Sweet Pongal ( Sakkarai Pongal) is the dish associated with the harvest festival Pongal in Tamil Nadu. In many temples, sweet pongal is given as Prasadham. It is very easy to make and gets ready quite quickly. This recipe is a part of my new recipe series which I call ‘Flavors of India’ wherein I […]
Mutton Green Curry
Mutton Green Curry is a delicious thick mutton curry which tastes good with rice or rotis or appams. It is very easy to prepare and gets ready quite quickly. This recipe is a part of my new recipe series which I call ‘Flavors of India’ wherein I have requested people I know from various regions of […]
Dhuska Recipe
Dhuska is a traditional recipe from Jharkand, India. It is a recipe generally prepared on festival days. Dhuska is prepared by deep frying ground rice and dal batter and is very good to serve for breakfast. It can be served with aloo ki sabzi, and also tastes very good with mutton curry(Here is the recipe of Jharkhand Mutton […]
Chicken Ghee Roast
Chicken Ghee Roast, a Mangalorean delicacy has a distinct flavor brought about by the ghee used to roast the chicken and spices. This semi-dry dish is fiery red, spicy and tangy and can be eaten with neer dosa, appam, rice or chapatis. It is known to have originated at Kundapur, a small town close to […]
Batata Vada
Batata Vada is a popular snack from the streets of Maharashtra. It literally means potato fritters. It consists of mashed potato coated with chickpea flour and deep fried. This is generally served with chutney. A popular way of eating batata vada is Vada Pav, in which the batata vada is sandwiched in a pav, often […]
Prawns Dangar (Goan Prawn Cutlet)
Prawns Dangar is the Goan version of Prawns cutlets which is very easy to make and uses very simple ingredients. It serves as a great appetizer or can also be served as a part of the main course. Prawns Dangar has always been a hit whenever I have made it at parties. Here is the step […]
Tambdi Bhaji Tonak (Red Amaranth Curry in Goan style)
Tambdi bhaji tonak is a red amaranth curry in the Goan style. In this recipe, the red amaranth leaves along with dal are cooked in a coconut based gravy. The toor dal can also be replaced with masoor dal or sprouted moong. Tonak is a very popular dish in the Goan cuisine in the […]
Nachni Satva (Ragi Pudding)
Ragi pudding (called Nachni satva in Konkani) is a traditional Goan recipe which is rich in iron and calcium. It is super nutritious and tasty too. Perfect combination isn’t it? Ragi which is called as Finger Millet or Nachni has several health benefits: Ragi is one of the best non dairy sources of calcium as […]
Mutton Curry (Jharkhand)
Mutton Curry (Jharkhand) – a very simple and tasty mutton recipe from Jharkhand, India. A few days back, I had posted the recipe for Dhuska (prepared by deep frying ground rice and dal batter). This recipe was shared by a friend from Jharkhand who told me that Dhuska is generally eaten for breakfast with chutney […]
Mutton Rogan Josh (Kashmiri Mutton Curry)
Rogan Josh is an aromatic lamb recipe from the Kashmiri cuisine which is a one of the must haves in the Kashmiri multi-course meal (the “Wazwan”). It has a delicious flavor brought about by the blend of spices used in it. It is believed that the roots of this dish originated in Persia and it […]
