BhavnaIn this post, we will explore very basic spices used for everyday Indian cooking. Indian spice list is very long so novice can easily get confused. I would like you to start with some basics …
Fried Moong Dal
Fried Moong dal is great snack and can be served with lime and some finely chopped onion. It’s great on a rainy day with Indian tea. I use this spicy namkeen in many of my …
Fried Chana Daal
Fried Chana dal is great snack and can be served with lime and some finely chopped onion. It’s great on a rainy day with Indian tea. I use this spicy namkeen in many of my …
Healthy Everyday Kadhi
This Kadhi is one of my favorite. Many healthy ingredients go into this Kadhi such as fresh turmeri roots, ginger root, mango ginger root and so on. This hot yogurt soup is best during cold. …
Lagna (Gujarati Wedding) Kadhi
This Kadhi is specially prepared during Lagna(Gujarati wedding). The only difference between our everyday Gujarati Kadhi and this Lagna Kadhi is few ingredients and thickness. During Lagna, cook add banana into this Kadhi and also …
Sarasiya Khaja
Come monsoon, every Surti household will enjoy Khaja with mango pulp. There are special delicacies for each season in Surat. If ponk and undhiya rule in winter, it is mangoes in summer. Sweets like ghebar …
Dosa – Rice Crepes
Dosa or Dosé or Dosai is a fermented crepe or pancake made from rice batter and black lentils. It is indigenous to and is a staple dish in the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, …
Kachumber – Indian Salad
Kachumber is finely chopped vegetable salad seasoned with salt, cumin powder and sometimes red chilli powder is added. Recipe: Kachumber Ingredients 1 onion, finely chopped 1 cucumber, peeled and finely chopped 1-2 jalapeno chillies (optional, …
Crystalized Ginger
Crystalizer or candied ginger can be used for many purposes. It helps to digest food faster. It can be used in variety of desserts such as cookies, cakes, icecreams and much more. So let’s learn …
Wheat Naan
Make this guilt free wheat naan in your home kitchen. Naan is a warm flatbread made of wheat flour. This naan recipe is one you will want to serve with your Indian or east Asian …