Gujrath may be in the news now because of our esteemed Prime Minister, but Gujrathi people, their customs, their food and pretty much every aspect has been a big part of my life. Some of my family hails from Gujrath, and although we are Marathi, the local influences have made a big impact especially in…
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
Maharashtrian Plain Daal Recipe – Saadha VaraN
Saadha Varan literally means simple daal. This daal is the most basic component of an Indian meal, especially a Maharashtrian meal. A traditional Marathi meal starts with plain rice and this daal, served with ghee and lemon. #30daysofdaal is going strong here at kamalkitchen.com. If you are just joining us, I urge you to check…
Black Masoor Daal with Coconut – Smoky Masoor Daal Recipe
I am on a mission to eat daal everyday. #30daysofdaal is all about cooking, eating and of course blogging about a new daal recipe every day in June. With this ambitious project, I not only want to up my own daal intake, but also showcase some of the lesser known but delicious daal recipes from…
DaaL Methya – Fenugreek Flavored Daal with Chili Oil
Daal Methya is the next in our #30daysofdaal series. If you haven’t checked out any of our other daal recipes yet, you are missing something. Daal is a general Hindi word for lentils or pulses as we call them. Many different types of lentils are available in India, and every region has a wide variety…
Chincha GuLachi AamTi – Tamarind Daal Recipe
Another day in #30daysofdaal and today I am bringing you another coveted family recipe. The ‘AamTi’ is essentially Maharashtrian, and hails from the region in India where I live. Quick translation – chincha is tamarind, guL or guD is jaggery or brown sugar, AamTi is the preparation or dish itself. The word literally means ‘aambat’…
Yellow Moong Daal – Everyday Recipe
Say Moong Daal and most people say ‘meh’. The general impression, especially in Northern India, or as depicted in Bollywood movies is that yellow moong daal belongs in the sick room. Well, I say it doesn’t! As you know, #30daysofdaal is all about cooking one tasty Indian daal recipe every day in June and blogging…
Nagpuri PhoDNicha VaraN – 2 Step Daal Recipe
Nagpuri PhoDNicha Varan is the latest in our #30daysofdaal. I already have a spring in my step and am feeling good inside just knowing that I am eating daal every day. I am calling this Nagpuri PhoDNicha VaraN because this recipe hails from the central Indian city of Nagpur. OK. I know you probably guessed…
Dahi Vaali Daal – Moong Daal with Yogurt Recipe
Dahi vaali Daal just means daal with yogurt. If you came in late, I am blogging about #30daysofdaal in June. The idea is to showcase the wide variety of daal recipes Indian food has to offer. This Dahi Daal or yogurt based daal is a case in point for how simple Indian food can be….
Tomato Daal – Indian Daal Recipe with Tomato and Cumin
Day 2 of #30daysofdaal brought many difficulties. You know how they say in Hindi – sir mudaate hi ole pade – disaster has struck the moment you took the first step. Power fluctuations and issues fazed me for most of the day. Then I started writing the post in the evening, typed 500 words, and…
Daal Tadka – Simple Indian Daal Recipe
June is here already and in India, we are all waiting for the monsoon. First week of June is hot and humid and everyone is at the end of their tether as far as battling the heat is concerned. ‘Let some rain fall into our lives’, we all feel. Let the heat simmer down. Well,…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- …
- 11
- Next Page »