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Kathi Roll | Cheesy Kathi Roll | Kati Roll Recipe

Kathi roll (काठी रोल) also known as Frankie is one of the most popular and flavorful street food that is basically from Kolkata cuisine. It is a wholesome meal in which soft, flaky chapatti is stuffed with spicy vegetables and enhanced with sauces. You can find it easily in restaurants or in roadside stalls. You can make it whenever you need something quick and delicious as it is a simple, easy and quick recipe. If you are in hurry, you can grab it on the move. This recipe has so many variations and can be made with ingredients that are available in your kitchen. Just bring together few veggies, wraps along with sauces and spreads of your choice, assemble them and enjoy with your family. Kathi roll is prepared by making chapatti and stuffing in which vegetables sautéed in spices. Apply cheese and your favorite sauces over chapatti, put some stuffing and grated cheese and then roll the chapatti tightly. To make chapatti, whole wheat flour, all purpose flour (maida) or multigrai

Shakarpare | Shakkarpara Sugar Coated

Shakarpare (शकरपारे) also known as shankarpali is popular and traditional Indian sweet snack that is generally made during wedding or Indian festival like Diwali. Shakarpare are made with all purpose flour (maida), deep fried in ghee and coated with thick sugar syrup. These diamond shaped snacks are easy to make and loved by everyone. This recipe needs only three ingredients maida, sugar and ghee. Shakarpare can be made in two ways. It can be made by kneading the dough with sugar syrup or by coating with syrup. In this recipe, I have deep fried shakarpare and then coated them with syrup. The important part of making shakarpare is sugar syrup. It should be of the perfect consistency which is of 3 threads. When you add the fried pare to the sugar syrup, toss them together and then switch off the flame. The sugar will crystallize in few minutes and coat all shakarpare. When they cool down, store them in an airtight container. It can be made without any occasion and served with t

Palak Aloo ke Pakode | Palak Pakora

Crispy palak aloo pakode (पालक के पकौड़े) are the best treats for monsoon season. Monsoon season is here and these amazing snacks gives a warm feeling along with a hot cup of masala chai. These palak pakoras are vegan and gluten free. They give delicious and yummy taste with green chutney and tomato ketchup . These delectable and crispy palak aloo pakodas are not only a perfect option for the monsoon season but these can also be munched at any time whenever you want. Palak pakodas are made with chopped palak (spinach) and potatoes that are dipped in a batter of besan (gramflour) and spices. Then deep fried in a wok till golden brown. The main ingredient is palak (spinach). You may add any vegetable like capsicum, onion except potatoes. Pakoras are best served with an accompanying dipping sauce. They can be served with green coriander chutney or mint chutney along with sweet, tangy tamarind chutney or tomato ketchup . Aloo palak pakodas are the best option for breakfast, ev

Dum Aloo Recipe

Dum aloo (दम आलू) is a flavorful and delicious curry of North Indian cuisine prepared with baby potatoes that are deep fried and then simmered in tomato gravy with spices. This is no onion no garlic recipe. This is a smooth and aromatic curry recipe which is spiced with red chili powder, garam masala and kasuri methi. You can easily find this recipe in restaurants and dhabas. This authentic dum aloo recipe gets its characteristic flavor from the gravy. You may make gravy using onion and garlic. To make this classic recipe, baby potatoes are either deep fried or boiled. But boiled potatoes don’t have golden texture. You may parboil the potatoes and then fry till golden colour. Then they are added to gravy. There are many ways to cook dum aloo. Some people cook dum aloo in besan and curd based gravy or some people make tomato based gravy.  Here I have made this recipe with tomato gravy which is a very simple gravy. It can be served with laccha paratha or naan . Try other sim

Sweet Buns | How to make fruit buns at home

Homemade sweet buns are soft and spongy tutti fruity studded buns. The smell and taste of freshly made homemade buns are amazing. These yummy buns will delight you when you take in your mouth. After my attempt of making homemade bread , I thought to try sweet buns and believe me it was perfect. These buns are so soft and fluffy. These delicious treats give amazing taste with butter or jam. To make sweet buns, first proof the yeast by dissolving it in warm water. Let this stand for 10 minutes. Knead the flour using this yeast mixture. For soft bread knead the dough properly. It helps to develop the gluten in the dough this way. This is the only way to get soft loaf. The proof is important to allow the yeast and gluten to develop. You really have to try this.

Mango Jam | Homemade Mango Jam Recipe

Mango jam (मैंगो जैम) is a rich, delectable and tangy flavored jam that is made with only three ingredients mango pulp, sugar and lemon juice. It is a simple and vegan recipe. This is so delicious that you can't stop yourself eating it by spoonful straight from jar. Mango jam is the perfect spread for toast. Everybody loves mangoes and this is the best way to preserve mangoes. Homemade jams are not only healthy but also taste really delicious. The process of making jam is very simple and takes only 20 minutes. Branded jams have so many preservatives. I don’t add any preservative in jams. Lemon juice acts as a preservative so add lemon juice while cooking. Make a jarful of this jam and keep in refrigerator. For mango jam, either raw or ripe mango may be used. I like mango jam made with raw mangoes as they give more tanginess to the jam. It can be spread on toast or served with paratha. Ingredients: 3 raw mangoes, grated 2 cup sugar 1 tsp. lemon juice Instructions: Ta

Sooji Toast | Rava Toast | Bread Suji Toast Recipe

Sooji Toast (सूजी टोस्ट) is a perfect and delicious breakfast and snack recipe made from sooji, curd, vegetables and bread. This crispy rava toast is a simple and quick recipe. It can be a good option for kid's lunchbox. This is so delicious and tasty that not only you even your kids will like it very much. To make sooji toast, you just need sooji, curd, bread and vegetables like capsicum, carrot, beans, onion and tomatoes.  Mix all the ingredients and make a batter like uttapam batter and spread on bread slice. Toast them on a girdle or tawa. When toasted it gives out a grainy texture and wonderful aroma. It can be served for breakfast, snacks or as a light meal. Course:   Breakfast Cuisine:   Indian Prep. Time:    10 minutes Cooking time:    15 minutes Serving:   2 Ingredients: 4 bread slices (white or brown) ½ cup Sooji (semolina or rava) ¼ cup Curd (yogurt) ¼ tsp. red chilli powder Salt to taste ½ green capsicum (finely chopped) 1 medium Onion (finel

Aam Papad Recipe | How to make aam papad

Aam Papad (आम पापड़) is a sun dried ‘khatta meetha’ papad made from fresh mango pulp. These small bites of mangoes are served as confectionery. Mango season is here and I am thinking what to do with them. So I have tried this recipe. This mango papad recipes is easy and simple. It requires only two ingredients mango pulp and sugar. To make mango papad, mango pulp is cooked in a pan along with sugar. Then it is dried under sun light. It takes 1 or 2 days to dry. It can be dried in fan or in oven. These aam papad have the goodness and health benefits of mango. Mango is a low-calorie fruit that is high in fibre, and is a great source of vitamins A and C. It also contains folate, B6, iron and a little calcium, zinc and vitamin E. Dried mangoes have good fibre levels so dried mango may be a convenient alternative to fresh mango. Mango fruits are seasonal so you can preserve them in this way. These tangy mango papad are enjoyed by everyone either adults or kids. Ingredients: Man

Paneer Pasanda

This restaurant style paneer pasanda (पनीर पसंदा) is a delicious and rich paneer dish which has a creamy, smooth and lip smacking gravy. There are so many variations of paneer dishes like kadai paneer , paneer butter masala , paneer lababdar and shahi paneer. This is one of them which is made with paneer triangles and onion tomato based gravy. This gravy is enhanced with cashews and aromatic spices. Indulge yourself in this easy-to-make North Indian recipe that will be loved by all your guests. If you want to make paneer pasanda without onion garlic, skip onion and garlic from this recipe. It goes well with rice, laccha paratha or naan .

Suji Roll | Suji Potato Roll

Suji roll (सूजी रोल) is a delicious and healthy breakfast and snack recipe. It is a perfect and delectable wrap made with suji or rava and a spicy potato filling. It is a unique and healthy version of rolls and wraps. This suji roll can be made for breakfast, lunch, evening snack or lunch box snacks. Whether you make it for a quick weeknight meal, these rolls are sure to be a hit. This is a simple recipe but very tasty. Incredibly flavorful and spicy potato and vegetables are rolled into a crispy suji wrap and paired with spicy green chutney and tangy tomato ketchup . Generally rolls are made of wheat flour or all purpose flour (maida). To make suji roll, I have used fine suji or rava. Make a batter using it, spread on hot griddle and cook like a dosa. When cooked for just 2 to 3 minutes on a heated griddle, they turn into a crispy wrap. For filling, I have sautéed boil potatoes with onion, carrot, capsicum and some spices. You can also use paneer, cheese and any vegetable of your