Sharing today the most favorite street food of India ‘ Samosa’. This is not some quick snack, or easy recipes but it is one of the delicacies and need time as well as patience. So they say ‘ “What BAKING is to the Western World (in terms of culinary arts), FRYING is to India.” The chefs or cooks…
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Butter Sauteed Potatoes with Quick Onion Dip
Rainy Season is on full swing and the appetite of our bodies go down following the wet atmosphere. The season is not best for eating heavy, or taking large meals. Indian families have been blessed with generations of wisdom of ‘what to eat what not to eat’. There is a conscious in our belly too,…
Dry Moong Lentils with Parantha
Long Long Time No See….. The tourist season has begun for India which means back to back Cooking Sessions along with kids schools and exams.. and what got left behind was my recipes.. But no worries. I am catching up. Sharing today a recipe that I did a few days back this complements the rainy…
Bhindi Masala-Okra
Lady Finger – Okra – Bhindi One of the most simplest vegetable, yet the least understood vegetarian ingredients of the world. A vegetable rich in Vitamins, minerals and a good source of Calcium, it is used widely in Indian Cuisine. There are at least 20 different documented recipes I could find in India. It is…
Vegetarian Biryani – with Jackfruit
Yesterday’s cooking session went on a different route than our usual Thali . Our guests from the USA wanted to have a biryani, and since I am only doing Vegetarian Meals, I had just the perfect Veggie Version of our National Favorite ‘Biryani’ I have been longing to do it in our cooking sessions and wondered…
Lauki Ke Kofte
A long delayed recipe is Lauki Ke Kofte. This a regular preparation in our Classes, it won’t be wrong to say that this is one of the most cooked dishes of our Jaipur Home Cooking Sessions. So lets gather the ingredients. This dish is a great Vegetarian / Vegan substitute for any meat kofta. …
Naan Bread with Chandni Paneer
Masala Base with onions, whole spices, cashew and coconut milk With every dish I cook in our cooking sessions I emphasize on learning the base sauces. Indian cooking has never been taught in Culinary Schools, it is taught by our families confined to the home kitchens, hence it has not been documented in terms of…
Palak Chawal
This is a recipe which I had my doubts about, but wanted to try it anyways as the combination is very interesting. It has both of my favorite ingredients Spinach and Rice. So I gave it a go and honestly I am surprised by its beautiful togetherness. It is a perfect blend. And it can…
Stir Fry Veggies with Desiccated Coconut
Past few years I have had the chance of visiting South of India quite a many times, and with every visit I am becoming a bigger fan of the neat flavors of my country’s southern region. Easy to do, rich in nutrients, light on your stomach and always Yum! What more to ask from food…
Daal Sabut Masoor with Baingan Ka Bharta– Brown Lentils and Masala Aubergine Mash
Today’s lunch Thali combo is one of my all time favorite. My mother raised us with Daal Chawal (Lentils-Rice ) as our afternoon meal. Every afternoon lunch that I have seen in my life at my home has had Daal -Chaawal in it. It is the most comforting meal, easy to do, complete protein meal,…
