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I had readymade paneer butter masala packet ( Eastern brand). It’s not the ready to eat variety, just a dry masala mix. I did not want to make the regular paneer butter masala with that. I wanted to do something very different. First I thought of using this masala as a marination for tikkas. ButRead more about Cutlets Butter Masala[…]
Paneer ( Indian cottage cheese) is a very popular ingredient used in this recipe. The unusual one is the Makhana ( lotus seeds). Puffed lotus seeds are used in this recipe. The lotus seeds are also called fox nut or gorgon nut. However, being low in fat and high in carbohydrates, these are nutritionally distinctRead more about Paneer Makhana Korma[…]
Snake gourd is called as pudalangai in Tamil and chichinda in Hindi. It’s a very healthy vegetable but not a popular one. Snake gourd is very high in water content and has a cooling effect on the body, hence it helps in handling the summer heat. Snake gourd is low in calories, fat-free, and goodRead more about Stuffed Snake Gourd in Spicy Yogurt Gravy[…]
Yesterday, I had gone for a birthday party of one of my school senior. Had a very good time in the party. Food was also very good. There they had served this interesting starter. It was very tasty, healthy and light too unlike the usual fried snacks. It was very easy to guess the ingredientsRead more about Peanuts and Papad Chat[…]
As usual, when I was looking through my recipe note books, I came across this recipe of Mirchi ka Salan, a very famous dish from Hyderabadi cuisine. This is Tarla Dalal’s recipe. I didn’t have the green chillies. But I had the small brinjals (baingan). The recipe seemed to almost similar to bhagare baingan. SoRead more about Baingan ka Salan[…]
I usually make paneer parathas for school lunch. But today I wanted to something different. First I thought of making a dry subji with paneer and use as stuffing to make paneer rolls. As I opened the fridge to take out the tomatoes, I saw few capsicums too. Trust me when I say that itRead more about Tikka Paneer Wraps[…]
After a very long time, made a tea time snack for my daughter. I had some boiled corn and potato and home made paneer. Interesting ingredients to make cutlets.Since all the ingredients were available, made this yummy cutlets in a jiffy:) This is a perfect snack to pack for school tiffin, kids parties and aRead more about Cheesy Paneer Cutlets[…]
It was a super pleasant surprise to find myself among the top 100 posters in a very famous food group in Facebook called Chef at Large ( CaL). This biryani is a dedicated to this group of very loving members who never hesitate to support and encourage. It is a big source inspiration and motivation.Read more about Vegetable Biryani […]
My nephew, Aswath wanted me to make vegetable biryani today for lunch. He very rarely asks for anything. But unfortunately, I didn’t have all the ingredients required for biryani. And I didn’t want to make it with whatever I had. So, I decided to make something new and interesting. I have made capsicum pulao onceRead more about Capsicum and Coconut Pulao[…]
There are many recipes of stuffed brinjal. Today I have made very traditional Tamil Brahmin recipe with some changes ( my personal touch). It’s one my most favourite dish, something that I look forward to eat while making . It always comes out well and today was no different. Am very happy to share myRead more about Stuffed Brinjals[…]
