Mushroom pulao or biryani is a quick, easy and tasty pulao variant made with white button mushrooms, basmati rice, spices, and herbs. Ingredients: 2-3 bay…
This is a very simple recipe and leftover rice can be used to make it. Schezwan sauce is a uniquely flavorsome, delicious, hot, and spicy…
Ridge gourd=Dodka (in Marathi) = Turai (in Hindi) =Birakaya (in Telugu). Ridge Gourd is a dark green, ridged, and tapering vegetable. It has white pulp…
Tamarind Soup is called Chincheche Saar in Marathi and charu or pulusu in Telugu. It is made with tamarind juice, spices, and seasoned with a…
This is a very simple, quick, and healthy side dish. Kale (केल) is a popular vegetable and a member of the cabbage family. It is…
I use instant pot to make this delicious and super easy Indian sweet dish. Here, i am giving both methods to make this dish: in…
Methi=Fenugreek. It is an Indian dish made with Fenugreek leaves, lentils, and spices. Ingredients: 1 cup Toor dal (split pigeon peas) 1 cup Fenugreek leaves-…
Biryani is an aromatic rice dish made with basmati rice, herbs, nuts, and spices. Depending on the ingredients other than rice, there are many variations…
Dink or edible gum is a natural resin from the tree bark. It has wonderful medicinal uses and health benefits. Dink along with dry fruits…
Bottle gourd=Kaddu=Dudhi=Lauki. This is a very delicious chutney made with steamed kaddu pieces, and oil roasted spices. Ingredients: 1 medium-size Kaddu 1 cup peanuts 4-5…
This is a tangy rice dish made with the flavor of tamarind. Tamarind is used for sour taste. Some people like to add jaggery to…
This is a very very spicy powder. It can be used as a side item with rice-dal. It stays good for months. Ingredients: 20-22 garlic…
This is a very simple but delicious recipe. It is very easy to make and needs only two ingredients. By consuming this combination, you can…
Mirchi ka salan is a spicy dish with green chilies. Salan is a variable term for curry. Ingredients: 6-8 big green chilies- slit vertically 2…
Methi flavored rice dish is also known as methi pulao. It is a one-dish meal. Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice, soaked for 15 in and…
Pithle or Pitla is a traditional Maharashtrian (one of the states in India) curry made with chickpea flour/besan (gram flour). In short, it is a…
Til=sesame, gul=jaggery and Laddoo=balls. Sesame laddoos are prepared with white sesame, jaggery. Additionally, you can use roasted peanut powder. These laddoos are specially made for…
This is the Indian flatbread stuffed with a mixture of roasted sesame powder, roasted peanut powder, and jaggery. Ingredients: 1 cup wheat flour ¼ cup…
For this soup, I use mixed beans. I buy a bag of 9 mixed beans or 16 mixed beans. I use an instant pot to…
Ingredients: 10 Green chilies- do not use hot chilies. Banana pepper, Thai chili or Chile peppers are very good for this recipe. 1/2 cup Besan…