Author Archives: Charulata
Apple halwa or seb ka halwa recipe
Apple halwa is a very simple and easy dessert made from apples, sugar, ghee, mawa and nuts. It does not require any special ingredients. Apple halwa is delicious and nutritious sweet dish and can be made during special occasions and celebrations. Its amazingly delicious and leaves one longing for more!! It can be enjoyed
Crispy onion pakodas/pakoras or kanda bhaji or onion fritters recipe
Onion pakoras or pakodas is a very popular Indian snack where onions are battered with besan or chickpeas flour along with spices and deep fried in cooking oil. It is a popular teatime snack and tastes best as it is or with ketchup or green chutney and best enjoyed on pleasant monsoon season or winter
Jeera (cumin seeds) rice recipe (cumin flavoured rice)
Jeera rice or Zeera rice is a flavoured Indian dish prepared from rice and cumin seeds. It is very popular in North India and very easy to prepare unlike a biryani. The main ingredients for jeera rice are rice, cumin seeds and any vegetable oil/butter/ghee. It is one of the most simplest, easiest but most
Semolina (rava) cake/basbousa recipe
Semolina cake or basbousa are small cakes which are made from semolina, milk, all purpose flour and coconut which are the main ingredients and soaked in sugar syrup. They are very easy to make and delicious too. Basbousa or semolina cakes are traditional desserts from Turkish cuisine. Basbousa or sweet semolina cake flavoured with rose
Chocolate nankhatai recipe
Chocolate nankhatai is a crunchy, delicious and easy to make sweet recipe. It is made with all purpose flour, powdered sugar, butter, cardamom powder and with a flavour of little cocoa powder which gives a good colour as well as taste too. Chocolate nankhatai can be made for Diwali festival or Christmas and is best enjoyed
Spicy puffed rice (mandakki oggarane) / seasoned puffed rice recipe
Spicy puffed rice/mandakki oggarane is a very healthy and delicious snack prepared with puffed rice, onions, tomatoes, green chillies, peanuts and mild spices. It can be had as a evening snack with a cup of tea. Mandakki oggarane is a tasty and quick snack from North Western Karnataka. It is very easy to make too and
Green peas masala/curry recipe
Green peas masala curry is a delicious and a great side dish for rotis, chapatis, phulkas or even pulaos. It is a very easy and simple to make curry made with fresh green peas, onions and tomatoes and cooked in a spicy gravy. Green peas are available throughout the year in frozen form, but during
Green peas soup recipe
Green peas are winter crops and fresh peas are easily available in the market from December till March end. Green peas are one of the most nutritious vegetable rich in minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants and they are also low on calories. While shopping for green peas look for fresh pods that are full, heavy in hands
Spicy puffed rice/murmura chivda recipe
Spiced puffed rice or murmura chivda recipe is a very healthy and delicious snack made from puffed rice, peanuts, roasted dal, curry leaves, red chilli powder, sugar and salt. It is very easy and quick to make too and makes up for a tasty evening snack alongwith hot tea. Spiced puffed rice chivda can also be
Gond or gaund ke ladoo/laddu recipe
Gond is a natural edible gum and is available in crystal form and it is slightly yellowish translucent in color. Gond is a kind of edible resin and is available in supermarkets as gum resin. It looks like lightweight, transparent crystals and are roasted in ghee before use. Gond ladoo is especially made during winter months,
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