Recipe: Pistachio Saffron Muffins Pistachio Saffron Muffins are simple to prepare, fragrant, delicious, and free of eggs. They are ideal for any celebration, whether it’s a festival or a special event. I often bake these for Diwali. However, I am redoing the old post for Mother’s Day. Both my mum and mother in law had…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegetable Masala Sandwich Vegetable Masala Sandwich is a toasted sandwich stuffed with a variety of spicy vegetables. Generally, these sandwiches are made in sandwich maker or toaster. This sandwich full of vegetables can be enjoyed as a snack. for breakfast or as a light dinner option with some salad or oven baked fries on…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Papdi No Lot | Khichu Papdi No Lot | Khichu is a popular Gujarati spicy steamed rice flour dish that is usually enjoyed as a snack with some red chilli powder or pickle masala and drizzled with oil. This steamed snack is usually enjoyed by all kids and adults. Known as papdi no lot…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Matar Bateta Nu Shaak Matar Bateta Nu Shaak is a Gujarati style peas and potato curry. A few everyday simple spices and a bit of tomato adds so much flavour to this sabji, shaak or curry. And it is one of the easiest to make, not requiring too many ingredients. No garlic or onion…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Chickpea Chaat Salad Chickpea Chaat Salad is a tasty, gluten free, vegan, slightly sweet, a bit spicy and tangy kind of salad. The star ingredient is boiled chickpeas. Add salad vegetables of your choice. This salad is a version of the popular Indian street food Chana Chaat. It is usually a mixture of boiled…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Thandai Baked Yogurt Thandai Baked Yogurt is an Indian dessert that is easy to make, creamy and a flavourful indulgence. You require 2 main ingredients – plain thick yogurt and sweetened condensed milk. Different spices or flavours are used to make this basic baked yogurt different every time. Also known as Bhapa Doi, it…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mushroom Xacuti Mushroom Xacuti or Shakuti is a Goan style spicy curry. Generally, chicken is used for this Xacuti (pronounced as Shaa – ku- tee) dish. Vegetarian options are usually made with mushrooms, soya chunks or mixed vegetables. Best to make the xacuti spice mixture at home. The freshness of the spice blend adds…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegetable Cutlets Vegetable Cutlets is a popular deep fried snack in India. It is usually made of cooked and mashed vegetables with some spices. The mixture is shaped into discs or heart shapes, coated with breadcrumbs and fried. It is usually served with some chutney and /or tomato ketchup. To make the vegetable cutlets…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Parle Cheesling Bhel Are you wondering what Parle Cheesling Bhel is? Well, first of all let me tell you that this easy to make mixture is bursting with flavours and textures – sweet, spicy, salty, crunchy, cheesy, tangy, soft. Actually it is so difficult to describe the flavours of a bhel or a chaat.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Easy Kalakand Recipe Easy Kalakand Recipe requires only three basic ingredients, milk, paneer and cardamom powder. Kalakand is a fudge like Indian sweet and is commonly made during festivals like Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Ram Navmi, Janmashtami, etc. Traditional Method Of Making Kalakand The traditional method takes a long time to prepare kalakand. Full fat…
