Coriander and pomegranate raita – a fruity raita. Whenever you make any spicy dishes, the perfect cooling accompaniment will be the raita. Here I’ll go with coriander and pomegranate raita. Coriander, pomegranate arils and curd make a delicious combination. This …
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Apple Fried Rice
a mildly sweet and ginger flavored rice with apple chunks Apple fried rice – apple flavored fried rice. This type of fried rice packs the goodness of nuts as well as apples. So it is not just yummy, it is good for health …
Chole Capsicum Masala
Chole (chickpea) capsicum (bell pepper) masala is a north Indian style chickpea preparation with capsicum. This cuisine is popular all over India. The chole / kabuli-chana and capsicum (here I have used the green capsicum) are cooked deliciously in a …
Chhuin Aloo Besara (Potato and Drumsticks fry in a Mustard Paste Odia Style)
an Odia dry dish using drumsticks and potatoes in a mustard paste Drumstick aka Sajana Chhuin (generally odia people call this as only chhuin) is an easily available vegetable in Odisha. In any time of year, one can get this …
Ghanta (Mixed Vegetables Curry Odia Style)
Ghanta is purely an authentic odia delicacy. Basically a variety of vegetables are cooked with soaked pulses. Ghanta is preferred to prepare on the next day of ‘dwitbahana osa’. Now-a-days this is a must-dish on special occasions of any odia family. Ghanta literally means …
Boondi raita
Raitas are always easy and quick to make. These go very well with any paratha or any variety of rice. So here i have used kara boondi / spicy boondi for making this raita. Just follow below step by step …
Salted Mint Lassi | Namkeen Lassi
a refreshing summer drink / after meal beverage using curd & mint leaves Lassi is an age-old Punjabi after meal beverage which is known for its numerous benefits such as aiding digestion, providing calcium and vitamin D and many more. Apart …
Poha Upma / Aval Upma / Vegetable Poha Upma / Vegetable Aval Upma
an quick, easy and healthy dish using poha / flattened rice and some vegetables from South Indian cuisine. Poha ? Poha is also called as aval or flattened rice or beaten rice. Basically this is a dehusked rice which is …
Birista | Beresta | Crispy Fried Onions
crispy golden brown thin onion slices perfect for biryani, pulao, korma etc. No biryani is flavorful without the birista / beresta ! Have you noticed the flavor that we get by using this simple fried ones. Birista or beresta aka fried …
Baby Potato Fry | Pan Fried Baby Potato (VIDEO recipe)
a super easy and quick side dish using some baby potatoes or even some potato cubes Baby potato fry is a very quick and easy recipe. This can done by using normal potatoes. Just boil the normal potato and then slice …