Chilli fish and fish manchurian are same in few restaurants, but in some restaurants fish manchurian is made with fish balls. But the sauce remains the same. I do not prefer to deep fry salmon anytime since the nutrients would be drained in the oil which I discard. But this is the only kind of fish that we prefer and is most commonly made at home considering the health benefits....
Chocolate Modak Rich tasting, delicious with deep flavors of chocolate make these chocolate modak an excellent treat for the festive season. They can be made in numerous ways. The idea is to make the dumplings chocolate flavored by either using cocoa, cacao or chocolate. Over the years I have tried making these chocolate modak in different ways with biscuit crumbs, milk powder, flour, chocolate etc. But my kids love this one with mawa and cocoa powder for the rich and intense deep chocolate flavor....
Dahi Vada is also popularly known as Dahi Bhalla in North India. Towards the South, a variant of this is known as thayir vadai in Tamil, perugu vadalu in Telugu and mosaru vade in Kannada. About Dahi Vada Dahi Vada are soft lentil fritters soaked in creamy yogurt. Dahi means yogurt and Vada are deep fried fritters. These melt-in-the-mouth snack is topped with Tamarind chutney and Green chutney. Lastly garnished with ground spices like cumin powder, red chilli powder and chaat masala....
About Hung Curd As the name suggests, hung curd also known as hung yogurt is made by hanging the curd in a muslin cloth so all of the liquid is drained in sometime. The resulting thick curd is smooth, creamy and delicious. While it may be convenient to use store bought Greek yogurt in place of hung curd, the homemade version smells and tastes much better than the store bought. We have always found the store bought Greek yogurt to be tart for our liking and feel that really ruins the dishes....
Every nation has its own comfort food, loved by a larger population either for the health benefits or for the ease of making. Khichdi is the most popular comfort food for Indians. Mostly because it is vegetarian, filling, inexpensive & more importantly provides all the essential nutrients in one meal. About Khichdi Khichdi is a healthy Indian dish made with rice and moong lentils. Various other ingredients like ghee (clarified butter), cumin seeds, ginger and asafoetida are optionally used depending on the preferences....
There’s no need to worry about tempering eggs or making sure they’re cooked to a safe temperature. Simply mix your ice cream base, churn or whisk and freeze! Kitchenaid Ice Cream The first way to make homemade vanilla ice cream with a KitchenAid is by using an ice cream attachment. While this method requires investing in more specialized equipment, the results are much closer to your favorite kinds of store-bought ice cream....
If you are new to Indian foods you may be wondering what these are. About Paratha Paratha are unleavened layered flatbreads made with whole wheat flour (atta), salt, water & ghee or oil. These traditional flatbreads are a staple in Indian subcontinent and are served for a breakfast with a side of curd, chutney, pickle, curries, eggs and meat dishes. To make parathas, first a soft and pliable wheat flour dough is made....
I am sure a lot of you may be excited to know more about this dish. Singapore Fried Rice Singapore Fried Rice is a Chinese fried rice variation made with rice, vegetables, soya sauce, curry powder, spices like ginger, garlic and chilli. The vegetarian version is sometimes made with tofu and the non-vegetarian with shrimp, eggs or chicken. Curry powder is the main ingredient that imparts a distinct curry like flavor to the Singapore fried rice....
The recipe shared here uses basic ingredients and are mostly pantry staples. It is simple, quick to make, tastes hot, spicy and delicious. Each region has their own way of making egg curry. Potatoes, drumsticks, coconut milk, fresh coconut and yogurt are some of the taste enhancers to make curries used based on the region. In most recipes, the basic ingredients like onions, tomatoes and spices remain the same. The key ingredients used in a South Indian curry are curry leaves, garlic and some times coconut milk or coconut....
What is Soya Biryani? Fragrant basmati or seeraga samba rice is cooked in a bed of aromatic Indian spices and curd and enriched with soya chunks or granules. This is a creative take on vegetarian biryani which again is adapted from the traditional meat-based recipe. Soaked soya chunks or ready-to-use soya granules are cooked with spices, curd and long grain rice. The resulting dish is bursting with bold flavors from the spices, the mild tanginess of the curd and the texture and feel of the rice and soya....
About Sweet Pongal After preparing sweet pongal it is offered as naivedyam to the Sun God as a part of the Thanksgiving ritual or puja. There are so many pongal recipes that are followed in South India based on the family traditions, customs, taste and main importantly region where they live. So one may find sweet pongal recipes with varying ingredients like moong dal, Cow’s milk, Cow’s ghee, jaggery, sugar, coconut etc....
The easiest form of consuming wheat grass is by juicing it along with fruits of your choice. The second way is to make shots which is best for effective results. About Wheatgrass Shot Wheatgrass shot is a wellness-drink made with wheatgrass, the young shoots of the whole wheat grain. These shots are prepared by pressing or juicing the wheatgrass. Usually no water or any other liquid is added if made in a slow juicer....
Ginger pickle is healthy if consumed in moderation. It works great in keeping the body warm and is best during the monsoon and winters. Allam pachadi goes well with idli, dosa, pesarattu, even tastes good with plain rice and a tsp of ghee. I have shared another version of ginger chutney here.. To make allam pachadi, the quantity of ingredients to be used depends on the variety we use. Very pungent ginger needs more tamarind, again if the tamarind is very sour and less sweeter, we may need to use less tamarind and more jaggery....
This Kerala Beetroot Thoran goes well with Rice, Chapati, Roti, and Plain Paratha. It tastes good on its own too. About Beetroot Thoran For the uninitiated, Thoran is a coconut based simple stir fry dish from Kerala. It is made with fine chopped or grated vegetables & leafy greens. Beetroot, Carrot, Green beans, Cabbage, Raw Banana, spinach and unripe Jack fruit are some of them. Thoran is minimally spiced and cooked in coconut oil....
Cabbage Curry This cabbage curry is an excellent choice when you want to make a healthy meal without much fuss. This vegan and gluten-free dish is easy to make but making it right and perfect needs some care. No ones like overcooked, soggy and mushy cabbage! This cabbage curry is perfect in terms of flavor, crunch and taste. It is minimally spiced without overpowering spicy flavors. This dish is versatile and you can play around with your favorite veggies and spices too....
To make a homemade khoya or khoa lot of patience and time is needed which I do not have. So I generally prefer to buy from the Indian stores. You can make a simple khoya burfi or make a choco burfi. Sweeteners like raw cane sugar too can be used like I did to make chocolate kaju katli and chocolate sandesh. Since i made the two layer chocolate burfi, i had to use sugar....
Yellow cucumber is also known as curry cucumber, Madras cucumber or sambar cucumber. It is widely used in many regional South Indian cuisines. It is most commonly used in Andhra cuisine to make dal, pulusu (stew), curry, chutney, pickle and is even added to sambar. This vegetable is slightly tangy and is cooling to the body. It is usually cooked without the use of much spice powders like garam masala....
In this post I share a simple recipe to make a delicious & flavorful drumstick curry that you can serve with plain rice. Simple everyday curries from South Indian cuisine, have a chunky curry base with a thin runny or watery gravy/sauce. They are much different from the restaurant dishes but yet taste good & healthy. This Indian vegetable drumstick curry is one of the kinds, made with pantry ingredients, easy to cook and makes for a comforting meal....
Egg butter masala goes very well as a side with almost anything like plain rice, roti, pulao, jeera rice, butter naan and even with biryani. This is one of my most preferred dishes to go with variety rice and even with biryani when I have guests home. It is easy, quick to prepare, tastes delicious and makes a meal delightful. Though made in the same way as the paneer butter masala, this gravy tastes very different due to the addition of butter roasted eggs....
Earlier I had shared an Eggless Sponge Cake here. A sponge has that extremely fully, airy and light structure which really can’t hold the decorations well. So the recipe shared in this post is my go to, for an Eggless vanilla cake that works well for decorations. It is neither too airy nor too dense but makes a fantastic base cake for all your decorations, especially for layered & tiered cakes....
