In this post, I am sharing a wonderful recipe with green capsicum – ‘Besan-Simla Mirchi Bhaji‘. It is a local name for this vegan recipe that is a dry sides prepared using capsicum and chickpea flour. Just handful ingredients and no onion or garlic requires for the recipe. It has mild chilli with dominant earthy,…
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Prawns Rawa Fry | Semolina Coated Fried Prawns
This terrific ‘Prawns Rawa Fry‘ recipe is a speciality from western coastal India. It is not just quick and easy but bursting with flavours. Juicy prawns well marinated in spicy-tangy paste; further fried with semolina coating. So it has wonderful crunch from outside besides succulent prawn gets mildly spicy – tangy taste from marinade. Such…
Gajar Koshimbir | Carrot Salad (an Indian side-dish)
Gajar Koshimbir is a simple Indian side dish prepared using freshly grated carrots. In classic Indian cuisine, we typically don’t use salads as main meal or course. As a matter of fact; we prefer to have salads as sides which are prepared using fresh seasonal produce or staple ingredients. Of course, these light and fresh…
Turkish Bulgar Pilaf
This ‘Bulgar Pilaf‘ is a recent addition to my recipes and reminiscent to delectable cuisine from my Turkey trip in last autumn. Exploring locals recipes and trying regional delicacies are my favourite things to do while travelling to new destinations. I thoroughly enjoyed Turkish food while loved this bulgar pilaf so much; that I had…
Mushroom & Spinach Rice – One-Pot Recipe
This ‘Mushroom & Spinach Rice‘ is one of my favourite one-pot meal. Super simple, one-pot recipe which can come together under 45 minutes. Also, you don’t need too many spices or seasoning mixtures to make it flavourful. I simply used coriander powder and garam masala along with few whole spices which adds flavours and lovely…
Kobichi Bhaji | Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe
This ‘Kobichi Bhaji‘ is a simple homestyle preparation of cabbage (Kobi is a local name for cabbage). A stir fried recipe using shredded cabbage with onions, dal and few other staple ingredients for flavourings. It has slight crunch from cabbage while its sweetness is perfectly balanced with green chillies and dal. This recipe is perfect…
Shevai Upma | Roasted Vermicelli Recipe
‘Upma‘ is one of my favourite breakfast recipe; simple yet delightful dish prepared using semolina. Then there is another version of upma which is prepared using vermicelli. The vermicelli upma is easier and quicker version which tastes amazing too. Vermicelli are also known as ‘shevai’ in local language, thus this recipe is called as ‘Shevai…
Maharashtrian Pithla Recipe
‘Pithla‘ is a regional speciality from an Indian state – Maharashtra. It is prepared using gram flour, onions and garlic-chilli paste with aromatic, warm tempering of curry leaves, cumin and mustard seeds. A garlic-chilli paste used in this recipe is one of my favourite and it is known as ‘Thecha‘. This thecha is hot and…
Masoor Dal | Red lentils Recipe
Lentils are nutritious and can be great addition to regular healthy diet. Also, they taste delicious and one can try variety of recipes. One such simple and yummy recipe is ‘Masoor Dal‘. As name suggests; this dal is prepared with masoor or red lentils. Recipe is simple yet healthy and delicious. This earthy and lightly…
Eggless Fruit Custard (without readymade custard powder)
This ‘Eggless Fruit Custard‘ is a super creamy and easy dessert recipe. Simple handful ingredients with seasonal favourite fruits requires to make this delicious custard recipe. I have used homemade custard mixture instead of readymade custard powder for this dessert. The custard mixture can be easily prepared using corn flour, vanilla essence and yellow food…