Menu du jour cooking indian spices : 19 Recipes


  • Recipe Menthi majjiga ? Curd tempered with Indian spices
    Menthi majjiga ? Curd tempered with Indian spices
    We all must have, at one time or the other gone through a situation where there is excess curd in the fridge, or the curd has turn sour or the folks at home simply refuse to eat curd. And curd is a very important part of everyday food because of its[...]
  • Recipe Indian Dahl
    Indian Dahl
    My Indian cooking extends to using a blob of Pataks, Taste of India Curry Paste, to spice up meat and vegetarian dishes . I feel a bit daunted when confronted by the vast array of individual spices used in traditional Indian cooking, hence[...]
  • Recipe Masala Chai: Indian Spiced Tea
    Masala Chai: Indian Spiced Tea
    Masala Chai or Spiced tea  has medicinal benefits for cold, sinus and itchy throat. It helps relieving congested sinus and soothes irritated throats. Benefits of Tea: Antioxidant The antioxidant properties in tea are well known.[...]
  • Recipe Bharwan Bhindi /Spicy Stuffed Okra North Indian Style
    Bharwan Bhindi /Spicy Stuffed Okra North Indian Style
    Back in India my grandmother has a big vegetable garden.I remember from my childhood days when the maali [gardener] used to plant lots of leafy vegetables during winters and loads of potatoes & veggies like bhindi [okra],eggplant,bottle[...]
  • Recipe Stuffed Cutlets: Mutter ki bharwan tikki
    Stuffed Cutlets: Mutter ki bharwan tikki (2 votes)
    Stuffed Cutlets: Mutter ki bharwan tikki These cutlets are my all time favorite. You cannot go wrong with this . Simple yet delicious. Ingredients: For Stuffed Cutlets:  [Approx. 12 cutlets] Potatoes ? 5[...]
  • Recipe Punjabi cholay
    Punjabi cholay (1 vote)
    Cholay is a very popular chickpea dish in northern India. Cooked in a rich brown gravy with exotic spices this dish tastes heavenly with roti, rice or bhature. Chickpeas can be cooked in a simple normal gravy with spices but then if you ever had the[...]
  • Recipe Aloo Gobi!
    Aloo Gobi!
    I realised that one Indian dish which has become universal is Aloo gobi. I was talking to a swiss lady in the tram and she confessed that she loved Indian dishes. In her german accent, she said- I love aloo gobi! A very popular menu in Indian[...]
  • Recipe Mutton Biryani
    Mutton Biryani
    Biryani is a rich, exotic rice based dish traditionally prepared with basmati rice, spices and meat,eggs or vegetables.Originated in Persia, biryani took couple of routes to reach India, popular legends says it to be brought to Indian[...]
  • Recipe Tamarind fever
    Tamarind fever
    This is one recipe I was keen on making for such a long time. My mom makes great tamarind rice- though I got the recipe, I never got around to make it. You get instant tamarind powder mix at shops that can be added to your rice and the dish will be[...]
  • Recipe Stuffed Mushroom Curry
    Stuffed Mushroom Curry
    Stuffed Mushroom Curry Mushrooms can be cooked in a number of ways. Stuffed mushroom is the most appealing. I have modified it to make a curry with stuffed mushrooms. Hope you like the new version of it. Ingredients: For[...]