We need a change at some point of time from our routine and we have to do something from the normal and boring everyday humdrum.Today being a Sunday I decided to do fireless cooking and so used the oven as my means of preparing lunch.Being […]

Since my childhood revolved around the Northern part of India,I was exposed to primarily North Indian,Punjabi and Bengali cuisines while the South Indian cuisine (the culture I belong to) was relegated to an occasional luxury the prime menu for lunch and dinner was Roti,subzi,dal and […]

This recipe was the winner in a cooking contest in Lucknow in the year 1977 some years before I was born.My mother used to painstakingly cut out the winning recipes and paste them in a discarded notebook belonging to my uncle which was then used by […]

This is an extremely delicious curry which is mild,a little sweet and a perfect accompaniment for any Indian bread or rice.The breads include Roti,Chappati,Paratha,Naan,Kulcha and Roomali Roti (It does not appease as much with Poori so I left that out) while with rice there is […]

Phirni is an Indian dessert made of rice and milk,the rice ground to a paste and then cooked with milk and condiments! This is the first Phirni recipe on this blog and I am super excited to tell you all that this Phirni is different […]

Me having posted some Biryani recipes,you might be knowing the basic method of preparing rice,preparing the Masala,layering and cooking on Dum!Presenting a classic Indian Biryani which has received International fame!This Biryani however is made with either Chicken or Mutton (substituted with Beef or Pork in […]

This is an absolutely delicious Paneer recipe which does not involve Tomatoes but is absolutely lip smacking and finger licking with any Pulao,Biryani,Roomali Roti or Naan!The recipe is by NDTV Chef Divya Burman!This is a must make accompaniment which will surely earn you laurels as […]

This is a beautiful vegetarian Biryani without the traditional touch of “dum” and which deviates from the main procedure!I have also used powdered spices rather than whole as this ensures minimal wastage!This Biryani can be ideally baked in oven or put to cook over a […]

This recipe is a long lost but valued gem of the Mughal Dynasty!Rice and Dal have always been India’s staple diet but this Biryani combines both of them in a sophisticated,yummy and a “Nawabi” manner which enthrals the one eating and makes the cook wonder […]

Many thousands of years back when there was no concept of “vegetarianism” in India,everyone ate meat.They caught game,killed and ate it and this included animals like Rhinoceros,Wild Boar,assorted birds like Quail,Pigeon and Grouse and of course the Royal Venison or deer meat which was one […]