Alu Tikki Chaat is a tasty street food available all over North India. It is fast catching up in South India too. A Potato fritter is served layered with spicy, … [Read more...]
Unde Huli – Steamed Lentil Balls in Gravy Recipe
Unde / Nuchchinaunde Huli is an authentic South Karnataka dish. Steamed lentil balls are dunked into lentil based curry and served with plain rice. Time Required: 40 Minutes + Steaming … [Read more...]
Boondi Raitha Recipe
Boondi is small round crunchy deep fried snack. This is mixed with Yogurt and spices to make the Raitha. A very popular dish of North India. It is served as an accompaniment with … [Read more...]
Kadalepuri Vaggarane – Puffed Rice Masala
“Kharad kadlekayi beeja bisi puri / spicy groundnuts mixed with hot puffed rice” - long ago an old man used to yell this tag line after every 5 minutes as he walked on the roads of Mysore after 6:00 … [Read more...]
Sattu Ki Paratha
Stuffed Indian bread prepared using roasted chik pea (channa) flour. This type of bread is very popular in Bihar. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Sattu Ki Atta / Roasted Chik … [Read more...]
Samosa Chaat – Samosa Chat Recipe
Samosa Chaat is an evening snack prepared using the popular stuffed pastry Samosa. Time Required: 10 Minutes if you are using ready made Samosa Ingredients: 1 big Samosa or 4 small … [Read more...]
Alu Palak – Aloo Palak Recipe – Potato Spinach Gravy Recipe
A side dish with gravy using Spinach and Potatoes. Alu Palak is a very popular dish of North India. Cuisine: North India Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 Big … [Read more...]
Mango Lassi
Mango churned with sugar and yogurt. A refreshing and thirst quenching drink. Time Required: 5 Minutes Ingredients: 1 ripe Mango 2 Cup Curds / Yoghurt 4tbsp Sugar A pinch of … [Read more...]
Stuffed Green Chili Pickle
Green Chili Pickle is served with Roti or Paratha in North India. I remember my friend in college who was from Agra used get to plain Paratha roasted in Oil, Sookha Aloo Sabzi and one single big Chili … [Read more...]
Meethi Aam Chutney – Sweet Mango Chutney Recipe – Mango Chutney Recipe
Meethi Aam Chutney is a sweet chutney prepared using raw mangoes. This is a dish from eastern India. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Raw Mangoes 1tbsp Panch Phoren / 5 Spices … [Read more...]
Special Pakoda – Pakora Recipe – Onion Pakora Recipe
The rains bring in so much cheer and the Monsoon has visited South India on time this year. The temperature has come down and isn’t it a perfect time to have Pakodas / fritters and hot tea listening … [Read more...]
Mavinakayi Thokku
Mango Thokku is a chutney prepared using Raw Mangoes. This can be preserved for a long time. Ingredients: 2 Big Raw Mangoes 2 – 4 tbsp Chili Powder 1tsp Fenugreek Seeds ¼ tsp Hing / … [Read more...]
Saboot Masoor Masala Dal
This healthy dish is prepared using whole red lentils. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Saboot Masoor Dal / Whole Red Lentils 1 Onion, Chopped finely 1 Tomato, Chopped … [Read more...]
Tomato Sweet Chutney
A sweet, sour and spicy tomato chutney. This recipe was part of the course conducted by CFTRI, Mysore. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Tomato Puree 1 Cup Sugar 1tbsp Red … [Read more...]
Mango Juice
Summer is the time when Mangoes are available in abundance. A drink of chilled fresh Mango juice is the right way to beat the heat. Time Required: 5 Minutes + Chilling Time Ingredients: 1 … [Read more...]
Onion Dosa
South Indian pancakes with Onion toppings. The aroma that arises while preparing this Dosa is sure to increase the hunger pangs of everyone at home. Time Required: 20 Minutes + Soaking and … [Read more...]
Shenga Chutney Pudi – Peanuts and Garlic Chutney Powder – Groundnuts Chutney Powder
This Chutney Powder is prepared using groundnuts in North Karnataka and served with the regional staple diet rotti / sorghum flour bread Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup … [Read more...]
Alu Tikki – Potato Patties
Boiled potatoes mashed and shaped into cutlet and shallow fried. The street food in North India is incomplete without Alu Tikki. You can see huge thick griddles outside chaat shops with mouth watering … [Read more...]
Palak Poori
Palak Poori is deep fried fluffy bread prepared using Spinach. Popeye the sailor man....will love this Poori! Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 2 Cups Wheat Flour 1 Medium Bunch … [Read more...]
Alu Jeera – Aloo Jeera Recipe – Potatoes Cumin Recipe
Potatoes stir fried with plenty of Cumin Seeds. Time Required: 20 Minutes Ingredients: 4 Potatoes, Peeled and diced 1 Big Onion, Chopped finely 2tsp Jeera / Cumin Seeds 2 Green Chilies, … [Read more...]
