A healthy,lowfat appetizer which utilizes the summer vegetable for an alternate to the traditional pakoras/koftas which are deep fried. Lauki, also known as Ghiya or Doodhi in India and Bottlegourd in English,is natures way of providing a vegetable which is … Continued
Ghee is so easy to make at home but its also easy to burn it, or on the other hand, if you are scared of burning it,remove it from the heat too soon and as a result the butter doesn’t … Continued
Instant Khaman Dhokla with Tips and tricks for soft spongy dhokla-Spongy, khaman dhokla was something I always thought was only available in the Gujrati snack shops in Kolkata. Growing up there were a couple of stores, specially Anna purma , … Continued
Moong Ki Dal/ Yellow Moong Dal/Moong Dal for Detox/Ayurvedic preparation of Moong Dal Indian home cooking at its simplest best! Yellow Moong dal which is flavored with just ghee, cumin and chilies(optional). The mildness of this dal makes it a … Continued
A healthy way to incorporate Greens into your diet is to grind it and mix with with atta/whole wheat flour and make parathas or puris out of it, which is a staple in most Indian homes. Most kids love … Continued
Easy malai kulfi with only 3 ingredients and 2 minutes of prep time. This no churn, 2 minute kulfi recipe has the taste and texture of the original kulfi made back home in India where the milk is boiled for … Continued
Coconut Chatni made in a few minutes using Frozen coconut. Tastes like chatni made from fresh coconut without the hassle of breaking open and scraping the coconut. The texture is perfect and the Tarka on top makes it extra special … Continued
When You crave restaurant style Indian tomato soup, but just don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, boiling and straining fresh tomatoes, try spicing up the readymade Condensed Tomato soup with Indian spices to get Shorba/soup … Continued
Yogurt mixed with the goodness of carrots and beet and tempered with mustard and curry leaves makes this a very flavorful and healthy Raita. The use of Greek yogurt packs in a lot of protein as well making it a … Continued
Navratri parshad-Halwa, Poori and Kala Chana is the typical parshad made on Ashtami/Navami day after praying to goddess Durga for 7/8 days. Navratri is the story of the fight between Durga and the demons and the eventual victory of good … Continued