Recipe: Vegetable Jalfrezi Vegetable Jalfrezi is a popular, spicy, tangy side dish or curry. Mixed vegetables are stir fried and added to a tomato based gravy. The vegetables are cooked on high heat till a bit crispy but not overcooked. They are then added to a tomato based gravy which is thick. In fact this…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vaal Nu Shaak Vaal Nu Shaak is the Gujarati style lima bean curry. Prepared without any onion or garlic, this shaak or curry is generally a part of a big meal for festivals or weddings. It is usually prepared along with Gur Na Ladwa, Tuvar Ni Dar, along with green vegetables, rotli and rice.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Veg Hariyali Veg Hariyali is a medley of vegetables cooked in a creamy green gravy or sauce made from spinach, mint and fresh coriander. This green sauce or gravy is quite different to the palak sauce we commonly associate with palak paneer, palak chicken, etc. For palak paneer we use only spinach. Also for…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Kadai Aloo Gobi Kadai Aloo Gobi is a flavourful, delicious dhaba or restaurant style side dish that is usually served with roti, naan or paratha. Kadai means wok, aloo is potato and gobi is cauliflower. The vegetables are cut into chunks and shallow fried in some oil and kept on the side till required.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Baked Vegetable Chimichanga Baked Vegetable Chimichanga is deliciously healthier version, filling and quite easy to make. Generally, chimichanga is deep fried. It is a fried burrito. To make it a bit healthier I bake them, don’t add rice and add little cheese. That reduces the amount of carbs. Also I tend to fold them…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Dim Posto | Bengali Egg Curry Dim Posto is a traditional, popular Bengali style of egg curry made in a creamy, rich gravy consisting of poppy seeds. Dim In Bengali is Eggs and Posto is poppy seeds. This curry has is mild with an earthy nutty flavour. The main flavour profile of this curry…
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Continue ReadingRecipe : One Pot Ravioli Soup One Pot Ravioli Soup is a super easy, loaded with flavours, comforting and filling soup. Add any vegetables and ravioli of your choice. Top it up with some cheese and enjoy a different kind of hot dinner. Pasta and soup all rolled into one. Please note that the recipe…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Bateta Ringad Nu Shaak Bateta Ringad Nu Shaak is a basic, popular, easy to make potato and aubergine curry. This Gujarati style curry, sabji or shaak is usually prepared as a side dish to khichdi and kadhi. Or when made with a bit more sauce or gravy it can be easily enjoyed with some…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets are like mini pizzas with your favourite toppings wrapped in a crispy, flaky pastry. Hubby and I love these pockets as we are able to combine our two favourites – pizza and puff pastry. Sharing Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets Recipe With Sunday Funday Group For…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Sama Pulao Sama Pulao is a simple, healthy, filling, one pot meal that is generally prepared during the Hindu Fasting Days like Navratri, Ekadashi, Ram Navmi, etc. Sama, samak chawal, moriyo, barnyard millet is widely used during fasting. Though the name has the word millet it is not a true millet. Actually it is…
