I often keep Makhana/ Fox Nuts in store for my little hunger cramps. It’s healthy and good for those who are looking for some weight loss. In my family makhana is used is various forms, we often use it in making kheer and curries etc. One such super delicious makhana curry is with cashews. It’s rich and exotic, and the creamy gravy leaves you craving for more. Makhana is porous in texture hence it has a tendency to soak. So while cooking anything with makhana, one has to be very particular as in when to add and how much to…
Ingredient: chili powder
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Have you ever sat wondering why restaurant food tastes different from home food. In fact i would say that most of the restaurants serve same curry for most of their dishes hence they all taste the same with little halka fulka difference. Its only the paneer butter masala that tastes different from the other curries. My friend Anisa Arif once shared her amazing Mother Base Gravy recipe with me. As the name calls for itself, the gravy is the mother of seven different recipes. Yes, you heard me right, one mother gravy makes 7 different types of gravies for various…
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Indo – Chinese food is the flavor of the season everywhere in India. Every street, every corner serves some amazing Indo – Chinese food. From street food to fine dinning, Indo – Chinese food had captured the food industry withing a short span of time. Original Chinese food is healthy, with mild flavors, where as the Indian version is firey, saucy and very much unhealthy. But with such a riot of flavors, who cares for health…haha! I always look out for easy snack option to make during weekends. My kid is a huge fan of street food specially when it…
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Ivy Gourd also known as Kundru , tendli, tindara etc in India. Tender green kundru sliced and stir fried goes well with chapati or paratha. Can also be used as a side dish for any vegetarian meal. Kundru stir fry is another great tiffin option.. easy and can be made in a jiffy is a great dabba food. While buying kundru one has to be very particular in choosing the raw ones. Usually kundru comes in same shape and size but it’s always better to avoid picking the fat ones. It’s likely to be ripe and red in color from…
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Cottage cheese aka Paneer patty and grilled vegetable sizzler is a perfect weekend party dish. Boiled and grilled potatoes and tomatoes pilled with assorted stir fry vegetables are teamed with saucy paneer cubes on the bed rice and noodles. Today i am celebrating my blog’s 2nd Anniversary, and that calls for a celebration. It’s weekend too, so technically two reasons to get my hands on this sizzling platter. It was 20th May, 2014 when i first started my blog to keep my sanity in check as well as treasure my family recipes under one roof. Never knew, my baby blog…
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Dried green peas Ghugni is another version of the very famous yellow pea ghugni from Bengal. The green pea ghugni is commonly made in parts of Bihar and is also known as Bihari Ghugni. Though this version is a bit dry as compared to the yellow ones. So if you are looking out for some wholesome filling breakfast or a side dish for your meal that is easy to prepare and require few basic ingredients that are easily available in your pantry, then this green pea ghugni is the best option. You can have it whole as a chat by…
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Well i am an extremely moody person specially when it comes to cooking .tongue emoticon There are times when i don’t even feel like stepping into the kitchen whereas some days pass inside kitchen only. Yesterday was one such day when day i was the biggest enthu cutlet in my kitchen. Made hell lot of things for dinner and now enjoying the lazy day o my couch. Among many good things prepared one was PANEER KOFTA. Fried paneer balls in a creamy makhni gravy served with naan or zeera rice is sheer bliss! Paneer kofta falls in the same family…
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I wish to die with a mouth full of Biryani… for me there can be no love than Biryani love! The one craziest stuff that makes me go super crazy for. Biryani, no matter mutton or chicken, is my utter most favorite dish. Biryani comes from the Mughlai cuisine and has some amazing variations done in different regions where the Mughals travel. In my knowledge Biryani is made with different preparations in different states of Inida. In my blog i have been focusing on adding different kinds of Biryanis from various regions. You may also find Hyderabadi Biryani, Bombay Biryani,…
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When you have plenty of Khoya/ Mawa at home and just don’t feel like making any sweet …. try this absolutely delightful Khoya Paneer with some home made butter Naan and treat yourself luxury! Khoya paneer, a perfect blend of evaporated milk and pureed onions, tomatoes and cashews when curried with cottage cheese chunks gives a royal treat and can easily be a show stopper in any party or occasion. Serve this creamy , rich curry with some fresh home made naan or even enjoy with some zeera rice and salad. A perfect dinner option when you have special guests…
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Summers give us enough reasons to enjoy our favorite fruits as much as we can. One such summer fruit that happens to be my most favorite is Grapes. All those who have tasted fruit raita shall agree with me that grape raita is another variant that tastes amazing as a side dish with veg biryani. Omg! the thought itself makes my mouth water…hehe. Well this raita can be made both with green or the black ones. Thick curd whisked and folded with grape slices has mild sweet flavors along with some cumin powder. The red chili powder gives a lick…
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White aubergine is found in various parts of Chattisgarh. I wasn’t familiar to this white beauty until i myself went to shop for vegetables in a local market near to my house and was amazed to see white aubergines. Anticipation built up and i just couldn’t resist myself from asking the lady vegetable seller that how is this cooked. Though she told me a very basic recipe of it which she probably use to make , but somewhere i thought that this would taste even great when teamed up with pickled spices. In my home, pickles are often supplied by…
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Celebrating Leap Year with some amazing Kathal Ki Biryani | Raw Jack Fruit Biryani. Finally the month of love is coming to end and through out this month i had been cooking so many sweets and desserts. A foodie family doesn’t need any occasion to celebrate… no matter what, we should have good food in our belly before we go to bed. By this we get nice foodie dreams as well…haha! So coming back to the point, after having indulged on all those exotic sweets and desserts the whole month, today i actually wanted to celebrate the day with some…