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It was a year back from today when i started my blog just to keep my sanity in check. The journey within this one year taught me so much that helped me getting better and bigger. By God’s grace and good wishes of all my near and dear ones, my blog/website got both National and International recognition. During this term i was pleased and proud to c my recipes getting published in various leading online food magazines/ twitter and expert Chef’s websites. This wouldn’t have happened without all of u. So today while celebrating my blog’s 1st Anniversary i would…
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Bottle Gourd is the only vegetable i always disliked as a kid. Lately, the two dishes made with bottle gourd which i started liking and later fallen in love with were Lauki Halwa and Lauki Kofta. I have seen my mom making typical spicy gravy with lots of bottle gourd dumplings drowned in it. Since long i had been wanting to make lauki kofta in a rich thick creamy gravy. Today while hunting veggies in the fridge i came across a lauki and some left over fresh cream/malai and of course the cashew nut paste which i always keep handy…
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Aam panna is an Indian drink renowned for its heat-resistant properties. It is made from green mangoes and is light pale in color, and is consumed as a tasty and healthy beverage to fight against the intense Indian summer heat. I have been longing to make this refreshing drink from quiet a long time. It was a few days back when i went to my mother’s place and she handed me a basket full of raw mangoes that had fallen in a windy storm. Didn’t wanted to make pickles and all, so used few for making dal, chutney etc and…
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One is either a vegetarian, a non vegetarian or an eggetarian! We have grown up learning ‘Sunday ho ya Monday, roz khao Ande!’ There are endless recipes made with eggs all over the world. In India eggs are happily served in breakfast, lunch, dinner and even on road sides in winter evenings. Something that heats up the body and is a rich source of protein as well. In our daily affairs we commonly make omletes, poach, sunny side up, half frys, srambled eggs or bhurji , boiled and sliced and egg curries. There are different styles of making egg curry,…
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Biryani is something i simply can’t get over it. This is the only dish which i can relish daily. After having tried Awadhi Biryani, Hyderabadi Biryani, Kerela Biryani it was now turn to lay my hands on Bombay Biryani. I had this during my stay in Mumbai somewhere near Lokhandwala. The taste was little mild as compared to North India’s Dum biryani. Luckily i had a packet of ready made Bombay Biryani masala which i had received a few days back from one of my good friend Anisa Arif also the owner of Zaika. Apart from whole spices i did…
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Coconut laddoo is one amongst those many amazing Indian sweets my mom has always made for us (me and my sis) when we were kids. Those long elaborated procedure of scraping the coconut, boiling milk, reducing it to make laddoos have certainly changed over a period of time. Now we have everything fast and instant. Being a home science student in school, coconut laddoo was the first dessert which i learned during my classes. Coconut itself is such a wonderful fruit that gives awesome flavor and texture to both sweet n savory. My son has a sweet tooth like me…
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It’s summers and me being a normal human consumed lots of ice creams and chilled shakes that resulted a sore throat….lol feeling like laughing on myself. Like any other mother, my mom also suggested me to make a home made Kadha (a medicinal drink) and drink it in regular intervals to recover. But to swallow that was a tough task for me. That was a painful moment when my throat was chocked, nose blocked still craving to have something hot and yummy that can equally cure me with it’s medicinal properties. Yes!…. Kahwa. Perfect drink that can keep my sanity…
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Semolina Cake aka Basboosa has been a favorite dessert in many Middle Eastern and North African countries. Its very simple and easy to remember. A perfect evening snack for fussy kids. Semolina cake recipes are deliciously easy to make, yet uniquely impressive. Semolina cakes have a lovely texture that is distinctly different than cakes make with plain flour. It can be made in different flavors by adding lemon or orange zest etc. Since a long time i were wanting to make a semolina cake with coconut that i ate once long back at my friends house. She briefed me with…
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‘Chefs Across Boundaries’ is a group of Chefs who set up challenges every month to encourage the participants to innovate, think out of the box and explore the culinary world. It is an initiative started by a handful of food bloggers and food enthusiasts who have taken up the challenge to explore unique and traditional recipes with a motive to expand culinary knowledge as well as to promote the hidden gems which are yet to make an impact in the culinary world. The monthly challenge at ‘Chefs Across Boundaries’ this month is the cuisine of beautiful Kashmir. The challenge was…
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Sholeh Zard is a Persian Saffron Rice Pudding which consists and amazing aroma of rose water and cinnamon with the goodness of Almonds and richness of Saffron. Among the few authentic Persian desserts, Sholeh Zard is the classic! The name Sholeh Zard literally means ‘Yellow wobbly’ Made with long grain basmati rice, the dessert is undoubtedly a sinful indulgence. Truly aromatic and gives a royal taste to your palate. There are several types of sweetened rice desserts made all over the world but Sholeh Zard has to be one’s favorite. The color, texture and the aromatic flavor makes it different…
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India is known for its vivid variety of cuisines that comes from various regions. Bengal being one of an important region of India has blessed us with Culture, Arts & Literature, Politics, Football and Sweets. Bengal sweets are suppose to have a world wide recognition. Commonly known as ‘Bangali Mithai’ in sweet shops, the Bengals sweets have a wide range of variety and tastes superior than any other sweet. Roshogulla, Sondesh, Chamcham, Payesh, Patishapta etc are just some popular sweets given by West Bangal. I myself got an opportunity to visit couple of Bengali marriages and believe me it’s the…
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Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colors or the festival of love. It is an ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia, as well as people of other communities outside Asia. It is the festival of fun, revelry and special food too – Kachoris , Dahi Vadas and Gujjiyas etc. And of all the items served, Thandai is most popular. Though Thandai is made using saunf, mishri, elaichi, khajur, kalimirch, pista, khus, milk, cream, saffron, pista and badam and is traditionally green in colour. All these…
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