Are you a butter chicken lover but need something similar yet different? Chicken Lababdar has got it covered for you. Chicken lababdar aka murg lababdar is made in thick gravy of tomato, cashews and cream. This gravy is the soul of the recipe. You can easily make this heart warming recipe at home following this step by step recipe.
Continue reading “Chicken Lababdar Recipe”Cabbage Kofta Curry Recipe – Kofta, its a ball made up of minced stuffing mixed with spices. In its simplest form Kofta is primarily made of minced meat, however in Indian subcontinent, for the vegetarians, its mainly filled with Paneer or Lauki (Bottle Gourd). There are shrimp and fish koftas too, found mainly in coastal regions of India. Bored of normal veg kofta, I am making this Cabbage Kofta Curry.
Depending on where in world you are, you may find Kofta made as dry balls or can be with gravy (generally served with rice).
Continue reading “Cabbage Kofta Curry Recipe – Step by Step”Raw banana cutlet recipe – Ever since I moved to UK, ability to get spices, vegetables or food that you get in India is somewhat limited. I must admit that there are numerous asian stores (more so in London) where getting such asian grocery is more accessible.
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Prawn Fried rice is a meal which can be made jiffy, not much of fuss and guess if you a prawn lover, you will love it. This recipe comes from my partner’s bag. He is the one who loves prawns and lately has passed on the taste to my little one. With two prawn lovers in house now, am out numbered, but still pleased that my family gets to eat what they love. This recipe is an Indian adaptation of Chinese prawn rice.
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Call it “Hakka Noodles” or “Chinese Noodles” with Indian twist, it means same for me. One of my all time favourite dish. If go to any buffet or any place where these noodles are in menu, I will never be able to say no, such a big fan 😀
Continue reading “Vegetable Hakka Noodles”“Dal Bukhara” ( दाल बुखारा ) is a velvety smooth dal in a tomato based gravy. The world famous Bukhara restaurant of ITC Maurya in Delhi serves the best dal Bukhara. Their Dal Bukhara is just ultimate. I had always fancied trying this at ITC Bukhara (from where this dal originated) ever since I learnt about this dal and I got a chance to try this dal in my recent trip to india. I also sneaked this opportunity to learn tips to make dal bukhara recipe from the chef there. Many people misunderstand dal bukhara to dal makhni, these are different dals.
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For those who loves cake, would know what it means by a soft, fluffy, light weight and yet tasty cake. In my quest of trying out various cakes, I decided to make this “Orange Pistachio cake”, where the key ingredient is Orange and is topped with Pistachio.
Continue reading “Orange Pistachio Cake Recipe”Baby corn is one such thing that can gel well with any cuisine, be it Indian, Chinese or anything from West. Baby corn has host of benefits, like it is low in calories, and has less carb when compared with normal corn. Baby corn has large fibre contents, which is good for lowering risk of heart diseases and type 2 diabetes. A 1/2-cup serving offers 4 percent of the daily value for vitamin A and iron, and 2 percent of the daily value for vitamin C. Sharing this Baby Corn Masala, a creamy gravy based recipe, which I would say is derived from my experiment with North Indian Cuisine.
Continue reading “Baby Corn Masala”Bedmi Puri once known only in Agra, Mathura and Aligarh area of India is now much more popular and can be found in larger northern part of India. Bedai Puri aka Bedmi Puri, is a popular Indian street food, which is wheat flour based bread stuffed with spiced lentils and served normally with a spicy potato curry (Aalo ke raseele sabzi).
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Dry Pea Potato Curry / Sookhi Matar Aalo Sabji (आलू मटर की सूखी सब्जी) is a dry dish prepared with potatoes and green peas. Loved by all, it is very simple to prepare and goes well with all Indian bread especially poori and chapati. Best part is that it can be made with minimal fuss and in minutes. This pea-potato curry is made with minimum ingredients, and is very good option for picnic or while travelling in train….oh well I do miss those long train journeys of India. Continue reading below for the detailed step by step pictorial recipe of this simple and yet tasty curry.