Regional Indian Cuisine

the best accompaniment to sarson ka saag is makki di roti. although saag goes well with parathas too, but nothing can beat makki di roti. however, makki ki roti goes well with any saag, be it palak saag or bathua saag. makki di roti is the punjabi term for the [...]

palak saag – spinach greens

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one punjabi delicacy combination i love in the winters is sarson da saag/mustard greens and makki di roti/unleavened maize flour bread. whilst our stay in delhi in the winters, we used to make both sarson da saag and makki di roti almost once a week at home. and it would [...]

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tomato rasam

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winters are still here for some time. and its comforting and warm to have a bowl of soup or dal in winters. one recipe i love to make whether its winters or summer or monsoons or any season, is tomato rasam. this tomato rasam is mom’s recipe and she has [...]

orange kheer

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oranges and milk…. do you like this combination?… some of us won’t like the combination of a citrus fruit with milk…. its a little weird for me too…. like having lemons with milk…. guess what it does to your imagination. yet lemons are more tart and sour than oranges. oranges [...]

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gobi paratha

honestly speaking, i had never had one of the famous paratha from punjab – gobi paratha ever before marriage. my mom never made it nor i had it at the restaurants. after marriage, i was treated to a different varieties of parathas for breakfast. this is how and where i [...]

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aloo bhatura

being a punjabi food lover, chole bhature is one meal i can have anytime of the day. in my office, whenever they would have chole bhature in the menu, I would inevitably have it everytime. after eating the chole with bhature, i would be so full and satisfied, that i [...]

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papdi chaat

i remember having papdi chaat for the first time in a punjabi restaurant in mumbai (can’t remember the restaurant’s name). it was one of the best papdi chaat i had in mumbai. when living in delhi, i had papdi chaats often, but cannot forget the one i had in mumbai. [...]

aloo moongre ki sabzi – radish pods & potatoes sabzi

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whilst, having a short visit to my parent’s house, i saw the radish pods in the farmer’s market… i remember buying them many times in the delhi farmers’ markets. i love them for their radishy taste, flavor and aroma. so without even a second thought, i bought the radish pods. i wanted [...]

medu vada recipe

i love all south indian snacks and back with mom and dad, i am having a good time to have my favorite south indian breakfast tiffin snacks like dosa, rava dosa, appams and of course my top favorite medu vada. medu vada is one snack i loved as a kid [...]

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mathri recipe

the mathris, i had made on karwa chauth, as i was not able to find these in the shops close to our place. we usually break the karwa chauth fast with mathris. so i made these indian spiced salty crackers laced with ajwain and peppercorns at home. mathris are popular [...]

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mint chutney for tandoori recipes

this is the same mint chutney recipe that is served in restaurants with tandoori snacks like kebabs and tikkas, be it veg or non veg. i made this mint chutney when i made paneer tikka. i am somewhat late in posting this recipe. wanted to post this recipe and the mathri [...]

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paneer tikka

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wishing all my dear readers a happy and prosperous diwali. may this diwali bring love, laughter and light in your life. since diwali is just after a day, i thought of sharing this paneer tikka recipe… yes, it one of those recipes that you can make on any special or festive occasion. [...]

restaurant style kadai paneer

how many times we want to create restaurant style food at homes and wish we could do that. being a vegetarian, i have also wanted to create the restaurant style paneer dishes and the dal frys and dal tadkas at home and i have been fairly successful in it. one such recipe [...]

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rajma masala

one of the regulars at any punjabi house…. rajma masala or rajma chawal. everybody’s favorite and specially if made by their moms. the recipe that i am posting here is another one of mom in law’s. its her special recipe and it is special in one more sense … its [...]

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kaddu ki sabzi

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here again another of navratri recipes which is a favorite at home: kaddu ki sabzi. kaddu is the hindi word for pumpkin. and this recipe only has pumpkin, pumpkin and pumpkin in it so a must try for all pumpkin lovers. the recipe is another wonder from my mother in [...]

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mushroom vindaloo

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now for a spicy and hot recipe of mushroom vindaloo… vindaloo/vindalho is a portuguese goan recipe and is usually made with chicken or pork. i have seen the pork & chicken vindaloo featured in many of the restaurants’ menus in goa. the portuguese goan cuisine offers really good recipes like xacuti recipe, ambotik [...]

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cabbage upkari

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finally a recipe which was a staple at home. a recipe made with cabbage, beans, caulifower and even snake gourd, bottle gourd and pumpkin. the chana dal and the coconut were always there and this was my favorite combination with any veggie. this used to be my tiffin box lunch [...]

goan dal with drumsticks

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this goan dal recipe is one of mine favorite dal recipes which my mom would make. i would call it jeera coconut dal as a lot of cumin seeds/jeera is added to the dal with coconut. this is one comforting dal and excellent to have in all seasons. even though [...]

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saffron halwa

one recipe which should have been an older post by now… i don’t know what took me so long to post this recipe of saffron halwa… a regular at our homes especially during festive seasons. this one is the north indian version of making saffron suji halwa at home. its [...]

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mushroom biryani e dum pukht

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wishing everybody a great ganesh chaturthi and also id mubarak. this time i wanted to post a sweet recipe of saffron suji halwa for the festive season but unfortunately was caught up in some unseen practical issues… life is like this… unexpected and unbelievable… this mushroom dum biryani post has been [...]

pindi chana

the pindi chana or pindi chole recipe i wanted to make from a long time and finally managed to make this a few days back. this was again an awesome and spicy chana recipe that is made for the indian taste buds. have adapted this recipe from 1000 Great Indian [...]

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Aloo Baingan Recipe

This simple and super easy recipe is from my mother in law. being a fantastic cook she dishes out awesome punjabi recipes. her trademark is that her recipes are easy to make and yet super yum. they are so easy that even a novice in cooking can make her recipes. [...]

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punjabi chana

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there are so many ways of making punjabi chole….. since i already have posted the punjabi chole recipe before, i will call this recipe punjabi chana. both punjabi chole and punjabi chana are same. its just another way of naming the recipe. but the chana can be dry or gravied. [...]

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bharli vangi – stuffed brinjals

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this recipe of bharli vangi or stuffed brinjals is a regular at my home. this recipe is how my mother makes it. i am not sure whether its a malvani, konkani or goan recipe. i first used to think that its a goan/konkani recipe, but a further research proved that [...]

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misal pav

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this recipe post of misal pav has been in the pipeline for some time now. and i am finally writing about this recipe. one of my favorite foods: the piping hot, spicy and hot misal pav is awesome to have during the monsoons. its rainy time in india and i [...]

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sookha kala chana – dry kala chana recipe

this recipe of dry kala chana is made during the kanjak ceremony on the last day of the navratras. this is a special punjabi recipe and the dry kala chana is served with pooris on this day. the kanjaks are served the kala chana with pooris. and after they have [...]

usal recipe

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being born and raised up in mumbai, i cannot forget the flavors and tastes of the maharashtrian cuisine. though i am fond of maharashtrian food like varan, puran poli, batata vada, sabudana vada, bharli vangi, panchamrut etc etc… usal and misal pav tops my list. my favorite usal is the [...]

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ragi dosa

ragi also known as finger millet or red millet is commonly used in the maharashtra and karnataka regions of india. in marathi it is calles as nachni. it is used to make bhakris, dosas, puddings, porridges, halvas. in india ragi dishes are commonly fed to infants, lactating mothers and people [...]