Bitters too can be droolworthy!! Can you imagine? Yes, this is true with the karela or bitter gourd which is stuffed with Raw Mango. Both are summer picks and this is so exciting to cook them together and surprisingly these compliment each...
METHI-CHANA DAL FRY /CHANA DAL FRY WITH METHI/FENUGREEK LEAVES /मेथी-चना दाल
How the two very common ingredients can cook a magical dish, this METHI-CHANA DAL is a perfect example of this expression. A regular dal preparation can be...
SET DOSA/ KARNATAKA STYLE SET DOSE
Set dosa or set dose is a medium or small-sized fluffy dose from the state of Karnataka. This dose is kept plain and served with various chutneys and veg or non-veg kurmas. I...
AMRITSARI VADI-ALOO KI SABZI
I am a routine visitor to Golden Temple Amritsar, a pilgrimage of Punjab India. Whenever I visit there, I would definitely pick the famous Amritsari Vadi. Countless shops use to sell the Punjabi Papad and Vadian....
Indian cuisine won't be completed if we don't mention paneer or cottage cheese. Paneer and the dishes made with it keep a special place in our menus whether we talk about the snacks, sweets, or the main course preparations
KAJU-MAKHANA SABZI/काजू मखाने की सब्जी
Indian cooking is so versatile that it not only includes vegetables, legumes, dairy, an endless variety of grains but also nuts and seeds as well. Nuts are beautifully absorbed into the Indian cuisine and add...
MOONG DAL PAKODI-MATAR CURRY /PUNJABI STYLE MOONG DAL PAKODE-MATAR KI SABZI /मूँग दाल पकोड़ी-मटर की सब्जीWhenever I get desperate with my regular sabzi preparations and want to change the menu, I would love to make this moong dal pakode ki sabzi. This...
Dals or lentils are a staple in Indian cuisine. A large variety of dals are grown across the whole extent of India so eaten fondly by all. In fact, our thalies are incomplete without dal preparations. Dals are well paired with both...
ALOO HARA PYAZ SABZI /BABY POTATO-SPRING ONION DRY SABZI
This Punjabi style aloo hare pyaz ki sabzi makes a great combination with the dal preparations. In this way both the dishes complete a Punjabi Thali. This regular thali must...
Baingan fry is a tangy-spicy side dish served in the main course with other dishes. These fries go best with dals or lentil preparations. I occasionally make these fries as they remind me of my grandmother. She used to cook these baingan fries with the authentic Punjabi style and...