Bhogichi Bhaji is a traditional Maharashtrian mix vegetable curry. Made with seasonal winter bounty and cooked in a creamy sesame sauce. Tastes best when served with sesame flatbread aka til bhakri. Why to make Bhogichi Bhaji? Maharashtrians celebrate Makar Sankrant on14th January every year. This festival marks the termination of winter season in Maharashtra and the beginning of a new harvest season. Makar Sankrant is a three day celebration. On the first day which is ‘Bhogi’, we make this traditional recipe that celebrates the winter bounty. Hence the name ‘Bhogichi Bhaji’. We cook the seasonal veggies in a creamy aromatic…
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Continue ReadingGreen Peas Curry – Light, lush, healthy, vegan and comforting curry that comes together in about 30 minutes. Made with green peas and minimal spices. Makes a perfect weeknight meal when served with steamed rice or bread. Matar Chi Usal aka Green peas Curry is a very popular winter recipe made in Maharashtrian, Indian household. This lush plant based curry has the most incredible blend of fresh coriander, coconut, garlic and chilies. It’s quick and easy. You don’t have to slave away in the kitchen. Serve this curry with bread and rice, I bet your entire family will love it.…
Continue ReadingSpinach Curry Pasta is a delicious healthier alternative to marinara or pesto. Filled with nutrients from lush spinach, touch of creaminess and hint of spices. This pasta sauce is creamy, tasty, comforting and nutritious. Spinach Curry Pasta is a delicious way to sneak in those greens. This pasta gets vibrant green hue from the nutritious spinach. This pasta sauce has pesto vibes, but its lighter and far less oily as it is blanched and blended into a smooth puree. The puree is then spiced with garlic, dried fenugreek and kitchen king masala making it wonderful fusion pasta recipe. This recipe…
Continue ReadingThis gyoza soup is hands down the fastest, easiest and satisfying than any take out soup. This gyoza soup recipe uses frozen gyoza (dumplings) to speed up the cooking process, making it a perfect weeknight meal. Gyoza Soup: This dumpling soup is bursting with flavors. Loaded with vegetables and premium quality broth that gives a depth of flavor to this recipe. This soup makes a perfect delicious meal when crunch on time. You can easily adapt ingredients to your liking by adding more veggies or non -vegetarian dumplings. What is Gyoza : Gyoza is a kind of dumpling with a…
Continue ReadingRava fish fry is a shallow fried fish recipe with a beautiful crispy golden crust and juicy flesh inside. The fish is marinated in a spicy masala paste & coated with semolina. It’s a quick weekday meal because cooking fish fillet on stove takes less than 10 minutes. This recipe would taste much better with pomfret fish but I have used tilapia. Tilapia almost has no flavor of its own making it as a blank slate. Hence it works perfectly well with the spicy garlicky marinade. Tilapia being lean in nature is quick to cook but it can be easily…
Continue ReadingCold Noodles in Sesame Sauce Cold Noodles smothered in delicious Asian sesame sauce can be served at room temperature or warm. These noodles make a great side dish for summer parties. You can completely turn it into a meal by adding veggies like carrots, cabbage, bell peppers, onions and edamame. Feel free to add some shredded chicken or tofu for proteins. This recipe is so easy to make and its perfect for lunch box because its best to eat it cold or at room temperature. Ingredients: To make this easy cold noodles you will need: Noodles: I make this recipe…
Continue ReadingMasale Bhaat a spicy and full of veggies Maharashtrian rice dish. Rice is cooked with vegetables, homemade goda masala and garnished with fresh coconut and coriander leaves. What is Masale Bhat Masale Bhaat literally means ‘Spicy Rice’ is a very popular Maharashtrian rice preparation. A typical Maharashtrian festive meal or wedding menu is incomplete without this spicy rice packed with goodness of veggies & flavors of aromatic freshly homemade masala. This rice preparation tastes best when paired with some Tomato Saar (soup) .To enhance the flavors serve this masala rice with dollops of ghee & garnish with freshly shredded coconut…
Continue ReadingTomato soup is our weekly staple as it packs tons of flavors in each spoonful. I like to have it on its own but my family loves it with some grilled cheese or pulao. This tomato soup recipe is a keeper because it comes together in no time and only uses a handful ingredients readily available in any pantry. Good quality whole tomatoes and bit of beetroot & potato adds a deep rich creamy flavor base to this soup. I have made this tomato soup recipe in the pressure cooker. Alternatively you can use Instant Pot which gives this soup…
Continue ReadingPav bhaji is a very popular Indian street food. Its nothing but a mash of veggies spiced with pav bhaaji masala, butter, garnished with tons of onions, cilantro & served with roasted buttery dinner rolls. The main two ingredients which make pav bhaji delicious are potatoes & butter but both these ingredients are high in carbs & saturated fats. Since I am watching out my calorie intake I thought of recreating this recipe sans butter & potatoes. I know you would say does it even taste like a pav bhaji without both these ingredients. Well I insist you to give…