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Appetizers | Curry | Gluten Free | Lunch Ideas | Main Course | North Indian | Punjabi | Rajasthani | Vegan
Amritsari Chole
Amritsari chole is prepare slightly different than chole masala. Chole Bhature is the popular combination. Chole is basically chickpeas cooked with onion and tomato while Bhature is the bread to go with chole curry/sabzi made from flour. Each household prepare this combination with lots of variety of methods but first I will share very basic…
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Desserts | Diwali | Gluten Free | Gujarati | Rajasthani
Moong or Mung Dal Halwa or Sheera
For Instant Halwa method, you will have to browse through the very end of this page. This is a sweet, thick puree of cooked, ground moong or mung beans flavored with ghee, spices, and nuts. I am sharing this recipe with mawa and also without mawa but I like the taste better when I add…
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After School Snacks | Appetizers | Diwali | Gujarati | Lunch Ideas | North Indian | Popular Gujarati Dishes | Rajasthani | Tea Time/Snacks | Vegan
Kachori with Tuvar Lilva & Matar
Kachoris are filled with variety of fillings such as tuvar lilva(Pigeon peas), matar(green peas) or dal. I add boiled, mashed potato to lilva or matar kachoris. Video below shows how to make Kachori pastry dough in food processor.
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Desserts | Diwali | Eggless | Rajasthani
Ghevar
Ghevar is very a special mouth melting sweet of Rajasthan. This recipe is categorized under “difficult to make” but I simply enjoy making Ghevar. The only thing I do not like is when I fry, it splash and mess my stove but if you have right frying pot, I guess, this recipe is fun to…
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Tikha Aam ka Achar – Hot Mango Pickle
Aam achar is prepared differently in many regions of India. This pickle is must with Indian meal called “Thali”. Variety of pickles are made from mango. Hot, sweet, and sour tasty pickles are made during mango season. In my family, we prepare all kinds of mango pickles. Preparing pickle masala is super quick and easy….
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Ayurvedic Diet | Basics | Bengali sweet | Curry | Desserts | Eggless | Glossary | Gujarati | Jain Food | No Onion Garlic | North Indian | Punjabi | Rajasthani | South Indian
How to make Ghee
Ghee is an essential ingredients in countless cooking dish. Some chefs would not even cook without ghee. I remember my mother making it from cream. She used to collect cream from milk and when it’s sufficient enough to make ghee, she would make ghee out of cream. That was long process. Now these days, it’s…
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Basics | Chaat - Indian Street Food | Condiments | Curry | Glossary | Gujarati | Gujarati Shaak/Subjis | Jain Food | No Onion Garlic | North Indian | Pickle/Chutney/Raita | Punjabi | Rajasthani | South Indian | Spices
How to make Garam Masala
Garam Masala is a special blend of spices. Lot of different garam maslas are used for variety of cooking. Here is the all purpose garam masala recipe you can start with. Little goes long way… So let’s learn what actually garam masala is made of. This is basic garam masala recipe so feel free to…
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Curry | Gluten Free | Gujarati | Keto Diet | Lunch Ideas | Main Course | North Indian | Punjabi | Rajasthani | Soup | Vegan
Dal Fry
Dal fry is the delicacy of North india. Dal fry is lentils cooked in Ghee(due to healthy diet, mostly oil is used these days) with aromatic spices. Its rich & comforting. Its a similar to Tadka Dal. Dal is prepared frequently as its good source of protein. Complete menu includes, one fresh vegetable subji, dal,…
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Appetizers | Bengali sweet | Desserts | Diwali | Gujarati | Jain Food | No Onion Garlic | Rajasthani | Shitala Satam Randhan Chhath
Churma Laddu or Ladoo
Laddu or laddoo are ball-shaped sweets popular in the Indian Subcontinent. Laddus are made of flour, minced dough and sugar with other ingredients that vary by recipe. They are often served at festive or religious occasions. Laddu is often prepared for festivals or family events such as weddings and births, or given as a prasadam(religious…