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Besan ki pinni | a chickpea flour fudge with almonds, gum tragacanth and...
I grew up eating this besan ki pinni. And it used to be a round huge ball dripping with ghee, interspersed with few nuts and I remember my tiny hands would be full struggling with this pinni. Well,...
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mooli aur turai ki subzi | a plain curry with radish and sponge gourds
Some one was talking about mooli aur turai ki subzithe other day and I couldn't resist making it the very next day. This is a simple soup like curry with radish and sponge gourd slices stewed together...
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kakode stir fry with poppy seeds and almond powder
Kakode or Teal gourd (called kakrol, kheksa or ghee karela in different Indian languages) is a spiny looking miniature gourd that retains it's texture after cooking. It needs minimal cooking actually,...
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caramalised fox nuts | meethe makhane
Meethe makahane or caramelised makhane is a crisp lightly sweet treat, very addictive but fairly healthy. Used to feed new mothers and as a tonic food this nut is very versatile. Makhana is actually...
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the best apple pie in the land of kachori and lavanglata | at the Pizzeria...
Apple pie in Banaras? I say yes. And that is the best apple pie I have ever had. A perfect cookie like crust that crumbles as you take a bite. The flavors are subtle and yet temp you to take another...
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amaranth flour dosa and beans and potato stew | fasting or feasting, vrat ka...
Amaranth is a pseudo grain and is allowed during fasting days of navratri. The grains can be used whole to make porridge with milk or coconut milk, the popped amaranth can be used to make parfait, can...
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kachhe kele aur nariyal ki bhurji | raw plantain scramble with coconut
Raw plantain is one of my favorite starchy vegetables. Not only it is a healthy substitute of potatoes, it is a great variation on the count of taste as well. This kachhe kele aur nariyal ki bhurji (or...
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panchamrit recipe | a holy tonic drink, a temple food
Panchamrit is a popular temple food that is offered to devotees as a blessing of God. This refreshing drink is also made in Hindu homes during poojas (Hindu worship rituals) to make a pure offering to...
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a culinary demonstration at Indian Accent and interacting with Chef Manish...
Indian Accent is a place I have been planning to go for sometime. And then I chanced upon tasting the food supervised by Chef Manish Mehrotra at the launch of the book First Food by CSE held at India...
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patta gobhi matar wali subzi | cabbage and peas dry curry
Patta gobhi matar wali subzi has been one of those winter favorites that I start craving as soon as I see tender winter cabbages and tender green peas. I love it the way my mom used to cook it, I...
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chachi ki kachori subzi aur jalebi | subah-e-banaras aur banarasi nashta
Chachi ki dukan at Lanka was famous for the old lady who was fondly called Chachi (aunty). The shop was all about a small team of Chachi, mostly her family members who would churn out subzi and crisp...
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ajwaini arbi and a malabar spinach daal : a meal from your childhood
Ajwaini arbi lifts up a simple meal with it's burst of flavors. The bland arbi gets a nice spicy-tangy coating to be shallow fried till crisp. Goodness in a slimy bland vegetable believe me.Arbi is...
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methi wali machhli | fish curry with fenugreek greens
I have had methi wali machhli cooked by a friend's mother and had been planning to cook fish the same way since then. It was a mildly spiced fish curry in yogurt gravy and a lot of fresh fenugreek...
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purani Dilli Al Karam Kebab House : a piece of the walled city in the heart...
We have been in love with the food from purani dilli already. That ishtoo from Al Jawahar is legendary, Korma from Karim's and those small hole in the wall shops that sell wonderful kababs, kheer,...
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hari tahiri : green rice pilaf with spinach and green peas
Tahiri or tehri is a vegetable pilaf that can accommodate any amount of vegetables, green peas, paneer and leafy greens to make the rice meals a perfect one pot meal. Tahiri is a popular one pot meal...
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banarasi kachori aur subzi : ras wale alu, palak paneer, kale chane aur kaddu...
Someone asked me about the difference between a poori and kachori and I realised how diverse a kachori can be while answering. How much the kachori has evolved to be a sassy cousin of poori. While...
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food from the highways of north India | at Vivanta by Taj Surajkund
Highways in the north India are known for great food in small dhabas. Well, those dhabas have seen a sea change in the last 2 decades and have now become air conditioned food courts on the highway but...
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gatte ki subzi, one of my favourite besan preparations
I so love gatte ki subzi and have not shared it as yet. Gatte is a chickpea flour dumpling, cooked in a spicy yogurt based curry, sometimes in a tomato based curry too but the hot and sour flavors with...
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saathi ke chawal | a sweet and sticky variety of rice and a few recipes
There are so many rice varieties in India that talking about Basmati only is sacrilege. We have short grain fragrant varieties of rice found in the eastern part of India and katarani, jeera batti, kala...
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mung daal with fenugreek sprouts | mehti wali mung ki daal ...
Methi wali mung ki daal would not make you drool when you hear it. But cook it with fenugreek micro greens or sprouts and see how the mung ki daal transforms with a hint of garlic and ghee.Mung ki daal...
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