It’s April end and summer is already at its peak. While the mercury is rising constantly, it is a good idea to keep oneself hydrated and drink as much water as possible. A refreshing cooler is best for a hot summer afternoon. I posted a couple of days ago a fine rejuvenating cooler: Pomegranate and Mint…
Rice and Sweet Corn Bites | How to make sweetcorn rice bites
Rice and Sweetcorn bites are one of my favorite tea time snack. These crispy little mouthwatering bites are full of flavors and are perfect for a tea party 🙂 I had some left over rice from yesterday evening. The quantity was not enough to make mexican fried rice or lemon rice so finally I ended up using the…
Mexican Veg Fried Rice Recipe
Mexican Veg Fried Rice recipe is yet another simple to cook yet delicious recipe which you can prepare in no time. This is one of the rice recipes which can be prepared from left over rice. This fried rice taste very different to the normal Indian taste buds as it does not have any regular…
Pomegranate Mint Juice
Pomegranate Mint Juice – Summer has began and let us refresh with chill Pomegranate Mint cooler. Pomegranate fruit is rich in antioxidant and vitamins. How can we miss such a nutritious fruit from our diet. In fact having pomegranate once a week will keep your skin wrinkle free as everyone wants to look younger, because it is rich in…
Healthy Bean Sprout Salad Recipe
Bean Sprout Salad is one of the healthy veg salad which is very rich in protein. The pulses like chickpea, mung bean etc can be sprouted over night and then used to make many healthy dishes. Bean sprout salad is one of my favorite nutritious salad recipe that I make often at home. This salad is perfect for breakfast…
Open Cheese Veg Tawa Sandwich recipe – Tawa Sandwich recipe
Open Cheese Veg Tawa Sandwich is one of my favorite snack dish. I just love the flavor of cheese on tawa sandwich. A tawa sandwich is an Indian version of grill sandwich which is prepared on a tawa/pan instead of grilled. This version of tawa sandwich is open instead of close i.e. we haven’t put…
Boondi Raita recipe with Mustard
Boondi Raita with Mustard is one of the quickest side dish that can be prepared in no time. Raita is a quick Indian condiment / side-dish that can be used as sauce or dip. There are hundreds if not thousands of variation of this simple Indian dish. You can use simple yogurt / dahi and add…
Carrot Coriander Soup Recipe | Healthy Carrot and Coriander soup
Carrot Coriander soup recipe is one of the easy soup recipe which is both delicious and healthy. The carrot soup is usually the one which is commonly prepared but this one has one more flavor of fresh coriander leaves (Cilantro). This mouth-watering carrot coriander soup is really healthy and those who are looking their weight should…
Lemon Rice Recipe South Indian Style
Lemon Rice recipe South Indian style. This is an easy recipe of Rice that can be prepared in minutes and taste amazing. Lemon rice is a great way to renovate the left over rice from previous night 🙂 The lemon rice recipe has many different versions. I have used the typical South Indian way of…
Coriander Peanut Chutney Recipe | how to make coriander peanut chutney
Coriander Peanut Chutney is a mildly spicy Indian condiment / sidedish that is very easy to prepare and goes well with many Indian snacks / dishes. Fresh Coriander leaves / Cilantro is the key ingredient in this chutney. Coriander Peanut Chutney goes really well with samosas, veg sandwiches, tawa sandwiches, idra dhokla, pakoras, veg rolls,…
Ratlami Sev Sabji – How to make Ratlami Sev Sabji
Ratlami Sev Sabji – Today I made a very spicy and delicious sabji made from an ingredient that is unique yet amazing; Ratlami Sev. Ratlami Sev is very famous savoury snack from the city of Ratlam in Madhaya Pradesh. This tasty sev is made from gram flour and pepper and is very well known for…
Green Beans Coconut Poriyal Recipe – How to make Green Beans Coconut Curry
Green Beans Coconut Poriyal – Here is a quick recipe that you can prepare in no time and yet add nice color and flavor to your South Indian feast. If you are planning to cook South Indian food for family or friends, I highly recommend one of the poriyals as side dish. There are many…
Okra Bhindi Poriyal Recipe – Okra / Bhindi Stir Fry
Okra/Bhindi Poriyal – Here is a quick and easy recipe of bhindi poriyal. It goes really well as side dish to many South Indian main courses. This poriyal is an all-rouder side dish that really taste great with rice or roti. In North India this poriyal is generally served along with chappatis and curries. In…
Home Made Pani Puri Recipe – Make pani puri from scratch
Home made pani puri recipe – Pani puri is one of the most loved street food in India. You will hardly find a corner in India without Pani puri thela (a road side pani puri stall). Pani puri is called by different names in different part of India but the dish is same. Gol gappe,…
Roasted Tomato and Spring Onion Curry
Roasted Tomato and Spring Onion curry – The most difficult task of a home chef is to come up with recipes that everyone enjoy in the family. In addition to that you have to come up with different different dishes for all the meals of the day. Not everyday you can cook Palak paneer or…
Bharwan Bhindi Recipe – how to make bharwan bhindi/okra curry recipe
Bharwan Bhindi Sabzi or Stuffed Okra is one of our favourite sabzi that we often make in our home. Bharwan Bhindi also known as Bhareli Bhindi in Gujarati is made from fresh okra (bhindi) and stuffed with a masala made from besan (bengal chickpeas) flour. In this bharwa bhindi recipe, I have added sliced capsicum…
Tindora Sambharo Recipe – How to make Tindora/Giloda Sabzi
Tindora Sambharo Recipe – A traditional Gujarati meal usual consist of sabzi, chappati, dal, rice and sambharo. A sambharo is dry sabzi made with seasonal vegetables and is usually served as side dish with main course. Sambharo can be prepared in many different ways using many different vegetables. The famous ones which are often included…
Aloo Palak Recipe | How to make Aloo Palak Curry
Aloo palak recipe – Aloo palak sabzi is one of the common curry made often in different parts of India. It contains spinach and potato in a thick curry sauce based on pureed spinach. The spinach puree is the key part of any palak based sabzi. The procedure of making palak gravy is same and the same gravy can…
Bruschetta Recipe, Bruschetta with Tomato and Onion Recipe
Easy Bruschetta recipe – Bruschetta (pronounced: brusketta, hindi: ब्रुस्केटा) is a traditional Italian appetizer consist of grilled/toast bread rubbed with olive oil and topped with garlic, tomato, basils and onions. Bruschetta is a great snacks dish perfect for evening snack or starter. Kids love this dish. This Bruschetta recipe has an Indian twist. I have…
Potato Poriyal Recipe, South Indian potato poriyal
Potato poriyal recipe – Poriyal is a common house hold dish in South India. Poriyal is a tamil word that means fried or sauteed vegetables. It makes an excellent companion with main course dishes such as sambar rice, rasam rice, curd rice, lemon rice etc. Here I have made a quick Potato poriyal recipe that I served…