Gujju Thepla THEPLA is a favourite with all INDIANS not only Gujaratis!!! THEPLAS can be called the Flavoured Flatbreads originating from the NorthWestern state of INDIA– GUJARAT Being a Gujarati myself, I ave always seen THEPLAS being made at home in batches as they can be stored in the refrigerator Read more…
Choose The Right LYCHEES SUMMERTIME !!! The Delicious Lychees can be seen on every street with the vendors moving with their carts. While buying Lychees, be sure to buy the fruit which is firm to touch & whose shells are as Pink or Red as possible as the little greenish Read more…
Tip for Store Papad Its PapadBadiDay tomorrow & What better Tip than how to store Papads. To prolong the Papad life ; Store in an airtight container n keep in the frig OR Store in an airtight container, put some fenugreek seeds/ methi seeds in the container along with the Read more…
BAKED POTATO WITH BEANS Been a long time since I posted a Recipe with potatoes n that too BAKED which is a Global Favourite. Baked Potato can be used in combination with cheese & pasta as in Italian, with beans and salsa as in Mexican or can be had plain Read more…
What is ABC? APPLE, BEET, CARROT juice. Take 1 of each & juice it in a juicer, add half a cup of water & a little honey ( optional) This juice does wonders for all over health & fitness as it has all the necessary nutrients to keep you going. Read more…
Make Batata Wada More Crunchy and Softer Add a little Hot oil & a pinch of Baking Soda n Asafoetida/ hing to your batter of batata vada or bhajiyas n see the difference it makes to your batter when fried! It will be Crunchy & soft at the same time…
Raw Sugar Benefits Sugar, Sugar and Sugar !! Not good for you but cannot do without it also; but is it really that bad? then go for Raw Sugar Benefits. There is White Sugar, Brown/ Demerara Sugar, Raw Sugar as well as sugar substitutes like honey, maple syrup, jaggery powder & Read more…
When cooking lentils like red kidney beans,chickpeas, (rajma, chana) & others, add a little oil while you pressure cook them, they will have a superbly soft texture!! Add 1 tsp oil for 1 cup of beans
Strawberry season is almost over & if you want to store some, first clean them properly with a wet napkin, destem them, place in a tupperware container or a ziplock bag & add add white granulated sugar; place in the freezer, will stay upto six months!! For a dozen Strawberries Read more…
Green Apple Phirni Green Apples have been on my palate since I was invited for the WASHINGTON APPLES High Tea Meet by the FOOD BLOGGERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA. I wanted to try some Fusion recipe with Green Apples as they are consumed more in the West as compared to us, Read more…