“SPATULA FORCE” is a group of handful of bloggers who came together as a team to experience the various regional cuisines of both India and International. Every month a blogger comes up with a theme and host the challenge. This month the challenge was set by the very talented food blogger Binjal Pandya from www.binjalsvegkitchen.com As you know this is the month of festival (Christmas) which is celebrating all over the world so Binjal decided to host British cuisine theme. British cuisine is the specific set of cooking traditions and practices associated with the United Kingdom. British cuisine has been…
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Aloo Tikki Chaat is the name of a street food item made in North India and Pakistan. It is prepared by fried potato patties accompanied and brought together with yellow peas curry and garnished with spices, tamarind dip, curd and lots of onion and coriander. It can be served as a snack, a side dish or a light meal. This tongue tickling street food is a favorite of almost every Indian of any part of the country. At different regions the Chaat is called by different names… but the taste remains the same. North India specially Delhi is famous for…
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Achappam has been my childhood favorite Kerela delicacy. I have grown up between people from south India. Was lucky enough to have Malyalee neighbours where ever my family shifted. This is how i started getting goodies from them and developed a strong love towards these amazing delicacies. Achappams are those typical rose shaped fried cookies made particularly during Christmas in Kerela Christian homes. The mild sweetness of the cookies make it more enjoyable. Best part of the cookies is that as they are deep fried, they can be stored in air tight jars for months and consumed happily. To add…
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DECEMBER is the month of love and harmony! I personally love this month as i get to celebrate a lot of occasions this season. In India we don’t have snow but i had always wished to play in snow since i was a child. Though my wish is still pending, but never mind. Today i decided to create something which is fun and enjoyed by young and old both. Funfettis or Confettis are always fun to play with. My son wanted me to make funfetti cup cakes with lots of sprinklers all over. Anf trust me i also actually liked…
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December is the month of celebrations in our family. It starts with my sister’s birthday that comes on 5th Dec. It’s been years we haven’t been celebrating it together as she stays in Mumbai. This year is was her deep desired wish to celebrate her special day with family and friends. What better start this awesome month can get … so i decided to make it very very special for her. Being a blogger it’s obvious that everyone in my family expects a lot from me regarding food and party…lol. So as expected my sister came up with a wish…
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The much awaited Badam Halwa or Indian Almond Fudge recipe is here in my blog. I know i had been away from blogging from paste few weeks, as my computer was a bit unwell. But know as my sweet lappy is back home i shall be continue doing my blogging like before. For all who missed me i would like to say thanks for all your love and encouragement. I am so glad that everyone kept up their patience up to wait for me to come back in motion again. I know it’s too late as the badam halwa i…
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I am always attracted towards creative things, no matter it’s art and craft or food. Since it’s Diwali time and i see sweets and savories everywhere … my mind got just stuck into making something that is a quick snack, looks pretty and gorgeous and also reflects my creativity. Luckily my son came up asking for some nice snacks for his friends in school as they were celebrating diwali in school before vacations. After a long research i finally found some amazing sugar cookie recipe by Neha Mathur. These cookies were exactly what i made few days back for Halloween….
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BEDMI ALOO KI SABZI is no onion, no garlic potato curry which has lots of tomatoes and spices to enhance the flavor. Bedmi aloo is usually served with bedmi poori and is a commom breakfast option in Uttar Pradesh. I first had Bedmi aloo in Agra. They serve the curry with a very spicy Kachori. The curry has a bit tangy flavor because of tomatoes and is balanced with dry spices and curry leaves. My son loves this curry a lot and so does his mom :p The recipe is quick and can be made in a jiffy. I serve…
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Palak Raita | Spinach Raita is a perfect accompaniment with pilaf or biryani. As it’s palak everywhere in my garden, these days I am using the green veggie to the extreme. My today’s lunch had lehsuni palak dal with zeera rice accompanied by this amazingly flavorful palak raita. The recipe is easy to make and the ingredients can be easily found in your kitchen pantry. So let us just proceed to check the ingredients required and the process of making this amazing Palak Raita.
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Lehsuni Dal Palak … lentils cooked with spinach and tempered with garlic generously is a treat for the tummy in those cozy winter nights. My family is crazy for spinach, we can have spinach in every possible form. With the onset of winters, we start growing spinach and other leafy vegetables in batches. As i have lots of pets at home, hence gardening for me is a task to maintain, cz often the plants get destroyed by my four legged family members. Hence the only alternate left for us is to grow vegetables in pots. Our first batch of fresh…