Month: January 2018
Papchi (a Chhattisgarh sweet snack)
My blog will not be complete without posting gems from such parts of India which are hardly ever mentioned.Chhattisgarh is a State located in the centre east of the country.It borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in the northwest, Maharashtra in the south west, Telangana […]
Aloo Palda ( a Himachali Potato Curry)
Himachal Pradesh is one of the most beautiful States of India!The State is mountainous with beautiful valleys and waterfalls,flower filled sweet smelling meadows and nipping cold in the winters.The people here are absolutely fighting fit and very strong thanks to the exercise they get walking on […]
Yogurt Fruit Bark
There is a new dessert which has been invented recently called the “Bark”! Bark literally means the dried up covering of a tree trunk broken into random pieces!This recipe has maybe followed that criteria only to have become famous and garnering more followers by the […]
Spiced Hot Chocolate
With the frosty January on the calendar the mind stops to ponder on the climatic conditions everywhere in the world!At some places it is as hot as a furnace while some parts of the world are experiencing “one of the coldest winters” with unbelievable snowfall […]
Patishapta/Patishapta Pitha for Sankranti
When the new year kick starts in India,people eagerly wait for Sankranti or let us type the correct terminology – Makar Sankranti! This is celebrated all throughout India as various festivals of Makar Sankranti,Lohri,Magh Sankranti,Sakraat,Khichdi,Poush Parbon and Pongal.Common items of cooking include mung dal/lentils,freshly harvested rice […]
Papda Ki Subzi (A Bihari Chickpea Flour Subzi)
The Cuisine of Bihar is rich and resplendent with spices,sweet,mild and bitter flavours which combine marvellously with main course accompaniments like Rice and Roti!This recipe is extremely popular in the Tirhut and Saran areas where they say “Agar Khana Banana ka mood nahi hai to […]
Kesar Lachha Rabdi
HAPPY NEW YEAR! My first post in 2018 Rabri in North India is thickened and sweetened milk which is generally had as an accompaniment with other desserts like Jalebi,Malpua or Gulab Jamun.Milk is thickened over low heat and as the skin forms over the surface […]