In a Punjabi household, Paneer or cottage cheese preparation is a must, if one has guests coming over or for a grand meal at home on special occasions. This is one of the recipes, which comes to my rescue, when I have guest coming over for a meal at short notice or if I am making an elaborate meal and have many dishes to prepare that are time consuming. The recipe is quick to prepare and comes out well with little effort. I learnt this recipe from my second guru, my sister. Over a period of time I have learnt…
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Banoffee Pie (Dessert in a Jar / Single Serve Dessert)
 A recipe Banoffee Pie. Serve is as a Pie or single serve dessert. You can also make it as a Dessert in Jar and git it to your family and friends
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…
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…
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.
Moong Daal Halwa
Moong daal halwa is a must forPunjabi a celebration. Takes a little time but taste is awesome
Mushroom soup
I always prefer hot soup after coming back from work. It is filling and tasty