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.
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Home Made Lamb Burger with Basil and Red Wine Sauce
A Juicy Lamb Burger Made at home. The creamy basil sauce and Red wine sauce coupled with Home made minced meat patty makes it a perfect meal.
Masala Crabs – Spicy Crabs cooked in Kerala Style
Having lived most of my life in North India , non vegetarian food has mostly been Chicken and Mutton. Seafood was restricted to fish and that too fried fish. I was lucky to travel alone, a bit once I joined work, and on my trips I used to experience all the local cuisines. I had crabs for the first time in the US a couple of years back. After that, although I have been eating crabs in India , it is mostly as crab cakes or in mixed sea food pasta , pizza or soup. I got introduced to this…
Beans on Toast
Baked Beans on Toast is my husband’s favourite breakfast. Luckily its one of the dishes that I need not put in a lot of effort as I used to buy the canned baked beans. In the last few years , as I have moved away from packaged food as much as possible I started making Baked Beans with easily available Rajma / Kidney Beans, at home. Though the name indicates that the beans are baked, they are usually slow cooked in slightly sweet tomato sauce. Over the weekend when I have more time on my hands I like to prepare…
Paneer Butter Masala – Cottage Cheese Cooked in Cashew and Tomato Gravy
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…
Radish and Raw Mango Salad
Salad is a must for Lunch and dinner for me. While lemon, salt and pepper are a regular dressing for my cucumber tomato salad, I make it a little interesting over the weekends. One salad that goes well with the Indian fare is grated radish salad ( or lachha , as it is called in Hindi). I gave a little twist to the traditional grated radish salad by adding grated raw mango, instead of lemon. Talking of Radish, are you aware about a place called Jaunpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. I have lived in Jaunpur for…
Baked Fish
I start planning what to cook over the weekend on Thursday. Make a list of ingredients needed and check the availability. On the way back from work, on Friday, I buy the items that are not at home. Weekend lunch is a very important ritual at our home. Weekends are the only time, we get to eat together, so very special for me. Also, as I am into a full time job, I hardly get time to cook over the weekdays. So while deciding what to cook for lunch, I also try to ensure that the dish is liked by…
Purple Cabbage Salad
Salad is an integral part of my daily meals. Ever since I consulted a nutritionist for to manage my daily nutrition “raws” ( raw vegetable ) cover a large portion of my plate. Though I like my plain tomato , cucumber salad with lemon and crushed pepper dressing, but to avoid monotony I also keep adding colours to the salad. I strongly feel that food should be appealing to all the senses, but try and keep the recipe easy and quick. This salad is very refreshing. You can prepare it and keep it in fridge. The Passion fruit and honey…
Goan Fish Curry
This fish curry is may favourite fish curry. Till I started working , I used to eat only fried fish, however my first assignment as a management trainee was in Kolkatta . I started off with the Bengali fried fish and graduated to curries. Buying fish was still a problem. I started cooking fish curries couple of years back. Thanks to my kid’s nanny who is a Goan and knows how to buy fresh fish.This curry is not very spicy and yet not bland. It is not thick and not very heavy. It is tangy and mild. Just perfect for…
Garden Fresh Salad with Rosemary Dressing
 A recipe for simple, healthy and light salad dressing for salads.