Tres Leches Cake is a very soft and moist cake. It is soaked with a 3-milk mixture. In Spanish, tres=3 and leches=milk. And it is…
Bhendi (Marathi)=Okra (American English) = Ladies finger (British English) =Bhindi (Hindi)=Bendakaya (Telugu). This is a very simple recipe made by stir-frying okra with Indian spices…
Bagara baingan is a popular side dish for BIRYANI from the Hyderabadi cuisine. Bagara means tempering. Baingan=eggplant=vangi=vankaya. Bagara Baingan is made from deep-fried eggplant/ baingan. The base…
It is also called ambat goad amti (in Marathi) and pappulapulusu in Telugu. It is an Indian dish made with tamarind pulp, jaggery, lentils, and…
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…