As I mentioned in my earlier post of Moong Daal Palak, would eat a different daal every day , and also prefer a variation of commonly made daals. During summers we make the Bengal gram with bottle gourd. It makes the daal lighter and also gives a nice flavor. Also, if you have kids in the family who do not eat bottle gourd as a vegetable, it is easier to sneak in it in the daal. This daal goes well with Chapati, sliced onions and mint chutney or mango pickle. I prefer a low salt diet so avoid pickles.
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Badaam ka Sharbat ( Almond Syrup )
Another childhood memory. I was born and brought up in Uttar Pradesh ( UP) . Summers in UP get really hot and mercury hits 50 degrees Celsius. Food during summers had to be such that the body cools down is able to survive the heat. My mother used to prepare badaam ka sharbat at home, as the summer started in the month of April and till about August, we always had it with milk. It is very nutritious , is considered good for eye sight and also a home remedy for nose bleeding due to heat. It can also be…
Moong Daal Palak ( Green Grams with Spinach )
In our family no dish gets repeated soon. Each day my mother used to cook a different daal or vegetable curry. Hari moong ( green gram ) is very healthy, high on fibre, good for digestion and easy to cook. Green gram sprouts is also used salads. You can also use green gram sprouts in this recipe. This recipe is very easy to make and is very light, too. If you have kids who do not eat vegetables you can sneak in spinach in the daal. My daughter does mostly will not have vegetable and daal both, she chooses one…
NanKhatai ( Indian Biscuits )
Nankhatai is a variety of cookie popular in India and Pakistan. We have had home made nankhatai since childhood. Nankhatai is still sold in north India, baked freshly in a clay oven. You will still be able spot them out side Seesganj Gurdwara, Old Delhi. This recipe is my mother’s recipe. When I started learning baking this was one of the first cookies that I learnt. My baking lessons started by Mom asking us to measure the ingredients and sieve the dry ingredients. In the era of measuring cups and spoons & digital weighing scales, I wonder how my mother…
Aloo Pyaaz Ki Sabzi
 Like my previous post on toor daal side dish made from potato is a must for many house hold in India. Daal , Rice and Aloo ki sabzi is all that you need , especially in summers. We had a hectic week and weekend turned out to be even more stressful as dad in law was not well. So i decided to go for a simple meal . For some odd reason under stress you get a lot of comfort doing things that you did as a kid, or eating the simple home cooked food.
Chatpati Toor Daal
( Tangy Curry made with Pigeon Pea ) Toor Daal also known as Arhar ki daal or Tuvar Daal is a most common daal used in Indian Household. In many families it is cooked daily. Gujarati’s make it slightly sweeter, South Indian make it with Vegetables and spices and call it sambhar. In our family we are the first generation who ate toor daal. My grandparents were from Pakitsan and in northern states like Punjab and Himachal toor daal was not used. But since my grandfather came to India during independence, and settled in UP , we got introduced to…
Besan Ladoo
A simple recipe of hom made Besan Ladoo distributed as prashad in Sankat Mochan.
Tender Coconut Payasam / Dessert made with 4 ingredients
Recipe for Tender Coconut Payasam. An easy but refreshing dessert, made with just 4 ingredients.
Spicy Dry Chicken
Spicy dry chicken
Pan Fried Basa
Basa / Pangasius bocourti is my fav fish. It is light and can be cooked quickly.