The famous Bombay Sandwich, the ubiquitous street food of Bombay gets its taste from the chutney used. The chutney is spicy, tangy, and creamy. Cuisine: Bombay Time required: 5 minutes … [Read more...]
Crispy Yam and Paneer Nuggets
Crispy Yam and Paneer Nuggets are as the name suggests yummily crispily delicious. Serve them at your get-together and see them vanish from the serving plates. Time required: 1 Hour … [Read more...]
Avocado Moth-Bean Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl
In this trying times of the Pandemic, zen (dhyana/meditation) in life is very essential. Nutritious food during this time will boost the immunity as well as keep the moods in an … [Read more...]
Sunrise Smoothie – Orange Banana Mango Smoothie Recipe
If you have Orange Banana Mango Smoothie for breakfast, I am sure you will not need a snack before lunch. Time required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Banana, peeled and diced 1 Cup ripe Mango … [Read more...]
Subsige Padavalkayi Palya – Dill and Snake Gourd dish
Addition of Dill leaves to Snake Gourd adds a punch, which lacks in a Gourd. Try making Subsige Padavalkayi Palya and let me know how it turns out. Time required: 20 minutes … [Read more...]
Mango Sparkler
Something cool to drink in summer is always welcome, and something with Mango in it is more than welcome. Try this drink and surprise your loved ones! Time required: 10 Minutes … [Read more...]
Khaman Kakdi – Cucumber Salad – Maharashtrian Cucumber Salad – Kakdi Kuchumber
Khaman Kakdi is a salad prepared using tender Cucumbers. Simple, easy, and impressive. Cuisine: Maharashtrian Time required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: q q 1 tender Cucumber, … [Read more...]
Vegetable Cutlet Recipe
In Mysore, a restaurant called Kalpaka used to serve the best cutlets in town. Cold coffee and Cutlets at Kalpaka was a treat that I can never forget. Time required: 40 Minutes … [Read more...]
Muskmelon Juice – Karbooja Panaka Recipe – Sidota Juice
Today is Rama Navami, the day Lord Rama was born. May this day bring solutions for the pandemic that has hit the world. Let us hope everyone of them impacted is cured and that the front … [Read more...]
Subz Bahaar – Vegetables cooked with spices – Stir fried Vegetables
Subz Bahaar is a delicious side dish prepared using assorted vegetables and spices. Cuisine: North Indian Time required: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 Carrot, diced 1 Potato, peeled and … [Read more...]
Pineapple Salsa
Some Pani Puri shells stuffed with chilled Pineapple Salsa makes for a fantastic snack in the evening. Cuisine: Mexican Time required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Pineapple, peeled and … [Read more...]
Aloo Ka Halwa – Potato Pudding – Alu Halwa – Potato Halwa Recipe
Aloo ka Halwa is prepared when people restrict type of food consumed. This is known as Vrat ka Khana or Palahara or Falhar. This is practiced during festivals or certain rituals. Cuisine: … [Read more...]
Lachha Salad – Sliced Onion Salad – Sliced Vegetable Salad
Lachha Salad is a salad prepared using thinly sliced vegetables. It is usually prepared with only Onions, but I have used other vegetables like Cabbage and Capsicum. This salad is usually … [Read more...]
Hesarubele Muchore – Green Gram Savory
During Dasara in Mysore, the households would start preparations to arrange dolls in their houses. The aroma of savories and sweets being prepared would fill the air and children would wait in … [Read more...]
Kashi Halwa – Kushmanda Halwa – Dumroot Halwa – Ash Pumpkin Halwa
Kashi Halwa is the most common sweet dish served during wedding breakfast in Karnataka. This is also prepared during other festivals too. Rich with ghee floating around the crunchiness of the Ash … [Read more...]
Stuffed Guntpongalu – Stuffed Phaddu – Stuffed Guliappa
Here is yet another variation of Guntpongalu. This time we are going to stuff it with the delicious alu palya (ptoato dish). This is also known as Guliappa in South Canara (Karnataka) and Paddu … [Read more...]
Papad Boondi Subzi – Papadum Side Dish – Side dish with Chik Pea Pearls
The first time I tasted the Papad Subzi was in school. My classmate who was from Rajasthan used to get this Subzi and I used to love the khatta - meetha (sweet sour) taste of the dish. … [Read more...]
Maida Chakkali – Chakkali with refined flour
Maida Chakkali savory is prepared using refined flour. Children love Chakkali and usually put it on their finger and pretend that it is the Sudarshana chakra. This also shows how Mahabharatha … [Read more...]
Basundi Recipe – Milk Pudding Recipe – Rabri Recipe
This is the month of Shravana and a bunch of festivals follows. There is a never ending flow of sweets and savories during this month. Basundi was my dad's favorite dessert and mine … [Read more...]
Rose Tea Recipe
This aromatic tea is prepared using dry aromatic rose petals. Time required: 5 minutes Ingredients: 1tbsp Tea Powder 1tbsp Aromatic dried rose petals Method: Add Tea Powder and the … [Read more...]
