So Durga Puja is over!!! While I had this post in my drafts folder and planned to publish it during the Puja festivities ,I got so busy myself visiting the various pandals across the city that it got delayed..For all Indians from the eastern belt,...
Honestly,this wasnt an intended dish to relish..Although Chole Biryani as a delicious veg recipe does wonders for a vegetarian treat. Close on the heels of paneer biryani, Chole version of this rice meal is an awesome delectable wonder in the worl of vegetarian cooking.But I...
If you look up the net, korma has varied preparation styles ,culturally and regionally.It really is amazing for as much as i know a dish should connote one style of preparation. Nevertheless, korma in the north of India versus the south is different with the...
An extremely simple recipe which will almost take you by surprise. Not because of the taste which is absolutely stupendous, but because of the magic that is created with the addition of just one element,which results in inventing such a glorious recipe.Curd is thy name...
Well as per my earlier post on chicken based rice; pilaf, pulao , biryani are the most common dishes connoting a one pot ,meal of chicken and rice. Typically indian and middle eastern. Each one of them have a specific technique of arriving at a...
When it comes to Indian Food, Naan and Kulcha tops my list of favorite flat-breads that compliment a succulent Indian curry ,be it a Butter chicken gravy or a Paneer Makhani or anything else for that matter. Soft and fluffy ,a bite of naan has...
An invention out of shortage of groceries is what i would call this a s.But then what defines a prolific, cook may I ask? Its his /her ability to transform something plain into a delightful lucrative dish with the right blend of ingredients So here I...
Bottle gourd and peanuts seemed as an odd pairing to me for years.For the community that i grew up in ,this blend of an odd pair did not feature as a gastronomy delight.Bottle gourd was best knows as a a blend with fish,a fish and...
While this ideally was my mom"s age old recipe, I was surprised to see the same dish prepared in a fancy manner and technique in one of the shows on a food channel (Don't remember if it was Fox traveller or NDTV Good times). Whatever it...
For the love of fasting!!!!! Well, let me explain.. This beautiful tapioca fritters or sabudana vada that they are called as, are gorgeous, crispy light Indian snacks that one loves to relish . Tapioca or sabudana is mostly known as an element used to make recipes...