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Quick cooker dal (oil free)
This recipe is courtesy of a friend and former neighbour who had introduced me to the wonders of oil free cooking. I must confess this one is all I retained in my memory. I found it hard to believe that … Continue reading
Potatoes for Puri-bhaaji
Potatoes made this way have always been our favourite side dish with puris and shrikhand, and still is. This is part of a classic Maharashtrian lunch. As anyone who has grown up in India will testify, variations of the puri-bhaaji combination are … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z 2018, Batate (Many ways to cook potatoes), Potatoes, Quick Weeknight Recipes, Vegan
Tagged A-Z Blogging Challenge 2018, Archana's Kitchen, asafoetida, epicurious, garlic, Mumsnet Blogging Network, mustard and chilli spiced potatoes, mustard seeds, mustard spiced potatoes, potatoes, potatoes with puris, vegan, Yummly
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Okra Pachadi
The words crunchy, indulgent and more-ish are rarely associated with weeknight meals but every one of these can be used to describe this okra pachadi. Add a few notches of excitement to a mid week dinner and serve these crispy … Continue reading
Z for Zhinga (prawns) toast
Ok, so Zhinga toast is most certainly not a Pathare Prabhu recipe. This is my mum’s take on the ever popular restaurant favourite. A lighter and fresher version, with an Indian twist. The bread is toasted instead of the usual deep fried … Continue reading
Y for Yam (Suran) Vadis
Suran (yam) vadis are one more addition to the repertoire of fasting foods. Free from grains and everything else that’s to be avoided on days of abstinence. But the one thing they definitely do not lack is flavour. As you bite … Continue reading
W for Walnut chikki (Walnut brittle)
Traditionally, chikkis or brittles are made to celebrate Sankranti, the harvest festival. The usual way is to make them with jaggery and include peanuts or sesame seeds – warming ingredients for early January when it’s not quite spring. My grandmother (Aji) … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z 2016, Desserts
Tagged #AtoZchallenge, akhrot chikki, epicurious, Indian sweets, Mumsnet Blogging Network, walnut brittle, walnut chikki, walnuts, Yummly
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V for Vaangyache Kaap (Fried aubergines)
Vaangyache kaap are thinly sliced aubergines, spiced and shallow fried. These are different from the bhaje/bhajias/bhaja as they are variously known in India. The bhajias are dipped in a chickpea (besan) batter before they are fried but the kaap are … Continue reading
U for Ukadlelya Shenga (Boiled Peanuts)
This is certainly a strange choice of a ‘recipe’ but if you’re looking for a snack that brings the family together and away from their devices, this one is hard to beat. All the cooking it involves is boiling peanuts in … Continue reading
T for Thaalipeeth (with red pumpkin and peas)
Thaalipeeth is a popular Maharashtrian griddlecake or flatbread – made from a variety of grains, or a combination of a few. Veggies are not a common ingredient, though my mum does add roasted and mashed aubergine, on occasion. This red pumpkin and … Continue reading
S for Shankarpale
These sweet and crunchy crackers are an eternal favourite in India. They are called Shankarpale in Marathi and shakkarpara in Hindi. Shankarpale are essential deep fried, crisp and sweet diamonds (or squares) of dough. They form part of the Diwali … Continue reading
R for Roath (Spiced semolina cake)
Roath rhymes with coat, announced our 4 year old as he munched on a piece over the weekend. If you are not familiar with this semolina cake, now may be a good time to give it a try. It is the … Continue reading
Posted in A-Z 2016, Desserts, Teatime snacks or Brunch ideas
Tagged #AtoZchallenge, baked semolina, cardamom, epicurious, Mumsnet Blogging Network, nutmeg, Pathare Prabhu roath, Pathare Prabhu snack, Pathare Prabhu special, roat, roath, saffron, semolina, semolina cake, spiced semolina cake, teatime snack, Yummly
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Q for Quick brunch : Shikran
It’s difficult to explain this dish. If you’ve never eaten it before, it’s simply mashed up bananas, sweetened and then thinned down with some milk. If you are familiar with it, I hope it reminds you of many happy meal times. … Continue reading
O for Orange dessert cups
I have previously written about my mum’s fondness for whipping up desserts. This one bears testimony to one such occasion. This goes back to when we were in school and mum was having the kitchen refurbished. Because the house was a bit … Continue reading
M for Malai Kulfi
Malai kulfi made the good old fashioned way always takes me back to Wednesdays in my childhood. I’ll tell you why. Our school didn’t have the weekend off but we had holidays on Thursday and Sundays. Looking back, it was a … Continue reading