Its been a long time since I have had time to blog about something. This recipe is something I make often and is a favorite but seems so commonplace to us that it does not feel like something you would blog about. I make this with tofu, but the same technique can be applied to…
Indian Recipes
Indian vegetarian recipes from north, south, west, east and central India, mostly Maharashtra. These vegetarian recipes are made from scratch and explained in detail and include appetizers, curries, vegetables, rice, side dishes, sweets and dessert recipes
Pav Bhaji -homemade yet streetwise
Pav Bhaji hardly needs any introduction. It is one of the most popular street foods in Maharashtra, originating in the city of Bombay. It has an interesting history and supposedly came into being during the blockades of the American Civil War. Go figure! Pav bhaji is made with a mélange of vegetables, typically potatoes, cauliflower,…
SBDP or Sev Batata Dahi Puri – anytime delight!
Chaat is that Indian delight which can awaken your senses any time of the day, month or the year, whether its sweltering heat outside or a snowy blizzard. It has several taste elements such as hot, sour, sweet, salty and is probably an acquired taste. I remember eating bhel and pani puri even as a…
Corn Chaulai Bhaji
Chaulai (marathi) greens are readily available now in Pune. The tedious part is cleaning and plucking the leaves but its a necessary chore. Once you have that done, the next steps are relatively easy. The traditional way of making this subji in our household is a sautee with finely chopped onions. These leaves have a…
Misal Pav – Hot and Spicy Street Food
This blog was started with the aim of posting some cherished family and regional Maharashtrian recipes, both easy and complicated, regular weekday ones or delicacies. But a lot of the stuff we eat at home is so simple and ‘automatic’ that I think its not a big deal posting it. Like, who wants to see…
TikhaT MiThachya Purya – Masala Puri
Puris are the ultimate Indian indulgence. They are generally made with wheat flour and fried to golden perfection. The most common kind is the plain or salted version which is eaten as a bread with any curry. This post is about the TikhaT MiThachya Purya or Masala puri. TikhaT is pepper and MiTh is salt,…
Quick and Easy Microwave recipes – Shortcut to home cooked Indian food
These were a bunch of recipes I had created for some cousins/friends who were ‘challenged’ as far as cooking goes, and were tired of eating frozen or ready to eat dinners. This can be used by anyone in a hurry and gives you a healthy and balanced meal at home in little time and hardly…
BaTaTyacha Rassa – Potatoes in a tomato curry
‘BaTaTa'( buh’Ta’Tah) in Marathi means potato, that humble vegetable that none of us can really ever have enough of. ‘BaTaTyacha’ literally means ‘of potato‘, ‘Rassa’ means gravy or curry, so BaTaTyacha Rassa means potato gravy. This dish is ubiquitous in all Marathi homes and perhaps the go-to dish when either you are out of vegetables,…
Makai Tikki – Sweet corn fritters
These makai tikkis are great as appetizers or cocktail snacks and go really fast. They can be simply served with ketchup or any chili sauce of your choice. Makai Tikkis or corn kebabs as some call them appeared on catering menus almost two decades ago, and were a delectable offering that were difficult to ignore….
Saag Chole – down home comfort that packs a punch
Saag Chole, Chole Palak, Chana Saag etc. etc., there are n number of ways this dish is named or called. The main base ingredient here is Chole a.k.a Chana a.k.a chickpeas a.k.a garbanzos – you know what I mean. The ‘Saag‘ in this word means ‘green’, any greens but traditionally is either spinach or a…
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