…ion. There are quite a few recipes for dal tadka and dal fry but the North Indian Dhaba style one is most popular. The North Indian dhaba style dal and most homes in Punjab have a smoky flavor as food is cooked over wood fire. In Pune, we have quite a few authentic Punjabi dhabas which are run by Punjabis. The food is so delicious and awesome. Today’s recipe is Dal Tadka which is also popularly known as Tadka Dal/Dal Tarka, is healthy, hearty, bea…
…re my happiness & relish them with lovely Goan, Mangalorean & East Indian curries/gravies. So here we go making this delicious deep fried East Indian bread. Enjoy! 😀 Ingredients : 1 kg. Maida (Refined Flour) 2 Eggs (lightly beaten) 150 gms. Sugar or to taste 15 gms. Fresh Yeast Salt to taste 800 ml. Water Oil for deep frying Procedure : In a sufficiently large bowl, mix together maida, sugar & salt. Dilute the yeast in some water. Make…
…y is remarkable and their service is impeccable. We always enjoy all South Indian delicacies with South Indian filter coffee. Well, even at home we enjoySouth Indian snacks and breakfast with hot cups of chai (tea) or filter coffee. I will always remember my South Indian friends in college and at work who shared their superb homemade tiffin especially Upma. Over the years I mastered my own technique of making upma, sheera, halva and other delicaci…
…an cuisine. It accompanies almost every meal. You just can’t imagine South Indian breakfast specialities like idli, dosa, uttappa, vada without the sambhar & the chutney. Every South Indian family cherishes & feels proud of their own unique home fresh sambhar masala recipe. There are innumerable variations of Sambhar by various South Indian communities. The Sambhar Recipe will always remain unique & special! J Today’s recipe o…
American Chop Suey is one of our favorites. We love crispy fried noodles with this sweet & tangy sauce. We enjoy this quite often in the Chinese restaurants in Pune. It is worth a mention that we are blessed with really good restaurants in Pune… you name it & we have it!! Most of the restaurants serve great food, priced reasonably & offer good service. They are spacious & clean as well. It is very rare that restaurants do not liv…
…his is a side dish which is cooked in most homes and is a part of a normal Indian meal. In case you have any leftovers, then they do make excellent grilled or toasted sandwiches, delicious parathas or mouth watering pav bhaji! I always cook a little extra and use to make many other eats. Give this simple, fast and tasty Cauliflower with Green Peas Stir Fry a try and enjoy it with rotis, phulkas or your favorite Indian bread. 😀 Ingredients : 2 Cups…
…t going back in time and remembering the good times I shared with my South Indian friends in college and my good friend at work… Thank you Yashoda and Sujata Chandekar for the very delicious Lemon Rice/Curd Rice, Tomato Rice, Tamarind Rice and all the lip smacking South Indian snacks, tiffin and goodies you shared with light banter and laughter. Those sweet, happy memories will be cherished forever! Recently, we relished some delicious rice prepar…
…ur family as a special on weekends. Fenugreek/Methi is extensively used in Indian cooking. It is popularly used in Ayurveda for their great medicinal value. The dried methi leaves known as Kasoori Methi, is used to flavor a lot of dishes especially in Punjabi and Mughlai cuisine. Methi is a herb but used as a vegetable in Indian cooking. The seeds are used as a spice and also included in preparing a number of sweet and savory cooking as well as ba…
…h on weekends and keep them handy to serve unexpected guests, makes a good starter to serve at parties, wonderful to pack in short break tiffins, have a good shelf life, great as travel food, awesome on picnics and does make breakfast and tea time extra special. 🙂 Ingredients: 2 cups Maida / All Purpose Flour ½ tsp Black Pepper powder or to taste 1 tsp Ajwain / Carrom Seeds 1 tsp Jeera / Cumin Seeds 4 tbsp Pure Ghee or as needed Salt to taste Wate…
…fitness is tremendous & the mithai which always held its own in every Indian household is almost non existent. The sugar & the pure ghee which plays an integral role in the Indian mithai is replaced with substitutes & hence it may not even have the original traditional taste. But I feel one need not indulge in this lovely, traditional, pure & original sweets but one must eat in moderation, relish & enjoy the sweet moments. Diw…