This Makhania biscuits are made from pancake flour. I use Bisquick brand. Very easy and gives great result. If you looking for a recipe that requires no butter or very less butter then this is the recipe for you. Biscuits made from pancake flour taste as great as made traditionally.
Makhania or Surti Batasa or namkeen biscuits are very popular with tea, or just as a snack. I grew up eating khari, namkeen and nankhatai biscuits. When you go to any bakery shop, these three kinds of biscuits are always there. There are many varieties available, and we will explore them all. Biscuits that derive…
Garlic is used to make a variety of dishes more tasty. It has wonderful health benefits and can be dried to last for a long time. Growing garlic is easy and inexpensive, and one growing season produces so much garlic that you’ll have plenty to share with your friends. Read on for information on sourcing…
Mint plants are the perfect starting point for a herb garden. They are usually contained in a pot because the species is extremely invasive, sending out runner roots to take over the surrounding soil. Choose one of the 600 varieties of mint, and give it plenty of water and sun to keep your mint plant…
In 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 of cooking in order to make your everyday Indian cooking fun and easy! Once you know basics, you can move…
Learn about Red chilli powder. Dried red chiles are powdered after being sun-dried until they are very crisp. Red chile powder is an indispensable ingredient in most Indian dishes. The color and flavor of red chile powder depends on the variety of red chiles used to make the powder. A variety of chile powder made…
Learn how to make multi purpose tomato puree which can be a base for many recipes. Tomato purée is a thick liquid made by cooking and straining tomatoes. The difference between tomato paste, tomato purée, and tomato sauce is consistency; tomato puree has a thicker consistency and a deeper flavour than sauce. The definitions of…
If you are confused about measuring ingredients, this page will be very handy for you. Cooking weights and measures – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khaman is a snack common in the Gujarat state of India made from soaked and freshly ground channa dal or channa flour (also called gram flour or besan). Every morning, Lariwala(Stollman) sell Khaman to working people where I grew up. Generally eaten as a snack, it is mostly served with sev, fried chillies and chutney…
Looking for Gelatin substitutes? Below are some great alternatives. I love to prepare all kinds of desserts but many of them ask for Gelatin and it is not easy to find substitutes but here I will share where can we find these ingredients. I buy Agar, Xanthan and Guar gum from my local heath food…
