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Pithale
PithaleThick curry of gram flour - A delicious Maharashtrian dishRecipe credit - Vimla Patil ( Author - Dal Roti )Serves: 3You will need1 tablespoon oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds ( jeera )1 onion, chopped1 tomato, chopped1 sprin (read full article)
Tori ke Bachke (Ridge gourd Fritters)
Monsoon reminds me of Garma Garam Pakode पकोड़े (Hot Fritters) . It had been raining continuously and I thought the best thing to serve the family is hot fritters made up of तोरी Tori (Ridge Gourd). My children who feel "yu (read full article)
Poha Upma/ Aval Upma
IngredientsThick Poha/ Aval-500gmsOnion medium finely sliced-1Tomato small finely chopped-1Green chillies broken into three-4(+/- according to taste)Roasted peanuts-1/4cupTurmeric powder-1/4tspSalt to tasteUrad dal-1tspChanna dal-1tspMustar (read full article)
Lamb Rogan Josh
This is the very first curry I dared to make from scratch and thankfully it turned out very well! The flavours are quite rich and not too spicy, so you could add more chilli powder to suit your taste. Serves 4 850g shoulder of lamb, cut into bit (read full article)
Besan Ki Kadhi
Besan Ki KadhiRecipe Credit - Vimla Patil ( Author - Dal Roti )Serves: 2Ingredients1/2 cup besan ( gram flour )1 cup curd2 cups water1 tablespoon oil3 red chillies3 green chillies1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds1/4 teaspoon fenugree (read full article)
Zunka with Drumsticks
Zunka with DrumsticksThick curry of gram flour with drumsticks - A tasty Maharashtrian dishRecipe Credit - Vimla Patil ( Author - Dal Roti )You will need2 drumsticks, peeled and cut into 5 cm pieces1 tablespoon oil1 teaspoon mustard seeds1/2 teaspoon (read full article)
Picnic meat recipes
Barbeque Recipes In the article you will find meat recipes that might well be considered as a picnic food option. We hope that here everyone will find a recipe that would better meet his / her diet preferences and the food to the taste of the whole f (read full article)
vegetable Poha / vegetable aval upma
I make aval upma very often. But this vegetable poha was something which I learned from srivalli. Its very easy to make and it took just 10 mts altogether to finish the recipe.Ingredients:-Thick Poha (getti aval) - 1 cupOnion - 1 (finely choppe (read full article)
Chicken Biryani ( with Jeerakasala Rice )
Chicken Biryani ( with Jeerakasala Rice )Featured here is a Chicken Biryani made out of Jeerakasala rice. Jeerakasala rice is a popular variety of aromatic rice used in Tamilnadu and Kerala. As the name suggests the grains are smaller in size like je (read full article)
Karunaikizhangu Masiyal
What do you mean I didn’t bring you anything back from India! How about a recipe taken from “The Hindu” submitted by Rajeswari Shankar. Karunaikizhangu Masiyal is a traditional Indian side dish. I have had to adapt the original for (read full article)
Colorful Carrots and Dukkah Oh My
Rainbow Carrots with Dukkah Dip My international travels this year have introduced me to so many new foods (um, no, not carrots). Not content with simply trying a dish that I really like and being satisfied with the mere memory, I (read full article)
Cauliflower and Mushroom curry
One of the things I was most looking forward to about India was hunting down some new spices, it turned out that there was little to add to my collection, so instead I decided to try some different spice blends which is a bonus because these I can re (read full article)
Rava Idly/ Sooji Idly
IngredientsRoasted rava/ sooji-3 cupsThick curd-3 cupsShredded coconut-1/4 cupGreen chilly finely chopped-2( +\- accoring to taste)Hing/ asafetida- 1/4 tspSalt to tasteCurry leaves chopped-fewCorriander leaves chopped-1/2 cupBroken cashewnuts fried-4 (read full article)
Peanut Sesame Noodle Salad
This is my modification of a cooked recipe from Julie Hasson – truly delicious, and perfect for a potluck, lunch or part of an Asian-style dinner. Ingredients: 3-4 zucchinis 1/2 cup smooth raw peanut butter 6 tbsp nama shoyu (raw soy sauce) 1/ (read full article)
Kerala Fish Curry
Recipe & Photo Credit - The Hindu & Abhishek Basu, Executive Sous Chef, The ParkTry this ...Kerala fish curryIngredientsSeer fish: 250 gmKudam Puli (Malabar tamarind/Gamboge): 2 pieces (Kudam puli is the Malayalam word for Malabar tamarind ( (read full article)
Curried Chickpeas
Have you tried preparing for curried chickpeas before? Here’s the recipe for it… I hope you’ll like it… Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cuisine: South Asian Serving Size: 8 Ingredients: 1 teaspoon – mustard (read full article)
Kashmiri Style Stuffed Brinjal ( Baingan ) Fry
Kashmiri Style Stuffed Baingan ( Brinjal ) FryRecipe Credit - Vanitha Magazine ( July 1- 15 )Serves: 2You will need2 baingan ( brinjal )2 teaspoon oil ( As per Vanitha magazine, they recommends 250 ml oil. But I used only 2 teaspoon + 1 tablespoon )1 (read full article)
Recipe: Preserved Lemons
Preserved Lemons Adapted from ‘The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen’ by Paul Wolfert Preparation Time 45 minutes Ingredients 10 ripe Meyer, or organic lemons 1/2 cup coarse salt, Kosher salt may be used Extra virgin olive oil Method Scrub 6 of (read full article)
Indian feast Masala
Rough translation: spiced Indian feast. Since Laura gave me Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick & Easy Indian Cooking and a large bag full of Indian spices and ingredients, I’ve been excited for my first foray into Indian cooking. A weekend visit from my (read full article)
Real Foods of India Pt. 4
You are checking out Part 4 of the Real Foods of India cooking series. Indian cuisine has opened my eyes to a different world of flavor. Whether you’re cooking for meat lovers or vegetarians, Northern or Southern Indians, there is a cuisine f (read full article)



