I have used potatoes, carrots, capsicum, fresh green peas and green beans, you can also add brinjals and cauliflower florets as well. You can go ahead and make this tasty mix vegetable recipe if you are not able to decide on what vegetable to cook for the day or if you have variety of leftover vegetables in your fridge and you want to finish it in one go.
I've prepared this dish using pressure cooker which speeded up my process, you can also make it in kadhai but it will a take a little longer time. Also, you need to cut all the veggies of equal shape.
It is made using freshly grated paneer or cottage cheese and milk. I have used condensed milk in this recipe which gave a more creamier taste to my kheer. You can replace it with 2 tbsps of rice powder mixed in little milk or instead you can add khoya. When cooled this kheer thickens a bit, you can make it to your desired consistency by adding little milk. This kheer is enjoyed best when chilled.
This is my third recipe for the upcoming festivals in India which you can easily make and woo your guests on these festive occassions. Let's go and see the recipe on how to make it.
I usually make this quick recipe for breakfast and also pack a few pieces for my kid's snack in school. Sometimes, I also give it to him as an after school snacks along with coconut chutney.
There are many varieties of paniyarams as well. While I do my research, you enjoy this simple and yummy variety today.
Kabuli Chana in my home is mostly used for making chole with poori or chana masala with bhatura, roti or rice. I also use it in making aloo chana chaat. You can also enjoy this protien rich chickpeas in the form of pulao, the recipe of which I'm sharing today. You can slightly vary this yummy dish by adding potatoes to it as well. You can also use pre boiled rice, in that case just follow the same steps till a nice chana masala is ready. You can then add the pre cooked rice and give a gentle mix. Simmer for around 5-6 minutes.
This cake becomes all the more healthy due to the use of the nutritious ingredient, dates. You can also add toasted walnuts for extra crunch. The entire cake was finished by us the moment it came out of the oven and hence I couldn't click a proper pic of this delicious beauty :)
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| Parliament House replica made with roses |
I have baked this pizza in an oven at 160C for 10 minutes. But, if you do not possess an oven, you can very well make it in a non stick pan as well. Just place it in the pan, cover with a lid and simmer till the cheese melts.
I usually prepare this chutney with freshly grated coconuts as it gives a creamier taste. There are many variations to this coconut chutney with varying ingredients like coriander leaves, dried red chillies, cumin seeds, cashews, ginger, garlic etc. and you can slightly tweak the recipe.
You can also adjust the consistency of this chutney to your liking by adding little more water and making it a bit thinner.
These days, I usually pack this chutney for my kid's snack box along with few idlis and hence I usually end up making a thick variety.
It is a one pot meal so easy to prepare and a healthy lunch box option. This dish packs the whole goodness of beetroots. I have also earlier made beetroot halwa, which is really yummy and another way of having beets, do try out that also.
Today I have brought for you a healthy and quick breakfast - oats porridge with dry fruits. I've used two of my favorite dry fruits in this easy to make and high fibre recipe - walnuts and dried figs, you can use any dry fruits of your choice. You can also top these with slices of fresh fruits like bananas, apples, strawberries or any seasonal fruits or fruits as per your liking. For making it more healthier, I would recommend using low fat milk and also replacing sugar with honey or brown sugar. You can also add more flavor to it by using a pinch of cinnamon powder.
Kadhai Gosht is a Mughal dish popular in North India. It uses a special blend of dry roasted spices called the kadhai masala. It's an easy to prepare dish and you can make and store the kadhai masala in advance for instant use thus saving on time. You can make this recipe from dry to semi gravy type and I have opted for the later. It is also the dhaba style Kadhai Gosht
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| our dressing table converted into a magical sea world |
Pepper Chicken Roast is a spicy dry chicken preparation with a lovely aroma of curry leaves and loads of spices.
It is an easy to make South Indian dish using both crushed black pepper corns as well as black pepper powder. You can also add diced capsicum in this recipe. It can be had as a starter or as a side dish as well.
It is made using a special mix of spices called the Kolhapuri masala from which it also derives its name. I have listed down in detail the ingredients of this masala, each of them has to be dry roasted and then coarsely powdered together along with the fried onions. You can also make this masala in bulk and store in a glass jar and use as and when required.
It is a shahi style of cooking as it includes cashew nuts, desiccated coconut, sesame seeds and poppy seeds. My kid has enjoyed this gravy with roti, so I'm planning to include this as a menu in his lunch box as well.
You must be wondering, snacks box and lunch boxes gets so much mentioned in my posts these days. Well, my son is in grade 1 now (see pic below) and he has to carry tiffins to school everyday. I keep scratching my head on what to pack in his boxes as he is a picky eater and hence keep on trying new dishes and checking if it is to his liking. Anything which he enjoys and eats by himself, he gets in his tiffin :P :P :P
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| Eid Lunch - Day 1 |
The first Eid that I ever celebrated in India was at my in-laws place and that was six years back. Eid back home involves lots and lots of preparations specially the sweets and desserts as you will have friends and relatives visiting you throughout the three days of the festival. I still remember the amount of gulab jamuns that we had prepared that I felt dizzy seeing them. In my native, sheer khurma is not prepared, instead qimami sewaiyan is prepared in bulk and its really yummy. Apart from that chane ki daal ka halwa is very famous and must have for Eid. Also, shahi tukda/double ka meetha and rasmalai are not left out, some prepare suji ka halwa as well. We had guest throughout and the whole time we were just serving them and then doing the dishes. Eid was really hectic for me and I did not go out anywhere. For lunch the special menu was chicken qorma with naan and ghee rice.
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| Savoury Restaurant, fully lightened up at Mosque Road, Frazer Town |
I usually take pictures of my Iftar spread whenever I'm in a mood to do so (which rarely happens :P) and the table gets ready atleast 15 minutes before the Azaan. Here, in this post I'm sharing some random pictures of my Iftar spread.
You can also see my Iftar Spread of the previous years - Ramadan 2013, Ramadan 2014 and Ramadan 2015 by clicking on the respective links.
You can also see my Iftar Spread of the previous years - Ramadan 2013, Ramadan 2014 and Ramadan 2015 by clicking on the respective links.
In this recipe, the okra is sauteed in oil separately before adding it the gravy thus removing its sliminess. As the name suggest, this recipe uses only whisked yoghurt and no tomatoes are used. It goes well with roti, naan or rice.
Usually I used to prepare only Stir Fry Okra with Onions and this mouth watering combination of yoghurt with okra was my first try. I must say it was nothing less than any non vegetarian gravy :)
Japanese automaker Nissan is bringing its newest offering this June to the shores of India - the Datsun redi-GO, a unique fusion of compact crossover and urban hatchback, hence offering best of both the worlds.
We had been on our annual vacation to our native, when we suddenly made a plan to visit and explore the city of Delhi - a favorite destination for foodies and shopaholics.
Sem also known as green fava beens or broad beans is stir fried with potatoes in this recipe. You can replace red chilli powder with green chillies, and it gives an equally good result.
It goes well with both roti and rice.
It is one of my favorite evening tea time snack as it is easiest to prepare and tastes good as well. It is enjoyed best with green chutney.
Also, see the recipes of other veg and non-veg fritters - cabbage pakoda, chicken pakoda, qeema pakoda to list a few
Sindhi Biryani is a flavorful biryani consisting of the aroma and flavor of fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chillies and tomatoes. It is made either using mutton or chicken. This is one of my favorite biryani recipes and a regular at my home on weekends.
The main ingredient which distinguishes it from other types of biryani is the use of dried plums or sookhe aloo bukhare. Tomatoes in this biryani are never cooked in the gravy, rather just round slices are layered.
To get the most flavorful result, use the best quality of basmati rice available.
The kabuli chana or chickpea is boiled using tea leaves tied in a muslin cloth or a tea bag and then cooked in a spicy onion tomato gravy.
It goes well with bhatura, pooris, rotis, kulchas and even rice.
You must be wondering why a food photo with all those perfume bottles.... heheheh, I was in search of a proper lighting in my house and I found my dressing table apt for it.
It is a very popular and flavorsome dish that can be prepared with ease. I can savor it at any time of the day.
You can prepare it either dry or semi dry, as per your liking by adjusting the water quantity.
It is cooked either using fresh fenugreek leaves or using dried kasuri methi, it tastes awesome both ways. But yes, nothing can be compared with using fresh ingredients, so I end up using fresh methi leaves all the time, giving my chicken gravy an earthy flavor.
I have made this chicken gravy a number of times both for us as well as for guests and they were all praise for it.
