Ever wondered if you can prepare gulab jamuns without deep-frying them in oil? Ever wondered if you can make them without using any flour?? Well, I know you are eager to know how it’s possible 🙂 Here, I am sharing an easy and healthy gulab jamun recipe that tastes as awesome as the regular ones. […]
Tag: Indian
G-6 Rice (6 Greens Rice) – Healthy lunch-box recipe
Every morning is a puzzle to me, what to cook today for my hubby’s box? There are several factors that influence my morning lunch – it should be healthy, quick-to-make, easy, preferably a single-pot meal and most importantly should have a whole lot of fresh vegetables in it. Well, at the end of it, it […]
Tandoori Gobi/Cauliflower
‘Tandoori’ means cooking in tandoor – clay or metal oven that is used for baking or cooking. This is a very popular style of Indian cooking used mainly for starter recipes – tandoori aloo/potato, tandoori paneer/cottage cheese etc. Traditionally, all tandoori recipes use a secret tandoor masala , which is a blend of different dry […]
Rajma Masala (Kidney Bean Curry)
Rajma or Kidney beans is a very healthy food that is widely used across the world cuisines. Mainly used in the form of black beans in Mexican recipes, I use it in my quesadilla, burrito and even in wraps and rolls. It is a very fibre-rich and cholesterol-lowering bean variety and in India, it is […]
Aloo Jeera (Potatoes sauteed in cumin seeds and Indian spices)
Aloo Jeera is a very basic and quick-to-make curry perfect for lunch-box and busy days. It can be made in a jiffy and goes well with plain rice and even roti. I especially love it with curd rice. Aummmmmm…!!!! wow I am drooling 🙂 🙂 Serves: 2 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 10 […]
Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls/Indian Pav Buns
Pav Bhaji is a very famous Indian street food that is typically dinner rolls served with spicy curry and onions. Both me and my husband love street-food. Pav bhaji, pani puri, chat whatever it is, if it’s street-food, then we gotta eat it 🙂 These days due to my calorie count, we have ceased eating […]
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 […]
Masala Gravy – Side dish for roti, pulao or coconut rice
When we prepare any bland rice dish like vegetable pulao, jeera rice or coconut rice, we usually want to have it with some spicy gravy on the side. We prefer something simple to make yet hot and flavorful. Well, here I am sharing my basic masala gravy that I always have at hand. When I […]