No Indian meal or thali is completed without a chutney or relish. This side dish is a pride of our cuisine and can be paired with any food item. They enhance the flavours of the meals. Chutneys taste best when made or pound fresh. Almost all the fruits or...
Bajra /Millets Khichdi
Khichdi might not be the national dish of India, but it's a much-loved preparation in most Indian households. A simple dish of rice, lentils, and spices has become the comfort food of many. Every Indian state has its own variation of khichdi.
These variations are a lot like...
A salad plate is my favourite portion of the meal. Eating a salad every day is a great way to get the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables.
This colourful plate invites me the most. I love to add some seasonal fruits to my salads, which are not too sweet...
Rice poha, or flattened rice, is a quick meal that is eaten for breakfast or as an evening snack with tea. In western and central Indian states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh, it is a widely relished dish. This dish is very light yet quite fulfilling. As loaded...
Welcome winter!!
So as the winter veggies. You all must have noticed that as the winter approaches, the colours of the vegetable market change. Seasonal veggies reign over the vegetable market. Above all, their colours!! Oh! they just invite you to buy them to give a hand on cooking... n'...
Moong dal dhokla is prepared with whole or sabut green moong dal. This dhokla is a popular snack from Gujarat, an integral part of their cuisine.
I have made regular dhokla with besan or gram flour many times but wanted to try a new one this time. When I made...
Mix Veg Pasta (no cheese)
Whenever I plan to cook pasta I don't have to worry about the absence of cheeses or cream in my kitchen pantry...as most of the times, I use to cook pasta without dairy. I feel that there are many ways that you can make pasta...
BESAN TOAST WITH TINDA(ROUND GOURD) SLICES/ BESAN TOAST WITH CRUNCHY SIDE UP
Yesterday I saw some very fresh and tender tindas(baby round gourd) with a vegetable vendor and couldn't resist buying those. I wanted to use them as the first...
MUSHROOM-MATAR CURRY
Winter brings the freshest and juiciest vegetables and we joyfully use them in the cooking. This is an immense pleasure to welcome such veggies because of my love for cooking. The biggest gift of winter in India is the green peas...
The salad is what you eat first with your eyes and then your mouth. No? This is the healthiest part of your meal. The eye-soothing salad is an appetizer too, which attracts you the most with its colourful ingredients. As many veggies or fruits as you think can make...