This Mushroom Soup is easy to make, creamy, rich, umami in taste and hearty. This simple soup recipe is perfect to serve on chilly days. I am a mushroom maniac and love them in all the forms, but this cream of mushrooms soup is my childhood favorite. This soup comes together in no time as it is made in a pressure cooker. My recipe uses minimum ingredients hence the taste of earthy meaty mushrooms is not overpowered but rather accented by adding some nutmeg. To give this soup a creamy texture I have added just the right amount of milk…
Continue ReadingThis easy cream of chicken soup recipe is a heathier alternative to the canned condensed chicken soup. This soup is light, creamy, has subtle flavors which brings comfort on a cold wintery days. I like to cook from scratch as it gives me the liberty to adapt the ingredients to my liking. There is no doubt about canned stuff being convenient and I use it occasionally too but they contain a lot of sodium and calories especially the soups and spice mix . This healthier substitute for cream of chicken soup is super quick to make comes together in under…
Continue ReadingTil laddu aka Tilache ladoo are deliciously rich sesame seeds and peanut ladoos made on the occasion of Makar Sankrant. Sweetened with jaggery and flavored with cardamom nutmeg powder. These make a great on-the-go bite size snack. Til Laddu Til laddu aka ‘Tilache ladoo’, ‘Til gul’ is a sweet snack made with unhulled sesame seeds and jaggery. Sometimes its made with sugar instead of jaggery. This ladoos are a popular treat made during the Indian winter harvest festival Makar sankranti. Maharashtrians celebrate Makar Sankrant on 14th January every year. This festival marks the termination of winter season in Maharashtra and…
Continue ReadingBhogichi 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…