Gur moongfali chikki

Gur- moongfali chikki is a traditional candy made especially during winters. Gur is good source of iron and peanut or moongfali are rich in proteins and vitamins. Chikki is easy …

Amla achaar

Amla or goose berry is rich source of iron an vitamin C. You can make different recipes from amla as amla achar, murabba, chutney etc….and the list is long. Here …

Mushroom matar

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: …

Sooji cake

Sooji cake is soft, healthy and simple cake. When i first decided to make it i thought can this be possible. But believe me this cake tastes equally good as …

Raj kachori

Raj kachori

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 …

Kathal or jackfruit sabji

Kathal or jackfruit sabji

One of my favorite sabji is kathal sabji. Soft raw jackfruit absorbs all flavors of spices and taste very nice. Serving: 4 Ingredients: Kathal: 250 gm Oil: 2 tbsp+ for …

Baingan ka bhurta

Baingan ka bhurta

Baingan ka bhurta is a North Indian specialty in which brinjals or baingan or eggplant are first cooked over charcoals or over direct flame. This will lead to smoky flavor …

Beetroot mix veg tikki

Beetroot mix veg tikki

Tikkis are everyone favorite. But aloo ki tikki fried in ghee is very rich in calories. So i tried today something new. I used beetroot or chukandar with so many …

Maalpua

Malpua is a pancake made of mawa, maida and then cooked malpuas are dipped in sugar syrup. It is a rich dessert and very often served with rabdi. I love …

Fried momos

Fried veg momos

Momos are my family’s favorite snack. Vegetarian momos is a popular Tibetan recipe.Traditionally they were made of minced meat but now a days momos have filling of vegetables,cheese,etc.They have now become …

Garlic potatoes

Garlic potato

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 …

Samak or samvat rice

Samak or samvat rice are made during navratris. They are easy to prepare. You can prepare them in different forms. Either you can add potatoes to it or you can …

Kuttu atta tikki

Kuttu atta tikki is my favorite during navratri fast or any other fast. My mom used to make delicious tikkis from kuttu ka atta  and i learned these tikkis from …

Sabudana khichadi

Sabudana khichadi

Sabudana dish is a usually prepared during fasting days as navratra days ,shivratri and other Hindu fasts. Sabudana or sago has mainly carbohydrates in it and peanuts or other dry …

salsa

Tomato Salsa

Tomato salsa dip which you can have with nachos. This salsa has hot and spicy taste of green spicy chilis or you can use jalpenos. Ingredients: Tomatoes: 2 Onion: 1 …

Chocolate ganache cake

Chocolate ganache cake

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 …

Pineapple raita

Pineapple raita

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 …

Pita bread

Pita bread is a bread used in many middle eastern and Mediterranean cuisine. It is soft bread made from wheat flour. Pita bread pockets are used in falafel sandwich. Pita …

Thai cucumber- carrot salad

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 …

Fruit yogurt parfait

Fruit parfait

Parfait is a frozen dessert usually made with rich cream,fruits, nuts. In Canada and US yogurt is also added along with fruits, nuts and cream. My son loved this fruity …

Cucumber-capsicum salad

Cucumber and capsicum salad

Eating salad daily is a good habit which in turn will give you various health benefits. Eating raw salad will give you loads of fibers, cut out calories in your …

Malai ladoo

Malai ladoo

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 …

Plum cake

Plum cake

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 …

Rajma galouti

Rajma galouti

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 …

Pooris or papdis

Pooris or papdis

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. …

Dry lahsun chutney

Dry lahsun chutney

Dry lehsun chutney is mainly used in Maharashtrian style vada pav. This hot and spicy chutney can be used in other chaats also. This chutney is combination of lehsun or …

Tomato soup

Tomato soup

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 …

Besan batter

Vada pav

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 …

dilli aloo chaat

Dilli ki aloo chaat

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 …

French fries

French fries

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: …

Boondi raita

Boondi k raita

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 …

Aloo tikki

Aloo tikki with chholay

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 …

Lahsun or garlic chutney

Lahsun ki chutney

Lahsun ki chutney is from Rajasthan. A spicy and fiery chutney  which is prepared by grinding garlic, red chillis. I  prepared it for the first time and my family likes …

Parwal ki mithai

Parwal ki mithai

Pointed gaurd or parval ki mithai is very tasty. I had eaten first this at my aunt’s place in ajmer. We were not able to recognize that it is parwal. …

Baked potato chaat

Baked aloo chaat

I am here with chatpati aloo chaat but with very less oil. I had baked potatoes in oven. In this way you can enjoyy the chatpati chaat without worrying about …

Tiranga sandwhich

Tiranga sandwich

Sandwich is a healthy breakfast recipe, can be easily taken to schools , picnics etc. I am posting this recipe especially for kids as they love to have different colour …

Stuffed tomato

Stuffed tomatoes

Stuffed tomatoes tastes good. I had stuffed tomatoes with boiled potatoes and paneer with some spices. Preparation time:15 minutes Cooking time: 10-15 minutes Ingredients: Tomatoes: 4 Potatoes: 1 boiled and …

Farm house fruit cake

Farm house fruit cake

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 …

Besan ke laddu

Besan ke laddu

Besan laddu is sweet dish of India. It is prepared with besan(gram flour), sugar and ghee. They are mostly prepared on festivals, marriages and other religious occasions. Reason behind my …

Mehri

Mehri

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 …

Hot chocolate fudge

Hot chocolate fudge sundae

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 …

Onion rings

Onion rings

Onion rings are form of snack or side dish. They are dipped in refined flour batter and then deep fried. Servings:2 Ingredients: Onions: 2 Salt: to taste Baking powder; 1/4 …

Masala dosa

Masala dosa

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 …

Cucumber or kheere ke raita

Kheere ke raita

Cucumber or kheere ka raita is easy to make and very yummy. Cucumber is right choice to beat the summer heat. Cucumber or kheera are very low in calories but …

Dahi vada

Dahi bhalle

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 …

Pumpkin or kaddul raita

Pumpkin or kaddu ka raita

Pumpkin or kaddu ka raita is easy to make and is very tasty to eat. Servings: 3-4 people Ingredients: Pumpkin or kaddu: 250 gm Salt: to taste Dahi or curd: …

Kadai paneer

Kadai paneer

Here i am with one more paneer recipe Kadai paneer. Paneer along with spices is cooked in kadai. You can make it dry or semi dry. Here’s the recipe: Servings: …

Aloo bonda

Aloo Bonda

Aloo Bonda is an Maharashtrian snack. Aloo bondas are yummy potato recipe in which spicy potato balls are dipped in gram flour batter and then fried. Monsoon is on the …

urad dal kachori

Urad dal kachori

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 …

Raw mango chutney

Raw mango chutney

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 …

Aloo bukhara chutney

Aloo bukhara or plum chutney

Aloo bukhara chutney is a sweet and tangy chutney. I got the recipe of this chutney from my aunt . She used to make it everytime when we visits her …

Tomato chutney

Tomato chutney

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 …

Mango chutney

Mango chutney

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 …

paneer tikka masala

Panner tikka masala

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 …

Mango rabri

Mango rabdi

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 …

Aloo kachori

Aloo kachori

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 …

veggie fingers

Veggie fingers

Summer  vacations are going on and our children are at home with us. They always ask for something new to eat. Don’t you think that frozen  packed food is not …

Banana pan cake

Banana pan cakes

Here is  summer vacation recipe which is not only tasty but also very healthy for your kids.  here’s presenting Banana pan cakes for your kids. Serving:3 pancakes Ingredients: Banana:1 Wheat …

Soya kebab

Soya kebabs

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 …

Bread poha

Bread poha

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: …

cheese balls

Vegetable cheese balls

Cheese ball is favorite starter of my family. Vegetable cheese balls are easy to made. Add any vegetable of your choice , mix it with mozarella cheese and fry it.Delicious …

Mango mastani

Mango mastani

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 …

Imli ki chutney

Imli ki chutney

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 …

poha

Poha

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 …

Aloo tikki

Aloo tikki

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 …

chilled pasta

Chilled pasta salad

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 …

virgin mojito

Virgin Mojito

Virgin Mojito an another refreshing drink of summer. Basically mojito is a cocktail drink made by combining rum, mint leaves, sugar, lime juice and water. But there are many versions …

vegetable manchurian

Dry manchurian

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 …

Vanilla cake

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 …

Rabri

Rabri

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 …

Aam panna

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 …

Dum Aloo

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 …

Creamy mango delight

Woww……it’s summer time means MANGO time. Mangoes really are king  of all fruits. I love mangoes be it in form of fruit , or shakes or smoothies.Today i mixed mango …

Paneer kathi roll

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 …

Chocolate eggless cake

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 …

Honey chilly potato.

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 …

Paan kulfi

Kulfis are very refreshing during summer seasons.Earlier i had posted mango kulfi.Now here i am posting Paan kulfi which will give you sweet and cool flavors.Paan are of various kinds …

Rajma

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 …

Minty watermelon juice

Make watermelon juice to refresh yourself on a warm summer day.And addition of mint and a liitle gulkand will freshen you completely.Watermelon consists of mainly water and is rich in …

Sambar

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 …

Tawa Pulao

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 …