What could be more Puneri than the Matar Karanji? Fresh, vibrant green peas, mildly spiced and mixed with coconut, stuffed in a crunchy pastry cover. Once you taste this Matar Karanji, I guarantee it will become your favorite pick-me-up or party snack. How is the Matar Karanji different from the Matar Kachori? Apart from the…
KK Signature Recipes
Signature recipes created by Kamalkitchen. These are old family recipes or new ones I have created based on some inspiration.
Sweet and Sour Noodles – Healthy MAGGI recipe
Maggi noodles! That two-minute wonder we grew up eating. Most of us have gone through a phase in life when we relied on Maggi to provide an instant meal. Remember those college days, or nights working late? Maggi has come to my rescue many a time. I have cooked it on a broken electric coil,…
Mango Yogurt Parfait
Many people stop eating mangoes after the first monsoon showers. And the first week of June may signal the end of mango season if you only eat Alphonso or hapus mangoes. But there’s plenty of other mangoes to enjoy. Some varieties like the Neelam actually arrive in the later part of June. These mango yogurt…
Jackfruit Biryani – Summer Vegetable Biryani Recipe
Biryani! Biryani is a celebration of life itself. Find yourself in a funk? Start making biryani and I bet the multitude of flavors and aromas wafting through your house will uplift your senses and put a smile on your face. OK. I’m only half kidding. If you are new to Indian cooking, or a new…
Mango Barbecue Sauce – Easy BBQ Sauce Recipe
Mango Barbecue Sauce is sweet and heady with the flavor of ripe mangoes, smoky from chili and spices and tangy enough to fire up your taste buds. Summer is the time for Barbecue, right? Show me someone who’s not a BBQ fan? All you wanna do is fire up your backyard grill and load it…
Jackfruit Curry/ Fanas Masala – Summer Vegan Recipe
Jackfruit or fanas (Marathi) is a summer favorite. Every region in India has their own way of cooking this meaty vegetable, called katahal in Hindi and echorer in Bengali. This Jackfruit Curry or Jackfruit Masala is actually a fake Mutton Masala, with the kind of spice paste typically used to make a meat curry. With the unique…
Orange Tulsi Fruit Water – Fruit Infused Water Recipe
Fruit water or fruit infused water is a great way to stay hydrated this summer. With the temperatures shooting above 100F since March, Punekars are scrambling to stay cool. I’m very partial to my lemonade but I can’t drink glasses of it through the day. That’s where fruit water comes to the rescue. What is…
Methi Matar Malai – Creamy Fenugreek Greens with Peas Recipe
Methi Matar Malai is the perfect Indian curry to welcome Spring. Methi greens are a winter vegetable in most parts of India. Luckily, they are available all year round in Pune. This is one of those curries which have sadly metamorphosed into a sweet, white glop in most restaurants. Well, not any more. I know…
Nankhatai with Cardamom – Eggless Indian Ghee Cookies Recipe
Nankhatai is a special kind of cookie available in India. I guess it is a kind of fusion recipe which was developed by Persians migrating to India, for a population that did not eat eggs. Made with ghee, plenty of ghee, flavored with cardamom or rose, and dusted in nuts like pistachios, nankhatai cookies are…
Pumpkin Sambar Recipe – Vegan Lentil Stew for Fall
Pumpkin Sambar recipe, a vegan stew with pigeon peas and pumpkin, spiced with turmeric, coriander and warm Indian spices, is a great way to welcome Fall. Sambar is a staple in South Indian cooking, with a signature flavor and taste that can be attributed to curry leaves, tamarind and spices. Sambar is eaten almost everyday…
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