Indian tandoori appetizers are very popular for their unbeatable flavors and taste. We make grilled tandoori dishes with meat, paneer and even with vegetables. Mushroom tikka is one of them and is made much the same way as paneer tikka. In India, tandoori tikkas are mostly made with a main ingredient combined with bell peppers and onions. Both of these enhance the flavors when grilled. I made it the same way as served in restaurants....
This post mainly focuses to help women living outside India and want to perform the Vratham in a simplistic way without having to hunt for a lot of things for the Vratham, like idols, jewellery, cooking ingredients or a priest. Once you read this, you will know how to prepare ahead, what to buy, what to cook, whom to invite (yes/no) & how to perform the Vratham? If you are a newly married bride or someone who has never performed this Vratham earlier and wanting to perform for the first time, this post is going to help you....
Aval upma is the South Indian style of preparing poha and is a variation to the basic rava upma. This can be eaten with plain yogurt or with a cup of tea or coffee. Making aval upma is very quick and just takes about 15 minutes. I have shared only the basic version here. You can also use mixed veggies to add some nutrition to the dish. Potatoes, peas, capsicum and carrots go well in this dish....
About Bombay Chutney Bombay chutney also known as besan chutney, is a side dish made by simmering gram flour slurry with a tempering made of whole spices, onion-tomatoes and herbs. Like many street foods that have become mainstream, no one knows about its true origins. You’ll find this Bombay chutney served by roadside tiffin sellers in small towns & in Tiffin Centers in South India. Some compare it to the Maharashtrian Pitla (thick besan gravy) served with bhakri (jowar roti)....
Ask any Telugu speaking person about their favorite street food, you are likely to hear Mirapakaya Bajji! Mirchi Bajji with its alluring aroma & perfect crispy texture, is very much the most loved street food of South India. You will see vendors making these all-round the year on the streets, on a push cart or in a small food stall. These get sold out the moment they are out of the oil & new customers keep waiting eagerly for their turn....
I make these very often for my kids’ school box & sometimes for breakfast too. Each time I make with different veggies which lend different flavors to the paratha. These are very easy to make and the best part is the dough doesn’t need any resting time. Once the dough is ready they can be made right away. This time I have used potato, carrot, peas and cauliflower which were left during the weekend....
Panakam Panakam is a Sanskrit word that translates to a “sweet drink”. In the simplest and the most traditional form it is simply water sweetened with jaggery, flavoured with crushed cardamoms and spiced with ground black pepper. This basic drink is known as Panakam in Telugu, Panaka in Kannada and Panagam in Tamil. There are various beliefs about the significance of serving panakam on this day. Some believe that since Rama Navami is celebrated during the summer, panakam is offered as a cooling beverage....
With a combination of banana, pineapple and nuts or seeds as its base, this healthy pineapple smoothie tastes as healthy as it sounds. Nuts or nutmeal adds tons of nutrients without affecting the flavor, and the healthy fats in them create a thick, creamy consistency but is also neutral in flavor. Under 5 mins you will have a banana pineapple smoothie with a thick milkshake consistency packed with deliciousness! It is fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants rich....
Why restrict Shankarpali to Diwali and special occasions? You can make any day special by frying or air frying up a quick batch or two. This mildly sweet snack is perfect for tea time, as a snack box addition and for guilt-free snacking if you air fry or bake them. What is Shankarpali? Shankarpali are crispy Indian semi-sweet snack bites made with all-purpose flour, ghee, sugar and cardamoms. It is a popular snack from the Western Indian state of Maharashtra and Southern Indian state Karnataka....
What is Soya Biryani? Fragrant basmati or seeraga samba rice is cooked in a bed of aromatic Indian spices and curd and enriched with soya chunks or granules. This is a creative take on vegetarian biryani which again is adapted from the traditional meat-based recipe. Soaked soya chunks or ready-to-use soya granules are cooked with spices, curd and long grain rice. The resulting dish is bursting with bold flavors from the spices, the mild tanginess of the curd and the texture and feel of the rice and soya....
Indian crepes known as dosas are a very popular food from the South Indian cuisine. We make many kinds of dosas using lentils, rice, grains and even with flour. Adai is one such variation and is similar to the Andhra Pesarattu which is made with green moong dal and spices. Whether you are looking for healthy meal option or trying to include more protein in your diet, these are simply great for you!...
This simple yet flavorful & delicious aloo capsicum is a life saver for me most times in dealing with my fussy kids. I always wonder how often I make this for their school box or some times even for their breakfast to eat with their paratha or dosa. It is very simple to make and one can easily plus or minus the ingredients i have mentioned below. It is a dry curry or sabzi, if you like to have a moist curry just pour very little water to cook....
My husband is a biryani lover and never misses an opportunity to try various kinds of biryani. Each time we travel to India, we are on a mission to find the best biryani around. This Andhra Chicken Biryani is something we happened to find many many years ago in Bangalore-based Andhra restaurants. In the past 2 decades, restaurants have come and gone but this particular biryani variety seems to be the most ordered even in Mid-2022....
Serve this with plain rice, roti or bread. If you are looking for ways to include brussels sprouts in your diet, this dish may be a good one. I also prepare them in other ways, which I hope to share sometime. If you are preparing brussels sprouts for the first time, the following tips may be useful. Do not over cook them as the taste changes and the flavor becomes very strong which does not go well for many....
That’s one of the easiest ways to include vegetables in our breakfast. I make capsicum chutney in different ways. Here in this post I have shared 2 recipes. Capsicums or bell peppers are rich in vitamin A, C and many other minerals. Apart from adding them to stir fry dishes & fried rice, I also make make many recipes where capsicum is the main ingredient like this capsicum chutney. Here are some capsicum recipes you may want to check capsicum rice, capsicum curry and Capsicum fry recipes....
Shawarma is prepared by stacking strips of marinated meat and fats alternately on a vertical spit, resulting in a large block of meat & fats. The block of meat is grilled slowly while the spit rotates. Grilled meat is shredded off from the spit when needed and served as an appetizer or used to make shawarma wraps or rolls. I have come across few places serving these shawarma in Bangalore and in Singapore....
I had made crispy corn a few times before without using egg and then once with the egg. I found that getting a thicker crisp flour coating is easier with egg. To make this healthier you can also grill the sweet corn kernels in an oven. More on this in the recipe card below. The key to making good crispy corn is to pick & use corn kernels from the cob and not cut them with a knife....
Cucumber Raita Cucumber raita is refreshing, cooling and comforting to the palate. Though there are many other kinds of raita like onion raita, mint raita and boondi raita, Cucumber raita is much preferred to go with a spicy biryani, especially during summers. Cucumbers are naturally cooling to the body, so a cucumber raita tones down the heat in your meal. It is simple to make and all you need is basic ingredients used in Indian cooking....
The intrigue of this trend continues to carry on as people everywhere are giving this unique coffee beverage a try. Once you have tried making Dalgona coffee at home you will, no doubt, understand the enthusiasm for this unique drink. What is Dalgona Dalgona coffee is a beverage where equal parts of instant coffee, sugar and boiling hot water are whisked until a thick foam like consistency is achieved. It is then served over a cup of hot or chilled milk....
This recipe will help you to make eggless chocolate chip cookies the way you prefer, with your preferred texture – Soft & chewy or thin & crispy. I have shared the details in the recipe card notes below. I usually make these with regular wheat flour (atta), sometimes with whole wheat pastry flour. But they can also be baked with all purpose flour or a mix of both the flours in equal quantities....
