Grilled Paneer Sandwich
My mom's grilled cheese sandwich inspired me to make grilled Paneer sandwich.Grilled Paneer SandwichIngredientsStuffing -1 cup grated Paneer/Indian cottage cheese1/4 cup finely minced red onion2-3...
View ArticleBaked Potato
Chives is a wonderful herb that reminds you of garlic greens. It is probably milder than garlic. I love to garnish my baked potatoes with minced fresh chives. Baked Potato is a classic American dish....
View ArticleDiwali Special Recipes
Faraalache Taat From my home to yours -From the top left corner: Pohyancha Kachcha Chiwda, Shev, Kadboli, Anarasa, Shankarpale, Chakli, Karanji (in the center)ChiwdaPaatal Pohyancha ChiwdaCornflakes...
View ArticleThai Basil Fried Rice
Thai Basil plant comes back after deadly winter. Generally the plant dies but it sows its seeds. As spring arrives, tiny seedlings start sprouting out. I love the sweetish, fennel like flavor of the...
View ArticleMoTla - Turmeric Leaf wrapped Indian Mackerel
I grow my own turmeric just to enjoy some wonderful delicacies from my roots. Today, I am presenting a delicious recipe of mackerel wrapped in turmeric leaves, but still it's totally different than...
View ArticleStuffed Shells
This recipe is inspired by the Costco Connection issue. I didn't use any meat to suit to out palette. Jumbo Stuffed ShellsIngredients15-16 Jumbo shells1 jar marinara sauce (readymade ok) For stuffing2...
View ArticleRasLimboo - Maharashtrian Lemon Juice Pickle
I was under the weather few weeks back, that's when I thought of RasLimboo - A Maharashtrian Lemon Juice pickle. I was craving for some simple varaN-bhaat and RasLimboo. Of course I survived eating...
View ArticleVegetable Manchurian or Asian Veggie Meatballs
We call this dish "Vegetable Manchurian". My American friend refers to it as Asian Vegetable Meatballs. What's in name, after all? This is one of the most beloved Indo-Chinese dish.Vegetable Manchurian...
View ArticleKelphoolachi Bhaaji(2) - Banana Blossom Stir Fry
Kelphool and Kala Vatana make a classic combination in Malvani cuisine. I have already posted the first version. Today, I am sharing a slightly different version. Hope you all like it. Kelphoolachi...
View ArticlePoi na Thepla
Poi means Malabar Spinach in Gujarati (MayaLu in Marathi, VaaLi in Konkani). My mother in law uses poi to make bhujiya/fritters or paatra. My beautiful plant encouraged me to try something different....
View ArticleIna Garten's Deeply Chocolate Gelato
Today, I am sharing a chocolate lover's dream come true! Just follow this link to go to the chocolate heaven!!:-)...
View ArticleShevgyachya Paanancha ZuNka/Pithale
Technically speaking, ZuNka and Pithale are not the same. At least in my family, we refer to ZuNka as the drier version of besan/chickpea flour and a vegetable combo where as Pithale has almost...
View ArticleSurti Amchoor wali Daal
Surti Amchoor DaalDaily Daal with Dried Mango PowderIngredients1 cup toor daal, pressure cooked, mashed coarselysalt to taste1 tsp jaggery1 tsp Aamchoor powder/dried mango powder or to taste...
View ArticleTakatla Saboodana - Sago in buttermilk
This is another ubiquitous "upwas/farali" food from the Maharashtrian kitchens. Make sure to use fresh, sweetish buttermilk for this recipe. Taakatla SaboodanaSago in buttermilkIngredients 1 cup...
View ArticleThanksgiving special American Desi Recipes
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Thursday of November in the United States. This festival celebrates harvest while paying tribute to the family and heritage. This is the...
View ArticleBlack Beans Pizza
This pizza is inspired by the recipe featured in WebMD. If you find Barbeque sauce too sweet, add a dash of Sriracha. Black Beans PizzaIngredientsMix1 cup cooked black beans1 cup yellow corn...
View ArticleMurgima Kaaju - Cashew Chicken
Murgi ma KaajuGudiya loves mild chicken curries. I had bookmarked this cashew chicken recipe from Hawkins Recipe booklet. If you don't have cashews, raw almonds work well too.Murgi ma KaajuCashew...
View ArticleKulcha
I am celebrating Kulchas this week. You will get to see different Kulcha recipes here. Basic KulchaIngredients1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour or bread flour1 1/2 cup Wheat Flour1 cup yogurt3/4 tsp salt1...
View ArticleAloo Kulcha
Kale-Paneer with Aloo KulchaI made this aloo kulcha by stuffing the basic kulcha dough with aloo paratha stuffing. Aloo KulchaIngredients1 recipe basic Kulcha doughStuffing5-6 medium potatoes, boiled,...
View ArticleCheese Kulcha
This is my cheese lover daughter's most favorite kulcha. Serve it with warm Marinara sauce.Cheese KulchaIngredients1 recipe basic Kulcha doughStuffing1 cup grated cheese of your choice (I prefer a...
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