FacebookPinterestTwitterLinkedinYummlyBufferemailPrint Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls are a quick snack that can be made both in sweet and savory versions. Typically made with…
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Butternut Squash which is also known as Kaddu, halwa kaddu, kashiphal, mitha kaddu, petha in various regional languages in India has high medicinal properties and is a rich source of nutrients . Butternut squash, butternut pumpkin which grows on a vine, comes from the cucurbitaceae family, which includes gourds and melons. Once called “the apple of God,” the butternut squash was prized by Indians, who believed its seeds increased fertility.It has a sweet, nutty taste and is almost indistinguishable from pumpkin. Gratin is a widespread culinary technique in which an ingredient are topped with a browned crust, often using breadcrumbs,…
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How about trying some fusion recipes today. One of my all time favorite cuisine that i love to fuse with Indian recipes is Mexican. Tortilla is a type of soft, thin flatbread made from finely ground wheat flour from Mexico. The sheet is often stuffed with veg or non veg snacks along with various dips and sauces and then wrapped and enjoyed. This fusion recipe id made with our desi onion pakora and green chutney wrapped in a tortilla. Nothing can be as blissful as enjoying rains with this amazing combo of tea and snack. I don’t know who invented…
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Mexican Lime Chicken is marinated Chicken breasts in lime juice, lime zest, coriander, paprika and grilled either in oven or stove stop grill pan. Mexican Lime Chicken can be served as a starter or a side dish to lovely weekend meal and also a great option to serve in your brunch parties. Mexican inspired recipe is simple yet very appetizing. Lime juice and zest when teemed up with coriander and paprika gives an amazing aroma and flavor to the chicken keeping it juicy and soft. In my family, we love to have chicken specially in our weekend meals. Roasted/Grilled chicken…
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Life gives us seasons and reasons for everything. One such favorite season that gives us enough reasons to enjoy all mouth watering dishes is Monsoon. Rains and food goes hand in hand. In India Monsoon is celebrated with garam garam Bhajiyas, hot cup of tea and lot’s of gossip over it. One such delectable and mouth watering Monsoon snack is Crispy Spicy Aloo Chaat. Deep fried diced potatoes later spiced with Indian spices and teemed up with onion, tomatoes, green chilies, some savory sev, curd and tamarind chutney to give a spicy tang flavor. So next time, when it rains…
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It’s weekend guys, so whats cooking today at your kitchen? Well we shall be out for a movie and then dinner outside, hence kept myself a bit lazy today. No breakfast, rather opted for brunch. And when it comes to my brunch cooking, pizza is the best known option to me, that not just keeps my son happy but also allow me to treat and pamper myself once in while. So why not have something supreme, exotic yet super healthy! Pizza is considered to be one unhealthy food, as it is made using all purpose flour, yeast etc. But who…
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Who doesn’t like potato? Well I myself love potatoes a lot and same is my son. Infact there are times when I don’t find anything fancy in the pantry i opt cooking some potatoes. The most humble vegetables / root that blends with almost every dish, curry, or any other vegetable. There are around thousands of recipes made using potatoes all across the world, in fact I feel where nothing grows, grow a potato. Whether its fries, chips, any Indian or International curry, a pie, sweet or savory…potatoes are just a perfect savior to all cooks in the kitchen. Recently…
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It was a pleasant surprise when I receive a request from Shaheen Ali of Spoon Fork And Food to do a guest post for her. She is a huge inspiration for me because of the way she manages her Blog. Despite being in neck deep in work, I managed to finish this post because I really wanted to be at her Blog. You have to visit her blog to believe what I say here. Shaheen is not only a gifted food blogger who masters the art of articulating food, but also a very talented food stylist and photographer. I am…
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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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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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Falafel is a Lebanese deep fried balls or patties made from white chickpeas/kabuli chana and/or fava beans. they are usually stuffed in pita bread with tahini, hummus or a vegetable salad or a assortment of veggies. Falafel is a common dish eaten throughout the Middle East. The fritters are now found around the world as a replacement for meat and as a form of street food. When chickpeas are used, they are not cooked prior to use (cooking the chickpeas will cause the falafel to fall apart, requiring adding some flour to use as a binder). Instead they are soaked…