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Manjal Irre dha Gatti is a classic Mangalorean cuisine. Manjal Irre means turmeric leaves. Gatti is sweet, steamed dumpling. It is also known as Patholi in Konkani and Patolya in Marathi. My mom used to make it during Diwali and I still remember the amazing aroma of the steaming turmeric leaves wafting through the kitchen. …
Baked Mishti Doi is a Bengali dessert made with yogurt. Mishti Doi is also known as Mitha Dahi meaning sweet yogurt. This is one of those recipes that belong to the category “I inherited this recipe from my friend’s friend. Before coming to the US I had not even heard about this recipe. One of …
Guava Pastry Bites is my version of Pastelitos – a Cuban baked puff pastry filled with sweet or savory fillings. Traditionally Pastelitos fillings include cream cheese and guava paste, pineapple and coconut. My neighbor Natalia told me about this recipe few years back and I have been making it since then. I have a sweet …
Homemade yogurt is a must among Indian families. Known as dahi in Hindi, plain yogurt has a very distinct taste and consistency. It is considered to be cooling to our system and aids in digestion. It is slightly firm, tart and tangy in taste, and most importantly it is not gelatinous. Yogurt is used in …
Rice Krispie Ladoo is a fun, colorful, easy to make dessert. I was inspired to make it for Holi. I took the basic rice krispie treat recipe, added an Indian ingredient, tweaked it some more and came up with these gorgeous colorful ladoos. These ladoos are one of the easiest recipes to make. It is so …
Whole Moong Dosa is the easiest dosa to make. Not only is it easy, it tastes good too. Even if you have never made a dosa in your life, you will be able to make this one. Whole moong is a bean which is very popular in Indian cooking. They are cooked in different ways …
This recipe for Valentine Meringue Kisses is one of the easiest things I have ever made. I found this recipe in an old Home Journal magazine while I was cleaning my basement. It looked simple and appropriate for Valentine’s Day, so I thought I would give it a try. Once I was done making it …
Coconut Stuffed Jalapeno Pakoda is my mother-in-law’s recipe. It is actually made using a local variety of Indian green chili. However, I use Jalapeno peppers since it is so widely available here. Pakoda simply translates to fritters. You can make pakodas (also written as pakora) with almost any vegetable or even use non-vegetarian produce. The …
Karanji is a deep fried sweet snack, which is made during Diwali and Christmas (known as Neureos/Nevri) in Mumbai, India. Even though it looks time consuming, it is pretty easy to make. Karanji is known Gujiya (Hindi) in the Northern parts of India. My recipe here is for the Maharashtrian style of Karanji and uses a …
I know the name Seven Cup Sweet sounds so vague right? I don’t know the origins of the recipe or of the name. What I do know, is that when my mom made this, as kids my siblings and I couldn’t wait to finish it all up. It is also known as Seven Cup Burfi. …
As you know we ended up with 20 lbs of apples during our apple picking adventure couple of days back. To use up all those apples, I had an idea to make Apple Puri with classic apple pie ingredients. It would be an Indo-American fusion recipe. As an idea it felt great, however I was …
I decided to name this recipe American Rasmalai for number of reasons. It is one of the first recipes I learned after I came to the US. Secondly this recipe incorporates non-traditional ingredients found here in supermarkets to make a very classic and traditional Indian dessert — Rasmalai. Rasmalai is a dessert/sweet dish, which is …
Mangalorean Shrimp Curry is a classic and traditional recipe made with shrimps, coconut and spices. This fingering licking shrimp curry is something you will never find in regular Indian restaurants and will have to asking for more. What is Yeti Kajipu Yeti Kajipu is the Tulu language name for this recipe. “Yeti” means shrimp and “kajipu” …
Sabudana Khichdi is a very popular breakfast food from the state of Maharashtra in India. It is also popular among other Western States such as Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The main ingredient in this recipe is sabudana, which is the hindi name for pearl tapioca. It is a comfort food that women eat during …
Have you ever made Spicy Chaat Masala Fries? If not, now is the time. Chaat Masala (powder) is a combination of spices which include powdered cumin, coriander, dry mango chili, ginger, pomegranate seeds, black pepper, asafeotida, ajwain (bishop’s weed), salt and black salt. It has a salty, tangy, spicy and pungent taste. For …
