QUINOA SALAD Quinoa is a Pseudocereal grain crop grown for it’s edible seeds. These seeds are what we called Quinoa pronounced as Keenwah. It’s usually grouped with cereal grains like oats, barley but Quinoa actually is pseudocereal grain, they are seeds that cooked and eaten similarly to grains. Buckwheat and Amaranth is also pseudocereal grains….
SWEET POTATO KHEER ( SHAKKARKANDI KI KHEER)
SWEET POTATO KHEER(SHAKKARKANDI KHEER) Sweet potatoes are starchy and sweet root vegetable. Sweet potatoes are loaded with nutrients like vitamins, minerals and fiber. They are also rich in antioxidants which protect our body from.free radicals and help with chronic disease. Fiber and antioxidants promote good gut health. Beta carotene in sweet potatoes helps in improved…
MAAZA JELLY WITH BUTTERSCOTCH CUSTARD
MAAZA JELLY WITH BUTTERSCOTCH CUSTARD Desserts are the main part of any cuisine. Various desserts – from ice creams to kulfis , puddings to pies, souffles to cakes are largely consumed across the globe. Maaza – a popular mango drink has won people’s heart since decades. Today, I have prepared a fusion dessert using maaza….
MANGO SAGO
MANGO SAGO Mango Sago is a dessert, originated in Hong Kong, popular throughout China, Japan and Southeast Asia. It is essentially a chilled mango pudding that gains its texture from the addition of sago pearls. There are many variations of mango sago , but all include pieces of ripe mango, pearled sago and some sort…
LACCHA PYAZ / ONION SALAD
LACCHA PYAZ (ONION SALAD) Laccha Pyaz is a spicy onion salad which is popular in India, especially in North India. This quick salad is prepared with onion (preferably red onion) and some basic spices and herbs. This salad is a staple as restaurants and highway dhabas. This salad goes well with meals and also some…
DAHI PHULKI
DAHI PHULKI Dahi Phulki is a popular snack across Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and some part of Pakistan. This simple yet flavourful dish is originated in Awadhi cuisine. Similar to Dahi vada/ dahi bhalla but unique in taste. This snack is very famous in Lucknow. Dahi phulki is also one of the Iftari dish during Ramadan….
GATTA CHOLE PULAV
GATTA CHOLE PULAV Gram flour plays major role in Rajasthani cuisine. About 70% area of Rajstha is covered by desert, so naturally produce of green vegetables is less. That’s why pulses and cereals are used more in their cuisine. Various dishes from gram flour are prepared very deliciously. Gatta is prepared from gram flour and…
ORANGE BARFI CUSTARD SHOTS
ORANGE BARFI CUSTARD SHOTS Sweet/desserts are important in any cuisine. In India apart from the traditional sweets, international desserts are equally popular. Custard pudding is popular dessert which is originated in the Europe and introduced to Japan in the early Meiji period by the British. In Japan it is known as ‘Purin’ (Japanese Custard Pudding)…
COCONUT CHUTNEY (with split gram)
COCONUT CHUTNEY (with split gram) This chutney majorly consumed with South Indian cuisine. Prepared with coconut and split gram dal(chana dal). Though roasted chick peas(chana/daliya) are used instead of chana dal. But I always made with chana dal .According to South Indian cuisine in this chutney proportion of coconut is more but I have made…
GULAB JAMUN COOKIES
GULAB JAMUN COOKIES Gulab Jamun is the most popular and loved Indian sweet. Usually Gulab Jamun is prepared from Khoya. Khoya dumplings are deep fried and then soaked in sugar syrup flavoured with rose water, cardamom etc. They are also prepared from milk powder which is a quick and easier version. In this fast era…
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