A Lithuanian Cooking in India

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In this blog, you'll find traditional and our own recipes all tested by me and my hubby, with whom I share a passion for cooking and improvising with ingredients. Indian, Asian, some fusion and Lithuanian dishes -- quick, easy and very delicious! =)

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Dec 06

Hummus

If any introductions are needed, hummus is a popular Middle Eastern dip or spread made out of chickpeas flavoured with tahini (toasted sesame paste) and lemon juice. There are also versions of hummus with garlic, tomatoes, paprika, etc. But I just lo (read full article)

side dishes, snacks, Starter, Vegetarian

Dec 01

Falafels

Falafels - small balls made from chickpeas and spice mix - are a popular street food in the Middle East. These golden colour balls are crunchy from the outside, but soft inside and very flavourful. It can be eaten as a snack, served with starters or (read full article)

Starter, Vegetarian

Nov 19

Baba Ghanoush - Eggplant Dip

Before I moved to Mumbai, guacamole used to be the #1 dip for me, but I haven't been able to find a tasty avocado here so far... Baba ghanoush might just win me over now. I love eggplant and I love smokey eggplant even more. It's light and flavourful (read full article)

Starter, Vegetarian

May 19

Paneer-Spinach Stuffed Aubergines

This is another improvisation on a recipe from Easy Everyday cookbook. The original recipe that inspired us was Moussaka-filled Aubergines, but we had a vegeterian coming for dinner and so we created our own dish with paneer and spinach. It was delic (read full article)

European cuisine, Starter, Vegetarian

Apr 22

Aloo Tikki - Potato Cutlets

"Aloo" means potato in Hindi. Aloo tikki is one of India's favourite chaats (snacks). It can be served as a starter at a dinner party or just as a snack by itself. Usually it's eaten with different chutneys (sauces) made out of tamarind, co (read full article)

indian cuisine, snacks, Starter, Vegetarian

Apr 22

Spicy Potato Wedges

Something very simple today. We had these potatoes in the fridge that needed to be used, so I baked spicy homemade potato wedges. It can be a side dish or a snack with, for example, cold Kingfisher beer :o)Needed:any kind/size potatoessalt, pepper, f (read full article)

side dishes, snacks, Starter, Vegetarian

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