Murmura Ladoo (Laddu)
Murmura Ladoo (Laddu) is a simple, crispy, crunchy, 2-ingredient traditional ladoo recipe made with crispy puffed rice and molten jaggery. Murmura Ladoo is also known as Puffed Rice Ladoo, Lai Ke laddu, Puri unde, Pori urundai etc. This is usually prepared during Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan. Makar Sankranti is celebrated under different names in various …
Soya Kathi Roll
Soya Kathi Roll recipe is a delicious lip smacking dish where chatpata masaledar soya chunks/soya nuggets is cooked with crunchy onions, capsicum, cabbage and carrot juliennes along with sauces and spices then rolled in crispy paratha to make a wrap. Finding new twists for your regular lunch/tiffin recipes seems like a challenging task. This Soya Kathi …
Ram Ladoo
Ram Ladoo or Ram Laddu or Moong Dal Pakode Chaat are fried moong dal pakoda or vadas served with green chutney, sweet-tangy tamarind chutney, juicy grated radish drizzled with some whisked sweet curd and chaat masala. Ladoos/Laddus are normally sweet in taste, but Ram Laddus are salty and sour crisply fried dal fritters which is …
Sirke Wala Pyaz
Sirke Wala Pyaz or Sirke Wale Pyaaz or Pickled onion or Restaurant style Vinegar Onion are small red onions or shallots simply immersed in a mixture of white vinegar, salt, and allowed to marinate. Additional spices can be added to customize the mixture to match your taste. In the recipe below, I used my favorite …
Kulkuls
Kulkuls or kalkals are special sweet curled eggless cookies which are made on special occasions like Christmas. Specially prepared by Indian Catholics (Mangaloreans, Goans and East Indians), but nowadays its very famous and loved all over India. In India Christmas is incomplete with these Kulkuls and Fruit Cake. These lovely little curls cookie dough is …
Bathua Paratha
Bathua Paratha or Bathua-Aloo paratha or Chenopodium (Lamb’s Quarter) Flatbread is a delicious and nutritious stuffed Paratha made from boiled bathua leaves, boiled potato, onion, ginger, chili and flavored with basic Indian spices. Bathua paratha is a healthy variation of paratha. It is a quick and delicious breakfast/lunch/dinner option which you can serve it with …
Bathua Raita
Bathua Raita recipe or Bathua ka Raita is a quick, easy, nutritious, refreshing recipe made from leafy green Bathua (Chenopodium Leaves) and curd, tempered with mild spices. It is a light & delicious curd recipe combined with the health benefits of Bathua that is relished mainly during winters. Winters are here in full bloom and …
Broccoli Paratha
Broccoli Paratha is a fiber and protein-rich flatbread stuffed with a mild spicy filling made with grated broccoli, onion, ginger, chili, and basic Indian spices. It is a great breakfast, lunch, or dinner option for kids and adults. Nutritious paratha that one can enjoy with even with plain curd/yogurt and any pickle or chutney of …
Dry Fruit Chikki
Dry Fruit Chikki or Mixed Nuts Chikki is loaded with dry fruits, healthy seeds, and jaggery. Its just another variation of peanut chikki. It makes a perfectly natural and homemade energy bar. Chikki is a staple in Indian homes and one of my personal favorite and commonly eaten during winters and festivals like Lohri and Makar …
Fruit Cake
Fruit Cake or Christmas Cake Or Rum Cake or Plum Cake is a classic cake made with soaked candied dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in alcohol. This classic rich, dark, moist fruit cake made with Rum-soaked fruit is so delectable that you will not be able to control yourself after one slice. …
Garlic Naan
Garlic Naan or Butter Naan is one of the most popular dishes in India. It is a rich Indian flattened bread with the exciting flavors of fresh garlic. It can be enjoyed with most of the North Indian gravy dishes. I’m here today to share the recipe for Homemade Garlic Naan Without Yeast, Without Oven, …
Air Fried Pizza McPuff
Air Fried Pizza McPuff or Veg Pizza McPuff or simply Pizza Puff is a very easy and popular snack recipe that resembles the McDonald’s McPuff which we get in India. This homemade Pizza McPuff is made by stuffing vegetables sauteed in pizza sauce and other seasonings inside the puff pastry sheet. That’s the reason it …
Aloo Bhindi Dry Veg
Aloo bhindi Dry Veg or Bhindi Aloo Sabzi is a quick, simple and delicious North Indian stir fried vegetable dish made from bhindi (okra/Lady’s finger) and aloo (potato) and flavored with Indian spices. Usually making okra requires frying them separately before adding with the spices which means extra time and extra oil in the recipe. …
Pyaaz Ki Kachori
Pyaaz Ki Kachori, is basically a dish from Jodhpur, and is very famous as a snack or breakfast item from the state of Rajasthan in India. Pyaaz ki Kachoris are filled with a spicy filling of onions, potato, ginger, garlic and Indian spices. Those of you who don’t know about kachoris, these are a kind …
Tomato Soup
This simple homemade tomato soup is easy, flavorful, and insanely delicious. It is made with fresh tomatoes along with some veggies like onion, carrot and beetroot and sprinkled with spices. The addition of fresh ginger and garlic gives its a really bursting flavor with every sip. It’s deliciously rich in flavor and comes together in …