Eggs Kejrewal is a quick, simple and delicious eggs on a cheesy toast recipe. This recipe is great for breakfast, lunch, brunch or even a quick dinner on a busy night. What is Eggs Kejrewal? Apparently it is said that this recipe was created at the Willingdon Sports Club in Mumbai in 1960’s, in honor of Devi Prasad Kejriwal, a member who often requested this recipe of sunny side up eggs on a cheesy toast. Mr Kejrewal’s family did not eat eggs, so he asked that his eggs on toast be disguised. The chef’s at Willingdon Sports Club disguised the…
Continue ReadingChana Masala is a flavorful, delicious chickpeas curry, that is a very popular vegetarian curry from India. The chickpeas are cooked in onion tomato and basic spices gravy base. It is easy to make in an instant pot, pressure cooker or on the stovetop. This recipe is naturally vegan and gluten free, making it perfect for anyone. What is Chana Masala? Chana means chickpeas and masala refers to blend of spices, hence the name Chana masala. Chana also goes by the name Chole. My Chole recipe is easy to make, full of flavor and uses simple staple pantry ingredients. The…
Continue ReadingPressure Cooker Chicken Biryani – a short cut to traditional biryani recipe. Fragrant basmati rice is cooked with aromatic spices, chicken and yogurt as a one pot rice dish in under 40 minutes. What Is Biryani? Chicken Biryani is my husband’s favorite Indian rice dish. He literally requests me to cook chicken biryani every weekend. Hence I came up with this fast track one pot biryani recipe. Traditionally, biryani is a complex recipe & it takes a lot time & experience to cook a prefect biryani. I prefer and love making my version of biryani because it tastes pretty close…
Continue ReadingMoong Dal Tadka is a cozy nourishing dal made with yellow split lentils and ghee tempering along with Indian whole spices. This recipe is super easy yet tastes great. Dal is the most essential staple dish in Indian cuisine. There are countless variations of dal all across India. Every household has their own version, today I am sharing my version. My recipe uses basic Indian pantry staple, is mildly spiced yet its full of flavors & has a perfect texture. Traditionally, Toor dal is used to make dal fry but I like to use yellow moong dal as it’s easier…
Continue ReadingNutritious, vegetarian black eyed bean soup recipe is easy to make. This Maharashtrian soup recipe is healthy and comes together quickly in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker. This chawli cha kadhan aka soup recipe is highly nutritious and it’s packed with protein & magnesium. I have grown up eating this black eyed bean soup popularly known as chawli cha kadhan or kalan in Marathi. This bean soup is pressure cooked and mildly flavored with a tempering of cumin seeds, curry leaves, chilies and garlic. This soup is not only nourishing but also very light on tummy. All the nutrients…
Continue ReadingGudi Padwa is a Maharashtrian festival celebrated to welcome the onset of spring. Padwa falls on the first day of Chaitra month according to the lunisolar Hindu Calendar. It falls on the day on which the moon appears after new moon day (Amavasya) . It marks the beginning of the New Year for many Hindus. The mythological story behind festival is that it is believed that many years ago there was a great deluge on Earth. Time had stopped and every living being and every aspect of nature was destroyed. It is said that on this day Lord Brahma started…
Continue ReadingInstant Pot Seviyan Kheer aka vermicelli kheer is an easy, creamy and delicious Indian dessert recipe. It’s a pudding made with vermicelli, milk, sugar, nuts, cardamom and saffron. What is Seviyan Kheer : Seviyan kheer also known as semiya payasam, shevyachi kheer, sevai kheer is a very popular Indian pudding recipe. I have grown up eating kheer like every Indian. Traditionally kheer is made on a stove top by reducing milk to half of its quantity resulting in a creamy, thick kheer. If you are looking for a quick last minute dessert to make, then this incredibly easy Instant Pot…
Continue ReadingThis whole wheat waffle recipe is quick to make from scratch and is perfect to make for the weekend brunch. This recipe uses pantry and fridge staple ingredients and comes together in one bowl. Since these are made from whole wheat flour they are healthier too. These whole wheat waffles turn out exactly how they should be – light and crispy on the outside, while remaining soft and fluffy on the inside. The top two reasons why I love making these waffles are – firstly, you can make the batter the night before. Secondly, you can freeze these waffles for…
Continue ReadingChakli is a spiral shaped, fried savory snack made during the Diwali festival in all Maharashtrian homes. Traditionally chakli is made using a blend of lentil and spices. However, my instant chakli recipe uses only whole wheat flour as the base ingredient to make light & crunchy instant chaklis. The reason why I love my whole wheat chakli recipe is…. it tastes great relative to the effort required. My recipe requires minimal inputs in terms of time, energy, ingredients and clean up yet yields delicious results. If there is one Diwali snack that my husband can’t do without, then it…