Vegetable dum Biryani is a delicacy at home. It is like the king of rice recipes 🙂 We, being South Indians just love our biryanis and my husband is more so as he is from hyderabad – the city known for its Dum Biryani 🙂 🙂 I make biryani atleast once a week, I am not […]
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Shahi Tukda – Indian bread pudding
Shahi Tukda is a wonderful treat for those special sweet cravings or when you want to prepare something unique yet exotic to your family and guests. It has a rich creamy flavor coming from the nuts and saffron along with a soft and melt-in-your-mouth bread that is fried and drenched with the milk syrup. This […]
Garelu (Medu Vada/Urad dal ke Vade)
‘Garelu’ is a deep-fried urad dal (minappapu) doughnut that is crunchy on the outside and soft from the inside. This is a savory recipe that is served with any chutney or sambar on the side. We usually make them during festivals and when there are guests at home as it is considered something exotic 🙂 […]
Dry Tawa Paneer (Pan-fried Cottage cheese)
I can never say no to appetizers or finger-foods. Not only do I enjoy eating them, but I love preparing them and serving for friends and guests at home. I actually have a lot of such recipes in my Snack foods column and the list just grows 🙂 Today, I share a classic Indian appetizer/starter recipe with […]
Rasmalai
As promised to many of my friends, here I am sharing today Rasmalai recipe 🙂 Last week, I posted Sweet Potato jamuns that was a huge hit. Several have also tried and posted the pics, I am glad people have tried and shared it 🙂 Rasmalai is a paneer-based dessert that is dunked in a […]
Dum Aloo (Potatoes cooked in creamy sauce)
Here comes another aloo/potato delicacy – Dum Aloo. This is a very famous Indian curry made with boiled baby potatoes that are cooked slowly in a thick and creamy curd-based sauce/gravy. Everyone has their own version to this, some prepare using tomato-based sauce and others use onion-tomato based gravy etc. I do something that is […]
Restaurant-style Malai Kofta Curry (Cottage cheese dumplings dunked in rich creamy gravy)
This is my first attempt with creating restaurant-style recipes at home and I am loving it. The koftas were very tender and soft. The gravy was sensational with silky, smooth texture to it. The fennel seeds added a perfect touch of the restaurant feel and the overall curry was marvelous. No exaggerations, try this recipe […]
Paneer Dum Biryani – Updated Version
I have already posted my recipe for Paneer Dum Biryani (check recipe here) earlier. I wanted to update it slightly. My mother-in-law suggested me to add some almond paste to the biryani gravy, she tried it and came out well. So, I made it today for my hubby’s lunch-box and I added a paste of […]
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