Paneer Do Pyaza is a mughalai dish in which lot of onions are used. The meaning of Do Pyaza is double the onions or the onions are used twice at two different stages of cooking. This is a rich and tasty paneer dish which can be had with rotis and rice.
Yesterday I was thinking what to keep for my son’s lunch box. My son is a choosy eater and it is tough to satisfy him. As I was thinking I got an idea of making Rajma Masala. Rajma masala is a Punjabi dish. Rajma masala is prepared with soaked kidney beans which is cooked with … [Read more…]
This is a North Indian dish. We make different kofta dishes like kofta curry, kofta pulav, etc.. Koftas are dumplings which are fried and added in gravies or pulav. We use vegetables like, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, potatoes, spinach and we even use mixed vegetables. Cabbage kofta curry is a good dish which goes well with … [Read more…]
In winter season this Sarson Ka Saag is made and served with maize roti. In this mustard leaves, spinach and bathua leaves (Paruppukeerai) is cooked together to a tasty dish with ginger, garlic and tomato and made into a puree.
My son’s all time favourite vegetable is potatoes. Whatever dish I make with potatoes, he finishes off very fast. Aloo Dum is one such dish which he likes the most. With the tanginess of curd and simple masalas, this dish tastes very good. Ingredients: Baby potatoes – 14 or 15 Cumin seeds – 1 tsp. … [Read more…]
As yesterday was sunday, I thought of making a very good side dish for chapathis in the evening. As I was going through my kitchen, I saw lobia in a box. Then I tought of making something out of lobia. Then I ended up doing Lobia Rassedar. The gravy was very rich and tasty. From … [Read more…]
Usually, south Indians add pumpkins in sambar or kootu. I heard this recipe from one of my friends. This recipe is very easy to make and it tastes differently with rotis. Pumpkin is one of the low calorie vegetables and has many anti-oxidant vitamins like vitamin A, C and E.
Green chilly which is the one among the best to bring spicy taste to the food. Green chilies add a unique flavor and taste to meals. Capsaicin is the chemical compound that makes chillies taste hot; most of the people will eat chilies in raw, fried or roasted form along with salads and as a side … [Read more…]
Last week, when my son came from school he was telling me that one of his friends got Bhindi masala and asked me whether I can do it and pack for lunch along with chapathis. I haven’t tried this recipe before. So I told him to wait for 2 days and I will make it. … [Read more…]
Punjabi Dal Makhani is a traditional Punjabi dish. It is called dal makhani because in this recipe they use dals and butter. It tastes well the second day of preparation. In Punjab they serve this by topping with butter and white cream. This dish is highly nutritious with lots of health benefits as we use … [Read more…]