DABELI

DABELI Dabeli is a street food which is originated in Kutch Region of Gujarat. And now it is popular and available at many places in India. This spicy street food need not more description. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time : 20 minutes Serves : 4 Ingredients: 4 dabeli buns 4 tsp garlic chutney 4…

KOLAR BORA ( RIPE BANANA FRITTERS )

KOLAR BORA (RIPE BANANA FRITTERS ) West Bengal is known as the land of maach ( fish ) & bhaat ( rice ). Bengal cuisine is a good combination of vegetarian & non vegetarian dishes. Also Bengal cuisine is a blend of sweet & spicy flavours. In Bengali cuisine ‘paanch phoron’ is being used generously….

LEMON RICE

LEMON RICE Tamil Nadu , one of the hottest states of the country is located in the southern part of India. Though there are many non vegetarian dishes in Tamil cuisine but mostly vegetarian food is there due to large population of Tamil Brahmins. If we look at the vegetarian dishes , dosa, idli, pongal…

GURER NARKEL NARU ( COCONUT JAGGERY LADOO )

GURER NARKEL NARU ( JAGGERY COCONUT LADOO) (VEGAN) This is very delicious & easy to make coconut ladoo from Bengali cuisine. In Bengali language ‘narkel’ means coconut & ‘gurer’ means jaggery & ‘naru’ means ladoo. This ladoos can be served as sweet & prasad during festivals. Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Serves…

DALMA

DALMA Orrisa cuisine is not familiar for me except Chena Poda , khaja & pitha. After surfing on internet, I come to know about main dishes in Odia Cuisine, which are Dalma , ghatna sabji, pakhala bhata etc. So,I decided to give a try to Dalma. Dalma is an aromatic traditional curry from Orissa –…

BIKANERI KAIRI PARATHA (SPLIT GRAM PARATHA WITH RAW MANGO)

BIKANERI KAIRI PARATHA (SPLIT GRAM PARATHA WITH RAW MANGO) As it name says, these spicy parathas are from Rajasthani Cuicine . Rajasthani cuisine has its own unique flavour by using simple & most basic ingredients, make delicious dishes. These parathas are stuffed with split Bengal gram as key ingredient & can be consumed as breakfast…

ALOO KATTA ( TANGY POTATOES)

ALOO KATTA ( TANGY POTATO) Till I got married,I heard & tasted Aloo Padi Chat- a chat with maximum aloo (potato). Potatoes are used in many chat items like aloo papdi chat , bhel , pani puri etc. But aloo itself makes such yummy chat with very few ingredients and in easy way is new…

AKKI ROTI ( RICE FLAT BREAD)

AKKI ROTI ( RICE FLAT BREAD) Akki roti is Karnataka special , prepared with rice flour,vegetables & tapped on tawa. Here, I tapped on a plastic sheet & then transferd to tawa. Akki means rice in Kannada. Akki roti is served as a breakfast & lunch with coconut chutney. Though it is popular breakfast item…

CHENA PODA ( PANEER CAKE)

CHENA PODA (PANEER CAKE) Chena poda means baked cheese in Oria. Yes, this delicacy belongs to temple cuisine of Oddisha. Chena Poda is Lord Jagganath’s favourite Prasad. Here in Oddisha, desserts & sweets are mostly based on Chena like West Bengal. Key ingredients of this sweet is home made paneer & cashew nuts. Ingredients: 1…

MISTI DOI ( SWEET CURD)

MISTI DOI Dahi , Doi , Yogurt , Thayir are different names of curd. Curd is included in our everyday meal. Misti Doi is a sweet curd , Bengali’s traditional & popular dessert. It is different from our regular curd. Bengalis consume Misti Doi as a dessert after meals. Ingredients: 1 litre full cream milk…