Karonde are still in season. Try this instant Karonde ka achaar. Karonde are not only a rich source of iron but also vitamin C. We make these two ways. One is this instant karonde ka achaar and second is sweet chutney/lonji. These go really well with most of Indian food and recipes. Add these to…
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Potato Stir Fry
Potato stir fry is my kid’s new favorite dish. They love having this with roti, in wraps or even with rice. Whenever I am in a hurry to make something for kids then Potato stir fry and paneer stir fry are my top most choices. These make delicious wraps. You can add some homemade Mayonnaise…
Falafel with Tahini sauce
Falafel – this is a middle eastern food generally served with pita bread and Tahini sauce. Falafel wrap is perfect for a healthy breakfast. You can add falafel balls with lots of salad, yogurt dip, and Tahini sauce. It is a very filling meal. Falafel balls can also be served as a snack or appetizer with…
Vegetable Quesadilla
Quesadilla is a Mexican dish (pronounced key-suh-dee-uh) generally made with corn tortillas filled with vegetables and cheese. I have made these with wheat flour roti that we eat daily. My kids love to eat vegetable quesadilla and I don’t mind making these for them. First of all, I am using whole wheat flour rotis/ tortillas….
Paneer wrap
Paneer wrap made with whole wheat roti, Paneer stir fry, lots of salad and chutneys. Your kids are going to love these believe me. My son absolutely loves them and he will have three roti this way happily. Remember when I fractured my hand last year. I would ask the cook to prepare rotis and…
Roasted aloo gobi
Roasted aloo gobi ki sabji – Don’t we all love winters? No sweating, No relying on air conditioning for a decent night’s sleep and no power cuts to endure. I for one definitely love winters more than summers. Beautiful weather ( if sun god bless us with his presence ;-)), juicy fruits, and plentiful of green…
Roasted tomato soup
Roasted tomato soup with Croutons – I have been thinking of making Roasted tomato soup for quite some time. Rajasthan known for its scorching heat in summers could be really cold in winters. Though winters are a little late this year when it comes soup is a must in our house in evenings. I generally make…
Chole Bhature
Chole Bhature – Chole Bhature is a very popular dish when eating out. It is a mini meal generally served with pickle and tomato onion salad. In restaurants, you get this huge balloon like bhaturas that are simply hard to resist. Everybody has a different taste in our house so they want to order different dishes…
Laksa with homemade Noodles
Laksa is a Malaysian dish. It is a coconut based curry with lots of vegetables, noodles, and tofu. It is a very spicy and hot dish. There is a very slight hint of sweet and sour. Laksa is a meal in itself as it has lots of veggies, noodles, and tofu in it. Tofu is…
Dal Baati Churma
Dal Baati Churma is one of the most popular foods of Rajasthan. This is a very rich dish (as you can see there is a lot of ghee involved) and is usually served in social functions (gots). Hot Baatis are served with Panchmel dal/ mixed dal, kadhi( Khatto), Churma, rice and mirch ke tipore. There…
