Summer heat is getting unbearable. Eating anything heavy, rich is totally out of question. Cooking itself is seeming so tiring. All we feel like having at such times are only chilled drinks, ice creams, sorbets, granitas . Imli Granita tastes like childhood to me. This Tamarind Granita has all the flavours of Imli lollipops that…
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Chana Dal Kebab & Lebanese Garlic Dip
Chana Dal Kebab & Lebanese Garlic dips are one of the healthiest snack that you can make this summer. Baked Chana Dal Kebab and the airy, light Garlic Dip is a light yet tasty snack to feed kids during this holiday season. Chana Dal Kebabs are very similar to Ambode and Nuchina unde, but with…
THAndai – Holi drink
Thandai is a quintessential Holi drink. Thandai is a flavoured milk made using spices and ingredients that are cooling in nature that helps cool the body during Holi and summer season. Thandai is a rich flavoured milk that can be prepared a day in advance and served chilled making it a perfect Holi drink. Holi,…
KHEer Komola – Bengali Orange Pudding
Kheer Komola is a Bengali Orange pudding, made by reducing milk and adding fresh Orange segments to it. It is a variant of Rabdi but adding the orange segments gives it a nice twist. The citric orange segments cuts the sweetness of the kheer and balances it so well. Kheer Komola is not only rich…
YELlu Bella Chutney Pudi – Garlic Chutney Powder
Yellu Bella Chutney Pudi is a garlic chutney powder, spicy , sweet and very addictive made using left over Yellu Bella after Sankranti. Sankranti is over! Yellu Bella from everyone has reached us. Sometimes when you have so many variations of Yellu Bella, it doesn’t make sense to mix it all up. We mix the ones with similar…
7 CUPs Barfi – Besan Mithai
7 cups barfi is a super easy, quick sweet you can make and specially when you haven’t had the time to prepare much for the festival. I have been so busy this season that I haven’t had any time to prepare any snack. I just have a day to go and 7 cups barfi which…
Motte Saaru – SouthIndian Egg Curry
Motte Saaru is Egg curry prepared the SouthIndian style. Motte Saaru was always my favourite as it had a lot of masala and it was a substitute for a chicken curry for me. Being a vegetarian we never made anything with too much masalas, and I always loved food with a lot of spice. Motte…
HALdiwaala Doodh – Golden Milk
Haldiwaala doodh, now globally famous as Golden milk, Turmeric latte is one of our go to drink of every household in India. Every Indian grandmother or mother swears by the age old Haldi waala doodh for everything. Golden milk or the turmeric milk is an immunity booster as the main ingredient used is Turmeric which…
Kaanji – Probiotic Black Carrot Drink
Kaanji, is well known Indian probiotic black carrot drink made specially in North India. Black carrots are available during the winter season and Kaanji which is a probiotic ,fermented drink is made using these black carrots. Kaanji is quiet pungent and is an acquired taste. My husband LOVES it and I don’t :). But I…
PINeapple payasam – Kerala Pineapple Kheer
Onam which is one of the most popular Indian festivals is known for its food and culture. Among the 20 to 30 dishes prepared during Onam Pineapple Payasam is one sweet dish that is prepared. Pineapple payasam is a Kerala style Pineapple kheer specially made during this festival. Pineapple Payasam is made by cooking Pineapple…