North Indian

Stuffed Capsicum

In this typical Punjabi cuisine recipe, capsicum or green bell peppers is stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes. There are many variations of making the stuffing and even with different ingredients like paneer/cottage cheese, besan/gram flour and green peas. The possibility of variety of filling option – even non vegetarian- makes this […]

Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Masala is a very popular north Indian dish essentially made from paneer,  served in rich spiced gravy. It is a typical vegetarian alternative to chicken masala. Paneer Butter Masala goes best with naan and tandoori rotis but can also be served with rice dishes. The preparation is little bit time consuming but […]

Semiya Payasam

Semiya payasam – സേമിയ (vermicelli payasam ) is an Indian pudding made out of noodle  shaped pasta along with milk and sugar; and is a common accompaniment to Sadyas (feast). It is one of the easiest payasam recipes that can be prepared but the success greatly dependent on its consistency and cooking […]

Boondi Raitha

A popular Indian chat recipe, Boondi (Boondhi) Raita is a delicious blend of sour, crispiness and chilli-spice. Boondi the small fried basen flour balls can be easily made at home following the steps given in this recipe or can be bought from most of Indian grocery/sweet stores.  You can quickly make […]

Poori

Poori (puri / boori) is a deep-fried Indian bread, most commonly served at breakfast, almost all part of the country. Poori is typically accompanied with vegetable gravy side dish prepared with potato known to be Masala/Bhaji. The bread preparation is pretty similar to that of chapatti, but bit-a-less in size. I don’t typically prepare poori […]

Methi Chicken

Another North-Indian curry recipe with methi (fenugreek) leaves, that goes well with chapathi/naan or rice. I have shared a few methi leaf recipes previously and have listed the health benefit of it already. Methi chicken is another common preparation to integrate the benefits of methi with chicken to get a […]