‘Akkha Masoor’ also known as whole red lentil and commonly used to prepare Daal in Indian households. Red lentils can be found in grocery stores in two forms either whole lentil with skin on or split lentil. In this blog post, I am going to share recipe of dal using whole red lentil. This is…
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Authentic Goan Sungatache Sango ghalun Hooman |Prawns & drumsticks Curry
Goa is a small state situated on the western coast of India. And it’s not just famous for its beautiful beaches but also for seafood. Since my family belongs to Goa, growing up I have tasted authentic Goan food prepared by my Mom & Grandma. And one of my favourite homemade delicacy is Prawns Hooman…
An easy Vegetable Pulav Recipe
Vegetables Pulav is a perfect recipe for any potluck or party. It’s very simple, easy and hassle free recipe. You can use your favourite and seasonal veggies to make this pulav. Serve it with any side dish like gravy or raita and papad. I often make this pulav on special occasions and serve with simple…
How to make Chickpeas Curry
Chickpeas are widely used legume in many cuisines across the world. Chickpeas are also known as Garbanzo beans or Egyptian peas. At my home, we call it as ‘ Kabuli Chana’ while it is known as ‘Chole’ in northern part of India. Chickpeas are high in protein and used in variety of recipes – you…
Spinach Daal Khichdi Recipe
Daal Khichdi is an easy recipe from Indian cuisine made using lentils and rice. Though recipe is very simple, one can modify it as per the taste. Primarily, yellow or green moong dal along with rice goes into the recipe but one can include other lentils or pulses to make it more healthy. Khichdi is…
Salmon Curry with Panch Phoron (Indian five spices blend)
Panch Phoron or also known as Panch Phutana is a blend of five whole spices. Panch Phoron is commonly used in cuisine from Eastern & Northeast India. This blend is made up of whole fenugreek, coriander, nigella, fennel, black mustard and cumin seeds. These days readymade Panch Phoron mixture is available in Indian Supermarket. This…
How to make Drumsticks Curry | Shevagyachya Shengachi Bhaji
If you are wondering what is drumsticks curry then please don’t get confused 😉 Drumsticks are immature long, slender and triangular seed pods of Moringa tree. Moringa tree is very commonly found in India; its leaves and immature seed pods are commonly used as vegetables. Moringa leaves are known for its traditional herbal benefits and…
Simple Yellow Dal Recipe |Maharashtrian Fodanich Varan
Dal recipe – another vegetarian and vegan friendly recipe from Indian cuisine. This Dal is a part of everyday meal of Indian households and there are versions of recipes available. The one which I am going to share is my family recipe. This recipe is super easy and requires minimal ingredients. These ingredients are easily…
Goan Chicken Xacuti Recipe
Chicken Xacuti is a popular recipe from Goa. Xacuti means curry which is prepared using spices and freshly shredded coconut. Most important and complex part of the recipe is roasting and preparing the curry base. This recipe has perfect blend of nutty and spicy flavours due to variety of spices used for the gravy. For…
Spring Onion recipe |Patichya Kandyachi Bhaji
Spring Onion is also known as ‘Paticha Kanda’ in Indian regional language. In other countries, spring onions are majorly used for salad or garnishing. But in India, a side dish is prepared using these green leafy onions. In this post,I am going to share this spring onion recipe which is very famous from Indian state…