Carrot halwa or gajar ka halwa is the most popular sweet dessert pudding in India. This is made during the festivals like diwali, raksha bandhan in most of the Indian houses. It is a must-delight during the winters since the …
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Coriander and Pomegranate Raita
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 …
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 …