Mumbai is popular for its wide range of street foods, from Sandwiches, Pakoras, Chaats to delicious Kulfis and Faloodas. Batata vada is one such street food that you will find almost everywhere, even in other regions of India. There are also a few different versions of these known as Aloo bonda & veg bonda in Karnataka. Batata vada are easy to make and makes for a great snack. The preparation for this appetizer starts with boiling the potatoes until fork tender....

I rarely make stuffed parathas as my younger one still doesn’t like the spiced stuffings. So this is not a stuffed beetroot paratha. However these taste good and I am sure will be loved by most kids. Some beetroots have a very strong flavor which is not liked by my fussy boys. To reduce that flavor I cooked them slightly before adding to the flour. But you can skip that and also use grated beetroots directly....

Chicken Manchurian is not an authentic Chinese dish. But is a fusion food from the Indian Chinese cuisine which is developed with the adaptation of Chinese seasoning & cooking methods to suit Indian taste buds. Chilli chicken and chicken manchurian are 2 dishes that are made similarly but they taste very different. I had chicken Manchurian in a couple of fine dining Indochinese restaurants and had absolutely loved it. In the regular restaurants it is usually made with cubed chicken in a much similar way like the chilli chicken....

Pakora are a classic, all time favorite & much loved snack across India. There are different varieties made like bread pakora, onion pakoda , paneer pakora & chicken pakoda. Most of these are often found on the Indian restaurant menus & are also a street food. These chicken pakora make an amazing snack for your weekend evenings, parties or even when you have friends home. Chicken pakora can also be served as an appetizer with your weekend meal....

Add a tasty side like Manchurian or tofu chili or even a dry panner dish and you have great meal option. Before fried rice become available in literally every street corner of the world, it was best enjoyed at select restaurants serving Chinese food or prepared at home from a cookbook. Ever wondered why fried rice – Asian soul food is popular with kids and adults?The smoky flavor from hot wok....

Sambar acquires its taste from the vegetables used. Most times vegetable drumsticks are used to make sambar which give a distinct taste. These are known as munagakaya, murungakkai or nugekkai in south Indian languages. Apart from adding drumstick to sambar I also use them to make Drumstick recipe with potatoes Drumstick curry Drumstick pickle Drumstick sambar is also known as murungakkai sambar in Tamil cuisine. What I have shared here is the way we make it at home....

These fried modak will be great for potluck or gatherings for ganesh chaturthi celebrations since these can be made ahead and stored for few days. These are also very easy to reheat in the oven. After making these for years, I got to know the perfect way to make the covering for fried modak. The covering can turn hard if the flour to oil/ghee ratio is not right. So I follow the same proportion which I use for my samosa....

Mango Pickle Mango pickle is a Indian pickle variety made with raw unripe green mangoes, pickling spices and oil. Aam chunda, Punjabi aam ka achar, Rajasthani aam ka achar, mavinakayi uppinakayi, Maagaya, Avakaya & Vadu mango pickle are some of the most well known mango pickle varieties made in India. Traditionally, chopped mangoes are pickled with the spices and oil in large ceramic pots known as bharani or barni. The ingredients ferment as the mango pickle ages and develops tons of flavor and deliciousness....

Manchurian is a type of Indian Chinese dish invented by Nelson Wang, an Indian restaurateur of Chinese origin. Though the dish bears very little resemblance to the Manchu cuisine, he just made something toothsome and called it Manchurian. The first dish was made with Chicken and as time passed by this became one of the most popular Indo-Chinese dishes in India. A lot of variations are seen today made with mutton, fish, eggs and even vegetarian versions exist....

So they make a great party or get together snack to enjoy with your masala tea. For more pakoda recipes, you can checkPalak pakodaMix vegetable pakodaCorn pakodaBread pakora How to make onion pakora recipe Add thinly sliced onions, green chilies, ginger garlic paste, finely chopped coriander, mint & curry leaves to a bowl. Sprinkle salt all over. Gently mix for about 30 secs and set aside for 10 minutes. You will see onions release moisture....

What is Ragi? Due to the ease of harvesting them with minimum water and no risk of pests, very soon it became one of the popular grain among the poor farmers having dry lands in Karnataka. According to various sources Ragi is one of the staple grains in Karnataka and 53% of the total production in India comes from this state. Ragi is the kannada name to red millet often referred as finger millet in English....

To make royyala iguru, i don’t use tomato or coconut. This is a dry curry made by stir frying the prawns along with garam masala, red chilli powder until just cooked. This goes well with plain rice or chapathi. You can make this anywhere from a dry version to a gravy. If you intend to make a dry curry, just evaporate all the gravy by cooking in an open pan....

Being a South Indian, I love all kinds of dosas – traditional fermented Dosa and the instant versions like this Rava dosa and the Oats dosa. While the traditional ones require some planning to soak, grind and ferment the rice-lentils, these instant dosas save you from all that additional work. Yet will satisfy your dosa cravings. About Wheat Dosa Wheat dosa is a popular South Indian Crepe made with wheat flour, rice flour, spices and herbs....

About Aloo Palak Aloo palak is a North Indian side dish of potatoes and spinach sautéed or cooked with onions, garlic, cumin seeds and garam masala. The dish is named after potato & spinach, where Aloo is a Hindi word for “potato” and Palak for “spinach”. There are numerous ways this dish is made, with recipes varying by region and households. Often you will also find this served in the North Indian restaurants in a Thali (a full meal served with several sides)....

Method 1 – simple fish fry Add some salt to fish and wash it. Drain water completely. I have used a single fillet weighing 250 grams. You can increase the quantity of ingredients proportionately if you are using more fish. Do not use too much masala powder, red chili powder and ginger garlic paste for marination. It will taste bitter. For added spice, sprinkle more spice powders at step 5....

One serving of this banana shake is going to boost your energy levels and keep you going through the busy mornings. About Banana shake is basically a sweetened drink made by blending ripe bananas, milk, ice cream, flavorings and a sweetener. There are different kinds of banana milkshakes made across the world with varying ingredients like ice cream, whey powder, protein powder, whipping cream, dry milk etc. Let us reserve all these processed ingredients for a special occasion when you want to indulge in a dessert drink....

About Chilli Potato Chilli potato is an Indo-Chinese starter made with crisp fried potatoes, tossed in slightly spicy, sweet & sour chilli sauce. It is an Indian and Chinese fusion dish that is more commonly served in the Indian restaurants and street stalls. Chilli potato is derived from the immensely popular Chilli Chicken & here chicken is substituted with potatoes. Much like any other Indian Chinese Food, this one is prepared with Indian vegetables and spices but prepared following the Chinese high heat wok cooking with the usage of aromatic sauces....

Preparing, enjoying and distributing delicious sweets and snacks among family, friends, neighbors and relatives is one of the Indian culture that has been followed from ancient days. Here is a list of 100+ toothsome foods that includes Diwali sweets recipes. You can also check this complete list of 150 Indian sweets recipes. Diwali sweets recipes include popular bengali sweets like kalakand, rasgulla, rasmalai, chum chum, sandesh, chocolate sandesh. All time favorites like gulab jamun, peda, burfi varieties, kaju katli, halwa varities, kesari varieties, kheer or payasam recipes....

I have used organic all purpose flour but it can be baked with half wheat flour and half all purpose flour. If you like the intense nutty flavor of whole wheat in cakes then you can make it using only whole wheat flour. Whole wheat flour usually makes the eggless cakes dense so I have not used it here. If you do not have a oven, then you can bake this following this post on Cooker cake recipe....

To make this majjiga charu, onions are slightly fried and then added to the yogurt along with tempering.There are also many versions of this dish. These seasoned yogurts are best served during summers with just steamed rice. They are quick to prepare too. If you are looking for more seasoned yogurt recipes , check out potlakaya perugu pachadisorakaya perugu pachadi To make majjiga pulusu, you can use veggies like bottle gourd, bhindi & drumsticks....