Strawberry Phirni - a delicious dessert with seasons fresh Strawberries!

Strawberries are in season and we are lucky to get fresh, juicy ones that are sweet and tangy in our local market. The fresh box that we g...

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Singhara Halwa - a delectable fudge made with Water Chestnut Flour! Navratri Special!

Amma's temple friend had suggested this recipe when she visited us this week. She was thrilled at Amma's Meena's Taste Mantra ...

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Sweet Corn Korma - a delicious easy to make Side Dish from Rajasthan!

Sweet Corn is loved my most and available easily. Sweet Corn Korma is a Rajasthani specialty and is very easy to make as it has very basic...

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Sweet Corn Tikki - An easy to make Party Appetizer!

Appa loves to have something hot along with his evening cuppa of tea on some rare occasions! Since Amma was in no mood for any deep fried ...

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Achari Arbi Masala - an aromatic Colocasia Sabzi tempered with Pickle Spices!

Arbi is an all time favourite and Amma keeps experimenting varied recipes where the star highlight is Arbi. One such recipe that she came ...

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Dal Lucknowi | Sultani Dal - A creamier dal straight from the land of Nawabs!

Appa loves his dal when the dal loses its shape...meaning when its really smashed up, the texture being smooth! I guess that's how Amm...

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Sweet Corn Paratha - Indian flatbread made with delicious Fresh Sweet Corn!

Mumbai Rains and masaledar roasted Bhutta | Corn is a deadly combination. Since the arrival of Lord Ganesh even Lord Indra seems to be in ...

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Bhandare ki Alu Sabzi - An easy to make, delicious and aromatic Potato in gravy style!

Bhandara is a word derived from Sanskrit meaning " Bhandara" = Vessel | Implement  +  " Agara" = Depository | Store ...

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Sindhi Moong Dal - a rich smooth textured fragrant Lentil preparation!

The best part of Sindhi Moong Dal is the creamy texture and the vibrant colour thanks to the pureed Tomato. Appa loves this as the texture...

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Sitaphal Phirni - An Indian royal dessert with Sugar Apple

Sitaphal | Sugar Apple is in season. This fruit is Appa's favourite and when in season he relishes them responsibly. This time Amma wa...

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Lauki Kofta Curry - a delicious Curry with soft koftas made with Bottlegourd!

We have been having Lauki juice mixed with tomato juice and little bit of herbs as seasoning for few days. Amma read that this concoction ...

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Saijan Phalli ka Bharta | Drumstick Bharta - an aromatic roasted mashed Drumstick curry!

Drumstick | Moringa | Murangakkai | Saijan Phalli is very healthy and there are various ways we can relish this in our day to day cuisine....

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Bharwan Tinda Masala | Dhaas Meyah - Stuffed Apple Gourds!

Tinda | Apple Gourd is a great veggie as it has a host of health benefits. Being high in water content, this veggie is usually consumed du...

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Bhindi Do Pyaza - a delectable stir fried Okra and Onion Veg

As the name suggests, Bhindi Do Pyaza is a dish with double the quantity of Onions that we would normally use. This dish is a Punjabi Cuis...

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Achaari Baingan - Brinjals cooked with Indian Spices used in Pickles!

In my recent tour, I was fortunate to come across this exotic Achaari Baingan. My colleague's mother was sweet enough to prepare the s...

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Kaddu Kofta Curry - an aromatic and delicious Indian Curry with Red Pumpkin Koftas

I love Red Pumpkin | Kaddu. As a child when Amma used to cut this veggie, I used to eat a piece of the raw veg itself. When perfectly ripe...

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Kurkuri Bhindi - Crispy Okra Starter!

While in Aurangabad on an official tour I chanced to eat Kurkuri Bhindi at The Benchmark Hotel. I loved it so much that I guess this was m...

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Palak Methi Makkai Roti - A healthy and nutritious Indian Flatbread with Maize Flour!

A nourishing and tasty flatbread option is the Palak Mathi Makkai Roti. This is very delicious and tastes awesome with almost everything! ...

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