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 .
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
While we love eating plums fresh, nothing beats an old fashioned plum crumble, or a pudding, jam or chutney to savor in the cold months. No one eats jam in this household as it is too sweet so chutney is my favorite way to save the harvest. We love a good chutney. It is basically the savory, sweet and sour version of jam and the EASIEST thing you can make at home. A chutney goes really well as a spread for crackers or as a side with rice dishes or parathas. It can also be used for a PBJ sandwiches and over cold meat or cheese.
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