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Plain Dosa

A dosa is a cooked flat thin layered rice batter, originating from South India, made from a fermented batter. It is somewhat similar to a crepe in appearance. Its main ingredients are rice and black gram that are grounded together in a fine, smooth batter with a dash of salt. Dosas are a typical part of the South Indian diets, but the dish is nowContinue reading “Plain Dosa”

Gastronomical Lauki Raita

Raita is a condiment in Indian cuisine made of dahi (yogurt, often referred to as curd) together with raw or cooked vegetables, more seldom fruit, or in the case of boondi raita, with fried droplets of batter made from besan.The yogurt may be seasoned with coriander roasted cumin seeds, mint, red chilli Powder, chaat masala and other herbs and spices.Raw ginger and garlic paste, green chilli paste, and sometimes mustard pasteContinue reading “Gastronomical Lauki Raita”

Banana Cake

Cake is a form of sweet food made from flour, sugar, and other ingredients, that is usually baked. In their oldest forms, cakes were modifications of bread, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate, and that share features with other desserts such as pastries, meringues, custard and pies. Cake is often served asContinue reading “Banana Cake”

French Baguette

A baguette is a long, thin loaf of French bread that is commonly made from basic lean(the dough, though not the shape, is defined by French law). It is distinguishable by its length and crisp crust. Baguettes are closely connected to France, though they are made around the world. In France, not all long loaves are baguettes; forContinue reading “French Baguette”

Tahri

Tahri (also tehri, tehari or tayari) is a yellow rice dish in Awadhi cuisine. Spices are added to plain cooked rice for flavor and colour. In one version of Tehri, potatoes are added to the rice. This dish is most popular in Hyderabad Tehri and tehari are variants on the name given to the vegetarian version of biryani. Tehri became more popular during the Second World War when meatContinue reading “Tahri”