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Bread cigars

2012-02-10T00:26:00.000+11:00

Today's dish was a creativity flowing in my kitchen and hopefully it was moulded pretty good which i never thought it would.I had a lunch potluck party with some of my blogger friends a week back and the starters were on me so i decided to try and innovate a new dish ,had babycorns at home so i wanted to try something with them,i had hardly used babycorn all this while and thought why not

Mithas e-guftagu from India's masterchef 1

2012-01-23T23:50:00.000+11:00

rabdi phirni Pardon me ! Warm new year wishes to each and everyone of you from Palate Corner .So here i come after a long long long break as i moved from Australia to India and finally after the helluva time i am back to my blogging,also my apologises for not blog hoping these days, was really tied up and had no proper net connection .I did had a chance to meet

Shahi tukda !!

2011-09-04T21:25:00.002+10:00

Ahh ! finally after a long time i am blogging ,was facing lots of issues related to blog,was not able to see my dashboard,sometimes my edit posts were invisible and the pics whatever i was uploading were not etall visible in the drafts ,i really wonder was it happening with me only or anyone else in the blogosphere was facing these problems too ...anyways,i really apologise because of that

Paneer makhani

2011-08-11T23:01:00.000+10:00

A typical restaurant style paneer dish,creamy yet without cream,rich however without cashews or any other nuts and most flavoursome .Today's recipe which i am posting is adapted from one of my favourite fellow blogger's blog and i dont know how many recipes i have bookmarked from her blog ,have made a couple of them before which were too good but this dish was a huge hit,exceptionally good,very

Round up 2 - Flavours Of Rajasthan Event.

2011-08-06T12:48:00.009+10:00

This is the second and the last round up for the Flavours Of Rajasthan Event . I want to thank and give a bear hug to Priya of Mharo rajasthan recipes for sending in the maximum number of entries,she have sent 20 dishes all of rajasthan flavours,she do have 80 + rajasthani dishes in her blog guys,wow ! thats amazing,please do check her blog for more known and unknown rajasthani as well as

Round up 1 - Flavours Of Rajasthan Event

2011-08-04T22:23:00.003+10:00

Hi friends !! I am over the moon today, as finally i have finished drafting bits and pieces of all those dishes which i got for the Flavours Of Rajasthan Event .Today i am sharing all those wonderful rajasthani dishes which i got from worldwide.I have surprisingly recievd 71 entries including my co-sister Lavina who has recently started a blog,pls do check her blog for food recipes as well as her

shimla mirch ka besan ( capsicum flavoured with gram flour )

2011-08-01T00:02:00.000+10:00

This side dish is common in maharashtrian households.This dish can be refrigerated for 2-3 days,it wont get spoiled . We usually have this side dish with daal ,rice and chapatis.I make this almost once in fortnight for my hubby,he is very fond of this dish.Since i m a mumbaite and my native is also in maharasthra state im very much influenced by maharashtrian dishes.This i have learnt from my

The Rustic Panchmel Dal & Baked Baati !

2011-07-15T18:43:00.003+10:00

This is my Rajasthani platter ..daal,baati,gatte ki sabzi and aloo fry :P Dal-Baati is Rajasthan's signature dish ,here dal used is panchmel dal,meaning mixture of five different variety of lentils and baati is made up of wheat flour dough which was traditionally cooked in cow-dung in rajasthan ,now cooked in gas tandoor or can be baked in oven.Dal -baati goes hand in hand never made alone

Dum aloo

2011-07-05T17:26:00.001+10:00

This post was lying in my drafts since long time now and i was just wondering there are so many such drafts,i really need to catch up now .Dum aloo is made in different ways,everyone has their own style and this is my version of making aloo dum,it is my personal favourite and whenever i see these little baby potatoes in market i immediately pick them up and make this dish.I like it more with

mangode ( green split lentil fritters )

2011-06-29T17:39:00.001+10:00

Mangode are very popular snack in Northern parts of India ,its made up of green split lentils and yellow grams,they are very crisp and lip-smacking fritters .Perfect with tea/coffee ,can warm you up easily in this foggy freezing weather.My family really loved this crispies in this comforting cold month.These fritters are kinda simple to make with our regular ingredients and are very inviting .One

vermicilli kheer

2011-06-23T22:10:00.004+10:00

To celeberate my inlaws 36th wedding anniversary which was a couple of days back i treated me and my family with this simple,easy peasy and delicious vermicilli kheer ( payasam ).We loved the warm kheer in this winter very much and to top it i made some deep fried snack ,which was real crisp and lip-smacking ,will surely post that recipe too :) ingredients : 5 cups boiled milk 3/4 cup roasted

Dana methi aur shimla mirch ki sabzi ( fenugreek seeds & capsicum curry)

2011-06-20T17:56:00.000+10:00

A typical and authentic Rajasthani curry,the awesome sour,sweet and spicy combination of flavours and above all a very healthy and nutritious fenugreek seeds which gives just a dash of bitter taste in this form,absolute delicious , can be preserved in refrigerator for a couple of days,best served with phulkas / rotis / plain parathas / puris.The actual rajasthani dana methi ki sabzi is usally

Poha cutlets ( rice flakes fritters )

2011-06-12T22:46:00.000+10:00

These poha cutlets are one of my hubby's favourite snacks and it has to be because this recipe is my mom in law's recipe ,this poha cutlets are very common tea-time snacks but this one is in my mom in law's method and ingredients.It is so very crispy,crunchy and delicious finger food,perfect for this freezing weather .I made them with my gulab jamuns to celeberate my blog's success .This dish is

Gulab Jamuns ( Deep fried milk fudge balls in sugar syrup)

2011-06-07T16:53:00.004+10:00

As i mentioned in my earlier post that i completed 200 posts in my blog,it was but obvious that i had to make some beautiful and yummy dish to celeberate so i decided to make gulab jamuns, though im not very fond of sweet dishes , my husband definately loves and is having a sweet tooth,my daughter is very selective in sweet dishes,she is fond of gulab jamuns and so i decided to make them.Its not

YAY !! My 200th post is the announcement of guest hosting an event - " Flavours Of Rajasthan "

2011-06-01T07:37:00.001+10:00

I actually updated this post's title and these lines now when i realized this is my 200th post,trust me it was not intentionally ,organised and planned but it was just perfect timing .Yay !! this is my 200th post and what a memorable post it is as im guest hosting my very first event in this blogosphere.My blog is 1 year 6mths old and i think im going little pathetic these days on my blog front

cannelloni pasta stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese

2011-05-29T16:40:00.003+10:00

Winter is upon us so are coughs and colds ,in such colder months we are now craving for some warming comfort food,so today i made some piping hot cannelloni pasta ,which was quite filling and cheesy .Here i have used the regular and common riccotta cheese and spinach combination but you can wear your thinking aprons on and make some delicious and healthy stuffing to warm yourselves up. Our love

cholar dal,truly an authentic bengali dish !

2011-05-27T18:18:00.003+10:00

"Cholar" means chana dal ( bengal split gram ) in bengali ,this dal is exceptionally easy and quick to make ,the pure authentic bengali flavour with a dash of sweetness and the flavour of coconut is usually made with "luchis" ,a flaky,puffed thin( bengali) indian bread in weddings and occassionaly on festivals in Bengal.We cherished this dal with rice which was again a very comfort food.Wish i

Rice cutlets

2011-05-24T22:11:00.002+10:00

This is the fabulous and healthiest way of using your leftover rice,in minutes you can fix this cutlets.Rice is very common and staple food in our everyday meals but sometimes when we happen to make some extra rice ,its kinda boring to consume the leftover rice ,we try and cook some other variety of rice,using some veggies or yogurt etc..but to make a yummy snack out of it is highly pleasing our

vanghi bhaath /eggplant rice

2011-05-23T14:20:00.000+10:00

A traditional spicy eggplant rice with a blend of spices infused to give a deep flavour and amazing aroma ,this rice is very simple and easy peasy to make ,most common in karnataka state of India, years back after my marraige when i moved from mumbai to bangalore,this dish was so very new and unique to me but now its one of the most common dishes i make regularly in my kitchen,i usually make

kaali daal / daal makhani

2011-05-19T23:50:00.001+10:00

Hi friends ! I am back after a months break ...yeah it is exactly a month i posted anything , had some personal reasons as well some other important committed stuff but now im happy to be back with loads of new / known/ tried and tasted dishes :) . Well,today im posting the favourite,simple slow cooking process of kaali dal / dal makhani which hails from northern parts of India .I made for

Phirni / Rice pudding

2011-04-17T00:47:00.002+10:00

hiPhirni / phir nee / firni is a traditional sweet,quite famous from the northern parts of india , tastes more or less like a kheer but this dish is thick & creamy in texture.Its usually chilled before serving in kasori's,a pot which is actually an earthenware bowl,the pot is washed and dried before hand ,then the phirni is filled and kept in refrigerators to be cooled.Its little grainy in

chocolate muffins !

2011-04-03T19:24:00.000+10:00

Few days back in my daughter's kindergarten there was an annual meeting followed by a plate to share the food with everyone.I and my friends were discussing about what shall we make and also the food should be kids friendly ,i was thinking about cookies ,just then my friend rasheeda told me that her son is fond of muffins and kids surely luv muffins anytime,so without thinking anymore i went

paneer manchurian

2011-03-29T15:57:00.001+11:00

We are fond of indo-chinese food ,have tried veg manchurian ,gobi manchurian ( dry /gravy both )in the past so this time i wanted to try paneer manchurian.I had made chilli paneer which was a great hit in my family and so this is my another way of making paneer manchurian with gravy.I made paneer balls instead of whole marinated fried paneer pieces for the gravy and it turned out super

tomato and carrot soup

2011-03-24T11:29:00.000+11:00

This soup is very light,healthy and simple clear soup,perfect for the cold weather here with less ingredients,my daughter specially luves this tomato & carrot combination soup and she keeps saying me to make this everynow and then.When she was not well a couple of weeks back i made this for her and it really helped her in all means.She liked sipping the soup whole day and i was relieved a bit.for

kesar nankhatai /saffaron cookies

2011-03-22T00:01:00.000+11:00

Last week was not a good week for me as my daughter was suffering from viral fever,cold & cough,all together...kids getting sick is just too tiring for us ..they are so very cranky and need pampering every now and then that we start feeling sick :(.Anyways i really dont know what's store in this year, 2011 for me,nothing is working out too well.."hope for the best and prepare for the worst" is my