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Methi Mattar Pasanda

Methi Mattar Pasanda is a delightful dish made from fresh methi and green peas in a white gravy of milk and curd. Delicious with some hot rotis or rice! So a conversation (read argument) between N and I resulted in this delicious methi mattar pasanda. Me : I don't feel like cooking today. N : And I don't feel like going out. Me : Ok then lets order in. N : Naah mood nahin hai plus what will it do to your diet? Me : sigh but I don't want to cook. Why do you have to … [Read more...]

Methi Moong

Methi moong which is methi cooked with moong dal in a surprisingly light and dry sabji. Perfect with rotis and raita for a wholesome meal! Everyone in my family enjoys eating methi. I try and incorporate methi in my food in many ways. This methi moong was a result of us being bored of all our usual recipes. So I put on my thinking cap and tried to make something different. The result was very good and everyone at home loved it :) It's a simple and extremely healthy … [Read more...]

Vegetable Stock 101

Stock makes the foundation of any good soup and curry and here is a recipe and tips to make the best vegetable Stock. Works in itself as a clear soup too. So we spoke about Chicken Stock in the previous post and frankly a lot of fundamentals are the same for Vegetable Stock too. Do read the chicken stock post before you move ahead with this. Tips and Tricks Couple of additional things to keep in mind while making vegetable stock would be Use peels and stalks - Peels of … [Read more...]

Chicken Stock 101- Recipe & Tips for making the stock

Stock makes the foundation of any good soup and curry and here is a recipe and tips to make the best Chicken Stock. Today we are talking about Chicken Stock. I thought there could not be any better thing to start the soup series with. Stock or broth is nothing but flavoured water. You can find a pot of veg/chicken stock (usually) simmering away in any given kitchen. It is the foundation to most of your soups, curries, pastas etc. It is literally used in place of water, so that it … [Read more...]

Chocolate Graham Crackers – World Chocolate Day

The nuttiness of the whole wheat flour goes perfectly with the chocolate flavour making these Chocolate Graham Crackers an absolute delight! Question - What could be better than sharing the recipe of these delicious Chocolate Graham Crackers on World Chocolate Day? Answer - Nothing! Chocolate for me the answer of all of world’s problems. It’s comfort and hugs. Each bite telling me everything is fine, each bite making me ready to deal with the world. And for me personally darker the … [Read more...]

Omelette in Makhni Gravy

This Omelette in Makhni Gravy is a let's make everyday dinner fancy dish that we all love at home. Plus you can use this Makhani gravy can be used for anything you wish. What do you do when you are craving eggs plus Butter Chicken together, you make Omelette in Makhni Gravy! Murg Makhni or Butter Chicken as it is well known as is almost a staple dish at every Indian restaurant on this planet. Whether we like it or not, it did put the food on a global map and is dearly loved for many. … [Read more...]

Aamrakhand FroYo barks: Mango Yoghurt Froyo barks

Froyo barks are my favourite summer dessert. And these Mango Yoghurt or Aamrakhand FroYo barks are the most perfect ones I have made. I will start by claiming something that this Aamrakhand FroYo barks might be the best dessert you will make this summer. Shrikhand is a dessert that is loved by all and is safe to say that it is one of the oldest desserts that existed and is authentic to India. India’s experimentation with curd dates back to almost 400 BC. From raitas, … [Read more...]

Everyday Chicken Curry: our family special recipe

This is our house’s everyday chicken curry. Like our house, it has mixed methods but is super duper delicious! If you try it out, you will agree! This is our house’s everyday chicken curry. It is slightly weird, as in I don’t think you can slot it in a kind of chicken curry. It has influences from our mixed household. The bhuna masala from my childhood, coconut milk from husband’s childhood, aloo from my son’s nanny from Bengal and chicken masala that another help from Dharwad taught us. … [Read more...]

Punjabi Karela Sabji: Spicy Bittergourd Stir Fry

This Punjabi Karela Sabji is spicy, easy to make and makes the perfect accompaniment. It is a recipe from my childhood and still makes me happy. This Punjabi Karela sabji is a trip down my childhood. As a child I didn’t like Karelas much, found them bitter and couldn’t understand why people (read adults) like it. Fast forward 20 years and I love Karela and the complexity it brings to every dish. We cook it once a week at home in various dishes and forms. Helps that it is extremely healthy … [Read more...]