Every time I go back to India in the winters I load up on vegetables as much as I can. Breakfast, Lunch, dinner and snack will all have some amount of vegetable. The reason is because a wide variety of vegetables are available in the winter and they are the freshest and tastiest. After coming from India my body was still going through intense vegetable cravings. So, I cooked the best known winter squash, butternut in Indian style. It is one of my favorite and very simple to prepare. In India it is made with a different squash which is not available here but any sweet and firm flesh squash works for this recipe. This dish has a nice balance of tart, sweet and spicy that will engage all of your senses. It goes really well with roti (Indian flatbread), poories (fried puffed bread) and as a side with lentil and rice alike.
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Happy 2017 and Hearty Buckwheat Muffins
Hello friends, I hope 2017 started off well for everyone!
I am finally home after an exhausting but exhilarating holiday in India. I got sick right after getting back and after a week of struggling with terrible flu and jetlag, I am now slowly getting back to normal. Since it’s the first post of this year, I think it’s apt to begin with a healthier one. These buckwheat muffins are delicious and substantial enough to be satisfying day-starters or a snack with a cup of coffee or tea .
Aromatic Wild Rice Mix
Do you love rice? Most people do (myself included) and that’s okay, because rice is the most familiar food eaten in grain form. It makes a delicious side dish that pairs well with almost everything. Growing up I only had white basmati and parboiled rice. I didn’t even know about other types. That all changed a few years ago when I was diagnosed and had to go gluten-free. Life has a way of bringing in wisdom at the right time. Slowly I figured out other varieties of rice and different kinds of whole grains (quinoa, sorghum, millet and buckwheat). I still use rice flour in baking and eat basmati rice, but the frequency is very much reduced. Today’s recipe of wild rice mix is a brilliant accompaniment alongside grilled meats, vegetables, kabobs, and even Indian curries.
Naturally Sweetened Coconut Burfi & Homemade Chai Spice Mix (Diwali Gift Idea)
Sweets are a part of Diwali but we do not really need refined sugar to enjoy these sweets. I developed a coconut burfi recipe that is naturally sweetened and I am proud to share that today. Diwali is also the occasion when you show love and affection to your dear ones by gifting things that they’ll treasure. I also take pleasure in sharing recipe for “chai spice mix” that I make and give every year to my friends.
Kashmiri Rogan Josh
Rogan josh is the recipe that I can say is an absolute hit every single time with family and friends. It is a braised lamb or goat dish believed to have originated in Persia before making its way to Kashmir and then other parts of India and beyond. Deriving its name from Persian word “Rogan” which means clarified butter or oil, while “josh” refers to hot or passionate. Rogan josh thus means meat cooked in oil with an intense heat. This classic favorite is commonly served in the Kashmiri feast called “Wazwan”. Comprising of almost 36 courses, more than half of the Wazwan dishes are meat-based, such as tabak maaz, rogan josh, rista, and gushtaba, along with an assortment of kebabs and vegetable preparations.
Caramelized Apples with Pistachio Yogurt Cream
Although I hate to see summer’s gone away, I enjoy the crisp mornings followed by the warm afternoon and cooler nights. It is the season, when apples and other late harvest fruits are ready to be mixed with warming spices then transformed into pretty desserts.
Since my daughter have really started to prefer healthier desserts to those laden with sugar and calories, so I am kinda trying to give healthy twist to traditional recipes. I caramelized apples for our Friday night dessert and served with pistachio yogurt cream. Not only did it taste delicious but baking the apples made the house smell lovely.
Tandoori Gobhi
Tandoori, the name evokes the exotic image of bright red color chicken pieces but gobhi (cauliflower) is the alternative to tandoori chicken for Veggie lovers.
I can’t believe I never shared a tandoori gobhi recipe on my blog. I eat it more often than chicken. When I read a friend’s post of how he enjoyed tandoori food on his vacation to India, I had an intense craving to make some. So I went ahead and whipped together the most simplest and easiest recipe: tandoori gobhi.
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