Recipes

Restaurant style Yellow Dal

There is hardly anyplace in India where people won’t recognize this lentil curry. A staple vegetarian dish in every Indian household, dal chawal have become synonymous with home-made food, relished by the young & old in the same contentment. This dish is divergent from place to place ,because the real flavor lies in the tadka that is put into this after boiling the lentils properly.. And if my lunch plate has rice, alo-bharta and moong-dal ,i happily dance with joy. Before i start my plate ,i add mango pickle to this spread & enjoy that simple soul food. I am…

Star-fruit Basil Drink

The flesh of Carambola is crunchy, firm & extremely juicy which is commonly referred to as starfruit. It is native to Malayan peninsula & cultivated in many parts of Southeast Asia, Pacific islands and China . This fruit is a very good source of vitamin-C ,also a good source of B-complex vitamins . Starfruit have been known to help an individual sleep with its high content of magnesium, which is a mineral that is directly linked to improving the quality, duration, and tranquility of sleep . Only sweet variety carambola can be eaten fresh or mixed with other fruits in…

Easy Rabdi Recipe , an Indian Festive Dessert

“I am the Atma abiding in the heart of all beings. I am also the beginning, the middle, and the end of all beings.” ― Krishna’s words in Bhagvat Gita Lord Krishna appeared on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadon as the eighth son of Devaki and Vasudeva. On this day, devotees fast till midnight & observe Janmashtami Vrata at home to seek his blessings.This auspicious day commemorates the earthly appearance of Krishna.The second day is celebrated as “NandoUtsav” . The most popular ceremony of Dahi-handi takes place on this day. Young boys climb…

Dahi Kadhi

Curd is cooked with gram-flour & few spices which pairs well with hot steam rice. This is a popular combination in North-India where the gravy is little thicker. From state to state the spices differ in making a bowl of kadhi. Unlike punjabi kadhi, no gram flour fritters are added to Rajasthani version of kadhi. I make it whenever i find sour-curd lying in my fridge. Many use dry-mango pieces to bring that sourness into fresh curd. They add dry-mango piece in the plain curd along with other spice powders and keep it aside for 15 to 20 minute. Discard…

Punjabi kale Chole

If you are in Punjab ,you will find hardly any restaurant who doesn’t serve chole. And the combination of Chole bhature is quite a popular dish in North-India. During my stay in Delhi , i used to enjoy a lot this dish at Haldiram restaurant. They serve this dish with pickled chili & a piece of spicy paneer on top. Today sharing kale chole recipe which can be prepared on a festive season when people opt to eat food without Onion-garlic. And it’s really chatpata in taste tingling your taste bud.

Stuffed Okra

Aren’t these beautiful ,sometimes i think how magically God has crafted this beautiful earth ,so enchanting ,colorful…I thank the creator for blessing all those prepossessing elements of Nature i come across daily ,truly magical .And in Monsoon Nature became more lively with the touch of rain ,i just love that green all around.. Though i am not a big fan of lady’s finger ,but i love few recipes that Mom prepares. One of them is stuffed Lady’s Finger . You can see many variation in the spices that is stuffed into these green ..Mom uses a paste of mustard &…

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