Lemon pickle | Sweet ‘n’ Sour Lemon Pickle | Khatta Meetha Nimbu Ka Achaar ,is a home made pickle recipe make with fresh lemons mixed with some sugar and spiced and seeds with healing properties.This is a heirloom recipe. A recipe going on from generations in our family. This simple recipe of Homemade sweet ‘n’…
garam masala
Aloo choliya recipe | Fresh green chickpeas curry recipe
Aloo Choliya | Choliya Aloo | Punjabi Aloo choliya | Fresh green chickpeas curry ,a rich curry from northern India, with authentic Punjabi flavors.A curry made with potatoes and fresh green chickpeas.This is a winter dish as in northern India fresh green peas are available in the market for a short time.Green chickpeas are freshly…
Rajma Masala | Rajma Masala -restaurant style
Rajma Masala | Punjabi Rajma Masala | Rajma Chawal | Rajma Rice is a lovely spiced ,rich and creamy curry made with kidney beans. Prepared with a delicious onion and tomato gravy base, seasoned with some beautiful and aromatic spices to make it just irresistible. Relished best with rice tempered with cumin seeds and caramelized…
Butter Chicken
Restaurant Style Butter Chicken Butter chicken or Murg Makhani is a chicken dish prepared in mildly spiced but thick and creamy curry. A proud Indian chicken dish cooked in rich tomato gravy with tender boneless chicken cubes or juicy chicken pieces with bone. An Iconic Dish It’s actually a fact that this dish was invented…
Paneer-Mushroom-Spinach in cashew cream sauce- Made under 30 minutes.
Paneer, sauted mushrooms and spinach cooked and served in a rich and creamy delectable curry of cashew ,tomatoes and cream with some wonderful spices to add the exotic flavors to this rich gravy dish. Surely a party dish. Can be served with any Indian bread- chapati, tandoori roti, parantha, rumali roti or any other fermented or non fermented bread.Also tastes best with cinnamon and cumin Rice infused with the aroma of star anise and green cardamom. This dish will surely leave a wonderful aftertaste which just forces you to come back for another relish. Make this rich and creamy Delight…
Lunch Box Option /Kids Tiffin Idea 4- Made under 15 minutes.
My Sunny boy keeps me on my toes as far as his tiffin is concerned.The menu should be rolling and fresh and interesting. And i keep looking for making it a healthy collaboration.So what did we do this time? This time it was his favorite corn and my favorite Oats. When your son refuses to take oats in breakfast,you just hide it under a yummy delicious cover. And what better cover then his no.1 choice Corn.So i made oats and corn with the goodness of paneer open sandwich.With of course a snack ,as his school has two breaks and mommy…
Dal Makhani/ Makhani Dal- 30 minutes Meal
A whole black gram dal/lentil cooked with a tomato tempering and garnished with cream.A very rich and creamy lentil curry. Without any doubt or questions ,this dish will get a unanimous nod for being the most ordered,most loved and most wanted vegetarian recipes of any restaurant or cooked at home. Be it festival dinners,lunches or any formal party /get together,Dal Makhani is for granted on the Menu. One may aptly call it a vegetarians Delight. Its definitely a dish with most repeat servings. Our planned servings are always double in quantity for this lovely creamy and delectable lentil curry, and…
Methi Aloo -30 Minute Meal recipe
I love winters. The most beautiful time of the year.Not only because the weather is nice, but also the wonderful fruits and veggie choices available. The trips to the supermarket are a pleasure as everything is so colorful and vibrant. The endless choices in savory and desserts just make a very happy me. Methi/ Fenugreek in particular is my favorite. Methi thepla, methi ka parantha, methi aloo, methi malai matar, methi ki roti, Methi and makki ki roti…the list is endless. Luckily my kids are also fond of the list of options here.Hence this is a constant in our winter…
Oats and Corn Coconut Curry
Oats and corn dumplings with cottage cheese dipped into a lovely coconut curry infused with the aromatic essence of lime leaves. A healthy and extremely delicious curry best served with boiled rice.
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…
