…onal & rustic meal. Keeping alive the culture & tradition of rural Indian villages is the theme which is followed & promoted at quite a few wedding & party venues too. Many Indians are bringing back the traditional meals back to their dining tables & many have retained it in their homes for years. Bhakri will always have a special place in the list of Indian breads. So here is the recipe of Tandalachi Bhakri from my tawa to you…
…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…
…ess Indian mithai and is on the top of the festive and celebratory list of Indian sweets. In this recipe, highly nutritive and healthy carrots and coconut make a super pair in a ladoo and is a sure winner especially during festive occasions. There are quite a few colors and varieties of carrots but the bright and deep orange carrots are popular and easily available in India.Small, crunchy and light orange carrots grown in Mahabaleshwar and Panchga…
…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…
…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…
…mac, ful, olives, pickles, mint leaves & pine nuts. Outside the Middle East, it is sometimes served with tortilla chips or crackers. Various regions of the Middle East have variations. Hummus ful is topped with a paste made from fava beans boiled until soft & then crushed. Hummus is a staple food of Palestine & a common part of everyday meals in Israel. It is sold in super markets & speciality shops & also served in restaurants…
…lable in a variety of shapes & sizes. In Europe, far East & Middle East; there is a vast array of designs to choose from while in India they are limited. Sometimes, if one is lucky you may find imported rosette moulds with Christmas motifs. There are various ways of sweetening the cookie…you may add sugar in the batter itself or dip in a sugar glaze or just dust/sprinkle powdered sugar after it is deep fried. They make wonderful treats &am…
…pastry are a popular Christmas sweet especially among the Bombay / Mumbai East Indian Community. Dates and nuts are healthy, nutritious and has immense medicinal value. They are power packed with energy are an instant pick me up. They are a perfect combination in several interesting recipes. My friend Maria Rose from Jaipur wanted me to post this recipe of Date Rolls since a very long time. Now that Christmas is just around the corner, she kept r…