Suvidha's Kitchen

ROUNDUP ARS "D for DESSERTS" EVENT

2011-08-01T18:22:00.015+05:30

First of all I would like to thank everyone for participating in D for Desserts event and making it a huge success. Dessert is something which paves its way to your stomach even if you are full. It’s so tempting, delicious and full of varieties. This time I received lots of entries from bloggers across the globe and it’s my pleasure to put the roundup of such a mixed variety of desserts. So,

GUEST HOSTING ARS EVENT - D for DESSERTS

2011-07-01T18:27:00.001+05:30

ARS Event is a series of event comprising of Alphabetical Letters successfully hosted by our dear friend Charitha on her blog Women’sEra2008. After the grand success of letters from A, B and C, I will happily be hosting her next letter D right here for her. I am honored to be the guest host for the event and this month theme is D for Desserts. Dessert is a course that comes at the end of a

Salad Decoration - 2

2011-04-14T22:34:00.001+05:30

It’s summer time which also means that it’s time for salads. Salads are not only helpful in curbing out the heat but it is very healthy. Sometimes it is very difficult to make other people eat salads especially kids. Good ways to make them eat is by giving a nice presentation to it and tempt them to eat different shapes. This salad plate of mine is a very common one and you will find many

Salad Decoration -1

2011-03-22T23:32:00.001+05:30

So as promised, here I am with a very new feature in this blog. With all those tempting dishes on the dinner table, there is one more very common plate i.e. Salad. This is something which is there by default. We do everything from seasoning to garnishing to present our recipes as it is rightly said that first we eat with our eyes. So, why not do the same for our salads. This can be done very

AWARDS GALORE

2011-03-22T22:34:00.003+05:30

Last week I received some very precious awards from Charitha of womensera2008. She is currently hosting a very innovative event too. The same award was passed to me by one of our another blogger friend Divya from divyascookingjourney I would like to thank both of them for being so thoughtful and giving us such nice innovative recipes. As per the rules of this award, I would like to

First Birthday

2011-03-12T18:35:00.001+05:30

Happy Birthday to Suvidha’s Kitchen. It’s been a year today since the first post on this blog and today writing the 34th post gives me the immense pleasure. I was thinking of starting a blog for some time but was not getting motivated with its idea, then my niece started her blog “Smita’s Desk” which somehow inspired me to start this and from then onwards it has gathered 30 followers, 76

EGG CURRY

2011-02-28T22:51:00.003+05:30

Recipe Coming Soon....

GOBHI MANCHURIAN

2011-02-03T00:14:00.006+05:30

Gobhi Manchurian is an Indo Chinese Appetizer and is always loved as a starter and goes well with any type of drink whether hot or cold. It is very simple and easy to cook recipe and takes very little time. In this recipe we have made its gravy which is a very thick one, only used to coat the cauliflower pieces. Then deep fry the cauliflower pieces coated with a batter. It’s a perfect blend of

LAUKI KE KOFTE (BOTTLE GOURD KOFTA)

2011-01-28T20:37:00.006+05:30

Bottle Gourd commonly known as Lauki or Dhoodhi or even Ghiya is one of the most common vegetable which we get everywhere in India and even abroad. Though many people don’t like the taste of it but this vegetable is very common in Indian homes and is eaten as one of the regular traditional type of vegetable. This is a different version of the vegetable especially for those who don’t like to

SWISS ROLL CUTLETS

2010-08-20T15:58:00.008+05:30

It’s been a long time that you all are awaiting for this recipe. I got stuck up somewhere and couldn’t post it; also it’s not an easy one to explain, so took some more time. Well, as seen in the snap, this is a very delicious snack that can be served in the breakfast as well as the evening snack. What I mainly do is prepare this in advance (only half fry it) and put in an airtight container (

KIDNEY BEANS (RAJMA)

2010-07-30T16:57:00.002+05:30

Rajma a famous indian delicacy served almost everywhere from traditional street foods to dhabas to 5 star hotels. This is especially popular in north india. It is usually served with steaming hot rice. Kids never say no to this meal. A fulfilling meal, cherished by all the age groups. Rajma comes in many varieties from Dark colour, Red Colour and Chitra. I have used chitra rajma in this but

LADY FINGER VEGETABLE

2010-07-20T21:11:00.000+05:30

Also known as ‘Okra’ or ‘Bhindi’. This is a dry dish served in dinner or in lunch with hot parathas. This gives you authentic Indian flavor and can be easily available across the world in Indian stores. There are many ways to prepare this dish. Some prepare it “Bharwa” means filled inside with the spices and then cooked. This particular recipe is made b cutting the lady finger into small pieces

SEMOLINA HALWA

2010-07-16T14:07:00.000+05:30

Also known as Rava Halwa or Sooji halwa. A purely indian delicacy, a very famous sweet , very easy to make at home within a matter of few minutes. This sweet is also used in indian festivals as a traditional sweet especially during fasts, navratris and pooja. The main ingredient of this is semolina and you can decide on how much to roast it depending on the taste and colour you want in the

KHAMMAN DHOKLA

2010-05-26T02:43:00.002+05:30

Dhokla is a gujrati delicacy served in breakfast or as an evening snack. There are many variations of dhokla. Everyone prepares it in a different way with little or no addition to its ingredients, still it tastes like heaven. Some people like to eat it dry or some with more water content like the one we see in market. This recipe is a dry dhokla with no curd and made using gram flour. This

TOMATO PENNE PASTA

2010-05-21T05:43:00.002+05:30

An Italian delicacy, with a little twist of Indian flavor gives you the taste as well as pleasure of having homemade pasta within a matter of few minutes. The sauce can be made according to one’s taste and liking of vegetables. There is no need to bake this recipe. To make this we need to do two things. First-> Boil Penne or whatever shape you like. Second is to make its sauce. I am here

SALTED VERMICELLI

2010-05-05T01:51:00.000+05:30

Vermicelli (Simaiya) is a very famous north Indian snack which goes in breakfast as well as evening snack. This is prepared in two forms. One is salted Vermicelli commonly known as “namkeen simaiya” and second is in its sweet from known an “jave”. Over here I am taking its first form which is very simple to make and take 10-15 minutes only. The basic requirement of this snack is to have

VEGETABLE IDLI

2010-04-21T05:05:00.003+05:30

Though idli is a famous south indian dish, but this recipe has nothing to do with it. It’s a simple snack that can be served in breakfast or as starters. I am adding this recipe on demand of some of my friends. So here we go… There are two things in this. First you have to prepare the idlis. I have used a small sized idli maker but you can go for the big one and then cut it into four. This

INSTANT BHATURE

2010-04-06T10:32:00.000+05:30

This is one very common street food that goes at every time of the day for a filling meal. This is best served with chick peas. But it takes lot of time to ferment the bathure and you need to think of it in advance. This recipe is for the ones who want to make instant bathure and don’t have time to ferment it, still giving it the proper taste. INGREDIENTS 2 Cups All Purpose Flour (Maida)

PAO BHAJI

2010-03-25T09:55:00.001+05:30

The famous mouthwatering snack or appetizer of all time especially famous in Maharashtra but found in almost every state in India. This is one snack which can be taken as a fulfilling meal at any time and always loved by everyone. To make this, you need to make its vegetable commonly called as ‘bhaji’ and then it is eaten with its hamburger type of bread known as ‘pao’. INGREDIENTS For Bhaji

BREAD ROLLS

2010-03-23T10:22:00.002+05:30

This is an easy to make snack which goes well with tea in breakfast or at the time of rain. The ingredients of this recipe are the simplest one, which are normally available at all the times. In the cases, when you don’t have anything ready or some major thing missing, this recipe comes in handy. INGREDIENTS 4 Bread Pieces 1-2 Green Chilly1 Potato

VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

2010-03-22T05:12:00.001+05:30

A very famous rice which goes well with chilly paneer and Manchurian. This can be eaten alone also. Easy to make and get ready within minutes. In this recipe, rice should be cooked separately and vegetables separately. Then we mix both of these to make this fabulous rice. INGREDIENTS 1 Medium Bowl White Rice 2 Carrot (Med. Size ) 1 tbsp Vinegar2 Capsicum (Med. Size )

SPRING ROLLS

2010-03-20T05:16:00.000+05:30

Spring Roll is one of the famous snack which goes with almost everything. To make it completely at home, we need to make two things separately. First is the pancakes, which is the outer covering and second is the filling. After making both, we stuff the filling in the outer layer and it is ready to be fried. Here goes its recipe Few people know that you add egg to the pancakes to make it crispy.

KUTTU POORI

2010-03-19T07:27:00.000+05:30

As Navratras are going on and people are keeping fast, this is one thing you can eat when on fast. INGREDIENTS 100 gm Kuttu Flour (Buckwheat Flour) 1 tsp Rock Salt (Saida Namak)Potato 2 (Med Size) Oil for deep fryingWater ½ Cup Preparation Boil the potatoes. METHOD Mash the potatoes finely, add kuttu flour and rock

PANEER PASANDA

2010-03-19T04:52:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS 150 gm Paneer For Stuffing10-12 Cashewnut Pieces 1 tbsp Cornflour12-15 Raisins 1 tbsp Flour (Maida)1 ½ tsp Coconut Powder 1 Pinch Yellow Colour1 tbsp Curd For Gravy2 Tomatoes(Med Size) 2 Cloves2 White Coriander Seeds 2-3 Black PepperTo taste

MAKHANI ARBI

2010-03-18T08:16:00.000+05:30

INGREDIENTS 2 tomato 2 Cardamoms1/4 stick Cinnamon 3 Cloves1 tsp Ginger Paste 2 Green Chilly5 cup Water 250 gm Colocasia / Arbi1 tbsp Gram Flour Salt to tasteRed Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp