I have been craving spicy food as you must have seen by my posts on Green Chilli Pickle and Bharli Mirchi or Stuffed Green Chillies. Both these recipes are popular in Maharashtra. Keeping with the theme of spicy Maharashtrian food, here is another fiery treat. This time it is a snack called Bhadang that uses…
Kolhapuri Bhadang – Spicy Maharashtrian Kurmura
Bharli Mirchi – Maharashtrian Style Stuffed Green Chillies
It is raining green chillies in my home and this is my second post in succession involving green chillies after Green Chilli Pickle. I have two other posts but I will save them for another day. I love spicy food as you might have realised from my posts on pickles and pachadis. So when I spotted…
Pineapple Kichadi | Pineapple Pachadi – Onam Sadya Recipe
So far the only cooking I have done with Pineapple was Pineapple Kesari or Pineapple Sheera. When I posted that recipe on one of the many Facebook food groups that I am a part of, one of the moderators mentioned Pineapple Curry and I have been to meaning to try it ever since. This week I…
Chura Matar – A Recipe from Benaras
Happy New Year! One of my missions in 2016 is to eat healthier and the first step in this direction is to use fresh seasonal produce as much as possible. As I look around me, I see loads of winter vegetables and am eager to use many of them in the next few days. One of the…
Peppers and Nuggets in Spicy Orange Sauce – Guest Post by Sandhya Rege Nadkarni of IndFused
There are some people who simply inspire you; for me Sandhya Rege Nadkarni of IndFused is one such person. I am in awe of the fusion recipes that she creates and writes about. What I love about Sandhya’s work is the span of cuisines she covers in her experiments with fusion cooking. Look at the recipe for…
Punjabi Aloo Wadiyan | Amritsari Alu Wadi
I love side dishes and accompaniments such as pickles, chutneys, podis, papads, and vadis. In fact, I tend to eat more of them than the main dish. So when I can make a dish that uses one of this as the main ingredient, you can understand that my joy knows no bounds (if you pardon the…
Puli Sevai | Tamarind Sevai
Sevai is one of my favourite breakfast items; it is light, it is filling and can be made in a variety of ways. 🙂 You can make it simply as Lemon Sevai, Coconut Sevai or then as Puli Sevai or Tamarind Sevai, which is what I did today morning. Given that Chintapandu Pulihora or Tamarind Rice is…
Baklava Rolls – Guest Post by Sapana Behl
One the bloggers I follow regularly is Sapana Behl who writes at Cooking with Sapana. A pure vegetarian, Sapana has the most delightful range of recipes on her blog. Right now I am eyeing her Sweet Potato Brownie. When I requested Sapana for a guest post she agreed immediately! More importantly she came up with Baklava,…
Hare Lehsun ki Dal – Winter Special
Winter brings with it an assortment of vegetables that are otherwise not available. One of the vegetables I look forward to in this season is Fresh Green Garlic or Hara Lehsun. I use it to flavour every savoury dish I find. I love the aroma that green garlic imparts to dishes; it is garlicky yet not overpoweringly…
Matar ka Nimona – North Indian Style Pea Soup
Winter means loads and loads of fresh Peas. I was planning to make Pea Soup when Matar Ka Nimona was suggested to me. I had eaten this wonderful soupy dish from Banaras (aka Varanasi or Kashi) many many years ago and had quite forgotten about it. So I jumped at the idea of making it. The…
The Perfect Traditional Christmas Cake (with Rum Soaked Dry Fruits and Fragrant Spices)
This year I was determined to bake a Traditional Christmas Cake, laden as it is with dry fruits and fed with alcohol. I was fascinated by the cake in itself and the entire process for making it. And boy, did I enjoy myself in the process. I had so many doubts and misgivings through the process…
Tawa Paneer | Tava Paneer
This past week, I have been in a wicked mood as far as mood was concerned. On Saturday, I made Veg Manchow Soup and Veg Hakka Noodles. Then I went to a cousin’s home and was treated by my sister-in-law and aunt, who were visiting; they pampered me with a lovely homecooked meal. Then I came home and…
