Gajar ka Halwa is a soft fudgy dessert made with grated Carrots. This simple dessert can be made in a variety of ways and served hot or cold. In this recipe, seasonal carrots are grated and sauteed in melted Ghee or clarified butter and cooked together with reduced Milk & Sugar. Once semi cooked, Khoya …
I think almost everyone knows what Dal or Dhal is today. In it’s simplicity, it wows everyone. A Dhal made with lentils typically Masoor or Chana Dhal is Vegetarian and mostly Vegan. This version is for the meat eaters 🙂 Silky Toor Dhal is cooked together with chunks of meat and then mixed together with …
This is by no means an authentic style Biriyani, however Biriyani lovers everywhere have been reinventing the so called wheel and many variations were born – this one is amazing! Hariyali Chicken is typically marinated in a combination of Coriander, Mint and green chillies together with spices and is cooked in a Tandoor. Here, chicken …
Khaman Dhokla is made with a batter of Lentils and spices, steamed to cook till fluffy and then enhanced with a tempering of Mustard & Sesame seeds, Chillies, Curry leaves and Coconut. To make this Gluten free omit the SemolinaTo make this Vegan, omit the Yogurt The origins of the Dhokla come from Gujarat in …
Chicken is marinated in oil gram flour spices ginger and garlic paste, yogurt and a ground chilli mint and coriander paste and then smoked on the BBQ. Pahadi kebabs are delicious nuggets of chicken marinated in mint, coriander, garlic and ginger and tenderized with hung yogurt. This is skewered and barbecued to delicious perfection. I …
Sheera or Sheero is a very simple Semolina dessert made by cooking it in Ghee, Milk and sugar. It’s also known as Sooji Halwa. You can also make this vegan by using a vegetable based Ghee and a Milk substitute. You can make this Sheera quite plain or as in this recipe enhance it with …
As far as Chikki’s go, and there are many types, this one is King. This chikki is similar to the type made by Maganlals in Lonavla. I’ve craved this for so long but had no idea is was so easy to make. We visited India last year and bought some delicious Cashews from the Mapusa …
This Halwa is known by several names – Bombay, Karachi, Rubber or Corn flour Halwa. I’m not a huge fan of sweets, but could never resist the taste of this rubbery treat. When I was in boarding school in Panchgani, I have a distinct memory of biting into a piece out in the yard and …
Shammi Kebab is made by cooking meat, spices and Chana Dhal togetherIt’s ground to a paste, add ingredients to and formed into disc like kebabs. It’s then dipped in Egg and fried. This kebab is gluten free unless of course you decide to add breadcrumbs. The tricky part with Shammi Kebabs is getting the mixture …
This dish is made not just in the Indian subcontinent but also in Pakistan and Bangladesh by the Muslim community especially during the holy month of Ramadan. This dish is made with lentils, pulses & grain slow cooked together with either Mutton, Lamb, Beef or Chicken. Slow cooking this makes it paste like and hearty …
