…y family loves kulfi all the year round. The beauty of this wonderful cool Indian dessert is that it is simple & requires very few ingredients. It can be made well in advance & served at a short notice. It is a pure wholesome & healthy dessert. It is an awesome treat visually as well as in flavor! Kulfi is traditionally sold on the streets in India, in small terracotta/earthenware pots/moulds (matka) & is known as matka kulfi. The…
…xperience. This place is just unforgettable! On my return I was on a South Indian food spree. So here is my tribute to Kerala & my love for South Indian food & snacks. This recipe is especially for you to try it out & I’m sure you will love it the way I do! J Ingredients : For the Masala : 5 med. Potatoes (boiled, peeled, cubed/or roughly mashed) 4 med. Onions (peeled & sliced thinly) 5-6 fresh Green Chillies (finely minced/sli…
…As the name suggests, these wonderfully spiced prawns are stir fried with Indian spices in a kadhai or wok. In ancient times metal or clay pots, pans & woks were used for cooking. The whole process of cooking took place on raw coal, charcoal, clay or wood fired ovens & stoves. Now we want to get back to the old process of cooking utensils & ways of cooking & baking as we realize the quality of flavors are much better. Modern techn…
Uttappam is a traditional South Indian breakfast which can be enjoyed at lunch, dinner or whenever you feel like indulging in a snack. It is a delicious & very fulfilling meal. These healthy, thick, crispy pancakes can be prepared with a combination of various spices & vegetables of your choice. You can make large, small or mini uttappams & they will still be very tasty…I usually prepare a big batch of batter & then it is like a…
…Naan is a superb combo! Enjoy… 😀 Ingredients : 500 gms. Boneless Chicken Breasts (cut into pieces) Ingredients for the Marinade : 200 gms. Curds/Yoghurt (must not be sour) 2 tsps. fresh Ginger-Garlic paste 2 tsps. Garam Masala pwd. 1 tsp. Red Chilli pwd. (or to taste) 1 tsp. Pepper pwd. 1 tsp. Salt ½ tsp. Tandoori Color (optional) Procedure for the Marinade : In a sufficiently large bowl, combine all the ingredients mentioned for the marinade. Add…
…ip smacking dal in the comfort of your home with rotis, naans, rice or any Indian bread. Ingredients : 1 cup whole Urad Dal 1med. Onion (peeled & finely chopped) 3 fresh Green Chillies (finely chopped) 3 tbsps. Rajma (Kidney Beans) 1 inch piece fresh Ginger (scraped & finely chopped) 1 tsp. Garlic paste 1 tsp. Cumin Seeds ½ tsp. Coriander pwd. ½ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. ½ tsp. Garam Masala pwd. ½ tsp. Turmeric pwd. 1 fresh red Tomato (pureed)…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…d to love the Sarson ka Saag with Makki ki Roti at Juice World situated on East Street, Pune as our office was located just around the corner. My hubby and I would have it for lunch often in winter. I have not been there recently. When I went to buy leafy vegetables, I saw fresh sarson and thought of cooking it at home. I asked for a bunch along with spinach and this time my vegetable supplier immediately handed me a bunch of bathua leaves and sug…
…in Goan-Portuguese cuisine, Goan Saraswat cuisine, Mangalorean cuisine and East Indian community of Bombay / Mumbai for fish curries and sea food. Speaking of curries, I think, Goan Fresh Bombil Ambot Tik is preferred to a regular curry with bombil. Some may differ but in my home we always made an Ambot Tik if we ever wanted to enjoy a curry with fresh Bombil. Sometimes, a simple non-spicy curry would be cooked for us; especially for kids and inva…
Cordial is a special traditional sweet prepared at Christmas by the East Indian Community of Bombay / Mumbai. There are quite a few variations to this popular and much loved sweet. Cordial is like a barfi but with the inclusion of lightly beaten egg whites. The addition of aromatic rose water takes it a notch higher to make it an exquisite preparation with a touch of royalty. Since coconut is so very essential in Goan Cuisine especially in sweet…