Ready in 10 minutes, this Palak Raita recipe is an easy, tasty side dish for any Indian meal. Simple ingredients make this palak raita recipe creamy and so delicious. I am always finding ways to eat more green vegetables. This Palak Raita is a great recipe where you can sneak in greens. It is not only creamy, flavorful but also healthy. This cold side dish pairs perfectly well with a fiery hot main dish like biryani. I have made this raita using Greek yogurt , blanched spinach leaves and a few basic spices that impart a delicious & refreshing flavor…
Continue ReadingRaw Mango Chutney aka Kairichi Chutney is a rustic Maharashtrian condiment recipe. This flavorful chutney is made using raw mangoes (Kairi), coriander leaves, chilies, garlic and dry coconut. This irresistible chutney is then tempered with oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds & red chilies. People usually await summer for it brings along mangoes but I await summer for it brings tart raw mangoes. I have grown up eating this kairichi chutney all summer long. Every household has their own version of chutney recipe. Today I am sharing my family chutney recipe which is a perfect balance of spicy, tangy and sour…
Continue ReadingFunfetti Cheesecake a delicious, rich , creamy and above all a perfect birthday cheesecake. This cheesecake is studded with colorful sprinkles and blush pink butter cream frosting that makes this cake an absolute showstopper. Cheesecake is our all time family favorite dessert. My daughter turned 4 and she requested a vanilla cheesecake with lots of sprinkles and pink buttercream and I exactly gave her that. I have made this creamy & rich textured vanilla cheesecake in an Instant Pot and added tons of sprinkles to make it bright & fun. Decorated with pink color buttercream. This cake certainly put wide…
Continue ReadingEggs 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…