An easy yet tasty recipe for home made mutton curry. Get good quality mutton, marinate it well and then cook it on medium flame.
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Kimami Sewai / Seviya
Kimami Sewai or Seviyan or Semiya or Vermicelli Halwa is a dessert made in almost every household to celebrate Eid. This recipe has comparatively less sugar and instead of using mawa milk is used. Without compromising on the taste and richness, the sewai is made healthier and lighter.
Dal Makhani or Urad Daal
Dal Makhani also known as “Maa di Dal” is a very popular Punjabi Daal. This is an easy recipe to make healthy Dal Makhani. The uniqueness of this dal lies in the fact that the more time it is cooked, tastier it is.
Mutton Seekh Kabab
Mutton seekh kababs are made of minced mutton and grilled on a skewer. It is starter that kids and adults both love. This is a easy recipe to make seekh kababs at home.
Tariwale Aloo Gobhi – Potato and Cauliflower Gravy
Cauliflower and Potato gravy made in mustard oil and flavoured with Panch Phoran from eastern UP and Bihar. Served with hot pooris to cheer up anyone on a rainy day.
Indian Pan cakes
Meethe Poode or Meethe pue as they are sometimes called are the Punjabi version of pan cakes. In each cuisine you will find dishes that are similar and adapted to local taste. I have very fond memories of eating the meethe poode made my by grand mother. She was old and frail but would make these very patiently. My eldest aunt also liked it and whenever she would come we would make it, especially when it rains. Cold breeze, heavy rains, hot cups of tea, meethe poode and listening to stories of my Bhuji ( Father’s sister is addressed as…
Dry Fruit Chaat or Mewe ki Chaat
Dry Fruit Chaat sounds unique and tastes awesome. I have lived and visited cities like Varanasi, Lucknow , Delhi etc which are known for their variety of chaat. In fact I have not come across many places in Bangalore that serve good chaat. Chaat is a must eat on my visits to Delhi and Lucknow. North Indian Weddings are know for their grandeur and elaborate spread of food. A chaat counter is a must. One of the dishes that is a ” star attraction” nowadays is the dry fruit chaat. Dry fruit chaat with hot chai during the rains is…
Sooji Ka Halwa ( Kesri Bhaat )
Sooji Ka halwa or Kesri bhaat is the most commonly made sweet in an indian household. It is offered as prasahad in Kanjake ( as mentioned in my Kala Chana post ). Each family it’s own recipe of Sooji Halwa. I add Besan ( Gram flour ) and it gives it very earthy taste and a lovely colour. Also, there are various types of sooji, coarse or fine. For Halwa we use fine sooji.
Chane ki Lauki wali Daal ( Bengal Gram with Bottle Gourd)
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.
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…