If you are new to Indian regional cuisines & wondering What is Poha? Poha is flattened rice that is steam cooked with onions, spices and herbs. The word “poha” refers to the flattened rice itself and as well the dish made with it. These flattened rice flakes are also known as parched rice or beaten rice. They are considered to be nutritious & wholesome as they are got by minimally processing paddy....
This can be served as a evening snack or in a meal along with Noodles or Fried rice. It is best served immediately after adding the fried chunks to the sauce. Soya chunks turn out to be very crispy once they are fried and remain the same for about an hour. They begin to turn soggy after 5 to 7 mins of adding them to the sauce. So make sure, you add the fried chunks only before serving it....
Sweet potato curry is a staple in my home and is made often for our meal. Hot steamed rice served with this curry, a drizzle of Ghee alongside some papads and Yogurt is an absolute comfort food. It is flavorsome, slightly spicy, sweet and delicious. This Sweet potato curry is made much the same way as we make potato curry. My kids love change, so I keep tweaking the recipe often....
In this post I share how to make the best Tandoori chicken in numerous ways – using an oven, on stovetop Griddle, air fryer and on direct fire. If you are new to the dish you may be wondering What is Tandoori Chicken? Tandoori chicken is a popular Indian dish where marinated chicken is grilled to perfection in a Tandoor, a cylindrical clay oven. As a first step chicken is marinated overnight with various spices, herbs and yogurt....
These are made just like the English Cucumber Sandwiches but customized to choice. Though white bread is the most common choice to make these tomato cucumber sandwich, you can use any bread of choice, like whole meal bread or white bread. Usually these sandwiches are made with untoasted bread. The fresh bread is simply buttered generously and then the tomatoes and cucumbers are layered. However if you prefer you may toast the bread for a crisp texture....
In this post I share with you how to make the best crunchy vegetable pakora at home with step-by-step pictures. About Pakora Pakora are crispy fritters made with vegetables like onions, potatoes, gram flour, spices and herbs. Also known as pikora or pakura, it is a popular snack and street food from the Indian sub-continent. You will find many kinds of pakoras made in the homes, restaurants and street stalls....
So after reading this post you will know how to introduce lentils to your baby, without being bloated or having any tummy issues. About Baby Dahl Lentils known as Dal or dahl is a staple in the Indian homes. Our regular meals include some or the other kind of lentils for almost every meal. But unfortunately your baby cannot eat the lentils you make for the grow-ups for the simple reason, baby dal should be devoid of salt, spices and oil....
These are prepared with little variation from the savory rice balls called as plain or uppukudumulu. To make stuffed kudumu you can check this poornam kudumu recipe and also a detailed post on modak recipe. Bellam undrallu are made tiny or smaller than bellam kudumulu that are either shaped to large round balls or flattened round dics. These are traditionally prepared with rice flour but can be made with rice rava as well (not idli rava)....
Cabbage Poriyal This healthy protein enriched cabbage poriyal recipe uses moong dal, just to perk up the nutrition. It can be replaced with chana dal (bengal gram) or green peas. This is not only delicious, easy to make but also goes well as a side in any meal with rice, phulka, roti or chapati. There are various recipes to make cabbage poriyal. Ingredients like coconut, lentils, spice powder etc are used to suit one’s palate....
This cabbage potato recipe is one of our favorites & my kid love this rolled in their rotis. Sometimes I just substitute potatoes with green peas and it tastes equally good that way too. The dish is mildly spiced with garam masala and even a little makes a lot of difference here as it flavors the cabbage. Cabbage sabzi also goes well in a lunch box with some roti or rice....
About Hara Bhara Kabab Hara bhara kabab are popular North Indian snack patties made with plenty of leafy greens and vegetables like spinach, coriander leaves, green peas, potatoes and spices. The name hara bhara kabab means kababs filled with greens. True to its name, these veg kababs are filled with a good dose of healthy and nutritious greens. Like many other appetizers, Hara bhara kabab are popular in the restaurants serving North Indian food....
Idli Sambar This is my version of the quick tiffin sambar made with dal, quick cook veggies, spices and herbs. There are few different ways a sambhar is made, one of them is this South Indian sambar which I shared earlier. But today’s recipe is made in a very simple method using quick cooking veggies like shallots, carrots and beans. Hence it doesn’t take much time to prepare and can be made even in the early morning....
There are 2 ways of making Kadai Paneer – Gravy & semi dry. I share both the methods in this post. Recipe 1 – My kadai paneer gravy turns out to be much more flavorful & delicious than what is served in most Indian restaurant. It’s a winner always and is so simple to make. This Kadai paneer gravy is good when you are home for a meal. It goes well with hot butter naan, roti & even with jeera rice or plain basmati rice....
This spicy curried kala chana can be served with plain rice, plain paratha, roti or even with naan. It also goes well with jeera rice, ghee rice & turmeric rice. Most Indian households cook kala chana often since they are healthy, protein-packed, fiber rich and taste delicious. About Kala Chana Kala chana is the Hindi word for “Black Chickpeas”. In Hindi, the word “Kala” means “Black” and “Chana” means “Chickpea”....
A lot of people make this during religious fastings like Navratri and Ekadashi. It also makes a great summer dessert & can be served chilled. During the winters, it is best served warm. I make this bottle gourd halwa sometimes when we are too bored eating the same dishes. ‘Lauki’ is the Hindi name for the vegetable ‘opo squash’ also known as ‘calabash squash’ or ‘bottle gourd’. Also known as ghiya or dudhi in India, it is one of those veggies that’s used often in Indian homes to make curry, sabji, stew, paratha & even halwa....
This delicate & tender crisp green leafy vegetable is a powerhouse of nutrition with nature’s best vitamins and antioxidants. It is very beneficial to people of all age groups due to their amazing health benefits. The best way to cook spinach is to just steam or saute them for a short while and avoid prolonged cooking. However eating raw or under cooked spinach should be avoided by people with thyroid disorders or people trying to avoid oxalic acid in their diet....
Nonetheless, we are impartial towards all varieties of biryani like the Hyderabadi Biryani, Thalassery Biryani and Chettinad Biryani, etc., since they come with their own unique taste and texture. Ambur Biryani Ambur biryani is a delightful one-pot meal with succulent pieces of meat cooked to perfection along with the aromatic jeera samba rice, mint leaves, coriander leaves and whole spices. The flavor and taste of meat is more dominant in Ambur biryani than the other ones due to the fewer spices used....
Baby corn is a staple in the Indian homes and is used to make stir fry dishes, curries, gravies, pulao, vegetable biryani, Manchurian and a lot more. This baby corn stir fry is one of the many basic ways to cook babycorn. I love to use bell peppers or green peas with baby corn in this stir fry. Feel free to leave them out or swap them with veggies like carrots, sweet corn or broccoli....
Most telugu speaking house holds prepare a lentil dish cooked with some veggies for their lunch everyday. This beerakaya pappu is one such dish that is made often. These lentil dishes are super quick to make as it just needs dumping all the ingredients in a pressure cooker & cook for 3 to 4 whistles. Then a seasoning or tempering is done. I have always seen my mom preparing all the lentil dishes in a pot in pot method where rice is cooked in one bowl and pappu in another bowl in the same pressure cooker....
Halva or halwa is a sweet or dessert, mostly made using flour, semolina, lentils, nuts or grated veggies like carrot, pumpkin, gourd. Carrot halwa, bottle gourd halwa, moong dal halwa, kasi halwa, pumpkin halwa are some of the commonly made Indian foods. A halwa can be prepared with milk or without milk. To give a rich taste, even condensed milk can be used. To make this beetroot halwa I have used full fat milk....
