Mother's Day : Tribute

This year I lost my mom Mrs. Raj Khattri on 16th of March. She was everything for me : my friend, philosopher and guide. This mother's day Maa I am alone, unable to wish you and talk to you, but Maa your sweet memories, your inner strength, your sacrifices, your teachings will always remain with me throughout my life. This Mother's day I am recalling each and every minute I spent with you from my childhood till date. Thank you Maa for each...

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Bathua Poori | Chenopodium Poori | Healthy Recipes

Bathua Poori | Chenopodium Poori | Healthy RecipesBathua is known as Chenopodium in English, it is a healthy green leafy vegetable rich in vitamin A, magnesium, potassium and Iron. Bathua is used in recipes in many ways , like saag with potatoes, bathua paratha, and bathua raita. As bathua is an unusual green, its cleaning require much time than other greens hence people don’t prefer to eat this, but as far as its health benefits are concerned...

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Khandvi Recipe | Easy Indian Snacks

Khandvi Recipe | Easy Indian Snacks Khandvi is a Gujrati snack recipe, seems difficult but very easy to prepare. During my last visit to Ahmedabad, I had a chance to taste khandvi with mild and sweet chutney, from then it was in my to-do-list and finally I am posting khandvi recipe on my blog. Usually curd is used in it, but I am using buttermilk(amul) in this recipe, hence no need to add water. Ingredients required and detailed instructions for...

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Chutney Aloo | Dhania Aloo | Chaat Recipes

Chutney Aloo | Dhania Aloo | Chaat RecipesCoriander is a healthy ingredient with lots of maganese, folic acid, vitamin C and vitamin K. Coriander leaves help to reduce bad cholesterol(LDL). We generally use it as garnish, in order to increase its intake in our diet, one easy method is to make chaat from it. Chutney aloo or Dhania aloo is a famous North Indian Chaat recipe with lots of fresh coriander(dhania) leaves in it. You can also serve this...

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Amla Jam | Gooseberry Jam

Amla Jam | Gooseberry Jam Amla or Gooseberry is rich in Vitamin C and other nutrients. Homemade Jam is a method of preserving any fruit for further use. I always prefer Homemade Jams to packed one as they are free from artificial color and preservatives. Today I am sharing with you my recipe of Homemade Gooseberry Jam made with only 3 ingredients. Preparation Time : 05 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins| Serves :1 small bottle Recipe Category:...

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Stir Fried Lima Beans | Sem Phali Ki Sabzi

Stir Fried Lima beans | Sem Phali ki SabziLima beans or sem phali is usually served as a side dish, like other green beans these are rich in fiber and other nutrients. Lima beans are firm in texture hence proper cooking requires time, to overcome this step I have microwaved lima beans in this stir fry. Ingredients required and detailed instructions for the recipe are as follows: Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 10 mins | Serves :4 Recipe...

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Mashed Eggplant | Baingan Ka Bharta

Mashed Eggplant | Baigan ka Bharta Baingan ka bharta is a Punjabi recipe goes well with chapati, you can have this with any other flour roti like rice roti or bajre ki roti. In this recipe eggplants or baingan is roasted on a direct flame, this step gives this recipe a smoky flavor for which Punjabi bharta is known for.In different parts of India bharta is prepared in different ways with slight variations . In this recipe I am using peas along...

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Sabudana Vada | Deep Fried Snacks

Sabudana Vada | Deep fried Snacks Sabudana Vada is deep fried snack recipe which is served with chutney.  This recipe required preparations like soaking sabodana or sago pearls  and boiling potatoes, so if you are planning to serve this as evening snack you have to soak sago pearls minimum 3 hours prior of making . Ingredients required and detailed instructions for the recipe are as follows: Preparation Time : 3 hours | Cooking Time...

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Palak Paneer | Punjabi Palak Paneer Recipe

Palak Paneer | Punjabi Palak Paneer Recipe Palak Paneer is a Punjabi main course recipe, fried paneer(cottage cheese ) cubes are simmered in gravy made from onion tomatoes and pureed spinach. Palak paneer goes well with rice as well as roti, to enhance its taste soya methi leaves are used in winter and in summer kasoori methi is used. Adding cream is optional, in my day2day cooking I don’t use cream in it but if cooking for guests or on certain...

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Methi Pakora | Fenugreek Fritters

Methi Pakora | Fenugreek Fritters Methi Pakora is my favorite tea time snack in winter prepared with fresh fenugreek leaves. When you have already cleaned methi leaves in fridge these fritters can be made within minutes along with tea on other side of gas stove. These fritters are slightly bitter in taste, but as far as health benefits of fenugreek leaves are concerned it ok to have slight bitter taste. In order to balance the taste chopped...

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Amla Chutney | Gooseberry Chutney

Amla Chutney Amla is also known as gooseberry. It is a rich source of vitamin C and too many nutrients, beneficial for our eye sight, hairs and digestive system. We should try to include it in our diet, one simple way to include it in our daily diet is to use it in a form of chutney. This quick and easy chutney goes well with any meal course, usually raw amla has a distinguish strong flavor, hence I used to boil it before grinding, but now...

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Gram Flour Crepes

Gram flour Crepes Gram flour Crepes is a quick and easy to prepare breakfast recipe which doesn’t require any preparations, these goes well with the cup of tea or you can have these with chutney too. Adding chopped onions is optional but it give these crepes a crunchy texture. Now coming to the recipe, ingredients required and detailed instructions for the recipe are as follows: Preparation Time : 2 minutes | Cooking Time : 10 mins | Serves...

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Aloo Gobhi Recipe

Add caption Aloo Gobhi Aloo Gobhi is a deep fried vegetable recipe prepared in winter. This seasonal vegetable can be served as a main dish with roti or paratha. Cauliflower florets and potato slices and deep fried and further simmered with spices and tomatoes , you can also make this recipe without tomatoes but adding tomatoes give a perfect binding and prevents it from turning out to a dry dish. Ingredients required and detailed instructions...

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Chawal Ki Roti | Rice Flour Roti

Chawal ki roti Chawal ki Roti | Rice Flour Roti Rice flour roti in sindhi is called chawaran jo dodo, this is a savury pancake made with rice flour , cooked on low flame till golden and crsip. Rice flour roti is thicker than normal roti and you can’t roll it on rolling board, you have to shape it in between your palms and further on gridle. It goes well with any gravy dish or you can have it with chutney too. Let’s start chawal ki roti,...

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