Parenthood

  This Mumbai-style pav bhaji is super delicious to taste and similar to the pav bhaji one gets in Mumbai. Pav bhaji is an iconic dish from Mumbai and hugely popular all over India. Pav means bread rolls. Bhaji is the Marathi word for vegetables or a vegetable-based dish (dry or gravy). Since both the bhaji (vegetable gravy) and pav are served together, hence the name ‘ Pav bhaji ‘ Suggested Post:  COOKING WITHOUT FIRE – BISCUIT CAKE Pav bhaji is basically a mix of mashed & spiced vegetables in gravy. A special spice blend ‘ Pav Bhaji Masala ‘ is used to make pav bhaji. Cuisine:  Indian Street Food, Maharashtrian Course:  Brunch, Main Course, Snacks, Starters Diet:  Vegetarian Also Read:  A carrot halwa (Gajar ka Halwa) recipe made in the traditional way Ingredients For Cooking Veggies For Bhaji 1.41   lb   medium sizes potatoes   or 250 grams potatoes, peeled and chopped 0.22   lb   chopped cauliflower   or 120 to 130 grams cauliflower 0.28   lb   chopped carrot 0.32   lb   green

It is a refreshing summer cooler popular in northern and western parts of India. This recipe post shares the method of making aam panna concentrate as well as making aam panna drink. The aam panna concentrate stays good for a few months in the fridge. It is a vegan summer cooler made from unripe green mangoes. It is made when mangoes make their appearance in the hot Indian summers. Aam panna has a tangy, sweet taste with hints of cardamom, cumin & black salt. The addition of these spice powders and black salt not only brings in more flavours but also helps in the digestion. Ingredients For Cooking Mangoes 2   medium sized raw unripe mangoes   or 400 grams green mangoes 2   cups   water   – for pressure cooking Other Ingredients 1.5   cups   sugar or jaggery powder   or 325 grams sugar or add as required 1   teaspoon   cardamom powder 1   teaspoon  roasted cumin powder ¼  teaspoon   black pepper powder   or crushed black pepper – optional 2   teaspoons   black salt   – add regular w

  Idli is a soft, pillowy steamed savory cake made from rice and lentil batter. The lentils used in making idli are urad dal (black gram). Idli is a traditional breakfast made in every South Indian household including mine. Idli is popular not only in the whole of India but outside India too. Idli is naturally vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and makes for one of the healthiest breakfast. Cuisine:  South Indian Course:  Breakfast, Snacks Diet:  Vegan, Vegetarian Also Read:  Sweet Paratha Recipe | Meetha Paratha Recipe For Kids Ingredients 1   cup   regular rice + 1 cup parboiled rice   or 2 cups idli rice or 2 cups parboiled rice ½   cup   whole or split urad dal   or 120 grams whole or split urad dal (husked black gram) ¼   cup   thick poha   or 20 grams thick poha (flattened rice) ¼   teaspoon   fenugreek seeds   (methi seeds) 2   cups   water for soaking rice 1   cup   water for soaking urad dal ½   cup   water for grinding urad dal or add as required ¾ to 1   cup   water for grindin

  In simple words, Biryani is a rice and curry casserole. The curry can be meat-based or vegetable-based. Throughout India, you will find many avatars of Biryani. Though mostly biryani is layered and cooked but you will also find one pot biryani dishes, specifically in the southern parts of India. Here the biryani is cooked much like the way a pulao is made by adding all the ingredients in a pot and cooking them. Also Read:  Sweet Paratha Recipe | Meetha Paratha Recipe For Kids Biryani, though usually made with meat is also made with seafood, eggs, paneer (cottage cheese), mushrooms and vegetables. In some versions of biryani, the curry or gravy is made with both eggs and vegetables or meat and vegetables. Suggested Recipe for you:  Rava Kesari Recipe The spices, aromatics, flavoring ingredients also differ widely from state to state in India. Example in South India you will see the addition of curry leaves, black pepper, coconut milk, cilantro etc. So no two biryani dishes will taste

Besan Ladoo or Besan Ke Laddu is a popular Indian sweet made from gram flour, powdered sugar, and clarified butter (ghee). Make this decadent sweet with my easy fail-proof besan ladoo recipe. Besan Ladoo is round sweet balls made by roasting gram flour and ghee together and then adding sugar to make a thick pasty dough that is then formed into delicious, melt-in-your-mouth balls. Cuisine:  North Indian Course:  Sweets Diet:  Gluten-Free, Vegetarian Ingredients 2   cups   besan   (gram flour) – 200 grams ½   cup   ghee   (clarified butter) – 125 grams, add more ghee if required 1   cup   powdered sugar   (heaped) or boora or castor sugar – 175 grams (powder ¾ cup white sugar or raw sugar in a mixer-grinder, small blender) 1   teaspoon  cardamom powder   or 5 to 6 green cardamoms, powdered in a mortar-pestle 1  to  2   tablespoons   golden raisins   – chopped 10  to  12   cashews   – chopped Also Read:  A carrot halwa (Gajar ka Halwa) recipe made in the traditional way Instructions Roast