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Val Papdi Gashi ( Amarakka / Avarakka )
Val Papdi Gashi ( Amarakka / Avarakka )Serves: 3You will need100 g val papdi1/2 cup tur dal1 1/2 cup water1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder1/2 teaspoon oil2 potatoes, cut into cubes2 tomatoes or 2 teaspoon tamarind paste or 1/4 cup tamarind juice3/4 teas (read full article)
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)
Avial / Aviyal for Onam
Avial / Aviyal is considered an essential part of any Malayali Sadhya ( feast) and also has a unique place in a typical Kerala Cuisine. It is a thick mixture of a lot vegetables, curd / raw mango and coconut paste. It is seasoned with coconut oil and (read full article)
Broad Beans ~ Chikkudukaya Tomato Curry With Lima Beans
Broad beans aka Chikkudu kaya is my all time favorite in Beans family. As a kid mom used to just steam these in cooker along with turmeric and salt and would serve them hot in a bowl as a snack. They were very delicious and we could finish the whole (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)
Baigan Aloo Bharta
We all know Baigan Bharta but how about adding some potato? Well, I just did as I had some leftover boiled potato and to use ;) This is not my usual baigan bharta recipe I just tried it & the result was just yummy. I'm sure going to try (read full article)
Sauteed Zucchini with Cumin
This is the easiest recipe in the world and I feel somewhat ridiculous even posting it. It’s really a no brainer but so perfect that you absolutely have to try it. We recently got into the habit of trying out all of the varieties of zucchini a (read full article)
Lobia Masala | Blackeye Beans Curry
Remember my Plantain Shallow Fry recipe? There was another side dish and I promise to post the recipe soon, so here it comes. I make blackeye beans/Lobia in many way and it's never the same, this recipe I adapted from Priya's Rajm (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)
Chonya Upkari ( Black Channa Upkari )
Chonya upkari ( Black Channa Upkari )Featured is a popular snack Chonya Upkari. This is made in almost all of our homes, especially as a prasadam during pooja. It is also a very tasty snack, and consuming hot or warm, adds to its flavour. The main th (read full article)
Tacos al Pastor
It seems like Tacos al Pastor are everywhere lately…my favorite little taco joint here in Denver has them on the menu…Rick Bayless sent over a recipe via his newsletter…Food and Wine Magazine talked about them in their taco truck a (read full article)
Lauki Sabi ~ Bottlegourd Curry
Bottle gourd is one vegetable which make appearances in our place only in blue moon. This time I made sabji of half and use another half to make daal lauki. My sister use to prepare in the same way, it's one of the simple recipe and t (read full article)
Kohlrabi Slaw / 凉拌甘蓝
Kohlrabi, also called "German turnip", is a member of the cabbage family but has a turnip like appearance. It tastes more like broccoli stem and is wonderfully crisp. The name comes from the German "Kohl" (meaning cabbage) and "Rabi" (meaning tur (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)
Curry leaf rice
Curry leaf rice Ingredients Handful of curry leaves cleaned, washed and dried 1 cup basmati rice cumin seeds - 2 tspn crushed pepper - 1-2 tspn garlic - 10 bay leaf - 1 cardamom(elachi) - 1-2 salt to taste ghee - 1 tspn oil - 1 tspn Method Chop g (read full article)
Hittu / Khotte
Hittu with soyi bajjile gashi ( Traditional Konkani Breakfast )Hittu / KhotteMakes: 7 Hittu / KhotteYou will needFor Hittu:1 bowl idli batter, fermented ( approximately 400 ml )1 teaspoon jeera ( cumin seeds )1/2 - inch ginger, finely chopped1/2 tea (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)
Red Pepper Hummus
Hummus is a really great snack or meal – it has a lot of nutrition without saturated fats and it really sticks with you. Chickpeas are high in fiber and protein, in addition to providing lots of vitamins and minerals. One question I get a l (read full article)
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