Year: 2014

Coconut Chutney

Information Coconut chutney comes from south India where as green and sweet chutneys come from north.It is a great accompaniment with fried snacks like vada, as well as with steamed delicacies like idli, dosa and upma.It is very quick and easy recipe. Preparation Time: 10 min Difficulty: Easy Serves: 4-5   Ingredients Fresh Coconut: 1 […]

Khandvi

Information Khandvi is a savoury and a popular snack from the Indian state of Gujarat, India.  It is primarily made of gram flour and yoghurt and tempered with mustard seeds. It is moderately difficult item to prepare! be patient, getting the right consistency of the batter is the key to this delicious snack. Difficulty: Difficult […]

Ajwain (carom seeds) and its benefits

Most of Indian household are aware of this small but powerful oval shape seed resembling caraway and cumin. It has a bitter and pungent taste, with a flavour quiet like oregano or Thyme since,they comprise of essential oil called Thymol. Small amount of fruit pods tend to dominate the flavour of a dish. Apart from […]

Dosa

Dosa Recipe   Information This is one of my all time favourite dish to eat Dosa for breakfast or snack or dinner!! it  is  a typical south Indian staple food and is very popular all over the world. These are savoury pancake made from rice and  lentils and tastes more delicious served with sambar, chutney […]

Love Italian food, a tradition

Love Italian food, a tradition People Italians love their food and they are proud of the tradition of making their own food including breads , cakes rolls and they depend on the local produce and seasonal vegetables extensively and use them beautifully to blend and make new flavours vibrant with colours. The essential ingredient in […]

Methi Pulao Recipe

Information Methi pulao (or Fenugreek fresh leaf pulao) is an Indian recipe. It is not only tasty but very nutritious pulao rice. It is very easy to make and packed with flavour. Difficulty level: Easy Cooking time: 40 min Vegetarian Serves: 3-4 Ingredients   Rice: 1 cup (250 grams) Fresh Fenugreek leaves*: 1 cup (chopped) […]

Sambar Recipe

Information Sambar is a lentil based side dish, especially accompanied with plain rice. In south of India it is a staple diet, almost no day goes without it. It is normally very spicy but can be prepared in many ways. Difficulty level: Medium Cooking time: 40 min Vegetarian Serves: 4-5 Ingredients Toor Dal (Arhar Dal)­­­: 1/2 […]

Spicy Red Lentil Dal

Information Difficulty level: Easy Cooking time: 30 min Vegetarian Serves: 3-4 Ingredients Red lentil: 1/2 cup Onion: 1 medium (chopped) Oil: ­2 tbsp Cumin seeds: 1 tsp Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp Red chili powder: 1/2 tsp or 1 green chili Tomato: 1 medium (chopped) Cilantro few spring Ginger & garlic paste: ­­­1 tsp Salt: To […]

French Coconut Truffles

Information French coconut truffle with saffron. This is a great recipe, these no-cook truffles are made by combining condensed milk, desiccated coconut. They are quick, simple and delicious.This is a basic truffle recipe to which you can add your own flavourings or extracts. Dust with cocoa powder or icing sugar. French Truffles Difficulty level: Easy […]

White Loaf

Information Difficulty level: Easy Prep time: 60 min Cooking time: 30-35 min Vegetarian Ingredients   Strong wheat flour: 500 grams Dried yeast: 7 grams or 2 tsps Vegetable oil/ butter: 5 ml or 1 tbsp Salt: 1 1/2 tsps Sugar: 1 tsp Luke warm water: 300 ml (2 parts of cold water and one part […]