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by Monika

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Crispy Punjabi Arbi | Spicy Colocasia Stir Fry

While I am dealing with grief and loss, I have come to realize that the thing that is helping the most is food, memories and most of all, writing. Cooking and eating the food that dad loved the most is what is making me feel that he is around. That this is one of the ways I can feel re-connected with him. I have been furiously cooking the dishes he loved and I made this Crispy Punjabi Arbi the other day and while eating it, I realized that a lot of those recipes don't exist on the blog. So you … [Read more...]

Shalgam ka bharta | Mashed Turnip Stir Fry

How to make Shalgam ka bharta | Mashed Turnip Stir Fry | Spice Turnip Mash Shalgam ka bharta (or what we also fancily name Mashed Turnip Stir Fry or Spiced Turnip mash) is one of the few dishes my badi mummy was known for. Almost everything she made was magical, but this was among the top 5 dishes that she made. The name itself evokes many memories for me. I recall she fooling me that it was potato when I was a child and me happily eating wondering how does potato taste so different. Later when … [Read more...]

Stuffed Bathua Parantha | Lamb quarter stuffed flatbread

Stuffed Bathua Parantha or Lamb quarter stuffed flatbread as we may call it is probably one of my favourite ways to eat bathua. Ok let me admit it, stuffed paranthas are one my highest ranking guilty pleasures. I absolutely love them and use anything and everything as stuffing but then I digress, let's get back to Stuffed Bathua Parantha aka Lamb quarter stuffed flatbread. Bathua (Hindi) is almost a weedy green leafy plant found in abundance during winter. Known as lamb’s quarter or pigweed … [Read more...]

Kadhai Paneer | Cottage Cheese & Bell Pepper Stir Fry

Kadhai Paneer or Cottage Cheese & Bell Pepper Stir Fry is a delicious stir fry with vegetables and cottage cheese which is nutritious, healthy and definitely a star dish on the table! I should probably start this post by a confession that this might not be the "authentic" Kadhai Paneer recipe but this is what I call my Kadhai Paneer recipe.   I have grown up eating paneer in various forms and some form of what is now popularly known as Kadhai Paneer was made in home very … [Read more...]

My Mother in law’s Dahi Vada Recipe

This south Indian version of Dahi Vada is a specialty of my mother in law’s and she makes it every Diwali. The yumminess of the tempering and the softness of the vadas in the dahi, make this a very special recipe for me! Dahi Vada is the south Indian version of the chaat type Dahi Bhallas that you get in north India. Actually, do you associate certain recipes and dishes with people? Like besan ladoo reminds me of a friend's mum, kheer reminds me of my sister in law, sooji ka halwa reminds … [Read more...]

Achari Tinda Wali Dal (Spiced Lentils with Apple Gourd)

Achari Tinda wali Dal (Spiced Lentils with Apple Gourd) brings together two of my favorite ingredients i.e. Channa Dal and tinda together in a fantastic curry which goes well with roti or rice ! Regular readers of this blog know how much I love dals and various variations to them. At home, we eat a lot of lentils and usually much beyond the regular yellow dals (moong, toor and channa) but being a Punjabi I have a secret love for channa dal. I like it with a simple garlic and jeera tadka and … [Read more...]

Sprouts and Muesli Chaat Recipe

This Sprouts and Muesli chaat has the protein packed green moong sprouts, fresh vegetables and muesli for carbs. The muesli takes care of the slight sweetness that a chaat should have, adds a crunch that might come traditionally from the fried namkeen without the guilt of it and makes it near perfect. If the world listens to me, I will have only one call to make - Chaat for President. I can eat chaat morning, day and night. For snacks, for lunch, for dinner and well, why not for breakfast, I … [Read more...]

Muesli Pancakes with Caramelized Peaches

The fluffy, mildly sweet Muesli Pancakes with Caramelized Peaches are a delightful breakfast, especially with the muesli adding a bit of crunch to the soft pancakes. Imagine a plate full of mildly sweet, soft yet crunchy textured Muesli Pancakes with some caramelized peaches on top! Now, raise your hands if you don’t like pancakes. You, the person reading in the office, hiding the screen from the boss OR you, sneaking in the page on the mobile while driving, OR you, sitting in a class … [Read more...]

Cherry Muesli Muffins with Muesli Streusel

These Cherry Muesli muffins with Muesli Streusel are 50% whole wheat, low in added sugar and have pretty much everything tick marked for them when it comes to the health quotient and are oh-so-delicious! It is time for fresh cherries and what better to make with them then Cherry Muesli Muffins !   Fresh cherries are in the season right now and someone got me a couple of small boxes from Himachal. It took me back to the time when I was living in Delhi and boxes would come from … [Read more...]