Recipes

Moong Dal Barfi

October 26, 2019 by pooja 2 Comments

This sweet gluten-free indulgence hails from the land of forts, palaces, camels, the beautiful Rajasthan, is a popular delicacy consumed lovingly during cold weather pleasing the taste buds besides keeping the body warm. Moong Dal Barfi or Yellow Split Dahl Fudge only reminds me of two things; comfort and Paa. The effort and love he […]

Soya Nugget Curry

October 26, 2019 by pooja 1 Comment

Some curries scream nostalgia. This lip smacking “Soya Nugget Curry” mom’s much loved and very special curry since our childhood days, a wonderful way to add protein to our diet not to mention, she had fussy eaters at table. Autumn is blooming beautifully around us with evenings getting cooler than before. This warm curry of […]

Mango Raita

August 17, 2019 by pooja Leave a Comment

Mangoes!!Mangoes !!Mangoes!! You can never have enough of it!! Are you a mango lover? This season I enjoyed loads of this stone fruit, nothing comparable to the mango gardens of my parents back home, so many varieties starting from Dasheri, Safeda, Chausa, Langra some local names which I remember since childhood days. The other day […]

Thekua

August 17, 2019 by pooja 4 Comments

The festival of Rakhi is just round the corner, whipped up a batch of Thekua”, scrumptious whole wheat cookies crispy, crunchy sweet in taste, with delightful flavours to please your taste buds. Whole wheat flour, clarified butter , cardamom,fennel,desiccated coconut throw in all the ingredients, knead into a dough using warm sweetened syrup, sweetness to […]

Chicken Kottu Roti

August 9, 2019 by pooja 4 Comments

This Sri Lankan dish made from godhamba roti, vegetables, chicken and spices is an immensely famous street food. It is a comforting, filling and a flavoursome meal. Well just to whisper a perfect anti-hangover food to add to list for Friday evenings. I came across this simple, delicious and nutrient packed bowl at my workplace […]

Drumstick Curry Masala

June 28, 2019 by pooja 2 Comments

Drumstick is popular with various local and regional names in India. I would locally address drumstick as Sehjan in Hindi and Moringa in English. This particular Sehjan ki Sabji (Drumstick Curry Masala or Moringa Pod Curry)is a recipe inspired from a local eat away or Dhaba in Varanasi, visited years back, mustard oil used in […]

Paneer Butter Masala

June 24, 2019 by pooja 4 Comments

Oh!! My all time favourite recipe would love to call it Paneer Makhani. It is also popular with other names like Paneer Makhanwala or Butter Paneer. Kick start the weekend with this mild flavoursome Paneer Makhani , absolute happiness to your tastebuds😊 Chunks of (paneer)Indian cottage cheese cooked in tomato and cashew gravy with mild […]

Mutton Jahangiri Curry

June 8, 2019 by pooja 6 Comments

Mutton Curries are usually typical of Bengal and Bihar cooked with spices like garam masala, coriander and cumin, these are indulgent and a delight to the palate. Mutton Jahangiri Curry is undeniably one of the most delicious mutton dish, with slight variation in spices, inspired from Avadhi Cuisine, popular in regions of west Uttar Pradesh […]

Pomegranate Raita

June 8, 2019 by pooja 1 Comment

Here I come to scatter my Raita love,this time it’s “Anaar (Pomegranate) Raita paired with Aloo Parwal (Pointed gourd )stir fry” This was a little midweek feast, prepared for friends who visited us yesterday evening.Time and ingredients were the limiting factors, had no energy after work to hop out for grocery shopping late evening.Oh !! […]

Gajar ka Halwa

June 4, 2019 by pooja 2 Comments

This gratifying plate of Gajar ka Halwa (Carrot Fudge) simmered in saffron cardamom milk served with chilled vanilla scoop and belgium wafer is a bliss for Sunday. A spoon of warm fudge with chilling ice cream and crunchy wafer melting away in your mouth is driving me bonkers. Carrot halwa is a Indian pudding or […]