Modak or lets say Ukdiche Modak is a festive rice flour dumpling made during the auspicious occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi!Ganesh or the Indian Elephant God is the bearer of all good luck and prosperity!His name is uttered before starting a new venture,embarking on a journey […]

Chiwda is one staple ingredient which is common throughout India.It has multiple names – Namkeen in North India,Farsan or Chiwda in Maharashtra,Chanachur in West Bengal and this is described as a delicious trail mix in the West which loves Indian snacks in all their forms!We […]

Sprouts are a source of protein and doctors recommend having them with breakfast,lunch or as a salad.A majority of us think “When there are other delicious things to eat why go after sprouts?” The answer is that sprouts fill the tummy like no other!They are […]

Lucknow city has a place in my heart as there is where I grew up and socialised to the utmost!The food,Nawabi culture and legacy from the Mughal rulers of Awadh to the British have made the city a variety of sorts!In the advent of the […]

I just love trying out something different and this is one of them!All of us are too familiar with Pakodas and this is a little modification to give them a new twist and a new way to eat!I have also added new ingredients to the […]

A revised and edited archived recipe reposted with love! Being born and bought up in Northern India, I was exposed to a variety of dishes.I had South Indian food at home(which subsequently became “Northernised” over 2 decades.Outside I loved the food..all comprised of rotis(Indian bread).subzis(vegetables) […]

All of us love snacks having All Purpose Flour(APF) or lets call it by the Indian term – Maida.There are a plethora of snacks which use this ingredient including the internationally famous Samosa and the chewy Bhatura.A snack famous with tea in North India is […]

Greetings for the New Year and glad to publish my first post in 2016.This recipe is easy and indicative of the Indian system of fasting which means: Not consuming anything at all which includes drinking water. Eating select food with no salt or using Rock […]

Continuing from the last post of Puff Pastry I thought to use it in a snack with is the favourite of many in Mumbai India.If you see my post,I had mentioned Khari Biscuits which are an absolute rage in Mumbai and am posting the recipe […]

”HAPPY NAVRATRI” Chundal(Kerala) or Sundal(Tamil Nadu) is a very delicious and healthy South Indian snack which is mostly prepared during Navratri.Most families keep a wooden stand having odd number of planks decorated with dolls and figurines depicting Hindu Mythology which are offered prayers and sought […]