Besan is one of the versatile flour I know of. Its been a staple in my kitchen and I relish it in one form or another. It can be mixed into the flours for flat bread and pizza crust, used like eggs to make cheelas, as a binder for koftas, batter for deep frying, thickener for curries, base for exotic sweets, crunchy drops for flavored yogurt and many more.
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Gobhi Paratha
Paratha is a popular breakfast food in North India, especially Punjabi household. I remember those days in India when I used to eat paratha every other day with malai (cream collected from boiled milk) or churned butter. Now with change in lifestyle and dietary habit I don’t eat paratha on regular basis but whenever I do, I enjoy with whipped butter.
Since paratha is usually stuffed with some kind of vegetable filing, it is best suited for the start of the day, preferably a lazy Sunday brunch, when you have no time to cook separate breakfast and lunch. It is generally served with just pickle, butter and yogurt, but it goes well with any spiced curry.Can anyone guess what curry have I served with gobhi paratha?
Chai Spiced Apple Cake
An apple cake is a perfect fall dessert or breakfast. This classic cake has granny smith apple chunks and spices to awaken your body and soul.
Sour and Spicy Fish Curry ( Asam Pedas)
Every culture has their own version of making herb and spice pastes that lend a unique and distinctive flavor to the dish. Malaysians use a basic spice paste recipe in many of their curries and stir fries, which they call Rempah. My recipe of sour and spicy fish curry is inspired from two of Nava’s recipes, using rempah paste.
Red lentil and Kale Soup
We had few rain showers this week that ended our glorious summer and I thought about making soup. I never need an excuse for soup, though. Anytime is a good time for soup BUT cooler weather definitely begs for soup to be made. What do you think?
Hyderabadi “Mutton” Biryani
Few weeks ago Nazneen of coffee and crumpets posted baghare baingan and since then I was thinking to make hyderabadi biryani. It is one of the popular party favorite and signature dish of Hyderabad. There are two ways to prepare hyderabadi biryani- using raw meat and cooked meat. I am sharing the cooked meat version of biryani using mutton, which is more popularly used in making this rice dish.
Vegetarian Masala Fried Rice
Chinese food is the most favored option among Indians of our age, when they go out to eat. I am not talking authentic chinese food here, but the fusion cuisine that merges indian spices with classic chinese recipes, known as Indo Chinese cuisine. I am sure you would have seen masala fried rice and many such dishes on the menu of some restaurants that offer creative fusion delights.Today’s recipe is my take on the chinese fried rice, Indian style.
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