EVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #43 RAMADAN SPECIAL RECIPE: PANEER SAMOSA What is a Samosa? Samosa is a fried snack. The pastry is crispy or flaky and its stuffed with a spicy filling of vegetables, meat or paneer. Spices, herbs, are added to the dry cooked. The filling is stuffed in a pastry which is usually made…
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Continue ReadingHappy Mother’s Day It’s Monday (don’t they come fast) and our 39th theme for #FoodieMonday#Bloghop is #MothersDaySpecial. For this theme we were allowed to make something special for our mums or prepare one of their recipes. I chose to prepare one of my mum’s all time famous and popular dish, her maida parothas.…
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Continue ReadingAnytime is bhajia time During my visit to Dubai, I was fortunate enough to meet up with two fellow bloggers, Rafeeda, blogger at The Big Sweet Tooth and Huma of Gheza e Shiriin whom I have known through blogging for a couple of years now. I was super excited as I was meeting fellow bloggers for…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Rice Vada Rice Vada or bhajia is a crispy, crunchy, delicious snack made by using up leftover rice. Easy to make, add a few vegetables of your choice, some flour and you have a hot snack ready in no time to enjoy during the rainy or cold season. To make rice vada healthier I…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Farali Dhokla Farali Dhokla is quite different from the traditional, popular Gujarati steamed snack, dhokla. Usually the batter is made from rice and chana/ moong dal or as in the case of instant dhokla, chickpea flour or besan. Farali Dhokla is made from samo or moriyo and sabudana. No garlic, onion, turmeric powder is…
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Continue ReadingEVENT:BREAD BAKERS |FOODIES_REDOING OLD POSTS THEME: ANCIENT GRAINS RECIPE: BUCKWHEAT SAVOURY PANCAKES Buckwheat Savoury Pancakes or Farali Kuttu Ka Cheela is healthy, easy to make and delicious. Usually enjoyed as a hot breakfast options, these gluten free pancakes are loaded with vegetables. Often, I make these pancakes or cheela when I am fasting for Ekadashi.…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #36 RECIPE: SWEET POTATO TIKKI/ PATTIES What is Sweet Potato Tikki/ Patties? Sweet Potato Tikki/ Patties is an Indian Snack made using boiled or roasted sweet potatoes. Spices are added according to one’s taste. After that, the mixture is rolled into balls or discs. Finally, Sweet Potato Tikki/ Patties are…
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Continue ReadingFamily time I have been away from the blogging scene for nearly a month. I had gone to London for my nephew’s wedding. Weddings are fun but hard work also. It gave me the opportunity to meet up with my huge huge family. Since I stay far away, meeting up with them is a special…
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Continue ReadingSWEET SQUARES Almost all the yummy treats or snacks that are available on the Indian Sub continent are fried. Every Indian home you will find jars or tins of these snacks ready anytime. I too love these snacks or farsan as they are called. However they are very high in calories and as a…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Mexican Bhel Mexican Bhel is actually like a Mexican Salad but with a slight twist. A bit of sev is added as that goes almost in all the chaat recipes. Also the salsa is prepared a bit more spicy as Indian green chillis (lavangi or jwala) are used. Add vegetables of your choice. The…
