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Indians love their egg curry and can’t do without having it often. This Dhaba style Egg Curry is the most popular on the highway dhabas all over India. It is also served in a lot of North Indian restaurants as Punjabi egg curry. Tomato egg curry on the contrary tastes completely different from the Punjabi egg curry, which is heavy on the spice level and oil. This recipe is an everyday curry and uses South Indian ingredients like curry leaves for the South Indian classic flavors....

A well-made Upma is delicious, non-sticky & fluffy with bursting flavors of ginger, curry leaves, green chilies, mustard, cumin seeds and roasted lentils. Making this delicious dish is no rocket science & is the simplest you can whip up under 20 minutes. If you are new to Indian cuisine and wondering What is Upma? About Rava Upma Upma is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish made by simmering roasted rava in tempered & spiced boiling water....

The health benefits of wheatgrass are not limited just to that. It may also help in lowering triglycerides & high cholesterol, improving immunity and overall health. It is also said to balance the hormones in women and treat infertility. Wheatgrass may also be beneficial to folks suffering from Hypothyroid as it is capable of stimulating the thyroid gland. Having heard so much about the numerous health benefits of wheatgrass, My Husband and I have been experimenting with cold pressed wheatgrass juice for over a year 5 years....

What is zarda? Zarda is a dessert made with long grain fragrant rice, ghee, spices, yellow color, sugar, mawa & lots of dry fruits. It is usually served as an after meal dessert. The use of good quality ingredients & the right cooking technique helps to make a flavorful and delicious Zarda. Ingredients: Rice: Using good quality aged basmati rice is very much essential here as it does make a lot of difference to the final dish....

There are a few popular achari dishes like achari chicken, achari gohst & achari paneer. One can find these mostly on North Indian restaurant menus. This achari paneer recipe, inspired from Chef Sanjay thumma is one of the best I made in the recent times. This recipe yields a gravy that is not too pungent or too spicy. It tastes very delicious, mildly hot & spicy with unique flavors. As there are no cashews or cream used it is on the lighter side....

But what is it About Aloo Matar “Aloo Matar” means “Potato & Peas”, where aloo translates to potato and matar to peas. So “aloo matar” is a “curried dish of potatoes and peas”. This is a dish you will find across India, in almost every state, made similarly but most often with a regional touch. Potatoes and peas are like a match made in the heaven!! They go so well in any dish....

Plus a bonus, I also share an easy and quick way to make pizza sauce, incase you are running out of it. About Bread Pizza Bread pizza is a pizza variety made with bread as the base, replacing the pizza dough. Also known as pizza bread, it is made much the same way as a regular pizza with sauce, cheese and other toppings of choice. Any kind of bread like white bread, sandwich bread, French bread, Italian bread or even buns can be used to make this bread pizza....

From the ancient times dill has been used in many countries due to their medicinal properties. It is believed that “DILL” (leaves, stems & seeds) possess phytochemicals which contribute to the medicinal properties. Anti-flatulent & anti-inflammatory properties are some of them. Dill leaves are said to aid digestion, benefit stomach related problems and arthritis. In India, dill leaves & stems are used mostly to make stir fry dishes, parathas & is also cooked with lentils/dal....

Mayo Egg sandwich, Fried Egg sandwich, Scrambled egg sandwiches are some of the egg sandwiches I often make at home. But the simple boiled egg sandwich I show in this post, is on our top list as it tastes super delicious and can be whipped up under 10 mins if you have the boiled eggs ready. If you are not a morning person, feel free to boil the eggs ahead and refrigerate so in the morning you will just have to assemble the egg sandwich with all the other ingredients....

Mamidikaya Pappu Lentils are the main source of protein for Indians and we cook it in many ways. While dishes like Dal Tadka, Dal Fry & Dal Makhani are some of the world popular lentil dishes from the Indian cuisine, there are many more dishes which are from the regional cuisines and are not known to a lot of people. But they are equally healthy, nutritious and delicious too. This mango dal is one such dish....

About Nankhatai Nankhatai are shortbread cookies, popular in the Indian Sub-continent. These are made with just refined flour, sugar and ghee or butter. Sometimes cardamoms or saffron are used to flavor them. They are garnished with nuts like pistachios & almonds. In India, you will find nankhatai in almost every bakery, eatery and even in super markets. They have a melt in the mouth texture and super delicious. The recipe shared in this post will give you crisp nankhatai that are not only delicious but also have a unique flavor....

This also goes beautifully well as a party appetizer. About Paneer 65 Paneer 65 is a vegetarian variation of the popular South Indian Chicken 65. Similar to the original version, paneer 65 is made by deep frying marinated and batter coated paneer until crisp. It is later tossed in a spicy tempering made with spices, garlic, curry leaves and sometimes yogurt or lemon juice. Now if you are wondering why is this fried paneer tagged as 65?...

This rice dish does not need any sides and may be accompanied by papad or raita. However I do prepare a simple carrot lentil salad called hesaru bele kosambari for my kids’ Lunch box which goes very well with this rice. Shared it below. Potato rice is quite similar to my vegetable masala bath made with cauliflower, but the spice powder used here is a simple Punjabi garam masala. You can use any flavourful garam masala or even a biryani masala powder....

This quick prawns fry can be made under 15 minutes excluding marination time. It goes good with plain rice or any flavored rice. You can even make a prawn ghee rice just with the addition of cooked rice and ghee. I have used fresh black tiger prawns to make this stir fry. Any variety of prawns or shrimp can be used. You can use even the smaller variety of prawns....

Quinoa takes lesser time to cook compared to the other grains. Whenever I decide to prepare a quick meal I make something with quinoa. This quinoa pulao is super quick to make if you have the mixed veggies ready. This is best served with a raita. While it cooks, make the raita with some onions or cucumber. If you are new to using quinoa these tips may help you....

About Rabri Rabri is a dessert made by simmering full fat milk until it turns thick and layers of cream are formed. It is then sweetened and flavored with cardamoms, rose water & saffron. The process of making rabri is similar to Basundi, however rabri is more thicker and condensed for longer than for basundi. There are 2 ways of making rabri. The first method is to simmer milk until it reduces to 1/3 of the original quantity....

The fact that there are over a few hundred types of Indian Lentil dishes should tell you something about the pride Indians have in their food. Lentils known as Dal, is essential to the Indian heart and soul. Indian food is interestingly, from diverse regional cuisines. Each of the regions have a characteristic set of flavors & tastes. Creamy & milder dishes predominate the North, while spicy, coconut and curry leaves flavoured dishes rule the South....

However some vegetable salad, kachumber, curd, raita or papad will complement your meal. To make it kids’ friendly, you can puree the tomatoes and use. If you are new to Indian cuisine, read on to know About Tomato Rice Tomato Rice is a simple South Indian meal where rice is cooked with lots of tomatoes, fresh herbs, whole spices & ground spices. It tastes simply delicious, aromatic and makes for a quick meal option any time of the year....

Turmeric rice is made in almost all Asian countries but much differently in each country. Various ingredients like rice, spices, stock, broth, onions and herbs are used depending on the region. This post shows you how to make the simplest yet flavorful turmeric rice in a jiffy. About Turmeric Rice This yellow rice recipe uses basmati rice, turmeric, warming whole spices & herbs. It is a one pot dish where the spices are tempered in fats like butter/ghee/ oil to bring out the aroma....

Originally naan dough was leavened using a bread starter that was left from the previous batches. This is very much similar to the way we make yogurt using a starter. In the modern days, yeast & other leavening agents have replaced the bread starter. So most restaurants either use yeast or another leavening agent like baking powder & baking soda. If you order naan in Indian restaurants you may not find the texture & flavor to be the same in every place....