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My daughter wanted me to make thepla ( Gujarati flat bread/ roti) for lunch today. I had bhindi, so I decided to make a gravy with bhindi ( lady’s finger is known as bhindi in Hindi and vendaikai in Tamil). I saw that I had coconut milk too. That gave the idea to make aRead more about Bhindi Stew[…]
Snake gourd known as podalangai in Tamil and chichinda in Hindi, is a very healthy and a humble vegetable, but not a very popular one among kids. It’s low in calories, but rich in fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals. It’s mildly laxative, helps in reducing fever and good for people who are diabetic. Few daysRead more about Snake Gourd Paratha[…]
Today morning, I bought some fresh and yummy litchis. I wanted to make litchi milkshake as everyone at home loves litchi milkshake. When the opened the fridge to take out some milk, I saw few left over milk pedas. Immediately I got this idea of making instant rabdi to serve with the litchis. It justRead more about Litchi in Instant Rabdi[…]
Paneer Bhurji is a very popular North Indian dish. It’s a very delicious dish that can be made in a jiffy. Soft crumbled paneer is cooked with onion, tomatoes and spices. It’s a dry dish which can be served along with roti, paratha, bread or dosa. Few days back, I had made this dish forRead more about Paneer Bhurji[…]
I had bought paneer and bread yesterday as I had planned to make paneer sandwich for today’s breakfast. In the morning, when I opened the fridge, the first thing that I saw was fresh mint leaves and fresh, colourful capsicums. It acted as an instant inspiration to make paneer tikka and since I had toRead more about Grilled Paneer Tikka Sandwich[…]
Lima beans are commonly known as butter beans. It’s called so because it has a buttery texture when cooked. It’s very rich in protein, dietary fibre, iron, calcium, magnesium ,B complex vitamin and folate. It has the ability to stabilise blood sugar. Two days back, I bought fresh butter beans. Fresh butter beans are seasonal.Read more about Butter Beans Peas Pulao[…]
Paneer Butter Masala is probably one of the few dishes which needs no introduction at all. It’s almost everyone’s favourite dish, especially children. There were times when my kids used to order only Paneer Butter Masala and butter nan whenever we used to eat out. I made this at home after a long time. ItRead more about Paneer Butter Masala[…]
After many years, I made Malai koftas for lunch today. I don’t make koftas often as it needs to be deep fried. Today I had planned to make parathas for lunch. I had limited choice of vegetables, but lot of milk. So I decided to make paneer and that led to this idea of makingRead more about Malai Kofta[…]
I had planned to make matar( peas is known as matar in Hindi) paneer for lunch today. While cooking the peas, I got this sudden idea of making it as a stew. So, I immediately made few changes in the recipe and made this stew. Generally I never shallow fry the paneer while making matarRead more about Paneer Peas Stew[…]
Chole Bhature is a very famous dish from the Punjabi Cuisine. It’s famous all over India and one of the important dish in all restaurant menus. Also, it’s my family’s ( except my son ) one of the most favourite. Chickpeas as known as Chole in Hindi. Bhature is fried flat bread made with maida.Read more about Chole Bhature[…]
