A simple yet extremely flavorful,little spicy and tangy Dip perfect to be served with the Navratri Pumpkin tortilla chips and Appe. If you are not fasting then enjoy this dip with any Tortilla chips of your choice.A perfect dip for a party snack.
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Tomato Onion Chutney-Dosa/Idli Chutney-Restaurant style
South Indian Food is incomplete without chutneys /sauces.Be it Dosa ,Idli or any other dish,a chutney just makes it complete. South Indian cuisine has always been in my ‘A’ list ,whenever we go eating out or a weekend treat at home.A home made Dosa batter or Idli batter and the lovely coconut chutney and red tomato onion chutney is always on the table.I wonder why i didn’t post this recipe before . Am a die hard fan of this sauce/chutney and may miss cooking this one at home if am being a little lazy,but do not miss this at any…
Kids Tiffin Ideas- Ready in 20 Minutes
This has to be my favorite post. After all, the only reason i ventured into serious cooking is for my kids .Am a very protective Mom as far as the Food and its health quotient is concerned.And that drives me to find new options for them to enjoy their tiffin and provide them full nutrition at the same time. Its not that we do not eat things like pasta, pizza,noodles etc. But we have segregated our days .We do Healthy weekdays and Fun Weekends.And since my son has two breaks i also have to make it a filling one. Presenting…
Potato Curry/Vrat Ke Aloo
A no onion -no garlic recipe, vrat ke aloo is a simple curry made with boiled potatoes dipped and cooked in a tomato curry. No use of onion & garlic makes this curry very soft on your digestive system and is prepared mainly during the fasting periods. Its the same curry we make with our poori/fried wheat pastries. This recipe can go well with your poori ,kachori and all other occassions like pooja bhog etc. In India, all pooja / prayer meetings are held with a following lunch or dinner serving where no use of onion or garlic is common.This…
Kuttu Ki Kachori /Buckwheat Pastry
Vrat Ki kachori or Kuttu ki kachori/Buckwheat Pastry is a cottage cheese stuffed pastry which is shallow fried on medium heat .These are not made from wheat flour,but from Buckwheat flour.In India during the fasting periods especially Navratri which falls around march and October only fruits or ingredients made our of fruit are used to prepare food.We normally avoid eating any grains at all. Food is eaten only once in a day and only rock salt is consumed during fasting.So all the recipes are prepared using rock salt or sendha namak as called in India. This year am trying this…
Khatta -Meetha Kaddu/ Sweet & Sour Pumpkin
Navratras are approaching and so the preparations are in full swing to celebrate the Festivities and relish the food to their best. Come October and the festivities begin.I just love this month.Its full of excitement,action,celebrations,happiness,birthdays and best of all feasting!!. Food preps go hand in hand with all other paraphernalia. And Food preparations are my favorite part. I learnt this recipe from my mother-in-law. I love this dish and hope you all too.Do try this khatta meetha kaddu. During,Fasting days we make it only with jeera and tomatoes. It gets its “khatta/sour” flavor from the tomatoes and meetha from sugar….
Sabudana Kheer / Tapioca Pudding
Sabudana Kheer or Tapioca / Sago Pudding is synonymous with Fasting here in India. Its a popular ingredient for food during fasting period,as it gives a cooling effect to the body and also helps remove excess bile. As believed by many, our food culture originated from Ayurveda. If you must have noticed,our Fasting Period appears during the two change of seasons. According to Ayurveda, during the change of seasons,our digestion becomes slow and we must intake food which is soft and easy to digest. Wheat and other grains could be hard for the digestive system and if consumed could make…
Milk Fudge Cake / Turkish Fudge Cake
Its true that one thing leads to another.A recent connection with a television drama series from turkey attracted me towards getting to know the country ,its traditions and rituals and as a result food of this beautiful country. Although very distinct in their cuisines, it is a mixture of various elements from various cuisines like ottoman,Jewish ,Iranian and different parts of Europe.Desserts too have a very important place in the Turkish cuisines.Perhaps more than any other cuisine.They have a popular saying in turkey,”Eat sweetly and speak sweetly”. They are prepared with their heart and soul and have a very important…
Kadhai Paneer- Restaurant Style
Ever wished of recreating the same delicious ,rich and lovely Kadhai paneer from your favorite restaurant in your Kitchen.Well! you can enjoy all those flavors on your own table. This recipe is very special and very simple to make. It truly replicates the flavors of kadhai paneer from one of your favorite restaurant.The lovely color of the gravy is just love at first sight .Its a rich gravy and so exotic in spite of its simple preparation.I make this when i have sudden guests for lunch or dinner and don’t have time to stand in the kitchen and cook for…
Wholewheat Pan Cake Pops-Lunch Box Idea
Pancakes are our all time favorite .I make these healthy versions with wholewheat.These are my kids favorite and i like them as they are healthy.Pancakes although served hot ,but they taste as good cold .These pops are just another interesting presentation for kids and are easy to eat in the tiffin as you don’t have to use any fork and spoon to eat them.Just pick up the stick and have a bite.They also look fancy and look very inviting.Super Pancake in a new avatar. Kids will love it.They are super easy to make.The batter can even be prepared the night…