Amritsari chole

In this blog I am sharing another version of chole . In my one of the oldest blog I shared the Pindi chole recipe . Many people confuse Amritsari chole with Pindi chole. They are similar a lot of aspects. Amritsari chole belong to its namesake city in Panjab India . Pindi chole is believed…

Simple Rajma Curry

This simple rajma curry is good for the soul in winter. This pairs beautifully with plain white rice for that quintessential rajma chawal vibe that everyone loves on cold winter nights.

Methi Malai Matar Paneer

Methi malai matar paneer is a vegetarian dish made with fresh Fenugreek leaves, green peas and soft chunks of paneer. This is north Indian dish that comprises of a mildly spicy creamy curry made with fresh Fenugreek leaves and green peas topped with heavy cream. With only a hint of spice this delicious dish makes…

Mahalaya Amavasya Special

Mahalaya Amavasya also called ” Pitra Moksha Amavasya is a Hindu tradition dedicated to the pitra or ancestors . It is observed on the amavasya ( new moon day ) of the Bhadrapada  month . Mahalaya Amavasya is the last day of the 15 day long shrada rituals . This day is considered to be…

Batate song (spicy potato and onion curry )

Whenever taste buds go bland I make batate song to revive them. Song is a dish which sounds like English but derived from amchi word ‘sang’ ( chillies). This dish has mild sweetness of onions, spicy and tangy too. The same masala can be used to make song from mushroom, cauliflower, ladies finger etc. Ingredients:…

Mutter Paneer

Most kids love any dish made with Paneer . Paneer is high in protein and calsium enriched . When I made Naan , I decided to make Mutter Paneer as side dish . Fresh green peas , tanginess of the tomatoes and creamy paneer makes this dish loved by all . Ingredients : 1 ….

Garlic Naan

At home we mostly prepare our Konkani G S B cuisine on a regular basis . But once in a while I prepare North Indian or Indo – Chinese cuisine . My kids love the tandoori naan at restaurants . So I tried Nisha Madhulika ‘s video online . Normally if we order in Naan…

Tittori

Tittori is Parsi Dal preparation . I altered it slightly to suit my taste and prepared using Butter Beans . Ingredients : 1 . Butter beans – 1 cup . 2 . Onion – 1 chopped . 3 . Grated coconut – 2 cups + 2 tbsps . 4 . Garlic – 4 – 5…

Poddale Biye Sannapolo (Snake gourd Seeds Spicy Dosa ) .

In Konkani cuisine ,we make spicy , tiny dosa called ‘ Sanna Polo ‘ . These savoury dosas are served as a side dish for lunch and dinner . Normally rice is soaked and ground along with spices to make this . I have made this in a instant way . Dosa batter being the…

Kele Ambat ( Ripe Plantains with Chick Peas )

Kele Ambat is the authentic traditional Kochi Konkani dish that is prepared during festival . It is simple , mild sweet and bit spicy flavoured curry . Goes well as side dish with rice . But you can have it alone without mixing it with rice . Ingredients : 1 . Ripe Plantains ( Nendra…