When I sat back to remember my Khanapara days (of childhood, I could recall the times when my dada used to bring the kids our favourite sweet delicacies – Bhapa Sondesh for breakfast! The sweet memories caught me up and made me eager to try my hands on it and pass on the legendary tasteContinue reading “Bhapa Sondesh”
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Bisi Bele Bhath
Bisi bele bhath is a spicy, rice-based dish with origins in the state of Karnataka, India.Bisi bele bhath, which translates to ‘hot lentil rice dish’ in Kannada language, is a wholesome meal. It is said to have originated in the Mysore Palace and Vellore fort and from there spread across the entire states.The traditional preparationContinue reading “Bisi Bele Bhath”
Coriander Chutney
The term chutney refers to a number of sauces (or the dry base for such sauces) native to India, forming an integral part of Indian cuisine. Chutneys may be realized in such forms as a tomato relish , a ground peanut garnish, or a dahi (yogurt)spicy coconut, spicy onion or mint dipping sauce . Chutneys that contrast in taste and colourContinue reading “Coriander Chutney”
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”
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”
MY HEAD OVER MEALS 