Today I am presenting Poha Chivda, a classic Maharashtrian Diwali Faral item/snack, but with a twist. Before I get carried away, let me start at the very beginning. As a blogger, I am often introduced to brands and spices that I may not have otherwise discovered easily. SPRIG is one such brand that I discovered…
Poha Chivda with SPRIG Tangier: Mediterranean Spice Blend
Durga Puja Recipes
I love Navratri in general. It is a time when Mumbai is all aglow with colour, and there is song, and dance in the air. Towards the end of the Navratri period comes this festival of Durga Puja, that is very special to Bengalis and others in East India. This is a collection of Durga Puja Recipes…
The Perfect Rasmalai | Rossomalai: Durga Puja Special Recipe
Durga Puja is the theme for the 111th Foodie Monday Blog Hop and here I am with the recipe for Rasmalai, one of my favourite desserts. I am super pleased at how perfect it turned out and look forward to making it again soon. Durga Puja is just a couple of days away and I am…
Andhra Beerakaya Pappu | Turai ki Dal
I absolutely adore Pappu-Annam (as Dal-Chawal is called in Telugu), so I was thrilled to know that the theme for the 110th Foodie Monday Bloghop is lentils. Today I am presenting a traditional Andhra recipe called Beerakaya Pappu. Made with Beerakaya (Turai in Hindi, Ridge Gourd in English, Peerankai in Tamil), this is a rather mellow…
Pasi Paruppu Sundal | Moong Dal Sundal for Navratri
Yesterday, I posted the recipe for Kadalai Paruppu Sundal | Chana Dal Sundal and here I am today with the recipe for Pasi Paruppu Sundal | Moong Dal Sundal. Do try my recipes for sundal made with Verkadalai, Pattani, Konda Kadalai, Kothu Kadalai, and Sweet Corn. This recipe is a quite similar to Vada Pappu or Kosambari. The main…
Kadalai Paruppu Sundal | Chana Dal Sundal Recipe for Navratri
Navratri means Sundals galore. We are offered Sundal in almost all homes and temples we visit. I have written about many different Sundal recipes over the past few years and have been scratching my head about what new recipe to post. Then I realised that Kadalai Paruppu Sundal was missing from my repertoire and so…
Chaler Payesh | Bengali Rice Kheer
Now that Ganeshotsav is over, it is time to look forward to Navratri and Durga Puja. I have been thinking of a range of dishes to make to celebrate these festivals and I kick-off the series with the recipe for a traditional Bengali favourite called Chaler Payesh. It is a delectable Bengali Rice Kheer and…
Kanda Pohe with Bajra Flakes | Sajjalu Atukulu | Kambu Aval
I have been trying to incorporate millets into various meals and was super thrilled to discover that millet flakes such as Bajra Flakes, Jowar Flakes, and Ragi Flakes are very easily available. So I used Bajra flakes to recreate the traditional Maharashtrian recipe for Kanda Pohe with Bajra Flakes. Bajra (Pearl Millet) and Bajra Flour is…
Mango Pachadi in Coconut Milk | Onam Sadya Recipe
When the came across this recipe for Mango Pachadi in Coconut Milk in a collection of recipes for Onam Sadya, I was intrigued at the flavours it combined. Fortunately for me, unripe mangoes are available in plentiful in Mumbai though it is already September and so here I come presenting this unusual recipe. Truth be…
No Onion, No Garlic Chole Biryani | A Recipe Inspired by Nikita Jhanglani
This recipe for Chole Biryani happened totally by chance; thanks to Nikita Jhanglani for the last moment inspiration. The theme for the 107th Foodie Monday Blog Hop is a party dish. However, we are bang in the middle of the festival season and I was already thinking of Onam recipes. Given that I have a particularly…
Talniche Modak | Fried Modak: Ganesh Chaturthi Recipe from Maharashtra
Talniche Modak or Fried Modak are very popular in Maharashtra. They are made in addition to the Ukdiche Modak or the traditional steamed Modak.
Can I let you in on a secret? Talniche Modak are far easier to shape and perfect than Ukdiche Modak.
Green Papaya Avial Kootan | Paccha Papaya Avial
This recipe for Green Papaya Avial Kootan makes its way to the blog courtesy my colleague, Srividya K. Another colleague got Paccha Papaya Thoran for lunch and the conversation turned to the uses of unripe Papaya. Srividya mentioned making Avial with it and so here I come with the recipe. I have already posted the…
