Yakhni is an authentic mutton/lamb dish that belongs to Kashmiri Cuisine. It is prepared in yogurt or curd along with assorted spices. Simple and easy to cook and doesn’t actually require skilled hands. It’s found that in many Kashmiri dishes there is a use of Mustard Oil which itself leaves and amazing cooking aroma and when combines with fennel powder the dish truly becomes exotic. Yakhni is so popular in the valley that it also has it’s veg version. For vegetarians, Lauki Yakhni is a delight to have. In the holy month of Rmadan , it’s noticed that we Muslims…
Ingredient: ghee
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Ada Pradhaman is the typically served dessert in festival of Onam in Kerala. Ada is the ribbon shaped dry rice flakes which is soaked in hot water and later slow cooked in jaggery and coconut milk. This traditional dessert is a very important part of Onam Sadhya (traditional meal). As Ada Pradhaman is typically made with various extracts of coconut milk, hence it is quite laborious task. Loaded with the goodness of coconut milk, jaggery syrup and dry fruits …Ada Pradhaman has a silky texture and is mild in flavor. I am thankful to Archana Doshi for giving me this…
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In India we have so many cities that speaks for them self. Old cities have so much cultural heritage in store for us to explore. One such typical cultural heritage lies within the narrow gallis of the old city lanes. They say that if you want to know the real facts about the city go to the inside places, the places that is now the oldest part of the city. Bhopal, the city of lakes and Nawabs is the the richest food city after Lucknow and Hyderabad where the Mughal food impact can be easily seen in some interior parts…
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A well spent weekend with lots of food and frolic, Monday usually seems to be the most lazy ones to get me inside the kitchen. For those days when I had indulged myself too much on heavy food and feeling blotted… MOONG DAL KHICHDI is that one ultimate desi one pot meal that keeps digestion easy. Who says Khichdi is had only during illness, well my khichdi is no less that a pond of ghee with lots of tadka floating and enjoyed with raita, papad, chutney and achaar. Petite Yellow Lentils (split and dehusked ming beans) mixed and cooked with…
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Who doesn’t like junk and unhealthy food ? Well everything served outside is not suppose to be unhealthy. I am a die heart foodie but somehow or the other i don’t enjoy these branded junk foods much. I very rarely crave for Pizza, Burger etc, hence i am a very rare visitor at these places who serve these stuffs. But like any other child, my son Abeer is total opposite to me. He loves to indulge himself into all such so called ‘junk foods’ and i won’t be surprise if he choose to live on them forever. So because of…
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Ramadan approaching and so is the daily menu planning for Sehri, Roza Iftaar and dinner . During this entire month of fasting, healthy and delicious recipes become an integral part of the pious month. Desserts and sweets play an important role while planning the Iftaar menu. At my place we often organize Iftaar parties or get-togethers at home where our family friends and relatives gather to open their fast, pray together followed by dinner. So while planning the menu it’s very important to keep a variety of snacks, savories and sweets/desserts. Through out Ramadan, i love to keep myself engaged…
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Indian breads have a huge variety to display, with every 100 kms the flour, texture and taste of the flat breads change. India is the largest cultivator of wheat and many other gluten free grains. Each and every grain is ideally used to make variety of flat breads which belongs to different regions and there respective cuisines. One such amazing flat bread is Khooba Roti that comes from Rajasthani Cuisine. Khooba Roti is whole wheat flat bread, patterned by making small impressions all around the roti and later ghee roasted and serve with any veg or non veg curry.
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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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Flaky pastries with sweet fillings or also known as fried dumplings made with all purpose flour or wheat flour and stuffed with milk solids, coconut and nuts is known as Gujiya or Karanji. Mostly made in Northen part of India during festivals like Holi or Diwali. These Gujiyas have significant shape and the filling is done with hands. Mostly the gujiyas are shaped into a sphere with khoya and roasted nuts filling. Sometimes, to acquire a grainy texture, semolina/ roasted sooji is also added with the filling. It;s Holi time in India and i can already smell the festivity in…
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Holi hai bhai Holi hai…Bura na mano Holi hai! The festival of colors that bring in joy, love, happiness and brotherhood is celebrated in almost every part of the country. Different regions have different style of celebrating. Some play with colors where as some play with flowers. Barsane ki Holi is famous in its own way, where men and women gather at a place in the city of Lord Krishna , Mathura, and woman all armed with big sticks beat their husbands who hold shield to protect themselves. It is also known as ‘Lath mar Holi’! Similarly in Rajasthan ,…
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Flavored yogurt curry that comes from the colorful Gujrat can be included as soup, starter or main course. The Gujrati kadhi is little different from the Punjabi, Sindhi or Maharashtrian Kadhi that usually comes with bhajiya or pakoda. Gujrati kadhi is warm, mildly sweet and extremely warm to the palate and digestive system. The consistency is not as thick as those regular kadhi, it’s thin and the sweetness comes by adding either sugar or jaggery. Flavored with ginger, green chilies, clove and cinnamon and tempered with curry leaves, mustard seeds and broken dry red chili… comes with a garnish of…
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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…