaji has many variations in ingredients and garnishes, but is essentially a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy cooked on a flat griddle (tava) served hot with a…
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The best thing about winters i like is we get a superb variety of food which we can enjoy without a guilt. Winters comes with a great appetite and a cool digestion…lol No matter how spicy you go in winters, your stomach doesn’t mind at all … see this is what i love the most. So now as we know that we are open to food completely, let us have something hot and spicy. What better than having a curry loaded with the goodness of peas and potatoes. wow! Yellow peas curry! Though i have made it before also.. but…
