Puran Poli - An Indian delicacy made by stuffing soft whole wheat dough with soft cooked yellow lentils, jaggery/brown sugar, cardamom, nutmeg and saffron. It is then rolled thin and cooked on a griddle with lots of ghee to make it into a golden brown, flavorful and aromatic flat bread. When torn ...
Carrot Halwa – Instant Pot
Carrot Halwa, AKA 'gajar ka halwa', is a sweet stewed carrots dessert with a delicate aroma of cardamom and saffron!This year we celebrated mothers day with this delicious Indian dessert cooked in the Instant Pot! The traditional carrot halwa recipes uses milk, condensed milk or evaporated milk. ...
Mango Shrikhand – A Cool and Creamy Mango Yogurt dessert
Mango Shrikhand - A cool and creamy mango flavored dessert made with lush creamy yogurt and sweet mangoes, garnished with aromatic saffron strands! ...
Indian Pulses – A quick guide to lentils, beans and peas
Pulses. A fancy word to describe the ever-so-delicious and protein-packed chickpeas, lentils and dry peas. I am truly fascinated by the different types available and can't resist picking up a new bag every time I go shopping. My pantry now contains over 20 different varieties! ...
Lentils with drumstick Leaves
After weeks of indulging into festive foods, its high time to share some healthy and everyday dishes that I cook for my family. Lentils aka Daal is a favorite dish in my home. My boys love all sorts of daals. I feel happy and satisfied to see them eating healthy and protein packed foods (at least ...
