Come the Jackfruit season, I can not refrain myself from making my favourite Jackfruit Curry (Kathal Masala / कटहल की सब्जी). This is simple one pot Jackfruit curry. Luckily I have a partner who is also huge fan of Jackfruit. This time around thought of making sure I have taken pictures of the Jackfruit curry to share the recipe here for wider audience.
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Think of biryani and thoughts that crosses mind is of aromatic smell spices and an image of long grain rice in a plate. Normally biryani would also bring images of chicken or lamb biryani in mind. For vegetarians, it would mean the image of vegetable biryani. I do not eat non-veg however people have told me that anything that is closest to taste of chicken is Jackfruit (Kathal in hindi), hence I decided to try out biryani with jackfruit. Since my first attempt, I have made this raw jackfruit biryani many times. Here I am sharing my successful vegan biryani recipe of “Kathal (कटहल) Biryani / Raw Jackfruit Biryani”.
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South Indian Style Egg Curry
Being born and bred in northern part of india, I always enjoyed the rich lush taste of north indian cuisine. I gradually got introduced to taste of south when I started exploring south indian restaurants in Delhi and now in UK. There is something distinguishably different and nice about south indian cuisine, which keeps pulling me to try out something or other. Today I am sharing my stint with (अंडा करी) Egg Curry made in South Indian style.
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Makhana, also called lotus seeds or fox nuts, is grown in the stagnant water of wetlands, tanks, ponds lakes and ditches. Popular as an ingredient for fasting food, it has immense health benefits too. It is a great snack and at any day roasted makhana will beat popcorn as substitute.
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Dhaba Style Dal Fry/Dal tadka (दाल फ्राई /तड़का) is a North Indian dal (Lentil) recipe. In some places it is also spelled as Dhaal or Daal or Dahl. It is the most common dish in Indian cuisine, it enjoys an iconic place due to its distinctive taste and aroma. It is so common that every Indian household will know about this. However, there is variations in how it is made and which lentil is used to make it. In my recipe, I will focus on typical Dal Tadka as you will find in north / punjab region of India.
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Chocolate Gulab Jamun Recipe – For a sweet lover, what can be better than having a double bonanza of Gulab Jamun and Chocolate? This is like a happy fusion of two great sweets. Gulab Jamun of India fusing with Chocolate of West. If this idea itself gives a sweet kick, then continue reading to find out how to perform a happy marriage of these two sweets.
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Chicken Liver fry or tawa kaleji fry is simple way to cook chicken, lamb or mutton liver using some simple spices on a flat pan. This process of cooking yields a dry dish which can be used as a side dish or can be consumed with naan bread. Here today am sharing this simple and quick spicy chicken liver fry recipe. It is also referred as chicken liver masala.
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Paneer paratha | Cottage cheese flatbread Recipe
Being north -Indian if I say that Paneer paratha is something new, it will be utter lie. Paneer paratha is one of the many popular paratha varieties from punjab region of India. It is served in most restaurants as well as punjabi dhabas (road side eateries). In most of punjabi (and north Indian) households paratha is often part of one or other meal.
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Cheesy Mushroom Bruschetta Recipe
About 2 years ago I posted recipe for bruschetta con funghi, one of pizza express delicacies. Inspired by same, I had tried bruschetta bread with toppings of mushroom and cheese, and I made this again one of those “ready in minutes” starter. This “cheesy mushroom bruschetta” is really simple to make and you can certainly earn brownie points from your guests, as it tastes simply superb! Thanks to the crunchy crust and cheesy topping, it tastes like mine pizza.
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Non-vegetarian food in India (or Indian Cuisine) is incomplete with out Biryani. Lamb or mutton dum biryani tops the list of a biryani lover. To explore the true taste of biryani, you need to go to the roots and discover real meaning of biryani. In a true Dum Biryani rice is cooked in layers of meat, along with spices on a low heat by sealing the lid.
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