In Indian cuisine, there are 2 ways a curry is made. One is the dry version & the other is a gravy. The first one is called sabzi, podi kura, dry curry etc and this is a dry dish without any gravy. Most times the veggies are cooked in their own moisture or with a splash of water. A lot of people still call this a curry. The second kind mostly uses water, yogurt or coconut milk to make the gravy....

This can be served with a hot soup and some bread toast. We served with this chicken soup and veg cheese toast. You can also have it with Mushroom soup or Sweet corn soup, Cheese garlic toast or this quick French toast. For more pasta recipes, checkWhite sauce pastaRed sauce pastaMasala pastaSpaghetti aglio olioPasta recipe with mushroomsPasta soup Preparation for chicken pasta recipe Bring 10 cups of water to a boil in a large pot....

This can be prepared very quickly by anyone. Even kids can easily make this if they have chopped veggies ready. We Indians across the globe love street foods. A plate full of tangy spicy chaat with a cup of masala tea is the strongest mesmerizer for most of us. But the hygiene that is maintained is very poor in many places so it is always healthy to make these at home....

About Onion Chutney Onion Chutney is a Indian chutney variety made with onions as the main ingredient. Various spices like dried red chilies, ginger, garlic, cumin seeds are used to add flavor and heat. Herbs like curry leaves and coriander leaves are used to add some freshness to the onion chutney. Depending on the region ingredients like lentils or peanuts are also added to impart a nutty aroma. Spicy Onion chutney is an everyday food made in many South Indian homes and restaurants....

This delicate & tender crisp green leafy vegetable is a powerhouse of nutrition with nature’s best vitamins and antioxidants. It is very beneficial to people of all age groups due to their amazing health benefits. The best way to cook spinach is to just steam or saute them for a short while and avoid prolonged cooking. However eating raw or under cooked spinach should be avoided by people with thyroid disorders or people trying to avoid oxalic acid in their diet....

This recipe of rava burfi is from my Mum. But I have slightly modified it to cut down the milk, ghee and sugar without compromising on the taste. The mixture will take very long if more milk is used but lends a delicious and rich kova or mawa taste to the burfi. To cut short the cook time I have reduced the quantity of milk. The original recipe uses maida....

About Schezwan Fried Rice Schezwan fried rice is a popular fried rice variety from the Indo chinese cuisine. It is quite popular & is most ordered in Indo-Chinese restaurant. Unlike the regular fried rice, schezwan fried rice is hot & spicy with bursting flavors of ginger, garlic, soya sauce & red chilli paste. This is an easy recipe to make better than restaurant quality schezwan fried rice. It is so much flavorful, delicious and super simple to make with pantry staples....

Ingredients like ginger, garlic, soya sauce, vinegar, red chilli paste & sichuan pepper corn are used to make the spicy sauce. The store bought sauce usually has loads of other additives, artificial taste enhancers and preservatives. Many restaurants usually make these without much veggies. Some onions and bell peppers is all that is used. So you can skip veggies like carrots. To make schezwan noodles, you can use any kind of noodles you prefer....

The recipe shared here uses basic ingredients and are mostly pantry staples. It is simple, quick to make, tastes hot, spicy and delicious. Each region has their own way of making egg curry. Potatoes, drumsticks, coconut milk, fresh coconut and yogurt are some of the taste enhancers to make curries used based on the region. In most recipes, the basic ingredients like onions, tomatoes and spices remain the same. The key ingredients used in a South Indian curry are curry leaves, garlic and some times coconut milk or coconut....

This can be served as a evening snack or in a meal along with Noodles or Fried rice. It is best served immediately after adding the fried chunks to the sauce. Soya chunks turn out to be very crispy once they are fried and remain the same for about an hour. They begin to turn soggy after 5 to 7 mins of adding them to the sauce. So make sure, you add the fried chunks only before serving it....

A traditional Andhra meal always consists of a spicy, hot and tangy pachadi, eaten as a side. These chutneys are mostly made with vegetables of all kinds like tomatoes, eggplants, ridge gourd, bottle gourd, carrots and even with leafy greens like gongura, spinach and coriander leaves. About Tomato Pachadi This Andhra Tomato Pachadi is made the most basic way by cooking or roasting the tomatoes until the raw flavor has gone....

Tomato Pappu Tomato Pappu is just dal cooked with lots of tomatoes, spices and herbs in Andhra style. “Pappu” is a Telugu Word that translates to “Dal” (lentils). Andhra tomato pappu is a winner for its simplicity and unique taste. The dish is super simple to make and starts by pressure cooking dal and tomatoes until soft. Later the cooked tomato pappu is tempered with curry leaves, red chili, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and garlic....

What is aloo bhujia? Also known as bhujia, it’s a traditional crunchy snack made with potatoes, gram flour, moth beans & spices. According to Wikipedia, aloo bhujia was first made in Bikaner city of Rajasthan, during the reign of Maharaja Shri Dungar Singh in 1877. Over the years, it became a popular snack all over India & is sold by many brands. The taste, texture and flavor of aloo bhujia is different from one brand to the other....

Bhel puri belongs to a class of Indian street foods popularly known as chaat. A chaat food hits every element of the taste (sweet, sour and tangy) with a melange of flavors & textures. Indians across the world love chaats and bhel puri is one of the most loved by kids and grownups alike. About Bhel Puri Bhel puri is a popular Mumbai street food where crispy puffed rice is tossed with sweet tamarind chutney, spicy green chutney, hot pungent garlic chutney, onions, tomatoes, roasted peanuts, sev and chaat masala....

For hyderabadis this is not a new dish, but for the others iam sharing today how to make andhra chicken majestic or majestic chicken. This is a no egg recipe that yields soft and tender chicken that is fried or baked first and then seasoned like the popular street food chicken 65. Chicken can be baked or pan fried or deep fried before seasoning. If you have a good amount of time to dunk the chicken strips in butter milk for at least 2 to 4 hours, then you can bake or pan fry....

I have also shared the tips to make a gravy version of the recipe. If you are a family of mushroom lovers, this recipe is sure to please you all. About Chilli Mushroom Chilli mushroom is an Indo-Chinese appetizer where crisp batter fried mushrooms are tossed in a sweet and spicy chilli sauce. The saucy mushrooms taste simply delicious with a nutty and earthy aroma. Though chilli mushroom bears resemblances to Mushroom Manchurian both taste very different....

Quinoa is a naturally gluten free seed that is consumed just like any other grain. It is packed with high protein, fiber, antioxidants & vital minerals. If you are new to this super food, do include it in your diet & experience the health benefits. We try to include a variety of whole grains in our diet. I often cook steel cut oats, millets, brown rice, broken wheat & quinoa for our meal....

Pomegranate was originally cultivated near Iran around 4,000 years ago and quickly expanded throughout the Mediterranean and Central and South Asia. Apart from being valued for its immense medicinal properties, pomegranate has been revered to as a sacred fruit since ancient times and has its reference in many religious scriptures. References to it include ancient Hindu, Egyptian and Greek mythology, as well as the Bible and Talmud. It is believed that pomegranate is a symbol of prosperity, luck, fertility, regeneration, life and abundance....

There are 2 ways of making Kadai Paneer – Gravy & semi dry. I share both the methods in this post. Recipe 1 – My kadai paneer gravy turns out to be much more flavorful & delicious than what is served in most Indian restaurant. It’s a winner always and is so simple to make. This Kadai paneer gravy is good when you are home for a meal. It goes well with hot butter naan, roti & even with jeera rice or plain basmati rice....

To make this lemon pepper fish, you can use any kind of fish that has a firm flesh. I have used fresh water fish here. You can also use salmon but it does not absorb the flavors of spices. This lemon pepper fish is made in South Indian style with curry leaves and spices like fennel, red chilli powder, ginger garlic and green chilies. I have given substitutes that you may easily find to make the dish....