Masala Poori is a simple dish with whole wheat flour flavored with some basic spices, some awesome mint chutney and curd! It sure tastes yummy! The saying "you get what you hate the most" really is true. As much as I detest deep fried foods my son loves them. Pooris is something he can have at any time of the day. And as a helpless mom of a picky eater, I don't have a choice but to give in to that wish. This masala poori is a variation that he and us both love. I usually make vegetable … [Read more...]
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Everyday Fish Roast
A simple and healthy fish roast recipe which you can make any day of the week which is delicious and yummy! We all love fish at home and this fish roast is a regular on our table :) Ojas especially loves fish and as he hardly eats any dals, I find fish as a very good source of protein for him. Also I personally think that fish is one of the best non-vegetarian food one can have. Low in fats, high in proteins and omega-3 fatty acids. As a result, this fish is a regular at home … [Read more...]
Paniyaram & Best Ever Sambhar for Breakfast
The best ever sambhar which taste great with paniyarams :) So readers of this blog now very well know that my current obsession is Tamil food. Continuing with that, I made Paniyaram and sambhar made with freshly ground spices along with coconut chutney at home the other day. Though I make Paniyaram at home pretty often but this was the first ever time I was going to make sambhar without using sambhar powder. I must say I was pretty pleased with the results. It was one of the best ever sambhar I … [Read more...]
Methi-Makki di Roti
Makki di Roti and Sarsoon ka saag! Delicious methi mixed into the makki di roti ka aata just take the taste to another level! They are so delicious and yummy! By now, everyone who reads this blog knows how much I miss Delhi winters. If you read my list of things that I miss about Delhi, honestly, Sarsoon ka saag and makki di roti is out at the top somewhere. Every year, in winters (I know there are no winters in Bangalore, I meant Dec-Jan in this case :)) I try and recreate their magic at … [Read more...]
Microwave Bharwan Bhindi
Microwave Bharwan Bhindi is a perfect way to make the delightful bharwan bhindi sabji with less oil. An amazing curry to have with hot rotis! I am a huge fan of bharwan masala bhindi but I never use to make it very often at home, because it just take too much oil to make it. I hate using more oil in my everyday cooking than one day I had a brainwav! Why not try the microwave Bharwan bhindi? My MIL said it won't be really very nice. I nevertheless tried to attempt and I am so … [Read more...]
Til Gajak
Til Gajak is what Lohris are made up of! The mixing of the sesame seeds with the jaggery with a hint of ghee makes this such an awesome dish! I remember growing up eating til gajak for every Lohri! The sesame seeds covered with jaggery and a little bit ghee seeping in made this dish a star of my childhood! In fact, I have been in a very sad and nostalgic mood since morning… Irs been 9 years now but still every winter, my heart starts to ache for Delhi and every Lohri, this heart ache is … [Read more...]
Orange Marmalade
Orange Marmalade which tastes so delicious that you just can't resist it! A perfect start to the breakfast toast! I love making jams and conserves at home.They are a bit of hard work, but the satisfaction you get after making them and eating them is so amazing. So the other day I was browsing Tarla Dalal's Microwave Snacks & Desserts and I came across a recipe for Orange Marmalade. I was pretty excited, I had been thinking of making some jam and this one seemed pretty easy. So I decided to … [Read more...]
Tea Time Puri
This simple tea time puri recipe is the perfect afternoon snack or a lunchbox option! Full of health and deliciousness! Has anyone eaten the Garden Tea Time Puri? For some reason, I absolutely adore the product. Once I start eating it, I find it so damn difficult to control myself not to finish the whole packet. Hence I have stopped buying it :( But every time, I go to a store, I stop in front of it and look at it with longing ;-) So one day, I thought, why not make it at … [Read more...]
The Best Ever Adai Recipe
Adai is the south Indian version of cheela and is full of proteins and health! A mixture of lentils and rice ensure this is one super balanced and healthy dish to have! I am on a roll today! After the Onion Vetha Kuzhambu recipe, here is another Tam dish - Adai. I have always relished adai whenever I have eaten it. In fact, I love all kind of cheelas and dosas and have many featured on my blog already. This one is so healthy and loaded with protein, I have always wanted to make it. So when the … [Read more...]