Posts

Make it either way you want – Creamy, delicious & indulgent like the one in your favorite ice cream placeOrLight, healthy and tasty like the home style!! I have the instructions and tips for both. If you are a vegan I have the options for that as well. Any fruit milkshake is made by simply blending a fruit with milk, sweetener and most often ice cream. It is the rich and luscious ice cream that adds richness, flavor and creamy texture to any milkshake....

Mysore bonda is made with maida or all-purpose flour. But I have used wheat flour or atta here. The taste and texture of these is good & fluffy even when made with wheat flour. There is a nutty flavor that comes from the atta. Yogurt and soda are the ingredients that make these light. If you do not like the nutty flavour then you can make these with maida. For health reasons, do choose organic all-purpose flour or at least unbleached flour....

Whether you are exhausted with work or tired cooking for a week-long or just want to give a break to your digestive system…. Make a khichdi! This is a one stop solution to all the problems! Lately I realized my family can’t do without a Khichdi often. A khichdi of any kind is just okay for a fast and filling dinner! This oats khichdi tastes great with some Pickle, papads & Chaas....

Make this palak rice in a pan on the stovetop or in the instant pot with my easy recipe instructions. About Palak Rice Palak rice also known as Spinach rice is an Indian dish where cooked rice is mixed with sautéed and spiced spinach and herbs. It is made in numerous ways and this palak rice is a family favorite and is made time and again. It goes well in the office and school boxes too....

Down in the South, especially in Andhra cuisine we cook a lot of lentils with different kinds of veggies. These dishes are not only simple to make, taste delicious & are healthy as all the good things – lentils, lots of veggies and a moderate amount of spices and fats go into these. Dal cooked with some veggies is a comfort food and we use many kinds of veggies like tomatoes, ridge gourd (lufa), bottle gourd, snake gourd, drumsticks, eggplants, bhindi (okra), mango and many more....

Quinoa has a high nutrition profile hence is consumed widely in the recent years. It is a good source of iron, magnesium, fiber, Vitamin B2 and many essential nutrients. Quinoa is higher in antioxidants than any other gluten free grain. It is cooked like any other grain and served with side dishes or used in salads. Quinoa does not take up much time to cook so making any dish with it is quick....

In this post I share how to make sunnadalu 2 ways – with sugar and with jaggery. Sunnundalu Traditionally Sunnundalu are made with black urad dal, i.e whole urad with the skin intact. These are roasted on a medium heat until super aromatic and the dal inside turns golden. Later they are cooled down and passed through a stone mill/grinder (thiragali) to split and separate most of the husk. A small portion of the husk is still stuck to the urad dal and this adds more fiber and flavor to the ladoos....

Halva or halwa is a sweet or dessert, mostly made using flour, semolina, lentils, nuts or grated veggies like carrot, pumpkin, gourd. Carrot halwa, bottle gourd halwa, moong dal halwa, kasi halwa, pumpkin halwa are some of the commonly made Indian foods. A halwa can be prepared with milk or without milk. To give a rich taste, even condensed milk can be used. To make this beetroot halwa I have used full fat milk....

These are prepared with little variation from the savory rice balls called as plain or uppukudumulu. To make stuffed kudumu you can check this poornam kudumu recipe and also a detailed post on modak recipe. Bellam undrallu are made tiny or smaller than bellam kudumulu that are either shaped to large round balls or flattened round dics. These are traditionally prepared with rice flour but can be made with rice rava as well (not idli rava)....

To make this ice cream, I prepared the custard first and then cooled it. Later mixed it with the freshly whipped cream. This recipe gives you a thick creamy and delicious icecream that doesn’t form crystals. You can also pour the prepared custard icecream mixture to stainless steel cups or Popsicle moulds and set them. I have used a hand mixer to whip the cream. However you can also use a Indian mixer with a whipping blade to whip it....

About Dal Makhani Dal makhani is a popular North Indian dish where whole black lentils & red kidney beans are slow cooked with spices, butter & cream. Dhal or Dal refers to lentils and Makhani translates to buttery. Dal Makhani literally means Buttery dal. Traditionally Dal Makhani is prepared by cooking lentils on wood/coal fire for several hours. This slow cooking for prolonged hours yield a creamy, thick and best tasting buttery dal....

It is a perfect way to start your day with a cup of coffee, and equally enjoyable for a sweet treat in the afternoon. Any way you serve it, this vegan version is as wholesome as it is delicious. The star of this bread is always the bananas and the best are the ones that have become undesirable to eat out of hand. By the time the skins have darkened considerably and they are covered with spots they are perfect for this recipe....

Similar to most other mutton recipes even keema is prepared in so many ways across India with green peas, with methi leaves, with potato, cashews etc. I am sharing a simple keema recipe that is not from any regional cuisine, but tastes exceptionally delicious with soft texture. So reading this post you will be able to learn how to cook keema perfectly. You can add your personal touch by using whatever masala you like – mutton masala, garam masala or kitchen king masala....

As a stand by, I have some quick ideas & recipes for breakfast that can be made in a jiffy without any planning and are healthy as well. This oats omelette is one of them. It very similar to the regular egg omelet or mushroom omelet. All we need here is a good amount of chopped veggies, eggs or egg whites and oats. This Oats egg omelette can also be had for a light lunch or dinner too and is quite filling and heavy....

About Paneer Bhurji Paneer is Indian Cottage Cheese and Bhurji means scrambled in Hindi. So as the name says, Paneer Bhurji is spiced scrambled paneer, cooked in North Indian Style. It is a dish where a spicy onion tomato masala is made first and then soft crumbled paneer is added to it. This is made much similar to the Egg Bhurji, which is also a popular street food served with Pav and goes by the name Bhurji Pav....

In some parts of Andhra, kudumulu means a sweet stuffed ball while in few other parts a rice ball without stuffing means the same. In few other regions it a sweet stuffed inside rice flour covering in the shape of kadubu something like kajikaya. Got to know all these from my Telugu friends in Singapore who belong to different regions of Andhra. I was surprised at how the same dish is termed differently....

Rasam – that invigorating and aromatic lentil-based thin soup-like dish from South India that tickles and excites your taste buds. A warm broth mixed in with rice & ghee is all you need on hot summer days and chilly wintry days alike. Ever wondered what makes such a simple dish so damn delicious and bursting with flavor notes from tangy to spicy and hot? A not-so secret ingredient – rasam powder....

Shami kabab are usually made with mutton however they can also be made using chicken the way I have made here. These taste very very delicious and very flavorful due to the addition of chana dal and spices. I have shallow fried these and they do not absorb oil if the mixture is made right. These turn out to be slightly glossy or shiny as these are dipped in egg mixture before frying....

However some vegetable salad, kachumber, curd, raita or papad will complement your meal. To make it kids’ friendly, you can puree the tomatoes and use. If you are new to Indian cuisine, read on to know About Tomato Rice Tomato Rice is a simple South Indian meal where rice is cooked with lots of tomatoes, fresh herbs, whole spices & ground spices. It tastes simply delicious, aromatic and makes for a quick meal option any time of the year....

This recipe can also be used to make vegetable seekh kebab (without the use of soya), just skip soya and use different variety of veggies. I have used organic soya granules and highly recommend using the same as the non-organic ones are mostly made from GMO soya bean which is not good for health. Since Soya chunks & granules are processed food, limit the usage to 1 to 2 servings per week....