who doesn’t like potatoes ? I love potatoes in all forms. This is one such humble root that mixes with everything and adapt it’s flavor. Those days when you have nothing in your fridge, there comes the potato as rescue. Baby potatoes are one cute looking thing which i find most fun to cook. If it’s roasted or grilled or pan fried or curries, baby potatoes are loved in every possible way. Today i have come up with another amazing recipe made using baby potatoes. It’s Spicy Baby Potatoes, small cute little potatoes boiled and peeled and then sauteed with…
Ingredient: lemon
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It’s a cloudy day today, and when we expect rains to come all we want is some a hot cup of tea with some crispy onion bhajiyas. Nothing can be as blissful as enjoying rains with this amazing combo of tea and snack. I don’t know who invented bhajiyas but one thing i know is that its one of the most loved monsoon snack by Indians specially when we have some tea to get along….. bliss! Finely sliced onion, pretty much in quantity in ratio with the flour batter is flavored with Indian spices and deep fried til they are…
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Bhetki Begum Bahar is one rich and spicy fish curry that comes from Bengali Cuisine. A very popular dish is Bengali marriages and special occasions. The fish fillets have a typical shape that are marinated and later fried golden. The curry is typically cooked in mustard oil where the richness comes from the poppy seeds and the cashew paste used. The extensive use of mace and nutmeg powder gives the curry an amazing aroma and flavor and also gives a rich look. In my house Bhetki Begum Bahar is cooked during special occasions. Hence i am not too familiar to…
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My sweet cravings are going beyond control now. Baking is something i love to do whenever i am free, and specially when i’m craving for something exotic, i prefer to bake. I might be sounding crazy but it’s true. Baking is severely addictive and equally therapeutic. Would you believe that whenever i am stressed out, i just try and bake something and i’m sorted. Out of many cakes, my most favorite flavor is one with lots of fruits. Apple and Plum Cake with Cinnamon flavor is one of the most exotic cakes that can be served in festivals like Christmas…
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Chingiri Paturi or Prawn Paturi is a famous traditional dish from Bengal cuisine that also belongs to the coastal region of West Bengal. Prawns cooked with minimum ingredients are parceled in banana leaf and then steamed is a delicious recipe that comes from my mother’s diary. The dish is typically enjoyed with plain hot rice with a tinge of lemon on it. Perks of being born in a multi-cultural family! Yours truly is a proud daughter who comes from a Rajasthani father and a Bengali mother. Two contrast cuisines but certainly one of the best in India. I have always…
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The most popular one pot meal cooked in Muslim homes almost every weekend is Tahri. Now Tahri can be cooked with various ingredients. It is basically spiced rice cooked along with various vegetables. If you do not have an option of adding vegetables, a simple Aloo Tahri is also loved by all. Teamed up with veg raita, salad and some pickles, Vegetable Tahri is something that is loved by both children as well as the adults in the family. I have grown up eating Tahri almost every weekend, also there were times, when my mother just felt too lazy to…
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There are two main seasons when you can enjoy hot snacks and appetizers along with the climate…. Monsoon and Winters. There are couple of months left for the winters to arrive but Monsoon has certainly arrived at our door step and giving enough opportunities to us to enjoy savories and mouth watering appetizers. One such all time favorite monsoon appetizer at my home is Grilled Paneer Skewers or Steaks. I have a potable BBQ at home, but sometimes just find myself too lazy to get that working. But nothing worries me till i find any substitute for that, and here…
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Dum ka Murgh is also popularly known as Lagan ka Murgh in Hyderabad which is actually slow cooked marinaded chicken in cashew and poppy gravy. The chicken is marinaded in curd/yogurt and spices and later slow cooked which gives a rich color and texture to the gravy. Dum ka Murgh is one of the most favorite chicken dish in my family and I often make when i have guests at home. Garnished with cashews chunks and coriander, Dum ka Murgh goes best when served with Roomali Roti, Mandey or Butter Naan. Being a contributor in Archana’s Kitchen, every month i…
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There are some days when you don’t feel like getting into the kitchen and prepare a lavish spread which you have been doing the whole month. Yes, it’s Ramadan and everyday i try making something huge for my family iftaar. Yesterday was a tiring day for me, and it was just not my day to cook. After a whole day work, i only had saboodana soaked a day before, which came to my rescue. Saboodana khichdi, easy, quick and filling one pot snack that keep tummy full and mummy cool. haha! I am sago lover and i love eating saboodana…
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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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Watermelon Cosmopolitan is a very refreshing and non-diluted drink that is rich in flavors of watermelon and also gives a gentle kick to your palate. The drink is a perfect option for those who want to treat there guests with a special welcome in this scorching heat. In summers even kids go fussy and demand for new fancy eatables and drinks which at times become a tough job for mothers. Watermelon Cosmopolitan is one such amazing thirst quencher that not just hydrates the body but is also loved by the kids a lot. My son is too fussy in eating…
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One of the most popular summer drink, loved by each and everyone is Lemonade. Fresh lemon juice combined with water/soda with sugar and a dash of salt works as a perfect energizer in summers and also is a rich source of Vitamin C. It has been found that our humble lemonade has been teemed up with various flavors and have come out even more amazing as a refreshing drink. Lemonade can be combined with any fruit juice like Peach, strawberry, pomegranate, pineapple, orange, watermelon etc etc. But in various countries and specially in India, lemonade is also combined with some…