Recipe: Khamang Kakdi Khamang Kakdi is an easy, delicious, cooling and refreshing Maharashtrian style cucumber salad or side dish. It is generally served as part of a thali meal. Also known as Kakdi Koshimbir, just a few ingredients put together results in a healthy and tasty side dish. Personally, I enjoy a whole bowlful of…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Lemon Rice Lemon rice or Chitranna as it is known in Kannada, is the easiest but yummiest rice dish. With spices and lemon, this spicy tangy rice is best enjoyed with some some rice papad. Makes an excellent lunchbox or travel food option as it tastes equally good whether hot or cold. The other…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: SUNDAY FUNDAY THEME: COOKING WITH CHILES RECIPE: MIRCHI KA SALAN What is Mirchi Ka Salan? Mirchi Ka Salan, is a slightly spicy, creamy and tangy curry that is usually served with biryani or any other rice dish. It also can be served with any Indian Flatbread like roti, paratha, naan. Mirchi Ka Salan…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #269 NAVRATRI NAVRAS RECIPE: FARALI PAPDI CHAAT What is Farali Papdi Chaat? Farali papdi chaat is an Indian Snack which is served with chutneys. Chaats are also served with basics likes boiled potatoes and chickpeas. In this case, Papdi is a small fried disc made from flour. Furthermore, toppings are added on…
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Continue ReadingEvent: FoodieMonday/Bloghop Theme: 178- Harvest Harmony Recipe: Til Gud Ke Ladoo Til Gud Ke Ladoo is an easy recipe whereby roasted sesame seeds are mixed with powdered jaggery, peanuts, coconut, spices and ghee and rolled into balls. Perfect recipe for the harvest season or Makar Sankranti. The best part of this recipe is that you…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIEMONDAY/BLOGHOP THEME: #165 NAVRATRI SPECIAL RECIPE: FARALI KUTTU KHICHDI/ BUCKWHEAT KHICHDI What is Farali Kuttu Khichdi/ Buckwheat Khichdi For Farali Kuttu Khichdi/ Buckwheat Khichdi, legumes are not used but buckwheat is cooked with potatoes, herbs, spices and nuts. According to the Hindu culture, the word farali refers to any food that is can be used…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: PEANUT AND FRUIT SALAD /CHAAT #FANTASTICAL FOOD FIGHT What is a Peanut and Fruit Chaat? While everyone knows what a salad is, for some chaat is a new word. Basically Chaat is an Indian Sub Continent word that is used to describe any dish that has a mixture of ingredients like fried chickpea flour…
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Continue ReadingRECIPE: VEGAN BANANA ICE CREAM Vegan Banana Ice Cream is so easy to make with over ripe frozen bananas, coconut cream, peanut butter and some nuts. Flavour it with cinnamon powder and you have an instant frozen dessert ready in a jiffy. For a more firmer texture, freeze the ice cream for 30 minutes. …
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #23 For this event, Foodies_Redoing Old Posts my 23rd recipe is an easy Summer Style Pomelo Avocado Salad. What is the group Foodies _Redoing Old Posts all about? Updating posts with better photos or better write up or both is what the group Foodies_Redoing Old Posts started by Renu allows…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Bharela Ringad Nu Shaak | Stuffed Brinjals Bharela Ringad Nu Shaak | Stuffed Brinjals is a very flavourful, mildly spicy side dish that is usually enjoyed with rotli, roti, parathas or poori. The Gujarati style stuffing is usually made of roasted chickpea flour, peanuts, sesame seeds, spices, lemon juice and a bit of sugar.…