November 26, 2013

Mix dal appe recipe - How to make appe with dals - Healthy breakfast Recipes

appe in a serving plate
Mix dal appe recipe with step by step photos - This mix dals appe is a protein packed tea time snack, prepared using extremely healthy ingredients like bengal gram dal, green gram dal, black gram dal and toor dal. This appe has an inviting aroma and it has an excellent texture and is crisp from outside and soft from inside. It takes the shape and size of the mould used.

November 20, 2013

Tikhat shankarpali recipe - Khara shankarpali recipe

shankarpali in a serving plate
Tikhat  shankarpali  recipe - Tikhat  shankarpali recipe - This is a spicy version of shankarpali prepared with wheat flour. This shankarpali is mildly flavored with cumin seeds powder, coriander powder, asafoetida, chilli powder and carom seeds. Though the method of preparation is similar to the sweet shankrpali, the ingredients used in this shankarpali is totally different. 

November 11, 2013

Shankarpali recipe - How to make shankarpali - Diwali snacks recipe

Shankarpali in a serving plate
Shankarpali recipe - Shankarpali is one such snack that I prepare every year during Diwali Festival. This is a fabulous snack, prepared by using all purpose flour and semolina. Addition of semolina adds extra taste, texture and crunchiness to the Shankarpali.  The dough is kneaded with sugar water to get slightly sweet taste that we like shankarpali this way. The small portion of dough is rolled out to thin roti, then cut into square shape and deep fried till golden brown and crispy. This Shankarpali is purposely puffed  just to make it burst in the mouth on biting, while eating. This is a mouth watering snack that served with hot  tea or coffee.

November 01, 2013

How to celebrate Deepavali festival - Diwali festival

How to celebrate Deepavali festival - Diwali festival - We are Wishing a Very Happy and Joyous Diwali to our sons, relatives, friends and readers. May God bless you and your family with Happiness, Peace and Prosperity. May your future shine as Bright as Diwali Lights, as Colourful as Rangoli Colours, and as Sweet as Diwali Sweets. Celebrate and Enjoy Diwali. Happy Diwali.

October 31, 2013

Khara sev recipe - Tikhat sev recipe - How to make khara sev

Khara sev in a serving plate
Khara sev  recipe - Since Diwali is approaching, the preparation of faral or snacks and sweets is going on in full swing. I prepared kharasev, which goes well with sweets. It is a simple and easy snack, that few ingredients like besan, rice flour, carom seeds pepper powder and oil for deep frying is needed. Different flavors and taste can be brought out by adding ingredients like carom seeds, cumin seeds, pepper powder, asafoetida, garlic paste, tomato puree and spinach puree. 

Badam burfi recipe - Almond barfi recipe

almond barfi in a serving plate
Badam or almond burfi recipe - Deepavali festival and faral is incomplete without laddus and burfis. Among all burfis, cashew nut burfi and almond burfi are my favorites. This most in demand burfi is available in mithai (sweet) shops. But homemade sweets have emotional touch that served with much pride. In homemade sweets purity of ingredients and the cleanliness is guaranteed.

October 30, 2013

Badam ladoo recipe - Almond laddu recipe

Badam or almond laddu in a serving plate
Badam or almond ladoo recipe - Besides traditional Puja and Rituals, Deepavali is meant for food, sweets, snacks, clothes, fun and happiness. Sweets are either bought from shop or homemade, they surely add glitter to the festive mood. For the time being, my kitchen is a small factory, churning out small quantities of various sweets and savouries (Faral). One of them is laddu. Laddus are rich in calories. So, gaining weight is quite possible, after eating it. No matter, we can compensate it later, by reducing to less calories intake to balance the calories. So, let us enjoy eating Deepavali Sweets. 

October 29, 2013

Maharashtrian karanji recipe - Karjikayi recipe

karanji in a serving plate
Maharashtrian karanji recipe  - Diwali season is in the air. This is the right time to make sweets and savouries.  The most popular sweets and savouries are Karanji, Ladoo, Burfi, Halwa, Pedha, Chakli, Shankarpali, varieties of Sev, Chivda, roasted spicy Cashew Nuts, salted Pistachio and processed Dates. My preparation of Diwali sweets and savories as started with Karanji. Karanji is a delicious, deep fried snack, that is especially prepared for Diwali festival. Karanji is also known with different names in different parts of India. Gujiya in Hindi, Ghughra in Gujarati, Karjikayi in Telugu, Karachika in Tamil, Karagadabu and Karjikayi in Kannada, Nevri in Konkani. 

October 28, 2013

Mushroom and garlic stir fry recipe

Mushroom garlic stir fry in a serving plate
Mushroom and garlic stir fry recipe - Mushroom and garlic stir fry  is a quick and easy dish with mild flavour of garlic and pepper. You can add capsicums along with mushrooms. This is a flexible dish wherein, flavour and taste can be changed  according to one's liking. Mushroom stir fry and hot chapati make a good accompaniment. Serve this dish with pickle and buttermilk.

Batata vangyachi bhaaji Recipe - Potato-brinjal sabzi

Batata vangyachi bhaaji in a plate
Batata vangyachi bhaaji recipe - Chapati and rice are our staple food. So, Preparing sabzi and curry everyday is mandatory for me. Batata-vangyachi bhaaji is a Maharashtrian style sabzi which I prepare often. So, here is a quick to make yummy batata-vangyachi bhaji to go with chapatis. Serve this bhaaji with hot chapatis along with pickle.

Shallow fried onion pakoda recipe

pakoda in a serving plate
Shallow fried onion pakoda recipe - To make a healthy snack, I have prepared shallow fried onion pakoda instead of deep frying it.  You can also deep fry these pakodas. The mixture for this pakoda is made by using onions, gram flour, coriander leaves and some other essential spices. These pakodas are very common in every house hold. I have been eating onion pakodas since childhood and even now also I feel like to eat more and more whenever I prepare it. Hot pakodas goes well with a hot cup of tea or coffee. 

October 18, 2013

Mix dal mushroom pancake recipe

Mix dal and mushroom pan cake recipe - The pancake made with dals, mushrooms and onion make a good breakfast / teatime snack. The lentils provide nutrient to the body as well as release energy for the natural regular activities. Mushroom and onions are considered as skinny vegetables. The addition of these two vegetables enhances the flavor and gives an excellent taste to the dish. Besides this, this kind of a meal topper, gives you a valuable vitamins and minerals. It leaves an uttapam like taste in the mouth while eating. Usually this pancake is served with chutneys.

October 14, 2013

Sprouted green chickpea usal recipe

usal in a serving plate
Sprouted green chickpea  usal  recipe - Chickpea is good sources of proteins and it provides energy to the body. Hence it is wise to include chickpea in any form in our diet. Germination makes the pulses more nutritious. This green chickpea usal is a simple and easy variety of dish which can be prepared within few minutes. This usal can be eaten as it is or you can serve it as a side dish to any main course. Either way it tastes great.

October 13, 2013

Godi hittina unde recipe - Wheat flour ladoo

godi hittina unde in a serving plate

Wheat flour ladoo recipe - Wishing you all a  Very Very Happy Dussehra. After Ghatasthapana, today is tenth day of Navratri, Dussehra, also called as Vijaya Dashami. This festival is celebrated on the occasion of Lord Rama's victory over King Ravana. All the temples, shops,  roads leading to the shops and temples are decorated with colorful blinking lights. During these nine days, one can see people standing in a queue with pooja thali, to get into the temple for darshan of Goddess. 

October 10, 2013

Balekayi phodi - kele phodi recipe - Roasted spicy raw banana

Balekayi phodi or kele phodi in a serving plate
Balekayi phodi or kele phodi recipe - Roasted spicy raw banana is a konkan cuisine commonly prepared as a side dish to rice and curry. In southern part of Karnataka raw bananas are widely used to make curry, upkari, chips palya ans phodi. There are few varieties of making phodi. This is a spicy version which goes well with hot rice and all varieties of dals. Even you can have it as a starter.

October 01, 2013

Corn patties recipe - Sweet corn cutlet reccipe

patties image
Sweet corn patties recipe - Today I am posting the recipe of corn patties. Fresh corns and rice flour are used as main ingredients to make these patties. Deep fried pakodas can also be made using the same ingredients. But the motive behind making the patties instead of deep fried snack is to avoid excessive oil. This is a healthy evening tea time snack, usually served with chutneys.

September 26, 2013

Batate phodi recipe - Roasted spicy potato recipe

Batate phodi in a serving plate
Batate phodi recipe -  batate phodi is an easy to prepare healthy fritter which I make often for our lunch or dinner. This simple roasted potatoes are prepared by shallow frying the masala coated potatoes. It has mild ajwain and chili flavour. This roasted potato is a nice side dish for pulao and spicy rice. I served it with vangi bhath and cucumber raita. It was yummy. So, I thought to share the recipe with you all. This is a popular side dish in Coastal Karnataka and very similar to alambe phodi made with mushrooms. Potatoes are widely used in those parts and this fritter is commonly prepared in coastal side homes with their own version.

September 17, 2013

Coconut ginger chutney recipe - How to make ginger chutney

Coconut ginger chutney in a bowl
Coconut ginger chutney recipe -  This coconut ginger chutney is very easy to prepare. Just blend all the ingredients to a smooth paste and temper it with mustard seeds and red chillies. It is a perfect chutney for idly and dosa. There are many other types of chutneys like ginger garlic chutney, mint cilantro chutney, gooseberry chutney,  raw mango chutney etc. are prepared in Karnataka. Now I am going to share coconut ginger chutney recipe with you all.

September 16, 2013

Oats idli recipe - How to make oats idli

oats idli in a serving plate
Oats idli  recipe - Oats idli is a very healthy, nutritious and delicious breakfast dish. It is soft, spongy, filling and easy to digest dish. Hence I frequently prepare it for my family. Adding some more health to the body and system by eating dishes made with oats is really a great idea for health lovers. Oats are very popular for its nutrition and health benefits. People who lead sedentary lifestyle must eat  low fat, low calorie oats dishes.

September 04, 2013

Phool makhana snack recipe - Seasoned lotus seeds

seasoned phool makhana in a serving plate
Phool makhana snack recipe - This seasoned phool makhana is a crispy and spicy snack. The lotus seeds or fox nuts are mildly spiced with chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt, etc. The phool makhana itself is bland. It extracts some taste and flavor from the seasoned ingredients. So using proper amount of oil, chilly powder and salt is essential to make the phool makhana tasty.  If done properly,  tempered phool makhana is a  perfect snack with hot  tea or coffee.

September 02, 2013

Batata bhaaji with kala masala recipe - Potato sabzi

Batata bhaaji in a serving bowl
Batata bhaaji with kala masala recipe - Batata bhaaji is an easy to prepare sabzi. This is a very simple but delicious side dish which goes well with phulka or poori and even chapati. Potatoes are always handy that you can prepare the bhaaji quickly. I have used kala masala in this dish to give a traditional taste of Maharashtra cuisine and we love bhaaji prepared using kala masala a lot. If you don't have kala masala you can also make it with other options such as garam masala, curry masala or any type of sabzi masala. This batata bhaaji is best to pack in the  lunch box.

August 30, 2013

Sihi amtekayi gojju recipe - God ambade gojju recipe

ambade gojju in a serving plate
Sihi amtekayi or god ambade gojju recipe - The god ambade gojju is a sweet and sour chutney, prepared with god ambade or amtekayi. Amtekayi or ambade is a seasonal tangy fruit of  South India. It has large and thorny seeds. There are two varieties of ambade or amtekayi available in that part. One is tangy amtekayi and another one is slightly sweet amtekayi. The gojju I have prepared is made of sweet amtekayi. This is also called as god ambade in konkani.

August 28, 2013

Raagi manni recipe - Finger millet halwa - Nanchane manni

raagi manni in a serving plate
Wishing you all  A Very  Happy and Prosperous Shri Krishna Janmashtami. 
Raagi manni or nanachane manni recipeRaagi manni or nanachane manni is a delicious soft sweet prepared with finger millet flour, jaggery and coconut milk. Raagi manni is a traditional konkan cuisine prepared during Jnmashtami and offered as naivedya to Lord Krishna. Traditionally, finger millet is soaked for eight to ten hours and grind to paste. Then strain it in a large vessel through a muslin cloth and the finger millet paste subsides when the water becomes calm. At this stage water is carefully drained and the paste is used to make raagi manni. But I don't follow this lengthy process. 

August 23, 2013

Paneer stir fry recipe - How to make paneer stir fry

Paneer stir fry in a serving bowl
Paneer stir fry recipe - Try this easy, quick and delicious protein packed paneer stir fry for rotis and chapatis. It can also be packed in the lunch box with your favorite Indian flat breads. Paneer is rich sources of proteins. Proteins help in muscle and tissue building. Most of the time I make paneer at home. The paneer prepared with  whole milk  is so soft and dish prepared  with it tastes great.

August 18, 2013

Kele sukke - Balekayi upkari - Raw banana sabzi

balekayi upkari in a serving bowl
Kele sukke recipe - Balekayi upkari is a coastal Krnataka style side dish for steamed rice with curry, rotis or chapatis. This sbzi can be prepared quickly with very few ingredients.This soft  plantain gets taste from the tempering and coconut.

August 15, 2013

Paneer kheer recipe - How to make paneer kheer

 paneer kheer in a serving bowl
Wishing each Indian a Very Happy and Joyful Independence Day. 
Paneer kheer recipeIndia celebrates 67th Independence day  to day on Thursday, 15th  August, 2013. Each Indian enjoys the happiness of  today. I am also celebrating this happy moment by preparing paneer kheer. I am delighted to share the home made paneer kheer with rich creamy taste. This is an aromatic kheer to serve as a dessert after meal. I added some fried cashew nuts and raisins to the kheer and it turned out delicious.I  have used home made fresh paneer and also used corn flour as thickening agent. The flavor is infused with cardamom powder. The kheer has achieved beautiful colour with the addition of saffron soaked milk.

August 10, 2013

Baingan ka pakoda recipe - Brinja pakora recipe

baingan ka pakoda in a serving bowl
Baingan ka pakoda recipe - Delicious  pakoda made of  brinjal is a perfect evening tea time snack and can be eaten with tomato ketchup or any chutney. You can also serve it as a stater before meal or as a side dish to spicy rice. This pakoda is crispy from out side and soft from inside.There is no soaking or grinding in this recipe. If you are a busy person, you will find this method very easy and quick. This is a very common pakoda that I make whenever I have brinjlas in stock. To make a healthier version, it can be shallow fried on griddle with very less oil.

August 08, 2013

Fruit chaat recipe - How to make fruit chaat

Fruit chaat in serving bowls
Fruit chaat recipe - Fruit chaat is a mix of fruits in lemon juice and mildly spiced with chaat masala. We always prefer to have fruits in its natural form. In this recipe I have used semi ripe mango and peach. This fruit chaat is useful to those who doesn't like to eat fruits. Sugar, lemon juice and chaat masala add an extra flavor and taste to the fruits. Normally, I make this when I have two or more varieties of fruits lying idle in the fridge and want to finish it at a time. Variety of fruit chaat can be prepared with different combination. This is an easy to prepare fruit dish which gets ready within few minutes.

August 07, 2013

Chutney powder recipe - Shenga putani khobri chutney powder - How to make instant chutney powder

chutney powder in a bowl
Chutney powder recipe - chutney powder prepared with coconut, putani and peanut is very tasty and I like to mix it with curd to serve as a spicy side dish to main meal.  To day  I am posting an instant chutney powder recipe which is very handy and can be prepared at any time. Definitely you will find this chutney powder very useful to serve with idlis, dosas, chapathis,  rice etc. This chutney powder can be used to  make wet chutney by mixing  it with curd / yogurt. Here is the  simple version of instant chutney powder which is really easy to make. 

Shimla mirch pakoda - How to make capsicum pakora

dhobli mirchi bhaji in a serving plate
Shimal mirch pakoda recipe - Capsicum pakoda which is also known as dhobli mirchi bhaji in marathi, is really a tempting dish which can be made as  a good tea-time snack. Capsicum or bell pepper is an easily available vegetable in Indian vegetable market. It is widely used vegetable in Maharashtra and the bhaji is prepared with different versions in each house hold. Whenever I bring capsicums I reserve few to make pakoda. Capsicum and bessan are basic ingredients, but to make it more tastier the capsicum should be marinated with chilli powder, amchur powder and salt. This bhaji is soft from inside and crispy from outside. It tastes awesome and should be eaten and served hot with tomato ketchup.

August 04, 2013

Oggarane mavina hannu recipe - Tempered mango recipe

tempered mango in a serving bowl
Oggarane mavina hannu recipe - I like any dishes prepared with mango. During mango season I often temper ripe mangoes with dry red chillies, curry leaves and to get more out of it I also add chilli powder, sugar and even lemon juice. When the mangoes cook well in its own juice and combine well with other ingredients it turns very soft and tasty.This mango dish is liked by all as it is mildly spiced. I even fried the red chillies till  brown to get the smoky flavor. Usually, I serve it as a side dish to main meal.

August 03, 2013

Pumpkin paratha recipe - Kaddu ka paratha recipe

lal bhopla paratha in a serving plate
Pumpkin paratha recipe - I love to make parathas often because of its ease, simplicity and wholesomeness.  It is convenient to pack parathas in lunch box and we can have it for breakfast too. In my hometown, large sized pumpkins are grown in the backyard of our house. We grew up seeing and eating pumpkin in large scale. We are not a great fan of pumpkin, but whenever we buy pumpkin here,  make sabzi, sweet poori, appe or paratha from it. Like any other paratha, this is also goes well with tomato ketchup, chutneys, pickles and yogurt.

August 01, 2013

Vaingana ambat recipe - Badnekayi saaru - Konkani style brinjal curry

badnekayi saru in a serving bowl
Vaingana ambat recipe - Vaingana ambat is a very popular curry in coastal karnataka made using small white brinjals. Coconut and toor dal are basic ingredients for the gravy. This tasty curry is a delicious accompaniment to hot rice. Ambat the konkani word means curry in english. It is also called as saaru in kannada.This is a thin version of curry, but you can increase the quantity of toor dal and coconut to make it thick. You can make similar type of curry using potatoes and green peas. But the brinjal curry has different flavor and taste as it gets flavor from fresh baby brinjals.

July 31, 2013

Matar paneer masala - Maharashtrian green peas sabzi

Matar paneer masala recipe - Fresh green peas paneer masala, prepared in coconut based spicy masala is an excellent side dish for roti and chapathi. It is also a tasty accompaniment for steamed rice as well. Fresh green peas are not only tasty but they are nutritious too. There are 2-3 varieties of fresh green peas available in the market. Whenever possible buy the sweeter variety of green peas which is very good in taste. It can be stored in the fridge for about 2-3 months.

July 26, 2013

Mango rice recipe - How to make mango rice

mango rice in a serving plate
Mango rice recipe - Raw mango rice prepared using masala bhath powder is an exotic, flavourful one pot meal, goes well with any raita or salad, pickle and papad along with butter milk. The similar type of  rice  can be prepared using carrots, onion, tomato, mint leaves or pudina, paneer, peas and mixed vegetables such as beans, cauliflower and tindora.  If you don't like to add masala bhath powder, skip it and follow the remaining process. This is one of the easiest methods of preparing the mango rice.

July 22, 2013

Ambe sasam recipe - Mavinkayi sasive - Raw mango sasam

ambe sasam in a serving bowl
Ambe sasam recipe - Ambe sasam which is also called as mavinkayi sasive in kannada, is a simple and easy side dish made with raw mangoes. I had few raw mangoes in the refrigerator and I was looking to make side dish with it. So, I made this ambe sasam and it was so tempting and delicious. This is almost similar to the ripe ambe sasam. But in this dish ripe mango is replaced with raw mangoes. Ambe sasam or sasive is a common dish in coastal Karnataka and I like it most. This is my favorite dish and goes very well with chapathi and rice. We like a lot of masala in this dish and I add sufficient coconut masala paste to make sure it tastes great. 

July 21, 2013

Ukdambe gojju recipe - Boiled raw mango chutney

Ukdambe gojju recipe - In my home town, lots of rival or ghonta variety of mango trees are there. These varieties are used to make boiled mangoes or ukdambo which is stored in boiled salt water in a jar. These boiled mangoes are used  during rainy season when there is a shortage of vegetable.You can also make chutney by boiling raw mangoes as and when required. I have prepared this chutney by boiling mangoes in salt water and used them immediately. Ukdambe gojju goes great as a side dish for a vegetarian meal.

July 17, 2013

Banana pakoda - Bale hannina pakoda - Ripe banana pakora

pakoda in a serving plate
Banana pakoda recipe - Ripe banana pakora is a deep fried snack made with banana and rice rava, popular in Coastal Karnataka. It is a delicious snack with slightly sweet taste. This pakoda is usually fried in ghee but it can also be fried in oil. Earlier I had posted raw banana pakoda  which is a perfect tea time snack. This bale hannina pakoda is crunchy from our side and soft  from inside. It was aromatic and tasty.

July 12, 2013

God ambe sasam recipe - Mavina hannina sasive - Ripe mango sasam

ambe sasam in a serving bowl
Ambe sasam recipe - Ambe sasam is an absolutely delicious dish of coastal Karnataka and it is my favorite too. This is prepared with ghonta variety  of mangoes,  grown in the backyard of the house. It has sweet and slightly tangy taste which is specifically  used to prepare sasive. These mangoes are small in size and full of fiber with slightly tangy thin pulp. These are specifically  used to prepare sasive or sasam. The gravy is prepared using fresh coconut. 

July 11, 2013

Mango Ice cream recipe - How to make mango ice cream

Mango ice cream recipe - Mango ice cream, a perfect cool dessert to eat during summer. This year though I have prepared ice cream several times during the summer, I could not click it as it was swallowed by my family members, before I could click. But what about the drizzling rainy day with mango all around? It is drizzling here, but still warm and ice cream is easily eatable in such situation.I learnt this delicious, mouthwatering ice cream in a cookery class held near our house few years back. Since then I have been making mango ice cream this way. I have prepared mango ice cream using vanilla flavored custard powder. It adds an extra flavour to the ice cream. Addition of milk powder makes the ice cream soft  to melt in the mouth.

July 08, 2013

Paneer matar kurma recipe - Paneer green peas korma

Paneer matar korma  in a container
Paneer matar kurma recipe - Whenever I have milk in stock, I make paneer. Home made paneer is best in quality and tastier too.Paneer dishes are prepared in different ways. This one is the side dish with paneer and green peas I prepare often  for chapatis, rotis and steamed rice. As I have used green chilly, goda masala  and tomato puree, it is bit spicy and slightly tangy in taste.

July 06, 2013

Soutekayi dose recipe - Thounse dose - Cucumber dosa

cucumber dosa in a serving plate
Soutekayi dose recipe - Cucumber dosa is a healthy dosa prepared with rice, coconut and cucumber. This is a very easy to prepare dosa, which imparts the mixed flavor of cucumber and coconut. My mother was making it using large sized green cucumber grown in the back yard of our house.  But, here I don't get that variety. 

July 04, 2013

Mango humman recipe - How to make ambe humman

mango humman in a bowl
Mango humman recipe - This is a simple and delicious mango humman prepared with semi ripened mangoes. This mango dish is enriched with  garlic, curry leaves and mustard seeds tempering and tangy taste is balanced with jaggery. Mango saga of this year is not yet over. Till today we get raw and ripe mangoes in abundance. If you like sweet, tangy and hot taste together, you will surely like this dish. Actually, I prepared it as a jam to be eaten with  dosa, chapati, and bread, but we finish eating it as it is. It is very easy to prepare and it doesn't take much of your time. Try it once and see the taste.

June 24, 2013

Mavina kayi saaru recipe - Ambe ambat recipe - Mango curry

mango curry in a serving bowl
Mavinakayi saaru recipe -  This is a simple and easy to prepare curry made with coconut, raw mangoes, chilly powder etc. I have been making mango curry for so many years during mango season. I like the tangy taste in the curry most. So I am sharing the recipe which I prepared today and we all enjoyed with fried papads and hot rice. This is a coconut based curry made in South Karnataka homes with different versions. Adding raw mangoes instead of tamarind in fish curry is also a traditional way to use it in curries.

Mango pineapple chutney recipe

Mango pineapple chutney in a serving bowl
Mango pineapple chutney recipe - This is a sweet, sour and hot chutney prepared with pineapple and mango. Whenever I prepare this chutney, I prepare jawari rotis to eat with it. This can also be had with bread, chapathi and dosa. For the better taste the  chutney  is to be cooked  in the moisture of pineapple and mango.

June 18, 2013

White gourd coriander leaves paratha recipe - Lauki dhaniya paratha recipe

lauki paratha in a serving plate
White gourd coriander leaves paratha recipe - Today I have come up with an easy to prepare lauki or bottle gourd paratha recipe. White gourd is a healthy vegetable which many do not like. Therefore I have prepared paratha out of this vegetable which is not only healthy but tasty too.  This is a versatile dish which can be eaten at the time of breakfast, lunch or dinner.  The dough of this paratha can be stored in the fridge for two days. It tastes great when eaten with ghee, spicy curry, sabzi, curd, pickle, chutney or tomato ketchup along with some drink  like buttermilk or lassi.  The stuffed parathas can also be made using the same lauki mixture.

June 16, 2013

Mango burfi using pedha recipe - How to make mango burfi

mango barfi in a serving plate
Mango burfi using pedha recipe - Mango burfi  is my favorite sweet dish. There are so many varieties of burfis available in the sweet shop. But home made is always best as we combine the ingredients as per our choice to suit the taste. Usually I make burfis using khawa or mawa. But I made this burfi using pedha for a special reason. Our family friend Milind and Bhavana's daughter Shreya scored  95% in 10th std. CBSE  Board. Congratulations Shreya!!  They came to visit us with a boxful of chitale bandhu's famous rajkot pedha. Thank you Milind and Bhavana for so much love and affection. We ate few pedhas and I used some of them to make this lovely soft and delicious mango burfi. You can add up some soaked cashew nut paste to the mango pulp to make it rich and creamy.

June 15, 2013

Mango lemon ginger juice recipe - How to make mango lemon ginger juice

mango lemon ginger juice in serving glasses
Mango lemon ginger juice recipe - This mango juice is a tangy and sweet juice made with mango, ginger and lemon juice. This is equally delicious like panna, mango milk shake and mango lassi. Kids like mango juice and variety too. Therefore as a variety, I have added tanginess and flavor to the mango juice by adding ginger and lemon juice. This juice is hundred  times better than the juice available in the market which contains preservative and lots of sugar. If you do not like the flavor of ginger and taste of lemon, skip these two items and get pure mango juice.

June 12, 2013

Mango Lassi Recipe - Aam ki Lassi Recipe



Mango lassi is a delicious and nutritious drink prepared with mango, yogurt and sugar. This is a perfect summer drink which can be prepared in very less time. It is a filling and refreshing drink. Using alphonso mango in it makes the lassi more tastier and thick. Mango lassi is an excellent option for summer drink to  satisfy the thirst.

June 03, 2013

Rava uttapa recipe - Semolina uttapam recipe

rava uttapa in a serving plate
Rava uttapa or uttapam recipe  - Rava uttappa or uttapam is an easy and quick breakfast dish made without grinding and fermentation. Everyone in the family needs a perfect breakfast to start the day. To the best of my knowledge, I try  to provide a delicious, healthy and  filling dish for breakfast. Besides idly, dosa and  paratha, I often make rava uttapa with variations. This recipe is a quick fix and simple method of  making rava uttappa. It tastes well with all varieties of chutney. It should better go with one glass of milk, milk shake, juice, horlicks, bournvita, a cup of tea or coffee. For the better taste use ghee to shallow fry the uttappa.