Aloo Paratha is universally loved Punjabi stuffed bread that can be had for any meal; be it breakfast, lunch, or dinner. There are few dishes that can beat the satisfaction of a well-made, warm Aloo Paratha with chilled dahi (curd or plain yoghurt), white butter and spicy pickle! The best Aloo Paratha I ever had was made by this cook named Suraj who…
Aloo Paratha – Unleavened Bread Stuffed with Spicy Mashed Potato
Vengaya Sambar or Sambar with Madras Onions or Shallots
Onion Sambhar or Vengaya Sambar is one the most favourite dishes in my family. There is no more a satisfying a Sunday lunch than Rice with Potato Fry, Onion Sambar, and Applam. Of course, we need some Curd Rice and Pal Payasam to make it a whole meal. Serves: 4 Ingredients for Masala Grated Coconut…
Shinghare ki Puri (Deep Fried Flat Bread with Water Chestnut Flour)
My sister-in-law, Bhavna, fasts all 9 days of Navaratri. She eats only once a day and that too food that does not involve any grain (dhaan). And she does not like Sabudana, so stuff like Sabudana Khichadi or Sabudana Wada are out. What she prefers is roti or puri made with Rajgira Atta (Amaranth Flour)…
Pachi Pulusu or Raw Onion Stew
This is a very easy recipe that is often made when one wants to have something light. It is very easy to make and gets done in literally a jiffy. Pachi Pulusu is typically served as a side dish for Mudda Pappu Annam (rice mixed with plain cooked lentils) and its beauty lies in its…
Cantonese Vegetables, The Indo-Chinese Way
Last week my brother suddenly had this craving for Chinese food; more specifically “Indian Chinese.” I guess, the overload of Indian festival food was a trigger for something “different.” 🙂 I have already waxed eloquent on Indo-Chinese or Indian Chinese food in my earlier posts on Vegetable Manchurian and Vegetable Fried Rice. Anyway, on Anant…
Podi Tossed Idli or Idlis in Molaga Podi
Recently I met a friend who had come home to Mumbai on a short vacation. We stopped for a small snack at this yuppy South Indian food joint in an upmarket mall. As we glanced through the menu, we were quite amused at the exotic descriptions of the food we have at home everyday. 🙂…
Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
I absolutely love Cream Cheese and Mushrooms; so you can imagine my delight at the thought of Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms. Before I start on the recipe, let me tell you how I discovered Cream Cheese. I first discovered Cream Cheese when I went to US and Canada in 1999. In those days, you had…
Honey Roasted Almonds
I was browsing for a recipe with almonds when I came across this recipe for Honey Roasted Almonds and I had to try it immediately. All I can say is that it is yummmmmmmm…. This recipe is adapted from the recipe of Honey Roasted Almonds at www.allrecipes.com. Ingredients Almonds – 100 gms Sugar – 1…
Palak Paneer or Cottage Cheese in Spinach Gravy
I am back from my vacation straight into crazy working days. So I am cycling through my treasure trove of unposted pics to see what recipes I can post on this blog. 🙂 Palak Paneer is an all-time favourite and quite a crowd pleaser. I am not too fond of it, though Bhavna (my SIL)…
Masala Rice or Masale Bhath
I have been away, enjoying a splendid vacation in Kerala this past week. Truly, Kerala is God’s own country. One of the best parts of the vacation was the sumptuous food. Appam, Vegetable Stew, Vegetable Kurma, Puttu, Kadala Curry, Olan, Kalan, Pulisserry, Teeyal, Thoran, Sambar, Moru Kuttan, Ada Pradaman, Ada Payasam, Parippu Pradhaman, Ela Ada….. You get the…
Mughlai Paneer (Cottage Cheese in Rich Onion-Tomato Gravy)
This recipe is very, very dear to my heart for sentimental reasons. The first cookbook I ever bought on my own (that is, not with my mother in tow) was Nita Mehta’s Paneer Recipes. I was fascinated by the range of recipes she had in the book. More importantly, it was a very affordable book,…
Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Last Saturday was Narayan’s birthday! The only thing I can say about Narayan is that he looooooovvvvveeeeeessssss chocolate. 🙂 And all he asked for as a gift was a “chocolatey chocolate cake”, and so I made one! And used a chocolate buttercream frosting. Without much ado, here is the recipe. Ingredients for a 9″ Chocolate…
