Kebab Shahenshahi

Found this recipe in my very first recipe diary, written quite some years back. Decided to try it out last evening...True to its name, royally delicious...                                          ...

Rajma

Rajma is an Indian name for Kidney beans. But that one word is also enough to make people drool in memory of the typical Punjabi dish, which is kidney beans in rich gravy. Rajma-chaawal is a staple food in most North Indian households. This recipe is from my mother's diary.....      ...

Eggless Brownies

An Eggless brownie recipe that's best served with Vanilla ice cream....yummm Typically brownies use dark chocolate, but the Morde brand of compound dark chocolate was a bit too...um..dark for my taste. So I've used milk chocolate as well to balance the bitterness.         ...

Quick Rice Kheer

Pressed for time, and thinking of a nice kheer to prepare? Here's one of my mother's favourite quick fix kheer recipe....                                                               QUICK RICE KHEER Ingredients : Cooked Rice - 1 cup Milk...

Idli Upma

Idli upma, i.e, upma made with crumbled leftover idlis are quite common in most South Indian households.  It's very easy to prepare and equally tasty.. IDLI UPMA Ingredients : Crumbled leftover Idlis - 1 cup Chopped green chili - 1 tsp Chopped ginger - 1 tsp Chana dal (Split Bengal gram)...

Kuzhi Paniyaaram (Appam)

Kuzhi Appams or kuzhi Paniyaarams as they are called, are typically fried dumplings popular as a snack dish in most of South India. They are not to be confused with the Aappam, which are popular in Kerala and look like an upturned Dosa. The appams come in both spicy and sweet varieties and are prepared...

Mixed Red Chutney

This morning Mum opened the fridge, found a quarter red pumpkin, half a red capsicum, 1 carrot that had very cleverly escaped its family and lodged itself at the bottom of the vegetable tray. Sound familiar? Well...fret not, let's turn all these into an interesting accompaniment that goes well with...

Spongy Dosas and Idlis

Idlis and dosas are staple foods of South India, with not just the states but even districts having their own version and variation for the same. Getting the batter right is crucial for both, which involves - correct proportioning of the ingredients, soaking them for just the right amount of time,...

South Indian Kadhi

South Indian Kadhi or "Mor Kuzhambu"  as we call it in Tamil Nadu, literally translates into 'buttermilk stew'. It is an interesting preparation made with lightly cooked beaten curds or buttermilk, and tempered with spices and vegetables or urad dal vadis. Here are two methods we generally follow,...

Pudina Naan

Naan is an Indian flat-bread belonging to the category of leavened, baked preparations. In India, it is typically prepared in a clay oven or tandoor, but can also be made using inverted kadhai, cookers and simply by baking in an oven. Here's a no-soda, no-yeast recipe for Naan. I tried it plain and...

Paneer - Baked Beans Lasagne

Baked beans is a breakfast favourite the world over. Actually they are not baked, but stewed!! Made typically with Haricot beans or other popular white beans such as Cannellini and served with tomato sauce and a dash of salt and crushed pepper, for me, it gets as close to heaven as I can imagine..  I...

Palak Pav Bhaji

Pav-Bhaji is a typical Mumbai street food and never goes out of fashion. In fact, once's craving for it simply increases with each serving!! Today's dinner actually started off with me trying to convince my mother that Pav Bhaji will taste just as good with Maggi Bhuna Masala... (It's a working...

Stuffed Green Chili Pickle

Continuing from recipe for Stuffed Red Chili Pickle here's the recipe for the green variation. The ingredients required are much less compared to its red sibling but the method is more or less the same.                            ...

Stuffed Red Chilli Pickle

Though it sounds explosive, Bharwaan Mirchi Achaar or Stuffed Chilli Pickle is quite tame (!!) and a wonderful accompaniment for Indian breads in particular. There are two variations to this, the pickle can be made with Red Chillies and Green Chillies alike. The variety of chili best suited for this...

Mint-Basil Raita

A Refreshing raita (yoghurt sauce) made with mint, coriander and tulsi (Holy Basil). This serves as a superb accompaniment for Indian breads or rice preparations; can also be used as a dip or sauce.                            ...

Orange-Mint Pulao

      A Fresh take on Pulao, primarily using orange juice and coconut milk to cook the rice, and optionally served garnished with Broccoli pakodas or dumplings.... ORANGE-MINT PULAO Ingredients : For the Pulao  Juice of Fresh Oranges - 1 cup Coconut milk - 1/2 cup Basmati...

Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer is a timeless and classic Indian recipe. The very name conjures up images of succulent paneer cubes floating around in a rich spinach gravy. This recipe is timeless for me too as it's from my mother's recipe repository :) Without further ado, let's get started !!! Tips on making...