NACHO CHIPS Nachos is a delicious and spicy dish which comes from Mexican and Tex- Mex cuisine. Nachos is a combination dish consisting of Nacho chips/ tortilla chips, cheese sauce, salsa, vegetables, sour cream, guacamole etc.Nacho chips or tortilla chips is a stand alone snack as well as the main base ingredient of Nachos.Nacho chips…
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CABBAGE THORAN
CABBAGE THORAN Thoran also known as Upperi is a dry and stir fried vegetable dish combined with coconut. This dish is from Kerala and commonly served as a side dish with rice and curry. Thoran is a part of the traditional Keralite Onam Sadhya. Various vegetables are used in Thoran preparation, some popular thoran are…
Red Chilli Pickle
RED CHILLI PICKLE Pickles are a special condiment in the Indian cuisine. There are a large range of pickles prepared in Indian households. There are pickles which can be stored and consumed whole year and there are pickles which can be consumed fresh.Today I have prepared red chilli pickle. This flavourful, spicy, sweet and tangy…
GREEN CHILLI PICKLE (RAITA MARCHA)
RAITA MARCHA(GREEN CHILLI PICKLE) Aachar/pickles are one of the main condiments in Indian cuisine. As we know there are many varieties of pickles which are available across India. Apart from salads , pickles also have special place in Indian platter.Green chillies are a must and always found in Indian pantries. Green chilies are used in…
MASALA GUD ( SPICED JAGGERY BITES )
MASALA GUD (SPICED JAGGERY BITES) Jaggery , Gud is made from sugarcane juice. We can say it is kind of a raw sugar. Jaggery is undoubtedly healthier than refined sugar so we should use more jaggery instead of sugar. Nowadays jaggery powder is also available easily so we can easily replace it with sugar. There…
PAPAYA SAMBHARO ( STIR FRIED RAW PAPAYA )
PAPAYA SAMBHARO (STIR FRIED RAW PAPAYA) This is one of the accompaniment of famous Gujarati snack Fafda/Ganthiya and also in regular Gujarati meals. Sambharo is stir fying of vegetable with green chillies ,turmeric and salt. Some of the popular Gujarati sambhara are cabbage, carrot,raw papaya and ivy gourd. In many Gujarati house holds, various sambhara…
BATTERED BELL PEPPERS
BATTERED BELL PEPPER Bell Peppers also known as Capsicum is native to Central and South Africa. Green , Red abd Yellow bell peppers are available and used more. Orange and purple bell peppers are also cultivated. Though bell peppers are Botanically fruits but Chefs used them as vegetables. It can be consumed raw or cooked….
SPINACH ALMOND RAITA
SPINACH ALMOND RAITA Raita is a popular condiment in Indian cuisine. Raita is no cook, easy and yummy delicacy with curd as a key ingredient. Generally raita contains thick curd with combination of fresh vegetables, fruits, dry fruits and spiced savoury snack Bundi, with basic spices. Today, I have made raita with iron and fiber…
BLACK CURRENT JAM
BLACK CURRENT JAM When we heard the word jam, our taste buds starts tantalising . Jam is made from fresh fruits. Generally making of Jam is considered as lengthy and tricky process but making jam in microwave oven is easy and quick too. Jam can be chunky or smooth. I like chunky so I didn’t…
AMLA MURABBA
AMLA MURABBA Murabba is a sweet ,tangy and juicy pickle made with mango, amla ( Indian goose berry ) & sugar syrup. Indian goose berry is super healthy fruit which are abundantly available in winter. Indian goose berry is a rich source of vitamin C & A, iron, fiber, potassium , magnesium ,calcium and antioxidants….