Ingredient: salt

Pilaf, also known as pilav, pilau, pilafi, pulao, palaw, plov, polov, polo, and polu, is a dish in which rice is cooked in a seasoned broth. In some cases, the rice may also attain its brown color by being stirred with pieces of cooked onion, as well as a mix of spices. Depending on the local cuisine, it may also contain meat, fish, vegetables, pasta, and dried fruits. Pilaf and similar dishes are common to Balkan, Middle Eastern, Caucasian, Central and South Asian, East African, Latin American and Caribbean cuisines. It is a staple food and a national dish in…

Chinese is the new flavor in town, an what better than having some Indo-Chinese affair with some lip smacking Chili Paneer Chili . Our desi Indian Cottage Cheese or tofu when combined with Chinese flavor makes it absolutely delectable. The saucy sticky gravy with paneer, onions and green bell peppers gives a perfect blend of Indian and Chinese flavors. Me and my son are a big time fan of Indo Chinese food. Infact this is the only paneer delicacy where my son finishes off all the pieces alone without any fuss. Best part in this dish is that the consistency…

Whenever i die i would love to die with a spoon full of Biryani in my mouth! The only mutton delicacy i believe is worth dying for is non other than Biryani. Slow cooked meat with whole spices and curd when comes with long grain rice, the flavor and the aroma is simply unbeatable. My love for biryani mainly begun when i was in college. Despite of being born and brought up in a Muslim family, Biryani has though been one of our staple food, still the journey of falling in love with the delicacy started after i went to…

“SPATULA FORCE” is a group of handful of bloggers who came together as a team to experience the various regional cuisines of both India and International. Every month a blogger comes up with a theme and host the challenge. This month the challenge was set by the very talented food blogger Anshu Pande Wadhwa from http://www.thesecretingredient.in/ Anshu came up with Kashmiri Cuisine which has been my all time favorite subject to explore. Kashmiri Cuisine is rich and has prominent flavors that tickles your taste buds and make you fall in love with the taste and aroma. Kashmiri delicacies has a…

I have spend a around 15 years in Bhopal and within all these years i discovered a lot of delicacies that the city had to offer. A small hawker named Banney Miyan use to put up his stall near my residence and was suppose to be very famous in Bhopal for making Bread Pakodas. Even i was very curious to see who that person was and taste his famous Break Pakodas. Once i got an opportunity and trust me I had never in my life before tasted such amazing flavorful bread pakodas. He use to put up his stall every…

Since childhood i had a strong liking towards Bengali cuisine. As my mother belongs to West Bengal, she always use to make those traditional dishes (on special occasions) which whole of our family use to relish. As i am from a mixed culture, because my father belonged to Rajasthan, hence i am some where blessed to have tasted the authentic cuisines of two phenomenal regions. Masoor dal with panch phoran is my evergreen favorite. I still remember how much I used to enjoy eating the bong spread consisting Shukto, Moshoor Dal, Dhokar Dal, Aloo Posto and variety of Bhajas……aaha bliss!…

Paneer 65 … a perfect starter for any occasion. Comes under Hyderabadi Cuisine and has prominent Chettinad flavors that make it absolutely scrumptious. Paneer 65 is quite famous in restaurants and even in functions as a starter. The outer part is crispy where as the paneer inside is soft and chewy. The recipe is quick and home style paneer 65 is way better than those what we get in food joints. Another very famous substitute for the non vegetarians is Chicken 65. The marination process is exactly the same in both. Paneer 65 is commonly a starter or you may…

Green Lentil and Peas Kebabs are a perfect replacement for all the kebab lovers this winter.. Though i am not much aware of the fasting criteria but still somewhere i feel these kebabs will certainly make festivals more enjoyable. You may enjoy them as a starter , a tea time snack or even send them in tiffin for your lovable kids. They are nutritious but i also agree that as it is deep fried it somewhere restricts the weight watchers. Well in that case, you can simply shape them as a disk and shallow fry in a non stick tawa…

A lemon flavored drink that is sweetened using sugar or sweetner is a Lemonade. It can be combined with many tropical fruit juices. A complete non alcoholic that not just provides freshness but is also an amazing energy booster specially during summers. I have always been fascinated towards those red wine … hold on! i mean just the color. That deep red color always caught my attention in parties and social gatherings. In my house alcohol is strictly prohibited , hence today i tried making a non alcoholic substitute to go with my Friday darky darky mood……… yea,you got it…

Onion or vegetable fritters dunked in a creamy curd curry cooked with gram flour and flavored with curry leaves and green chilies is Kadhi. Originated in Rajasthan and later gracefully adapted in all parts of India. Kadhi is one such humble dish that can be made with various methods and is open to innovations. Usually Bhajiyas or onion fritters are added in kadhi but in different regions of India, Kadhi is cooked in various styles. Gujrati kadhi, Marathi Kadhi, Sindhi Kadhi and Punjabi Kadhi are the most commonly prepared techniques at home. It can also be made by using various…

Paneer aka Cottage cheese , the most popular cheese segment adapted in Indian homes. In India, paneer has it’s own significance, often cooked to celebrate happiness. Paneer is supposed to be a food of rich people. Still in my house, i see my mother making paneer dishes on every special occasion. Whether it’s guest arriving or any festival, a delicacy of paneer is a must at our home. I remember the first thing my son loved after he started eating solid food, was paneer. These days we get various kinds of processed cottage cheese , even with different flavors and…

Aloo Paratha – Our very first internationally acclaimed Indian flat bread that is now a common breakfast in every Indian homes (apparently) . Originated in Punjab and is still a staple breakfast of the Punjabi. They say in Punjab, the farmers use to to do plenty of hard work in fields sowing and growing wheat in farms. It was quite a task hence they needed a heavy high protien and high calorie diet that can give them strength all day long. Hence the morning breakfast used to be hot and fat aloo parathas with plenty of makkhan to go with…