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everyday subzi: guar moongphali ki sookhi subzi | cluster beans and peanuts...
Guar is Cluster beans, also called as guar phali in Hindi. The beans are a developed taste for many but those who like this vegetable, just love it. A lot depends on how you choose the beans when...
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Everyday subzi: Lau-er shukto or lauki ki doodhwali bengali subzi
Bottle gourd is Lauki in Hindi and it is one of my favourite vegetables. Tender bottle gourd is a delight to cook and eat in summer days and I try and include loads of this gourd for my everyday meals....
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everyday subzi: bhein ki besan wali subzi | lotus stem curry in a chickpea...
Lotus stem is called Bhein or Kamal kakdi in Hindi. It is an aquatic vegetable (underwater stem of Lotus) that tastes great whatever way you cook it. I find it to be great for salads, stir fries and...
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everyday subzi: kumaoni palak as they make it at Te Aroha
I have been loving this kumaoni palak subzi they serve at Te Aroha. I ask for this spinach stir fry almost everyday for one of my meals whenever I visit here. There is something the way onions are...
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everyday subzi: turai aur paneer ki subzi
Turai is sponge gourd, a staple summer squash that I end up cooking a lot. This is one of those vegetables that even Arvind loves so I can do many versions of it. This paneer turai ki subzi was made to...
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everyday subzi : a lotus stem dopyaza and how spices are included in summer...
Lotus stem is one vegetable vegetarians like a lot. Called as bhien, nadru or kamal kakdi in local parlance, it is the under water stem of the lotus plant. Very nutritious and very tasty, although...
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experiencing Dehlvi cuisine at threesixtyone at The Oberoi Gurgaon : a...
Tracing the roots of traditional cuisine of Delhi is not an easy task. Cumulative culture of Delhi was made by a succession of rulers coming in from diverse places and their influences on the local...
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the perfect recipe of kheer | 10 ways to make your own favourite perfect...
Kheer is the Indian rice pudding, the most common dessert we used to enjoy in our times. Now a days the most common dessert seems to be a slice of cake or a brownie but kheer ruled my childhood. Chawal...
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mung ka dhokla recipe
Mung or moong ki daal is skinned mung beans considered very easy to digest and fairly rich in protein. Mung ka dhokla is a steamed bread that is served cold with a tangy hot and sweet tempering that...
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pyaz ka raita aur arbi ki sookhi subzi | onion yogurt raita and colocasia...
Pyaz ka raita used to be a favourite in our childhood days. I am not joking. I know many people whose most favourite raita would be boondi ka raita and most Banaras families made the best boondi ka...
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the new Al Karam at Satya Niketan : whipping up old Delhi food with a new...
Food from the streets of Old Delhi is not just food in the physical sense. It is a tradition that has lived on and evolved over generations. It is the root stock for the modern fusion cuisine, infusing...
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everyday subzi: mungodi wali lauki or bottle gourd curry with mung fritters
Mungodi wali lauki is another simple curry that can be cooked for everyday meals. I have been posting a lot of everyday curry recipes lately, and that is because I have been getting loads of requests...
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everyday subzi: making lauki ki muthia and using it in many ways
Muthia is a steamed dumpling made with grated vegetables and chickpea flour which is made into a dough and then rolled into sausage shaped 'muthia' before placing them on the steamer. The traditional...
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tasting temple cuisine at Masala Art, Taj Palace and a recipe of...
I had the best ganne ka ras recently and it was redolent with flavours of tulsi (holy Basil) and a bit of ginger. Thick pure sugarcane juice is a rare thing to come by and I took another helping at...
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everyday subzi : lobiya wala keema with shrimp paste
Some curries are experimental but become a favourite from the first time they are cooked. This lobiya wala keema is one of those recipes that I cooked on a whim one day and have repeated a few times...
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easy diwali mithai : kaddu ka kalakand or pumpkin kalakand recipe
My Diwali greetings to you all with this easy recipe of pumpkin kalakand. May you find more light, fight darkness successfully and lead others towards light too. Diwali brings that kind of vibes if we...
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everyday subzi : achari mushroom alu | mushrooms, baby potatoes and baby...
Mushrooms make quick and tasty curries and stir fries, they are easy to clean and chop without any special skills and are available almost throughout the year. These qualities make them a frequent...
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sooran ki subzi for diwali : the tradition of eating sooran on diwali
Sooran is also called Zamikand or Zimikand in Hindi, Oal or Ol in Bengal or Elephant foot yam in English. There are many names in other Indian languages you can check here as I don't have a picture of...
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travel and food : the best places to eat in Mysore, the way we like it
I discovered Mysore masala dosa all over again. Yes I mean it when I say this. All of us siblings use to love the dosas my mom made at home with a creamy potato curry to fill the delicate dosas. And a...
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light meals : muradabadi mung ki daal aur parval ka chokha
Mung ki daal is the most frequent daal in my kitchen. Not only it cooks faster, I like the taste too and the simplicity with which I can dress up this daal into anything I want. I make it into a sookhi...
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