Happy New Year! I hope 2018 brings joy, prosperity and peace to all. To celebrate the new year, here I am with the recipe for Chocolate Kalakand. This is a quick and easy version of this sweet made with sweetened condensed milk, paneer, and cocoa powder. One of my resolutions for the new year…
Quick and Easy Chocolate Kalakand with Condensed Milk
Litti Chokha | A Traditional Recipe from Bihar
What a wonderful month December has been! Lots of travel, lots of learning, and lots of work; one cannot ask for more. One of the many learnings this month was the wonderful cuisine from the state of Bihar and here I am with one of the recipes I tried; the traditional Bihari Litti Chokha. I…
Ulava Charu Biryani | Kollu Biryani | Horse Gram Biryani
Ulava Charu is a winter favourite in Andhra Pradesh and I absolutely love it. And then I saw the movie Ulava Charu Biryani (nothing to do with the biryani per se) and since then this idea of making this dish has been on my mind. Horse gram (called Ulavalu in Telugu, Kulith in Marathi, Kollu in…
Chhena Gaja | A Traditional Sweet from Odisha
Today, I am presenting Chhena Gaja, an absolutely delicious and easy to make sweet from the beautiful state of Odisha. From what I have read, it is the village of Pahala that excels in making this sweet. I first tasted this wonderful sweet in my childhood on my first trip to Odisha. My cousin’s husband…
Andhra Ava Pettina Kanda Bachali Kura | Yam & Malabar Spinach with Mustard
Ava Pettina Kanda Bachali Kura is a classic Andhra dish that you will find on many a festive occasion (and otherwise too). It is a curry made with Elephant Foot Yam and Malabar Spinach, and flavoured with ground mustard. Ava Pettadam is a flavouring technique in Andhra that literally means to add mustard to whatever…
Methi Na Dhebra | Winter Recipe from Gujarat
No one excels at making snacks more than Gujaratis (well, it is a toss up between them and the Sindhis, who make excellent snacks as well). So today, I present Methi Na Dhebra, one of the lesser known Gujarati snacks. Made with Bajra flour and Methi leaves, Methi Na Dhebra is a snack made in winter because…
Kesa Mithoi | Rice Flour Laddu | Chawal ke Laddu from Assam
Here I am with this no-cook recipe for Kesa Mithoi, a rice flour laddu from Assam that I have made using my dear friend Pushpita’s recipe. This is my first time tasting Chawal ke Laddu and I was delighted at how delicious they were. I have been meaning to try Pushpita’s recipes for a while…
Assamese Masoor Aur Arbi ke Patte ki Dal | Kasu Xaak Konbilahi Dali
This superb Masoor Aur Arbi ke Patte ki Dal (Red Lentils with Colocasia Leaves) is my first taste of Assamese cuisine and I cannot wait to try more dishes from this North Eastern state of India. Called Kasu Xaak Konbilahi Dali in Assam, this fragrant dal flavoured with panch phoron tastes simply awesome with some…
Bharwan Lal Mirch ka Achaar
When I lay my eyes on the plump long red chillies that are used for making the Bharwan Lal Mirch ka Achaar, I just knew I had to make this yummy pickle that is popular in North India. I first tasted this pickle with Aloo Paratha when my sister-in-law got it from her mom’s place….
Hasi Sasive | Paji Sasmi: Mangalore Cucumber in Mustard-Coconut Yogurt
I love yogurt and yogurt based dishes as can be seen from my recipes for Balaee and Moong Dal Palak Khichdi cooked in buttermilk. So I am always on the lookout for new yogurt-based recipes. This week, when I was looking up Udupi recipes, I came across a whole host of yogurt-based recipes. So, here…
Balaee: Kala Chana Khichdi Cooked in Buttermilk from Himachal Pradesh
Bal?ee (Balaaee) is a mildly spiced khichdi made with rice and kala chana cooked in butter milk with very few spices. Filling and delicious.
Undi | Oondi | Pundi Gatti: Steamed Seasoned Rice Rava Dumplings
I have been wanting to make Undi (also spelled as Oondi to reflect the pronunciation) for a long time now and this week I got the perfect opportunity because of the theme for the #119th Foodie Monday Blog Hop chose Udupi cuisine as the theme. Many South Indian states, an indeed individual regions, have some…
