Once in a life time everyone must have visited a Dhaba and had a Dal Fry for sure. No road trip is complete without having a Dhaba stop and enjoying smocking hot Dal Fry with Tandoori roti…. sheer bliss! The thick dal, slow cooked and later tempered with absolutely aromatic spices gives a feeling of heaven on every bite you take…isn’t it? I have been mentioning about Anisa Arif from quiet a long time now, her spices and her knowledge about the flavors and spice mix is commendable and worth all the praise. Anisa has contributed a lot in my…
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Have you ever been to a Pab Bhaji seller ??? If yes, then you might have definitely noticed the vendor making some amazing pulao using the same vegetables and spices of Pav Bhaji. The guy take merely 5 mins to make this amazing pulao loaded with lots of chopped vegetables. Pav bhaji being a common Mumbai street food, tawa pulao is yet another popular street food that can be found in almost any corner of busy Mumbai lanes. Tawa pulao is another great option if you have left over rice at home. Just few handful of ingredients and this lip…
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Cheers to good health! Grilled paneer shashlik is a perfect guilt free weekend recipe. Enjoy it as a snack or as a main course. Perfect appetizer which not just want to to crave for more but also leave you guilt free. specially for the weight watchers. Loaded with the goodness of cottage cheese and loads of vegetables, Paneer shashlik has two methods of preparation. Can be broiled in the oven or simply grill it in your grill pan on stove top. Paneer and vegetables when marinaded with curd, cream and the spices, infuses the flavors inside each piece that leaves…
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Pav bhaji is a fast food dish from Maharashtra, India, consisting of a vegetable curry served with a soft pull apart bread. The dish originated in the 1850s as a fast lunchtime dish for textile mill workers in Mumbai. Pav Bhaji was later served at Udupi restaurants throughout the city. Pav Bhaji is now offered at outlets from simple hand carts to formal restaurants in India and abroad. Pav Bhaji has many variations in ingredients and garnishes, but is essentially a spiced mixture of mashed vegetables in a thick gravy cooked on a flat griddle (tava) served hot with a…
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Arey agayi agayi agayi…. Dil khush khush khusham, dil khush khush khusham… kare smile ko salaam agayi, maggi maggi maggi!!! Maggi is the most desired instant noodles in our country. Me and my sister grew up eating this, and now my son is doing the same. Fit for any age group, maggi just sorts out all your hunger cramps just in few minutes. Maggi is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups and noodles owned by MRR, Nestlé since 1947. The original company came into existence in 1875 in Switzerland, when Julius Maggi took over his father’s mill. He quickly…
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The best thing about winters i like is we get a superb variety of food which we can enjoy without a guilt. Winters comes with a great appetite and a cool digestion…lol No matter how spicy you go in winters, your stomach doesn’t mind at all … see this is what i love the most. So now as we know that we are open to food completely, let us have something hot and spicy. What better than having a curry loaded with the goodness of peas and potatoes. wow! Yellow peas curry! Though i have made it before also.. but…
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My friend Anisa Arif is a great human being. Her hard work and dedication towards her work is remarkable and commendable. The proud owner of Zaiqa – The spice store , does wonders with her hands. Her spices are simply outstanding and far better than what we usually purchase from shops. Recently Anisa asked me to try her Zaiqa Palak Paneer Spice Mix and as a blogger what better gift i could have asked for. Anisa, being the most kind and generous person sent me various other spice mixes too…which i shall be reviewing in my upcoming posts. Before this…
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As a kid i had been fond of paneer a lot and my love for it is still not over :p One of my most favorite childhood recipe made by my mom is Shaam Savera. Honestly i never knew this name till i came acroos Sanjeev Kapoor’s recipe. My mom use to call it as palak paneer kofta. But after coming across Shaam Savera i realized the significance of it and the very beautiful reason behind the naming of this dish. Shaam in hindi means Evening and Savera in Hindi means Morning. Now as you see both paneer and spinach…
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Winter comes with lot of season produce that gives us enough reasons to make our winters more special. Among many such popular winter produces is ‘Sarson ka Saag’ … lush green leafs that comes from the mustard plants. Popular delicay from Punjab which is now a part of each and every big and small restaurant menu. Sarson da saag or Sarson ka saag, is a popular vegetable dish in the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan made from mustard leaves (sarson) and spices. The dish is regarded as the traditional way to make saag and is usually served with makki…
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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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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…
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Navratan Korma aka Nine- Gem-Curry gets it’s name after the nine ingredients 9vegetables, fruits and nuts) used in making a creamy, semi-sweet Mughlai Curry. This royal curry was made in the imperial kitchens known as ‘Bawarchikhana’ for the Kings and the Queens during the Mughal Era. Mughali Cuisines are over the top delicious and this particular curry tops the chart as it makes it more royal with the use of fruits, assorted vegetables and nuts. The curry becomes rich with the use of cream, cashew paste and coconut milk at times. I have learned this recipe from my grandmother, who…