Category: indian

Simple Food at its best! Idli!

Idli, one of the simplest, healthiest and tastiest breakfasts in the world has a special place in my kitchen, palate and my heart of course!

Vibrant, Evergreen & Traditional Methi Thepla

Methi Thepla, one of the simplest desi recipes of India and always a big hit aming Gujaratis. These delicious flatbreads made with wheat flour, fresh fenugreek leaves and good mix of daily spice powders, have always been happily savored with pickles, tea and dry curry and it never ever disappoints.

Mango Shrikhand! A Famous, Yummy and Creamy Indian Sweet Dish

This traditional lovely Indian sweet dish made with hung curd and sugar remains an evergreen super hit during feasts! It is usually served with thali meals in Western India, though this is also famously savored as a dessert after a nice meal in many parts of the sub-continent and the world.

Spicy and Flavorful – Shegaon Kachori

Shegaon Kachori enjoys its own unique popularity. Known for its fine balance of spices, this famous snack originated in Shegaon, a town in Buldhana district, Maharashtra. It was sold at a railway station stall post partition and the exclusivity of the kachori made trains mandatory stop at this station.

To its authentic best – South Indian Chutneys

South Indian Cuisine is filled with a variety of fresh and prepared chutneys to be served in any part of the meal – breakfast, lunch or dinner. Visit any South Indian Restaurant in India or elsewhere, your idli or dosa or uttapam will be always served with sambhar and two essential chutneys – coconut and tomato onion. And there are other varieties like garlic-red chili chutney, coconut-sesame chutney, peanut chutney and plenty of others.

Tandoori Grill & Chinese Bhel at Mumbai Junction, London

Being a vegetarian I am used to have fewer options in any restaurant or café, but I am always confused which one to miss when I am at Mumbai Junction, London. It serves great chat, good variety of Punjabi, Gujarati cuisine and not to miss lip-smacking Indo-Chinese dishes.

Pizza Dosa – A famous fusion street food adored by Indian foodies

A very tempting, delectable and appetizing dosa stuffed pizza sauce, assorted vegetables (corn, capsicum, mushrooms, jalapenos), seasoned with chilli flakes, oregano and black pepper. As the pizza tradition goes, it is heavily topped with grated cheese and our Indian fusion says to finish with good dollops of mayo.

Mix Veg Curry and Roti with Aamras – National Vegetarian Week Day 6

So, here we are on a warm Saturday afternoon, relaxed with no ‘work from home’, just weekend chores, binging movies and a big weekend question ‘What’s cooking today? Anything special?’ Well, to answer that question on National Vegetarian Week – Day 6, I had a very simple answer – Lets have some Desi Food. A…

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