Handi Paneer

Paneer(Cottage Cheese), a popular and loved source of protein for vegetarians. Usually vegetarians going out for lunch or dinner order a paneer dish namely Paneer Butter Masala or Shahi Paneer or may be Kadhai Paneer. The paneer dish I prepared today was Handi Paneer and it tastes little different from usual paneer dishes which sounds…

Eggless Pancakes

Pancakes, the American classic. Breakfast and brunch would just be incomplete without a stack of pancakes served with syrup, honey, with all your favorite seasoned fruits and some whipped cream. I always wanted to recreate the taste and flavor of pancakes served at IHOP without using eggs. This recipe is for all the pancake lovers…

Moradabadi Dal

Moong dal (Split Washed Green Gram), the most healthy dal but always tagged as most boring dal. Even I had same perception about this dal before marriage. To be honest, before marriage I had no clue that a dish named this even existed. On one of my marriage ceremony hosted by my husband’s family, my…

Mango Summer Salad

Do you know Mango is the national fruit of India and Pakistan, and national tree of Bangladesh? Yes, it is! India produces over 40% of mangoes in the world with over 1500 varieties and exports to many countries. Maharashtra, an Indian state, produces the best variety in the world called Alphonsos Mango. Being born and…

Banana Walnut Bread

Thinking of Banana Bread brings the best of memories of the twists and turns of the Hawaiian island’s famed Road to Hana. Maui’s Road to Hana is famed for twisting roads, secluded beaches and banana bread stands. The loaves sold there are moist and sweet, with sizable chunk of banana and usually sold at reasonable…

Dal Makhni

Dal makhani is a popular dish which originated from Punjab region of India. This dish however is now very popular and found in most of the restaurants/Dhabas all across India Dal refers to lentils(specifically whole urad dal and Kidney beans) and makhani translates to buttery. This Dish was traditionally slow cooked for hours and had…

Makhana (Fox Nuts) Bhel

Bhelpuri is a savoury snack that originates from India and is enjoyed by people as a famous street food. It is called by different names across the subcontinent, in Bengal called as Jhalmuri while in Karnataka called as Churmuri. One may find it at roadside tracks on food stalls all across India. Typically this is…