Black forest cake is an German dessert. Black forest is a mountain range situated in southwest Germany. The name Black forest cake is Called Schwarzwälderkirschtorte in German, which means Black Forest Cherry Torte or Gateau. Black forest cake consists of layers of sponge cake which has whipped cream in between. It is decorated with more Read more about Black forest cake[…]
Awww…..choco lava cake …wow. Just wanted to eat it. Soft bread outside and molten chocolaty lava inside. It is easy to make, so let’s check out the recipe. Servings: 5-6 Ingredients: Maida or refined flour: 1/2 cup Cocoa powder: 3/4 cup Baking powder: 1/2 tsp Baking soda: 1/2 tsp Dark chocolate: 1/4 cup Sugar: 1/2 Read more about Eggless choco lava cake[…]
Pyaj ki kachori reminds me of my hometown Ajmer in Rajasthan. There you will get yummilicious spicy pyaj ki kachori. Pyaj ki ki kachori is crispy , deep fried kachoris filled with onion stuffing. But kachoris which i am preparing also contains potato along with pyaj as stuffing as they help in making stuffing soft. Read more about Pyaj ki kachori[…]
My husband loves samosa. He asked to make samosa with some different stuffing. So i am making noodles samosa or Chinese samosa. Chinese samosa is a fusion of Indian and Chinese cuisine. Instead of adding potato stuffing i am using noodles as the stuffing. So do like the recipe. Servings: 4-5 Ingredients: For making noodles Read more about Chinese samosa[…]
Bread pakora is favorite tea time snack and also a breakfast recipe of us Indians. It is very easy to make, just dip bread slices in besan or gramflour batter and deep fry them. Bread pakoras are also good option for kids lunch boxes, and for picnic. I had tried to make it another way Read more about Cheesey vegetable pakoda[…]
Cheese corn grilled toast is a good option for breakfast and also a good tea time snack which helps to fulfill ‘shaam wali choti bhukh’. Lots of veggies were tossed with sauces and then spread over bread slices and then grilled in oven. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Onion: 1 chopped Capsicum: 1 chopped Corn kernels: 1/2 Read more about Cheese corn grilled toast[…]
Wheat and jaggery cake which i tried recently is very tasty and healthy cake. Jaggery is healthier option than sugar as it is made from unrefined sugar. This cake is especially for my mothe-in -law who never eats cake. This is the first time she tried cake as it is made from healthy ingredients. Servings: Read more about Gur atta cake[…]
Vegetable macaroni is a Indian style macaroni with lots of veggies, cheese and some spices. It is favorite of my kiddo as it helps me to feed him with veggies. Serving: 4 Ingredients: Macaroni: 1 cup Onion: 1 chopped Capsicum: 1 chopped Tomato: 1 chopped Carrot: 1 chopped Green chili: 1 chopped Tomato sauce: 1 Read more about Vegetable macaroni[…]
One of our favorite dal which most of the people used to order in restaurants. Dal tadka is simple dal which is first boiled and cooked and then tempered with or tadka is poured over it. Servings: 6-7 Ingredients: Arhar dal: 1/2 cup Masoor dal( split pink lentils): 1/2 cup Ghee: 3-4 tbsp Onion: 1 Read more about Dal tadka[…]
A white spongy cheese ball that gives a sweet splash to you as soon as it melts down in your mouth. Yes we are talking about our very own rashogullas that is one of the most favorite sweet dish among the diaspora of the Indian Sub-Continent. So lets get indulge in the magic of making Read more about Bengali rasgulla[…]
Sandwiches are good option for breakfast, or for tea time snack. My brother-in-law once tasted spinach corn cheese sandwich in one cafe and asked me to prepare same. I decided to make spinach corn cheese sandwich for him and result was awesome. Sharing the recipe with you all. Hope you all will like it. Servings: Read more about Spinach corn sandwich[…]
Dry kale chane or sookhe kale is usually prepared on ashtami and navmi during navratris. But i love to eat these sookhe kale chane on regular days and i usually add chopped onions and tomatoes to made it more chatpate and tasty. Servings: 4-5 Ingredients: Kale chane: 1 cup Salt: to taste Red chili powder: Read more about Dry kale chane[…]
Atta ke panjiri reminds me of my childhood days when my buaji(aunt) visits us and prepare atta panjiri for purnamshi fast or on full moon day. We love to eat panjiri prasad which was given to us by her. Today i thought of preparing atta panjiri and my son also loves it like we use Read more about Atta panjiri[…]
Kale chane or black chickpeas are very rich in fiber content and very low in fats. I had prepared Punjabi kale chole which i learned from my mother in law. In our family we used to prepare kale chole or kale chane almost every Saturday. They go well with steamed rice or chapati. Servings: 4 Read more about Kala chana curry recipe[…]
Cheesy vegetable buns……Awwwww……they are so yummy and so cheesy. Here is my new dish vegetable fried buns with loads of cheese and vegetables in it. I am presenting to you all vegetable filled and cheese laden buns which are deep fried. Try out and you will love the taste Servings: 10- 12 Ingredients: For stuffing: Read more about Cheesy vegetable buns[…]
Meethi sevyian is a dessert recipe which is easy to made and also takes very less time to made. They are made during various festivals. In my home we used to prepare meethi seviyan in breakfast. Ingredients: Vermicelli or seviyan: 1 cup Ghee: 3-4 tbsp Almonds: 7-8 chopped Pista: 7-8 chopped Sugar: 1/2 cup Cardamom Read more about Meethi seviyan or sweet Vermicelli[…]
Everyone likes Mac puff ……don’t you. So why not prepare it at home only. It tastes almost like MacDonald’s Mac puff. So here is the recipe. Serving:4-5 Ingredients: For dough: Maida: 1 cup Salt: 1/2 tsp Yeast: 1 tsp Sugar: 1/2 tsp Water: 1/2 cup Olive Oil: 1 tbsp For stuffing: Onion: 1 chopped Read more about Vegetable cheese puff[…]
Though i didn’t like tinda very much but i like this version of tindas in which tindas are filled with spices and besan. Do try this method as it makes tindas very tasty and a good meal option for daily summer meals. Serving: 4-5 Ingredients: Small tinde: 500 gm Besan: 3-4 tbsp Onion: 1 chopped Read more about Bharwan tinde[…]
Popular street food in India especially in Gujarat, Rajasthan and parts of Madhya Pradesh is Dabeli which has its origin in kutch, Gujarat. Garlic chutney, dabeli masala and sev are important ingredients of making dabeli. Serving: makes 6 dabeli Ingredients: For dabeli masala: Dry red chili: 2 Coriander seeds: 2 tbsp Cinnamon stick: 1/2 inch Jeera Read more about Dabeli[…]
Another kachori recipe which i am presenting to you is sooji kachori. Potatoes are used for stuffing kachoris and outer covering is made of sooji. Serving: 12- 15 Ingredients: For outer covering: Sooji: 1 cup Salt: to taste Ajwain: 1/2 tsp Oil: 1 tbsp Water: 2 cup For masala: Potatoes: 3-4 boiled and mashed Green Read more about Sooji kachori[…]
Food doesn’t simply a way to kill hunger but it resembles the area we belong to. When it comes about Indian food it is all about culture and lifestyle of people. Today i am going to share a dish typical to the area of my ancestors….a special combination of the border area of Jammu Read more about Punjabi mahni[…]
Kachori is famous snack in India. Usually maida is used as outer covering and moong dal is used as stuffing. I had seen on some cookery show that bread with potato are used as outer covering. So i tried to made these bread kachoris. The result came out very well and bread kachoris taste very Read more about Bread kachori[…]
Mango is the king of all fruits. We can make many dishes from mango. Mango kalakand is one such recipe from mango. I am presenting to you a quick recipe of making mango kalakand. It is delicious sweet with flavors of mango. I am adding milkmaid or condensed milk in it. Serving: 4 Ingredients: Mango Read more about Mango kalakand[…]
Churma is popular Rajasthani dish. It is served along with daal baati. Churma is prepared by grinding thick wheat rotis and by adding ghee, sugar, dry fruits in it. Serving: makes 10-12 ladoos Ingredients: Atta or wheat flour: one and half cup Sooji: 2 tbsp Sugar: 1/2 cup powdered Almonds: 10-12 Kaju: 10-12 Kishmish: 15 Read more about Churma[…]
Daal baati is a popular dish from Rajasthan. Rajasthani cusine is incomplete without mentioning dal baati. Daal is prepared from dhuli moong dal(split green gram skinless), dhuli urad dal(split black gram skinless), chana dal(split bengal gram). Baatis are hard bread rolls made from wheat flour. Servings: 4 Ingredients: For daal: Dhuli moong dal: 1/4 cup Read more about Daal baati[…]
Mango drink is popular drink of summers. Many of us usually serve frooti during summers. I tried to make home made frooti. My son is a huge fan of frooti. Whenever i ask him what does he want from market he says mujhe toh frooti la dena bus. So this is for my sweet little Read more about Mango frooti[…]
Another breakfast recipe of North India is Onion paratha. Onion parathas tastes good with curd or aam ka acahr or mango pickle. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Atta or wheat flour: 4 Onion: 3-4 very finely chopped Green chili: 1 chopped Salt: to taste Red chili powder: 1/2 tsp Garam masala: 1/2 tsp Chopped coriander: 1 tbsp Read more about Onion paratha[…]
I am presenting stuffed braided pattern bread which is cunchy and super delicious. If you add yeast to the given mixture then it will become bread like soft. I will present that recipe later. Today i am making a crunchy braided bread which has a yummy filling of paneer and veggies in it. Serving: 4-5 Read more about Braided vegetarian bread[…]
Shahi paneer is a most popular North Indian paneer dish. It is made in thick and creamy gravy made of tomatoes, onions, kaju and fresh cream. Serving: 6 Ingredients: Paneer: 1/2 kg Onions: 2-3 sliced Tomatoes: 2-3 roughly chopped Kaju or cashewnuts: 15-20 Butter: 2 tbsp Ginger: 1 tsp grated Salt: to taste Red chili Read more about Shahi paneer[…]
What is the favorite vegetable of kids……i think most mom answer it as Potato. Summer holidays are here and kids demand different types of snacks. What better then a dish made from kids favorite potatoes with lots of cheese in it. So have a look at the recipe. Serving: 4 Ingredients: Potatoes: 4 boiled and Read more about Potato Croquettes[…]
I haven’t tasted soya chaap before my marriage. My husband and father-in-law are great fans of soya chaaps. They go to market and bring back home various varieties of chaaps as tandoori chaap, afghani chaap etc. This is for the first time that i tried my hands in making soya chaaps at home. The odour Read more about Grilled soya chaap[…]
Summers are here and we all need some thanda thanda to refresh ourselves. I am ready to beat this summer heat by making this easy natural home made strawberry Popsicle. Everyone loves them in my family. They are very easy to made and your kids will love them. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Strawberry: 250 gm Sugar: Read more about Strawberry popsicle[…]
Another breakfast recipe from Delicious desi which has main ingredient egg. This is an easy breakfast option. My husband loves egg and he can have it in any form. Serving: 2 Ingredients: Burger buns: 2 Egg: 2 boiled Onions: 1 cut into round slices Tomato: 1 cut into round slices Cucumber: 1 cut into round Read more about Egg burger[…]
Watermlon mocktail is another summer cooler. It is very easy to make and it will refresh you in hot summers. I have added a little mint as it is a cooling agent and has digestive qualities. Serving:4 Ingredients: Watermelon: 2 cup chopped Mint:10-12 leaves Lemon juice: 1 tbsp Ginger juice: 1 tbsp Rock salt: 1 Read more about Watermelon mocktail[…]
Peanut chutney is usually accompanied with south Indian dishes such as idli, dosa, appe etc.( i like eating it with parathas too…). I have added chana dal too which gives it a good taste. Ingredients: Peanuts: 1/2 cup Urad dal: 1 tbsp Oil: 1 tbsp Dry red chili: 1 Salt: to taste Sesame seeds: 1/4 Read more about Peanut chutney[…]
Amla or Indian gooseberry is full of many benefits . It is a rich source of vitamin C and also contains iron. You can have amla in different forms. It helps in building immunity, improves digestion and many more benefits. We can make different dishes from amla as amla murabba, amla achar , chutney etc. Read more about Amla candy[…]
Summers are here and we all need some thanda thanda to refresh ourselves. I am ready to beat this summer heat by making this easy natural home made fruit Popsicle. Just few ingredients….fruit of your choice, little fresh juice or coconut water and your fruit Popsicle is ready . I am sure your kids will Read more about Fruit popsicles[…]
Club sandwich is an easy layered sandwich recipe which can be served as snack or as breakfast. Servings: 2 Ingredients: Bread slices: 8 Tomato ketchup: 2 tbsp Green chutney: 2 tbsp Tomato: 2 sliced Capsicum: 1 chopped Cucumber: 1 grated Mozzarella cheese: 4 tbsp Til or sesame seeds : 1 tbsp Butter: 2 tbsp Maida: Read more about Club sandwich[…]
Gujiya is deep fried sweet dumpling made of maida, sooji, khoya and dry fruits. This is North Indian dish and made especially during Holi festival. I think holi of us North Indians is incomplete without gujiyas. So prepare these delicious gujiyas with me. Serving: 30-35 gujiyas Ingredients: For outer covering of gujiya or pastry Maida: Read more about Gujiya[…]
Sandesh is a Bengali sweet recipe. It is made from fresh paneer and sugar. It is very easy to prepare and does not need many ingredients just few things and your delicious sandesh or sondesh are ready to eat. Servings: 25 Ingredients: Milk: 2 ltr Lemon : 1 Cardamom powder: 1 tsp Sugar: 1/2 cup Read more about Sandesh[…]
Moong dal or split green moong dal is very easy to digest. It is very healthy dal as it has high protein content and is usually made in Indian kitchens. Some people like to give tadka or seasoning of only ghee and cumin seeds or jeera but i am using onions, and tomatoes for tadka. Read more about Dal moong chilka[…]
Summers are on the way, so i need something cool with lots of fruits in it and also which is easy to prepare. I had seen mocha chocolate recipe in some food blogs. So i am presenting my form of chocolate coffee fruit tiramisu. Tiramisu is originally a coffee flavored Italian dessert. I am using Read more about Mocha chocolate fruit tiramisu[…]
Thai papaya salad is most commonly consumed dish in Thailand. It is easy to prepare and is very delicious. Traditionally palm sugar is used but i am using brown sugar here. Also as my mother in law prefers vegetarian only i am using soya sauce instead of using fish sauce. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Green papaya: Read more about Thai green papaya salad[…]
Matar ka paratha is another Indian style paratha in which boiled peas are used as stuffing. Boiled peas are mixed with different spices and then stuffed and shallow fried. Servings: 4 Ingredients: For dough- Wheat flour: 1 cup Water:as required for making smooth dough Oil :for frying parathas Stuffing: Green peas: 1 cup boiled Ginger: Read more about Matar ke parathe[…]
Waving goodbye to winters…..so here’s last makka or maije flour atta recipe : Aloo makai paratha. Servings: 5-6 Ingredients: Makai atta: 2 cups Potato: 3-4 boiled and mashed Onion: 1 chopped Coriander: 2 tbsp chopped Salt: to taste Red chilii powder: 1/2 tsp Ajwain or carrom seeds: 1 tsp Green chilli : 1 chopped Ginger: 1 Read more about Makai aloo paratha[…]
Soya sabji with a delicious gravy. Gravy consists of thick yogurt and various spices. Also soya chunks, onions and capsicum are marinated with yogurt. Servings: 4-5 Ingredients: For marination: Soya chunks: 1 cup Onion: 2 diced Capsicum: 2 diced Yogurt: 1/2 cup Asfoetida or heeng: a pinch Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp Besan or gram Read more about Soya chunks masala gravy[…]
Schezwan fried rice is an Indo chinese recipe. I love spicy Chinese schezwan rice. It is easy to made. Just made schezwan sauce in advance and use when you want to eat Schezwan fried rice or schezwan noodles. Servings:3-4 Ingredients: Rice : 1 cup boiled schezwan sauce: 2 tbsp Capsicum: 2 chopped Onion: 1 chopped Read more about Schezwan fried rice.[…]
Once again i am here with Punjabi recipe……sada punjabiyan da favorite ji sarson ka saag. Just have sarson ka saag and makki ki roti with glass of lassi and the feeling is like……wahhhh…waaah ji waah. So here’s the recipe …..enjoy these last winter days with this traditional Punjabi food. Serving: 4 Ingredients: Sarson ke patte: Read more about Sarson ka saag[…]
Bathua or goosefoot leaves is found during winter months. It is a leafy vegetable like spinach and methi. It can be cooked in various forms as in form of vegetable or raitas or paratha. Bathua leaves are good source of iron, calcium. I am sharing recipe of parathas here. I love the green color of Read more about Bathua allo ke parathe[…]
Makki aloo tikki is another special dish which we used to prepare in winters. This is my mother’s recipe which i am sharing with you all. Serving: 5-6 Ingredients: Potato or boiled aloo : 4-5 Green coriander: 2 tbsp chopped Ginger: 1-2 tbsp grated Green chilli: 1 chopped Salt: to taste Red chili powder: 1/2 Read more about Makki aloo tikki[…]
Wheat Appam is an easy recipe which is very healthy as here minimum oil is used. I am using appam pan here. I am using same tempering which i had earlier used for making rava masala dosa. I love the flavors of onion and curry leaves in that so i am adding that to wheat Read more about Wheat Appam[…]
Another mushroom recipe which i am presenting to you all is Cream mushroom soup. As i had written earlier that mushroom is favorite of my family especially my hubby i am experimenting with different recipes from mushroom. So today i had made creamy mushroom soup which is very delicious and healthy. Serving: 5 cups Ingredients: Read more about Creamy mushroom soup[…]
This is my first post in achaar section. I love gobhi gajar and shalgam achar. This achar is prepared during winters. This is khatta-meetha achaar as i am using gur or jaggery in this. Ingredients: Carrots: 500 gm Cauliflower: 500 gm Shalgam or turnip: 250 gm Mustard Oil or sarson ka tel: 1 cup Ginger: Read more about Gobhi-gajar shalgam ka achaar[…]
Don’t you think that frozen packed food is not healthy to eat, also it is very expensive. Give your naughty ones something very yummy and also healthy which taste and looks like their favorite fast food but a lot healthier than that. Presenting to you crispy and soft vrgetable nuggets with lots of vegetables in Read more about Cheese vegetable nuggets[…]
We have so many options for breakfast in winters.One such healthy option as winter breakfast is Methi makai ki roti. Methi is good source of iron and vitamin A. Makkai atta and methi makes a good and healthy option for making rotis. Serving: 4 Ingredients: Makai atta: 3 cup Methi: 250 gm Salt: to taste Read more about Methi makai roti[…]
I don’t like winters very much. But the only thing which i like about winters is gajar ka halwa. Gajar ka halwa is rich Indian dessert made of carrots, ghee( use it abundance), sugar and milk. I also use to add khoya or mawa in it. This gajar ka halwa is related to North Indian Read more about Gajar ka halwa[…]
Mushroom matar a spicy delicious curry recipe which we used to prepare almost twice a week in winters. Gravy is like most others North Indian gravy. Serving: 5 Ingredients: Mushroom: 250 gm chopped Peas : 1/2 cup Onion: 1 chopped Ginger- garlic paste: 2 tbsp Tomato: 2 pureed Cloves: 2-3 Cinnamon stick: 1/2 inch Salt: Read more about Mushroom matar[…]
Cake favorite of my two year old son. Everyday he wants cake. So this easy, quick, yummy, soft cake for my dear son. This is 2 minute quick recipe with only few ingredients. Nutella make its so smooth and tasty that i also want to eat this cake daily. Serving: 2 Ingredients: Maida: 3 tbsp Read more about Nutella cup cake[…]
Chaat is my all time favorite. Raj kachori a popular chaat item which is crispy kachori from outside and has soft filling inside. Stuffing includes moong pakoris, boiled potatoes, boilled chana, sev, curd, chutneys etc. Serving: 12-15 Ingredients: Maida: 1 cup Sooji: 1/4 cup Baking powder: 1/4 tsp Salt: to taste For stuffing: Moong dal Read more about Raj kachori[…]
Bread pakora is favorite tea time snack and also a breakfast recipe of us Indians. It is very easy to make, just dip bread slices in besan or gramflour batter and deep fry them. Bread pakoras are also good option for kids lunch boxes, and for picnic. Earlier i had posted plain bread pakora recipe, Read more about Paneer bread pakora[…]
Methi malai matar is a North Indian Punjabi cuisine. Use of cream and cashews made it a rich dish. I had seen several images of methi malai matar on Internet. Many of them shows white gravy and others had reddish gravy. Red one is due to use of tomatoes. I am also using malai or Read more about Methi matar malai[…]
Sprouts are very healthy as they have proteins, dietary fibers, vitamin K, Vitamin C. I have prepared chillas from moong sprouts . My family wants some new dish from spouts so i had prepared chillas from it. Serving: 4-5 chillas Ingredients: Moong dal: 1 cup Salt: to taste Onion: 1 chopped Coriander: 2 tbsp chopped Read more about Sprouted moong dal chila[…]
Vegetable stew cooked with so many veggies is very nutritious. We used to make it almost daily in winters as this is an easy way to give vegetables to my family. Servings: 2 Ingredients: Tomato: 4 Spring onion: 2 chopped Capsicum: 3(red, green, yellow) Mushrooms: 4-5 chopped Broccoli: 1/4 cup small florets Onion: 1 sliced Read more about Tomato and vegeatble stew[…]
Chili garlic mushroom is an Indo chinese recipe. It is favorite recipe of my family especially my husband as he is mushroom lover. Mushrooms are easily available in winters so we use to prepare mushrooms twice a week. It can be served as starter or snack. But we use it as side dish during our Read more about Chili garlic mushroom[…]
Winters are here and so i am here to present you my favorite methi parathas. Methi parathas are the best breakfast option in cool winter mornings. Methi parathas are healthy and very nutritious. They are very soft and delicious parathas and can serve as good option for kids lunchbox or office tiffins. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Read more about Methi ka paratha[…]
I am posting after so many days. Here’s a dish made from potato. An easy and tasty recipe which can be served as side dish is Garlic potatoes. Spicy garlic potatoes a quick and easy dish which can be served as snacks or as a side dish. Servings: 5 Ingredients: Potatoes: 4-5 or baby potatoes(8-9) Oil: Read more about Garlic potato[…]
Aloo paneer tikki is good option for evening snack or for sunday brunch. Adding paneer and peanuts to potatoes increases taste and nutrition of these tikkis. These tikkis can also be served during fast as i am not adding onions to it. So as navratras are here i am posting this navratra special recipe. Serving:4 Read more about Aloo paneer tikki[…]
Another recipe from sabudana or tapioca pearls which we can have during fast or vrats. They are very tasty and you can have them as snacks. Servings: 4-5 Ingredients: Sabudana: 1 cup Potato: 4 Rock salt: to taste Red chili powder: 1/4 tsp Jeera powder: 1/2 tsp Peanuts or moongfali: 1/4 cup Green chili : Read more about Sabudana vada[…]
Kaju katli or cashew fudge is favorite mithai or sweet at my place. As diwali season is on the way i tried to make kaju katli at home. During diwali season and marriages kaju katli is the most popular choice of sweet which is gifted to relatives and friends. I am serving it plain as Read more about Kaju katli[…]
Nutella …..awwww its tooo yummy. Can’ resist licking it. So tried out a new yummy recipe using nutella. Have a look to this yummy sweet recipe. Serving: 5 Ingredients: Nutella: 5 tbsp Maida: 2 cup Powdered sugar: 1/2 cup Yeast: 1 tbsp Butter: 1/4 cup Warm water: 1/4 cup Warm milk: 1/4 cup Salt: 1/4 Read more about Nutella baked flower[…]
Sprouts are germinated seeds or legumes. Sprouts are very healthy as they have proteins, dietary fibers, vitamin K, Vitamin C. They are popular nutritional food for diet conscious people. This sprout yogurt salad consists of yogurt or dahi, corn, tomatoes and moong sprouts. This is a very healthy breakfast option. Servings: 5 Ingredients: Moong sprouts: Read more about Sprout yogurt salad[…]
Chocolate ganache cake is soft, delicious, yummy cake. Chocolate ganache or syrup poured over cake makes it more yummy and cake just melts in mouth. Serving:4-5 Ingredients: Powdered sugar: 1 cup Oil: 1/4 cup Maida or refined flour: one+ 1/4 cup Milk: 1 cup Lemon juice: 2 tbsp Vanilla essence: 2 tbsp Baking powder: 1/2 Read more about Chocolate ganache cake[…]
Sabudana kheer is another recipe which we can have during fasting days. It is an easy to prepare kheer. Soak and cook sabudana well and you will have rich, delicious, creamy kheer. So enjoy this yummmm…..sabudana kheer during fast. Servings: 3-4 Ingredients: Sabudana:1/4 cup Milk: 4-5 cups Kesar or saffron: 4-5 strands Sugar: about 1/2 Read more about Sabudana kheer[…]
Another light, healthy and easy to made breakfast recipe is Sooji toast. I have added tomatoes , onion in sooji mixture and applied it on bread slices. This is also a good option for kids lunch box. You can add any chopped vegetables of your choice. Servings: makes 6-7 sooji toast Ingredients: Bread slices: 6 Read more about Sooji toast[…]
Falafel is a middle eastern dish. Falafel is a deep fried patty made from chickpeas or kabulichana . They are eaten alone as a snack or served in pita bread pockets. Falafel also refers to a sandwich in which falafel patties are placed in pita bread pocket and topped with onion, tomato and sauces. Servings: Read more about Falafel sandwich[…]
I always look for new dishes or recipes which i can prepare for breakfast. New addition in my list is rava masala dosa. It is popular south Indian dish. It is delicious and a good option for breakfast. Crispy rava masala dosa stuffed with potato. You can also prepare it without stuffing potatoes in it. Read more about Rava masala dosa[…]
Pineapple raita is very refreshing and tasty raita. It is a sweet raita in which i am adding some spices too. It is a must order recipe of my family whenever we go for dinner at some restaurant. Everyone in my family is very happy when i prepared pineapple raita at home. Serving: 4 Ingredients: Read more about Pineapple raita[…]
Hummus with tahini or in Arabic it is called as “hummus bi tahina” is an Egyptian dip. Hummus means chickpeas in Arabic. Hummus is prepared from mashed chickpeas, tahini ( made from sesame or til seeds), olive oil, salt, lemon juice and garlic. Hummus is usually taken with pita bread. It is a good source Read more about Hummus with tanhini[…]
Stuffed capsicum or bharwan shimla mirch is stuffed with boiled potatoes. You can even use paneer as stuffing. I am using potatoes here. Boiled potatoes are cooked a little on medium flame as it will enhance the flavor. Serving: 4 Ingredients: Capsicum or shimla mirch: 4 Boiled potatoes: 2-3 Salt: to taste Cashewnuts or kaju: Read more about Stuffed capsicum[…]
Healthy sandwich just like subway sandwich with lots of veggies and aloo tikki in it. I like this homemade sandwich as all vegetables in it are fresh. Serving: 4 Ingredients: For aloo tikki: Potatoes: 2 boiled Carrot: 1 grated Onion: 1 chopped Green chili: 1 chopped Corn kernels: 1/4 cup boiled and mashed Salt: to Read more about Subway aloo tikki sandwich[…]
Fruit cream is a delicious dessert made of fresh cream and fruits. It can be served during parties, family gatherings as it is very easy to prepare. It is an healthy option for kids Servings: 5 Ingredients: Heavy cream: 2 cups Milkmaid: 4 tbsp Vanilla essence: 3-4 drops Sugar: 1/2 cup powdered Apple: 1 Banana: Read more about Fruit cream[…]
Easy and quick egg recipe. Egg bhurji is common breakfast recipe. It is like an Indian version of scrambled eggs in which onion tomatoes , spices are also added. Serving: 4 Ingredients: Egg: 6 Onion: 2 Tomato: 2 Green chili: 1 Coriander: 2 tbsp chopped Salt: to taste Black pepper powder: 1/4 tsp Red chilli Read more about Egg bhurji[…]
Soft and delicious cake with flavors of cinnamon or dalchini and apple. I am thinking about preparing this cake since long and finally today i made this cake with very nice aroma. Serving: 5-6 Ingredients: Refined flour or maida: 200 gm Cinnamon powder: 2 tsp Apples: 3 chopped Eggs: 5 Sugar: 250 gm Melted unsalted Read more about Apple cinnamon cake[…]
Another noodles variety from Chinese cuisine is Schezwan noodles. I had schezwan sauce in my fridge so i tried my hands on schezwan noodles. Serving:6 Ingredients: Noodles: 400 gm Oil: 4 tbsp+ 1 tbsp to add in boiling noodles Onions: 2 sliced Spring onion: 1 chopped Capsicum: 2 thinly sliced Carrot: 2 thinly sliced Cabbage: Read more about Schezwan noodles[…]
Salad is a dish in which vegetables are mixed with sauces and salad dressing. Here is an another healthy and crunchy-munchy salad from delicious desi. I loved this cucumber and carrot salad with little sauces added to it. Servings: 2 Ingredients: Carrot: 2 Cucumber: 2 Tomato: 1 Red capsicum: 1 Soy sauce: 1 tsp Lemon Read more about Thai cucumber- carrot salad[…]
Another well known recipe from South India : my favorite yummy medu vadas. It is an important part of South Indian breakfast menu. Vada are made of fermented urad dal and then fried. They are served with hot sambar and coconut chutney. Serving: 15- 16 medu vada Ingredients: Urad dal: 2 cups Cumin seeds: 1 Read more about Medu vada[…]
Achari gobhi recipe is an simple and easy dish which we usually prepare in our daily meals. Gobhi masala goes well with rotis, parathas. Servings: 3-4 Ingredients: Cauliflower or gobhi: 1 Onion: 1 chopped Tomato:1 chopped Cumin seeds or jeera: 1/4 tsp Salt: to taste Red chili powder: 1/4 tsp Haldi powder: 1/4 tsp Jeera Read more about Achari gobhi[…]
Smoothie is a thick beverage usually made of raw fruits along with milk, curd, nuts honey. Start your breakfast with this yummmmmm smoothie. This smoothie is very healthy for your kids as it will get your kids to eat fruits along with milk, nuts and curd.So made this yummy smoothie for your kids and also for Read more about Walnut banana smoothie[…]
Maah ki dal means whole black gram or urad ki dal. Maah rajma is favorite dal of Punjabi households. When urad dal is cooked alone with fresh cream and butter it is called as dal makhni. Maah rajma was cooked on every sunday at my mother’s place. Mah ki dal tastes superb with tandoori roti. Read more about Maah rajma[…]
Sandwich is a healthy breakfast recipe, can be easily taken to schools , picnics etc. Presenting to you healthy and quick sandwich filled with various vegetables and cheese slices. This vegetable sandwich is good for your kids and also an healthy option for them. Servings:2 Ingredients: White bread slices: 8(you can also use brown bread Read more about Vegetable cheese sandwhich[…]
Bread pakora is favorite tea time snack and also a breakfast recipe of us Indians. It is very easy to make, just dip bread slices in besan or gramflour batter and deep fry them. Bread pakoras are also good option for kids lunch boxes, and for picnic. To make it more tasty i had added Read more about Stuffed bread pakora[…]
Malai ladoo is a popular sweet in India. It is my favorite sweet . Servings: 10-12 Ingredients: Paneer: 250 gm Mawa: 100 gm Milkmaid: 2 tbsp Green cardamom powder: 1 tsp Saffron: 4-5 strands Milk: 2 tbsp Sugar: 1150 gm Kaju: 4 tbsp chopped Pista: for garnishing Method: 1. Cook khoya or mwa on medium Read more about Malai ladoo[…]
Traditional plum cake recipe which is made generally during new year and Christmas. Serving: 3-4 Ingredients: Maida or refined flour: 1 cup Raisins or kishmish: 4-5 tbsp Walnuts chopped: 2-3 tbsp Brown sugar: 1 cup Baking powder: 1/2 tsp Butter: 1/2 cup Vanilla essence: 4-5 drops Eggs: 3 Lemon zest: 1 tsp Method: 1. Sieve Read more about Plum cake[…]
Potato smileys is a delicious snack. Don’t you think that packed food is not good for our kids. They are easy to made but not good from health point of view. So we’ll prepare something that will look like and taste exactly like as packed food. Believe me it is not tough to made and Read more about Potato smileys[…]
Delicious egg curry recipe which can be prepared in just half an hour time. Boiled eggs dipped in spicy and tasty onion tomato curry. Serving: 3 Ingredients: Eggs: 6 Salt: to taste Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp Jerra powder: 1/2 tsp Garam masala: 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder or haldi powder: 1/4 tsp Onions: 2 chopped Read more about Egg curry[…]
Chaat is favorite of all of us . Dahi papri chaat is one of the popular chaat items in India. It is tasty tangy chaat in which papris or pooris are topped with chutneys, onions ,tomatoes and dahi. Servings: Makes 2 plates Ingredients: Papris or pooris: 16 Tamarind or imli chutney: 3 tbsp Dahi: 1 Read more about Dahi papri chaat[…]
Rajma galouti kebab is a delicious recipe . It is vegetarian avatar of galouti kebab where minced meat is replaced with rajma. These kebab just melts in mouth and give you different flavors as rose water, kaju or cashew nuts, paneer , mawa or khoya and different spices. Servings: 15 -18 galoutis Ingredients: Rajma or Read more about Rajma galouti[…]
Sev puri is a street food from Mumbai. Sev puri is a chat in which small puris or papdis are covered by boiled potatoes , tomatoes , onions and chutneys. You need not to buy small papris from market . Prepare them in your kitchen, they are very easy to made. You can store them Read more about Pooris or papdis[…]
Mohan thal is a traditional Gujarati sweet known to be served as prashad to God. It is a common saying that Mohan thal is favorite sweet of Lord Krishna. Mohan thal is a rich besan burfi with many dry fruits in it. Servings: Ingredients: Besan: 2 cups Mawa or khoya: 1 /2 cup Ghee : Read more about Mohan thal[…]
A sweet Indian dessert halwa which we used to make at festivals, birthday or on special occasions. I am presenting you lauki or doodhi halwa which is easy to prepare and is very tasty. My mother used to make lauki halwa a lot as my dad likes it very much. This is for the first Read more about Lauki ka halwa.[…]
Paneer corn balls are healthy and easy to made snack. Balls can be made in advance and can be deep fried at the time of serving. Paneer corn balls is a good option for kitty parties, for family gatherings. Let’s have a look to recipe. Servings: makes 28-30 balls Ingredients: Paneer : 200 gm Corn Read more about Paneer corn balls[…]
A simple and easy soup which is favorite of many people. I also used to prefer tomato soup over all other soups. A red delicious soup which is very healthy and has many nutritional values. Tomatoes contains lycopene which serves as antioxidant. Also it is a rich source of vatamin A an C. Servings: 4 Read more about Tomato soup[…]
Vada pav is from Maharashtra state of India. Vada pav was first considered as common man’s dish but now available in restaurant and hotels throughout India. It is street food which includes spicy potato patty or we call it vada which is sandwiched in between pav. Servings: 5-6 vada pav Ingredients: For Vada: Potato: 5-6 Read more about Vada pav[…]
Paneer bhurji is a North Indian dish which is very easy to prepare and does not take much time . You just need to add crumbled paneer to cooked onion and tomato. You can have Paneer bhurji with parathas or you can have them with breads. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Paneer or cottage cheese: 250 gm Read more about Paneer bhurji[…]
Golden fried baby corn is a tasty evening snack with you can have with a cup of tea. Baby corn coated with garlic and ginger paste then dipped in gram flour batter and then deep fried. They will give you a crispy touch as i am adding cornflour to besan mixture. So enjoy your tea Read more about Golden fried babycorns[…]
Arbi pator is favourite of my husband. Arbi or colocassia is an excellent source of vitamin C and E, potassium and magnesium.It is rich in fibre. Servings: 6-7 Ingredients: Arbi leaves: 7-8 Besan or Chickpea flour: 1 and half cup Salt: 2 tbsp Red chilli powder: 1 tsp Garam masla powder: 1/4 tsp Coriander powder: Read more about Arbi Pator( Arbi patta dry)[…]
Lemon rice is popular rice variety from South India. It is a easy and light recipe which can be prepared by adding cooked rice to peanuts and lemon juice. They can be good option for picnic box or for kid’s lunch box also. Servings: 3-4 Ingredients: Rice : 1 and half cup cooked Peanuts: 1/2 Read more about Lemon rice[…]
I love to eat poha in breakfast very much. But today i tried to made crispy cutlets from poha by mixing them with boiled potatoes, onions and some spices. And these poha cutlets came out very well. Easy to made snack and you can make them for your kitty parties, for some family get together Read more about Poha cutlets[…]
Momos is a popular Tibetan recipe.Traditionally they were made of minced meat but now a days momos have filling of vegetables,Paneer,etc.They have now become favorite street food of North India .Normally Momos had three varieties :steamed,fried and pan fried.Steamed moms consists of minimum oil so they are very popular. Earlier i had posted veg momos Read more about Paneer momos[…]
Peda or Mathura peda is a special delicacy from Mathura. Pedas are yummy and soft nad just melts in mouth. It is quick and easy recipe and ingredients used are mawa or khoya, milk, sugar, saffron. Make this yummy sweet for raksha bandhan . Servings:8-10 Ingredients: Khoya or mawa: 250 gm Milk: 1 cup Powdered Read more about Mathura Peda[…]
Curd idli or dahi idli is a dish which was in my mind since long but tried it 2 days back only. I had curd idli 2 years back in a small restaurant in sidhivinayak temple Mumbai. It was too yummy. Me and my mother-in-law loved the taste. So we tried it and it was Read more about Curd idli[…]
A super yummy dish which i am sure will loved by your kids. Potatoes stuffed with mix vegetables then mixed with mayonnaise and then baked. It goes well as side dish with dinner and can also be taken as snack. Serving:4-5 Ingredients: Potatoes: 5-6 Onions: 1 chopped Capsicum: 1 chopped Carrot: 1 chopped Beans: 1/4 Read more about Stuffed potatoes[…]
Aloo chaat is very famous in Delhi. Deep fried potato cubes mixed with chaat masala and some other spices. This aloo chaat is very easy to made. So enjoy your evenings with this yummy desi dilli wali chaat. Servings: 2 Ingredients: Potatoes: 2-3 Lemon juice: 1 tbsp Imli ki chutney: 1 tbsp Salt: to taste Read more about Dilli ki aloo chaat[…]
Schezwan pinwheels are easy to make and can be served as snacks in parties etc. They are little spicy as schezwan sauce is added in it. I tried it for first time and i like the spicy touch in it very much. Try out the recipe and serve it to your guests and i am Read more about Schezwan pinwheels[…]
Kheer is a kind of rice pudding made by boiling rice with milk, sugar, ghee and then garnished with dry fruits like almonds, pistachios cashew nuts. Kheer is made in India on festivals, special occasions and can also be served as sweet dessert in parties. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Basmati rice: 1/4 cup Full fat organic Read more about Rice Kheer[…]
Awww…..i am again here with one more paratha recipe. Mooli paratha an another paratha recipe from Punjab. Stuffing is made of shredded mooli along with spices and coriander. After shredding mooli squeeze out the juice or parathas will break. You can use that juice in kneading the dough. Servings: 4 parathas Ingredients: Mooli or radish Read more about Mooli ka paratha[…]
Fench fries are popular fast food in India. They are deep fried potatoes. French fries are salted and generally served with tomato ketchup. Kids will love these french fries. Servings: 3-4 Ingredients: Potato: 2 Salt: to taste Oil: for deep frying Method: 1. Wash and peel potatoes. Chop them lengthwise . Soak them in cold Read more about French fries[…]
Raita is very refreshing during summers. They are popular across India especially in North India. One of the easiest raita recipe is boondi raita . Boondi is fried gram flour balls. They can be made at home but i purchased it from market as i want to save my time. Raita is generally accompanied with Read more about Boondi k raita[…]
Schezwan sauce is a hot and spicy Indo Chinese sauce. It can be served with momos, french fries and also added in schezwan fried rice, schezwan vegetable noodles. Best part is that you can store this for a month in refrigerator. Just add a little more oil and it will have more life and also Read more about Schezwan sauce[…]
Presenting to you all a yummy and tasty chocolate rolls. They are very easy to made and i am sure will love by your kids. If you have some friends coming over, you can made them in advance too. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Marie biscuit : 12-15 Parle ji biscuit: 8-10 Milk: 1/4 cup Sugar: 4 Read more about Chocolate rolls[…]
Gobhi ka paratha is another popular paratha variety from Punjab state of India. Gobhi or cauliflower stuffing is filled in dough and partahas are shallow fried. Here’s the recipe of yummy parathas. Servings: 4 parathas Ingredients: Gobhi or cauliflower: 1 cup grated finely Ginger: 2 tbsp grated Green chilli : 1 chopped finely Coriander: 2 Read more about Gobhi ka paratha[…]
Wheat porridge or meetha dalia is a popular breakfast in India. It is cooked with milk and water and sugar or gur is added . I have added nuts also which makes it more healthy and nutritious. Dalia is rich in fibres and have high protein contents in it. Dalia or porridge is very healthy Read more about Meetha dalia or porridge[…]
Again i am with a paneer dish: an Indian form of Chinese chilli paneer. It is delicious starter which is favorite of my family. Here’s the recipe of this yummy starter. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Paneer : 250 gm cut into 1 inch cubes Spring onions: 2 chopped Onion: 1 finely chopped Capsicum: 2 chopped Ginger: Read more about Chilli paneer[…]
Pizza paratha an Indian version of Italian pizza. Made just like regular parathas and stuffing is done of mixed vegetables and cheese and oregano. This pizza paratha will be loved by your kids. It tastes like regular pizza, instead of using maida base i am using wheat base as it is more healthy for your Read more about Pizza paratha[…]
I had first tasted chilli paneer at my aunt’s place. She ordered it from a resturant nearby and i loved it a lot. I am a big fan of paneer and love to have it different ways. So i tried this chilli paneer recipe at home and result was delicious yummy chilli paneer. Enjoy this Read more about Chilli paneer gravy[…]
Bharwan karele is a recipe which was usually made at Indian domestic kitchens during summers. Many people didn’t like karele because of its bitter taste. Bitter gourd or karele recipe which i am posting here contains added spices alongwith grinded onions and also kachhe aam . So here’s the recipe: Servings:4 Ingredients: Bharwan karele: 5 Read more about Bharwan karele[…]
Lauki also known as bottle gaurd is found in every Indian household. It is rich in fibres and have very low fat content. Many people especially kids don’t like to eat lauki. So for them here i have lauki kofte. Lauki kofte is very tasty dish and i am sure you will like it. Servings: Read more about Lauki ke kofte[…]
Pasta is an Italian dish. Earlier i had posted creamy red sauce pasta, chilled pasta salad. Today i am posting white sauce pasta recipe which is favorite of my sister in law. She asked me to post this recipe. She loves cheesy flavor very much so i am adding cheese in a little larger quantity. Read more about White sauce pasta[…]
Lachha paratha is a popular paratha recipe from North India. Lacche or “parat” or multilayers are seen on paratha after it is cooked. There are various ways of cooking paratha but i am using pleating of layers method. Serving: 2 Ingredients: Wheat flour or atta: 2 cups Salt: to taste Ghee or oil : for Read more about Lachha paratha[…]
Potlis or pouches filled with soya granules. Potlis are made of maida and sooji. This is healthy snack as stuffing is made of soya granules , also i had added some veggies in it. Here’s the recipe. Servings: 12- 14 Ingredients: For stuffing: Soya granules: 250 gm Onions: 1 chopped Coriander leaves: 2 tbsp Green Read more about Soya potli[…]
Bhature is most popular Punjabi recipe. Bhaturas are deep fried Indian bread mostly eaten with cholle. Bhature-cholle are my family’s favorite food especially of my husband. Bhaturas are made by kneading maida. Baking powder is added to it so that kneaded dough rises up. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Refined flour or maida: 2 cup Oil: 2 Read more about Cholle-bhature[…]
Trying my hands in baking cakes . So here’s one more cake recipe: Farm house fruit cake Ingredients: Refined flour or maida : 2 cup Mixed dry fruits: 3/4 cup chopped Tooty fruity: 1/2 cup Eggs: 2 Brown sugar: 1 cup Baking powder: 1/2 tsp Baking soda: 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder or dalchini powder: 1/2 Read more about Farm house fruit cake[…]
Mehri or in punjabi we call it meri. It is a simple easy recipe which is made without much efforts and also very less time consuming. Rice and buttermilk or chhach is cooked together with some spices. Servings: 4-5 Ingredients: Rice: 1/2 cup( you can take broken rice ) Buttermilk or chach: one and half Read more about Mehri[…]
Yummy delicious dessert …..must have it in summers. Ingredients: Vanilla ice cream: 4-5 scoops Chocolate brownie: 4-5 slices(For chocolate brownie check out recipe in notes below) Walnuts chopped: 4 tbsp Cashewnuts or kaju chopped: 4 tbsp Almonds chopped: 4 tbsp Butter: 1 tbsp Condensed milk: 1/2 cup Coffee powder: 1 tsp Dark chocolate chopped: 1/2 Read more about Hot chocolate fudge sundae[…]
Masala dosa is a popular south Indian food. It is made from fermented batter of rice and dhuli urad dal(split black gram skinless). Dosa has high protein and carbohydrates. Masala or stuffing is made from boiled potatoes and onions. Servings: Ingredients: For dosa Rice: 1 cups Ukda chawal:2 cup Dhuli urad dal: 1 cup Methi dana Read more about Masala dosa[…]
Vegetables cake can be enjoyed with tea time. A savory cake with lots of veggies in it. You can use vegetables of your choice. Servings: 4-5 Ingredients: Bread slices: 6 Carrots: 2 chopped French beans: 1/4 cup chopped Peas: 1/4 cup Corn kernels: 1/4 cup Potatoes: 2 boiled Mint+ coriander: 2 tbsp Lemon juice: 1 Read more about Vegetables cake[…]
Dahi bhalle is popular snack all over India. They are prepared by dhuli urad dal. Deep fried bhalle are soaked in water and then placed in beaten yogurt along with chutneys. I used to have dahi bhalle every time at my mom’s place. Servings: 5 Ingredients: For bhalle: Dhuli urad dal(split black gram skinless): 1 Read more about Dahi bhalle[…]
Chocolate brownie …….so chocolaty and yummy that no one can resist eating it. Prepare this brownie at home and enjoy . This is 100th post of my blog so i am posting sweet yummy dish to make my 100th post special. Cuisine: American Ingredients: Dark chocolate: 100 gm Refined flour or maida: 1 cup Walnuts: 1/2 cup Read more about Chocolate Walnut brownie[…]
Fried rice manchurian is an Indo-Chinese dish which is a must have dish in our list whenever we went for dinner in some Chinese restaurant. Fried rice are boiled rice mixed with veggies and sauces. Fried rice is accompanied with manchurian. In manchurian fried vegetables balls are mixed with sauces like soya sauce, chilli sauce and Read more about Fried rice- Manchurian[…]
Jeera aloo was my childhood favorite recipe. My mom used to make very tasty Jeera aloo. Jeera aloo is an easy and quick recipe which is also a good option for kids lunch box, also while travelling. Here’s a simple jeera aloo recipe which i learned from my mom. Servings: 2-3 Ingredients: Potatoes: 4 boiled Read more about Jeera Aloo[…]
Khaman is a recipe from Gujarat state of India. Khaman is steamed cake made from gram flour or besan. It is very soft and fluffy. They are now popular throughout India. They are served with green pudina chutney. Servings:4 Ingredients: Besan: 1 cup Salt: to taste Red chilli powder: 1/4 tsp Haldi: 1/4 tsp Ginger-green Read more about Khaman[…]
Many states in India has their kadi recipes. In Punjab we have spicy pakorewali kadi. This tasty kadi is usually served with plain rice. Kadi is mixture of dahi or curd and besan mixed with spices. Here’s the recipe of this yummy and delicious kadi from delicious. desi. Servings: 4-5 Ingredients: For pakoras: Besan: 1 Read more about Punjabi kadi[…]
Aloo sabji and pooris my husband favorite breakfast. Ask him on weekends what he wants for breakfast ….quick reply from him Aloo- poori. This is simple aloo sabji recipe which is very tasty to eat. Servings: 3-4 people Ingredients: For aloo sabji Potatoes: 3 peeled and diced Onion: 1 chopped Tomato: 1 chopped Ginger: 1 Read more about Aloo poori[…]
Awwww……cake with icecream. This is a yummy combination of butter scotch icecream, cake and cherries. I had prepared this cake for the very first time on my sister’s birthday. Everyone in my family loved this yummm cake. Ingredients: 1. Basic sponge cake: 1 round ( I had already posted basic sponge cake recipe Read more about Butter scotch icecream cake[…]
Palak paneer recipe is from North India. In this Paneer is cooked in spinach or palak gravy along with spices. It is an easy and delicious recipe. Both paneer and palak are very healthy for all age groups. Servings: 4 Ingredients: For palak puree Palak: 200 gm Green chilli: 1 roughly chopped Water: 1/2 cup Read more about Palak paneer[…]
Urad dal kachori is a North Indian dish . These delicious dal kachori can be eaten as snack. In many North Indian states they are eaten in breakfast also. Recipe which i am posting here is my mom’s recipe. Whenever i go there my mother prepares them for me. So this is for my mom Read more about Urad dal kachori[…]
Raw mango chutney kachhe aam ki chutney is very easy to make. This tangy chutney also consists of coriander leaves, ginger, garlic and some spices. This chutney we usually prepare with dal chawal. Ingredients: Raw mangoes or kachha aam: 2-3 Coriander leaves: 1/4 cup Ginger: 1/2 inch chopped Green chilli: 1 Garlic: 4-5 cloves Salt: Read more about Raw mango chutney[…]
Instant sooji uttapam mixed with tomato, onion, green capsicum. Me and my mom loves these onion utappams with hot sambar. Servings: Makes 4-5 utappams Ingredients: Sooji or rava: 1 cup Onions: 2 chopped Tomato: 2 chopped Green capsicum: 1 chopped Salt: to taste Red chilli powder: 1/2 tsp Yogurt or dahi: 1/2 cup Mustard seeds Read more about Rava onion tomato uttapam[…]
Moong dal dosa or Pesarattu is a delicious breakfast recipe and is very healthy. Whole moong dal or sabut moong dal is rich in proteins and is very low in cholesterol. It is popular recipe of Andhra pradesh. Servings: 14-15 dosa Ingredients: Whole moong dal: 2 cup Rice: 1 cup Methi seeds: 2 tsp Green Read more about Moong dal dosa or Pesarattu[…]
Tomato chutney to be served with idli or dosa along with coconut chutney. This chutney is very easy and yummy. Ingredients: Tomato: 3 Onions: 2 Mustard seeds or rai: 1 tsp Dried red chillis: 2 Salt: to taste Heeng: a pinch Sugar: 1 tsp Oil: 1 tbsp Curry leaves: 8-10 Method: 1.Chop onions and tomatoes. Read more about Tomato chutney[…]
Vegetable chowmein is a chinese dish and is liked by all especially kids. I had used many vegeatbles in it which makes it more healthy and tasty. Servings: 4 Ingredients: Noodles: 400 gm Oil: 4 tbsp+ 1 tbsp to add in boiling noodles Onions: 2 sliced Spring onion: 1 chopped Capsicum: 2 thinly sliced Carrot: Read more about Vegetable chowmein[…]
This is mango season and we love to have mangoes in various forms as mango shake, mango ice cream, mango cake etc etc . Today i am sharing with you recipe of mango chutney which is made of raw mangoes. This mango chutney is easy to make and has sweet taste. We used to eat Read more about Mango chutney[…]
Paneer tikka masala is my husband’s favorite. In this recipe paneer is marinated and then placed in rich and spicy gravy. Let’s makethis yummy paneer recipe. Servings:4 Ingredients: For marination Paneer: 250 gm Hung curd:1/2 cup Salt: to taste Red chilli powder: 1/4 tsp Garam masala:1/4 tsp Turmeric or haldi powder: 1/4 tsp Ginger-garlic paste: Read more about Panner tikka masala[…]
Muffins are like small sized individual cakes which can be sweet and salty. I had made almonds and chocolate muffins. My little baby loved it and called them “chhota happy birthday cake”. Servings: 7 Ingredients: Cocoa powder: 4 tbsp Almonds: 8-10 coarsely grinded Almonds: 4-5 thinly sliced Eggs: 3 Maida: 3 tbsp Sugar powdered: 1 Read more about Choco almond muffins[…]
Easy mango ice cream ……No cooking only few minutes of mixing and your ice cream is ready to eat. What we need is only few things, mix all those things and freeze it and ice cream is ready to serve. Serving:4 Ingredients: Fresh cream: 250 ml Mango pulp: 2 mangoes Sugar: 2 tbsp Condensed milk: Read more about Mango icecream(no cooking )[…]
In this vanilla cake i had used condensed milk. Condensed milk make it very soft and delicious . This recipe is especially foe my mom-in-law as she is strict vegetarian and also don’t like to eat any outside cake. Check out the recipe and enjoy this yummy cake. I am not using any icing on Read more about Vanilla cake(with condensed milk)[…]
Combination of mango pulp and rabdi gives us a whole new taste. Serving:5 Ingredients: For rabdi: Full cream milk: 1 kg Sugar: 3 tbsp Condensed milk: 2tbsp Cardamom powder: 1/4tsp Almonds: 7-8 chopped Pistachios: 5-6 chopped Saffron strands:a few Other things: Mango pulp:1 cup(2 mangoes) Mango pieces:1/2 cup Tooty-fruity:2 tbsp Method: 1.Take milk in a Read more about Mango rabdi[…]
Aloo kachori are easy to prepare and delicious spicy snack. Try out these tasty kachoris with the given recipe. Servings:10 kachoris Ingredients: For dough: Maida:200 gms Oil:2 tbsp Salt:to taste For stuffing: Poatato: 3-4 boiled and mashed Salt: to taste Red chilli powder:1/4 tsp Garam masala:1/4 tsp Coriander : 2 tsp coarsely grinded Jeera powder:1/2 Read more about Aloo kachori[…]
Soybeans has many health benefits. It contains about 40% proteins.They are helpful in reducing risk of osteoporosis in women. So give your family these healthy soya kebabs . Servings:makes 5-6 kebabs Ingredients: Soya granules: 1 cup Onions: 1 chopped Salt: to taste Cumin powder or jeera powder:1/4 tsp Red chilli powder: 1/4 tsp Dry mango Read more about Soya kebabs[…]
Bored of aloo paratha, mooli paratha, gobhi paratha . For a change in breakfast menu here i have a yummy dal paratha for you . So try this chana dal paratha . Servings:6 parathas Ingredients: Chana dal: 1 cup Onions:1 chopped Salt: to taste Black pepper: 1/4 tsp Green chilli: 1 chopped Ajwain:1 /4 tsp Read more about Chana dal paratha[…]
This is for the first time i had tried baking in cooker. My mother liked this method of baking cookies in cooker. Servings:8 Ingredients: Maida: 1 cup Powdered sugar: 2 tbsp Melted butter: 3/4 cup Vanilla essence: 1tsp Salt: 2 cups (for baking) Melted chocolate: 1/2 cup Method: 1.Take melted butter in a pan. Put Read more about Vanilla-Chocolate cookies (without oven)[…]
Moong-chana dal pakori is a spicy pakori which we usually serve as a side dish in main course. I also used chana dal . This is my mother’s recipe and i tried to make crispy and spicy pakoris as my mother used to made. Serving:5-6 Ingredients: Mooong dhuli: 1 cup Chana dal: 1/2 cup Dry Read more about Moong- chana dal pakori[…]
Bread poha is an easy breakfast recipe. Add veggies of your choice, paneer also and make it healthy breakfast and evening snack option for your kids. Servings:3 Ingredients: Bread slices: 3-4 Potatoes:3-4 boiled Onions: 2 sliced Tomato:1 chopped Peas: 1/2 cup Carrot:1/4 cup finely chopped Green chilli:1 chopped Coriander leaves: 2 tbsp Curry leaves:6-7 Paneer Read more about Bread poha[…]
Kulcha is a kind of bread made of maida . They are very famous in Punjab and Delhi. Punjab especially amritsar is very famous for its stuffed kulchas. Maida roti is filled with spicy potato and onion stuffing and baked in tandoor or tawa. My mother used to add anardana also in stuffing and this Read more about Amritsari aloo kulcha[…]
Zafrani pulao is a rich rice variety in which dry fruits , milk are used. Servings:3 Ingredients: Rice: 1 cup Water: One and a half cup Almonds: 12-15 Raisins: 15-20 Cashew nuts or kaju: 5-7 Ghee:2 tbsp Saffron or kesar: a pinch soaked in a little milk Nutmeg powder or jayfal: 1/4 tsp Sugar: 1/4 Read more about Zafrani pulao[…]
Mango mastani is a popular dessert drink in Pune. It is a rich dessert made of mango pulp and topped with nuts and icecream of your choice. Servings:2 Ingredients: Mango pulp : 2 mangoes Milk:1/4 cup Sugar: 3-4 tbsp Vanilla icecream: 1/2 cup Almonds, pisatchios, kaju, raisins: 1/2 cup chopped Tooty fruity: 1 tbsp Method: Read more about Mango mastani[…]
Malai koftas are made with paneer and potatoes. It is classic mughlai dish in which potato paneer balls are deep fried and then served in a rich gravy . Paneer and potato koftas can be eaten as snacks also . Servings: 3 people Ingredients: For Koftas: Potatoes: 2 (boiled and mashed) Paneer: 1/2 cup Onions: Read more about Malai kofta[…]
Here’s my mom recipe : my favorite pooris. I am using urad dhuli dal paste and kasoori methi which give a special aroama to it. Servings: 12 pooris Ingredients: Urad dhuli: 1/2 cup (soaked and paste) Wheat flour:2 cup Maida: 1/2 cup Besan: 1/2 cup Sooji: 1/2 cup Ajwain: 1/2 tsp Salt: to taste Red Read more about Urad dal-methi poori[…]
I had posted Rice idli recipe earlier and today i am posting sooji idli recipe with a spinach(palak) and toamtoes in it. colourful pattern of idlis will also attract kids and they will love eating this . Servings: makes 15 idlis. Ingredients: Sooji or rawa:2 cup Dahi: 1/2 cup Salt: to taste Baking soda:1tsp Spinach(palak):1/2 Read more about Tiranga idli[…]
Egg rolls is famous snack in many parts of India especially Delhi. Eggs are excellent source of proteins,vitamin A,vitamin E and vitamin D. My husband likes eggs so much that he can eat eggs all the time. So this egg recipe is for my hubby . Servings:Makes 4 egg rolls Ingredients: Egg:8 Onions:1 thinly sliced Read more about Chapati egg rolls[…]
Sweet and sour Imli chutney is used in almost all chaats as samosa, pani puri, sev puri, dahi vadas etc. etc. You can make this chutney in large quantities and store it in fridge for one month for future use. Ingredients: Imli or tamarind: 1 cup Salt: to taste Sugar or jaggery(gur): 1 cup Roasted Read more about Imli ki chutney[…]
Palak or spinach is a very healthy vegetable which is rich in iron and vitamin C, B6, K. It is very low in calories and fats. So today i had decided to made a new dish with palak which consumes minimum oil and is steamed. Servings: 10 vadas Ingredients: Palak:1 cup chopped Wheat flour or Read more about Steamed palak vada[…]
Poha is easy and healthy breakfast recipe. It is made by adding onions, tomatoes, and potatoes to flattened rice. It is light snack or a breakfast recipe. Servings:3-4 Ingredients: Flattened rice or poha: 1 cup Onions:1 chopped Tomatoes: 1 chopped Potatoes: 1 chopped Green chilli: 1 chopped Coriander: 2 tbsp Mustard seeds: 1 tbsp Curry Read more about Poha[…]
Sev puri is a street food from Mumbai. Sev puri is a chat in which small puris or papdis are covered by boiled potatoes , tomatoes , onions and chutneys. Sev puri is sweet, tangy chaat which remind me of my visit to my sister’s place in Gujarat where we used to have these sev Read more about Sev puri[…]
Domino’s garlic bread favorite of all (especially my sister in law …..she is a big fan of garlic bread). We can make this garlic bread at home too. Just follow the simple steps of making this bread and you will get soft, yummy, buttery bread with aroma of garlic and oregano. Servings:3-4 Ingredients: Maida: 2 Read more about Dominos style garlic bread[…]
Aloo tikki is a north Indian snack made of boiled potatoes, onions, peas and various spices. They are found in almost every part of India but in some places it is served with tamarind or imli chutney, at some places with green chutney and sometimes with chickpea or kabuli chana also. I am giving you Read more about Aloo tikki[…]
Chilled pasta salad with fresh veggies as tomato, cucumbers, onions and capsicum. Servings: 3-4 Ingredients: Penne pasta: 1 cup boiled Salt: to taste Onions: 1/4 cup chopped Tomatoes: 1/4 cup chopped Cucumbers: 1/2 cup chopped Capsicum(green, yellow, red): 1/2 cup Green chilli: 1 chopped Basil leaves:1/4 tsp Olive oil: 1 tsp Lime juice: 3 tbsp Read more about Chilled pasta salad[…]
Maa chole ki daal is another favorite dal of Punjabis.’ Mah ‘ is chilke wali urad dal or split black gram with skin and ‘chole’ is chana dal or split black gram. This is a yummy dal recipe which has smooth and creamy texture. Here’s the recipe of this simple and yummy dal. This dal Read more about Mah chole ki dal(urad-chana dal)[…]
Shahi tukda a heavy and rich dessert belongs to muglai cuisine. In this recipe Rabri is poured over tukda i.e bread pieces. Bread slices are fried in ghee and then dipped in sugar syrup and then rabri is poured over these fried slices.I had shallow fried bread pieces instead of deep frying as i want Read more about Shahi tukda[…]
Vegetable dry manchurian is an Indo chinese starter. In this recipe fried vegetables balls are mixed with sauces like soya sauce, chilli sauce and toamto ketchup. For making vegetable balls mostly cabbage, carrots, capsicum is used. But i tried vegetable balls with bottle gourd or lauki or doodhi along with cabbage ,carrots and capsicum. Servings: Read more about Dry manchurian[…]
Dosa is a staple food of south India.It is made from fermented batter of rice and dhuli urad dal(split black gram skinless). Dosa has high protein and carbohydrates . Dosa is mainly stuffed with poatato and onion filling.But instead of filling it with regular aloo or potato sabji i had tried something new for filling. I Read more about Corn-Mayonnaise dosa.[…]
Cakes are served as special dish on occasions like marriages,birthdays , anniversary. Cakes are made by using refined flour, eggs, butter, baking powder, yeast. For many of us making cake is a tough work . Sometimes it is not baked well,sometimes ingredients are not well measured and many more things. I am also new to Read more about Vanilla cake[…]
Rabri is a sweet Indian dessert made by boiling milk on low flame till it becomes very dense . Sugar, almonds, pistachios, cardamom , saffron or kesar is added for flavors. Making rabri is easy but it is very time consuming . Rabri can be served chilled or warm. I prefer it chilled. Rabri can Read more about Rabri[…]
Chilli Baby Corn is an Indo Chinese recipe.It is an easy to make spicy appetizer. They are made from baby corns , capsicum(i am using red ,green and yellow capsicum to give it a colourful look), and green chilly sauce. I also added a tomato ketchup for little sweet flavors. Serving:4 Ingredients: Baby corn :10-12 Read more about chilly babycorn[…]
Aam panna an another refreshing drink in summer. They are prepared by using raw mangoes, sugar and spices. Aam panna will prevent you from heat stroke, fight dehydration, and improves digestion. My mother used to prepare Aam panna almost daily throughout summers. Here’s the recipe of khatta meetha aam panna. Servings:4 Ingredients: Raw mango or Read more about Aam panna[…]
Dum aloo belongs to Kashmiri cuisine . Small sized potatoes are taken for making Dum Aloo,and gravy is made from spices and cooked on low flame. Servings:5 Ingredients: Baby potatoes or medium sized potato:10-12 Oil:for deep frying + 2 tbsp Onions paste: 2 onions Tomatoes pureed :2-3 Ginger paste :1 tsp Garlic paste:1 tsp Cashew Read more about Dum Aloo[…]
Chholay or Chana masala is a famous Punjabi dish. They are served with bhature or kulche. They are prepared with onions, tomatoes, and blend of Indian spices. I had used dried amla while boiling chholay. Also i had boiled chholay or chana with tea powder.Here’s the yummy chholay recipe. Servings:4 Ingredients: Kabuli chana:250 gm Amla Read more about Punjabi chholay[…]
Kathi rolls are crispy rotis with filling of your choice be it vegetable , eggs , paneer, chicken or any other thing . I am using paneer here . Paneer is not only healthy but tasty too. Paneer is a good source of protein . They are a good option for your kids lunch box Read more about Paneer kathi roll[…]
Chocolate eggless cake is my first post in baking section.Cakes are favorite of all especially kids.And when it was a chocolate cake it was like yummmilicious.My two year son is great fan of cakes.So this is for you my darling son. Servings:4 Ingredients: Dark chocolate:100gm Maida:1 and half cup Sugar:one and 1/4 cup(powdered) Butter:one cup Read more about Chocolate eggless cake[…]
Pasta is a traditional Italian dish . They come in various forms as penne pasta, fussili, spiral shaped. Pasta is now famous all over the world. Every country has taken a different style of preparing it . Here i am preparing penne pasta in tomato sauce and for cheesy flavor added mozzarella cheese in it. Read more about Creamy red sauce pasta[…]
Honey chilli potato is an Indo chinese snack.It has a little sweet flavor and a little spicy flavors of hot red chilli. Servings:4 Ingredients: Potatoes:5-6 Cornflour:2tbsp Salt:2tsp Red chilli powder:1/2tsp Oil:for deep frying Spring onions:2 chopped Capsicum:1 sliced Honey:2tbsp Soya sauce:1tsp Black pepper:1/2tsp Green chilli sauce:2tsp Tomato ketchup:1tsp Sesame seeds or til:1tsp Method: 1.Peel potatoes Read more about Honey chilly potato.[…]
Awww…..its Punjabi’s all time favourite Rajma recipe.These rajma or red kidney beans are prepared with onions,toamatoes and spices.They are eaten with rice.Red kidney beans have high protein content.They boost our immune system as they have antioxidants too. Servings:4 Ingredients: Red kidney beans or Rajma:1 cup Onions:2 Tomatoes:2-3 Ginger:2tsp paste Garlic:2 tsp paste Salt:to taste Red Read more about Rajma[…]
Sambar is a south Indian vegetables stew which includes toor dal and some tamarind pulp and spices.Sambar includes vegetables like pumpkin,tomatoes,potatoes,brinjal,onions,okra.Sambhar powder is combination of various roasted lentils or dals as chana dal,urad dal,jeera ,methidana,cloves,dried red chilli, heeng,curry leaves,cinnamon or dalchini.We can get ready sambar masala in markets.Sambar can be taken with idli,dosa,vada,and with rice Read more about Sambar[…]
Idli is most popular South Indian dish.They are easy to prepare.Idlis are prepared by fermented batter of rice and dhuli urad dal(split black gram skinless) and then they are steamed .They are very healthy and light for stomach. Servings:Makes 25 idlis Ingredients: Rice:3 cups Dhuli urad dal:1 cup Methi dana or fenugreek seeds:1/4tsp Salt:to taste Read more about Rice idli[…]
Paneer butter masala is a popular dish in North India.Paneer dishes are most loved dishes of vegetarian people.I had used fresh cream and cashewnuts to give this dish a creamy and rich look. Servings:4 Ingredients: Paneer:250gm Onions:2 sliced Tomatoes:3-4 sliced Ginger paste:2tsp Garlic paste:2tsp Cashewnuts or kaju:7-8 soaked in water for 15 minutes Butter:2tbsp+1 tsp Read more about Paneer butter masala.[…]
Tawa pualo is popular Indian street food especially in Maharashtra.They are called Tava pulao because they are made on same tava on which pav bhaji is made.It is made of boiled rice with various vegetables of your choice with pav bhaji masala and lemon juice.I used Carrots,peas,onions,green capsicum,yellow capsium,red capsicum,tomatoes,beans.Here’s the recipe. Servings:4 people Read more about Tawa Pulao[…]
Coconut chutney is an integral part of south Indian cusine.It goes with idli,dosa ,vada.I had used fresh coconut and given it tempering of spices. Servings:5 Ingredients: Coconut :1 cup grated(fresh coconut) Chana dal:2tsp Coriander:2tsp Tamarind pulp:2tsp Salt:to taste Dried red chilli:1 Oil:2tsp Mustard seeds:1/4tsp Curry leaves:7-8 Hing or asafoetida:a pinch Method: 1.Add grated coconut,half Read more about Coconut chutney.[…]
Bhindi is favorite dish of my family.Today i tried to make in a new form:in Hyderabadi style with grated coconut in it. Servings:4 Ingredients: Bhindi :250 gm Onions:1 chopped Tomatoes:2-3 chopped Tamarind pulp:2tsp Cumin seeds:1/4tsp Salt:to taste Red chilli powder:1/4tsp Turmeric powder:1/4tsp Oil for deep frying Grated fresh coconut:3tsp Garam masala:1/4 tsp For masala: Saunf Read more about Hyderabadi masala bhindi.[…]
Cold coffee is refreshing summer drink.By adding icecream to it ,it becomes creamy and more yummy.Cold coffee can be prepared in two ways:1.Add all ingredients together ,and blend them .This is an easy method.OR 2.Prepare sugar syrup by first adding coffee and sugar to hot water and then adding to cold milk.I am using second Read more about Cold coffee[…]
Corn cutlets is a healthy and nutritious dish.Corns are rich source of calories,Vitamins and provides necessary minerals.I had used potatoes also which help in binding cutlets.These cutlets are good option for snacks and can be added to your kids lunch box. Servings :7-8 cutlets Ingredients: Corn:1 cup boiled Potatoes:1 boiled and mashed Cooked rice:1/2 Read more about Corn cutlets[…]