…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…
…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…
…paration of Tendli. It is a great side dish with chapattis, phulkas or any Indian bread. It can be enjoyed with rice & curry too. Do try this light & healthy Goan Tendli Bhaji & I’m sure you will relish it … 😀 Ingredients : 250 gms. Tendli (Ivy Gourd) 2 med. Onions (peeled & finely sliced) 1 Red Tomato (finely cubed) (optional) ¼ tsp. Mustard Seeds ¼ tsp. Cumin Seeds ½ tsp. Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp. Turmeric Powder 1 tsp. Coriander…
…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…
…your curry. Today’s recipe is for Crisp, Golden Rawa Pan Fried Korli/Karli/Indian Silver-Bar Fish. Always select fresh plump fish in order to get chunky flesh and ask your fishmonger to cut the fish into thick slices. I have used a very simple dry spice mix which you will find in the spice box of almost all home kitchens especially in Indian kitchens. Make sure you use your spices sparingly to bring out the natural flavor of the fish. You can fry…
…based and mawa is prepared the traditional way almost every day to create Indian mithai. Making mawa / khoya / khoa in the traditional way is time consuming but very delicious. Quick mawa making in a microwave with milk, ghee and milk powder is also very popular. Since we get it easily, I always use store bought mawa for my mawa cake and Indian sweets / mithai. Maybe someday I may make my own mawa just for the thrill of it! 🙂 I have posted a reci…
…chutneys that one can make as an accompaniment to the vast array of South Indian dishes. There cannot be a simpler recipe than the fresh Coconut Chutney served with South Indian delights. This Coconut Chutney rules with its smooth, creamy texture. Enjoy your soft & spongy dosas, paper thin crisp dosas,vadas & all the wonderful delicacies with this soothing & fulfilling Coconut Chutney! J Ingredients : ½ fresh Coconut (scraped) 2 fr…
…ulture, Ladoos are considered auspicious just like pedha and barfi /burfi. Indian mithai /sweets are popularly prepared and served during celebratory occasions and festivals. Indians make time to prepare various mithai at home as offerings to deities especially at Diwali, Dassera, Ganesh Chaturthi, etc. Most mithai is prepared by dedicated homemakers for consumption at home and take pride to prepare as offerings. With the growing trend of working…
…m & light on cooking oil. This Paneer Dilwala has all the goodness of Indian spices combined with the cubes of melt-in- the mouth paneer. We enjoyed it with phulkas.. A must try by all you wonderful friends & visitors of my blog is highly recommended by me .. Enjoy! J Ingredients : 250 gms fresh Paneer (Cottage Cheese) 2 med. Onions (peeled & thinly sliced) 1 tsp. fresh Ginger paste 1 tbsp. fresh Garlic paste 1 me…
…ut the year. They make kokum sherbet, dried & salted kokum is used for curries & stir fries. The fresh kokum is used to make Sol Kadhi or even the dried ones are used to make the Kokum/Sol Kadhi if fresh are not available. Besides, coconuts are in abundance too & so it is also a privilege to use your own home grown coconuts in curries, beverages & sweets. It is always better to use freshly extracted coconut milk & kokum water i…