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Meethi Poori Recipe

Meethi Poori Recipe by Hina Gujral

Meethi Poori Recipe is an ode to all those simple joys of festive celebrations in a small town, where I grew up. In those days, no fancy desserts, puddings or store bought confectionary would frame our Diwali. Instead, it was the simple, homemade sweet dishes prepared by the mom and the aunts that enticed our taste buds and sweet…

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Easy Naan Pizza Recipe

Easy Naan Pizza Recipe by Hina Gujral

Thinking what to do with leftover naan? Make Naan Pizza. You will surely thank me for this easy naan pizza recipe. Last week, we had a dinner party and guess what, due to some last minute cancellations we were left with extra butter chicken and naan bread. And the next day, butter chicken naan pizza was our quick dinner.

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Methi Brown Rice Pulao

Methi Brown Rice Pulao by Hina Gujral

Methi Brown Rice Pulao is an ideal combination of delicate flavors packed with nutritional benefits. Fresh fenugreek leaves sautéed with brown basmati rice and then cooked till aroma of the cooking rice fills up the kitchen with an inviting aroma. The pulao has a pungent hint of fenugreek, earthy aroma of spices and sour taste of…

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Matar Ki Kachori Recipe (Peas Stuffed Fried Indian Bread)

Matar Ki Kachori Recipe (Peas Stuffed Fried Indian Bread) by Hina Gujral

Matar Ki Kachori, the puffed and stuffed fried Indian bread, the pastry on the outside is firm, and crisp while the viridescent filling inside is bursting with vibrant flavors. The round discs of dough packed with freshly stirred up peas filling, neatly rolled into perfect round with fingers like a skilled potter shaping the piece of…

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Dahi Vada Recipe

Dahi Vada Recipe by Hina Gujral

Dahi Vada is simply fried dumplings made of lentil swimming in the flavorful curd, embellished with sweet and spicy chutneys at last some spices sprinkled over it to complete the medley of flavors in a single bowl. If you travel in the Central India, there this particular dish is also known as Dahi Bhalla, do not get intimidated by…

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Potato and Red Beans Chinese Stir Fry

Potato and Red Beans Chinese Stir Fry by Hina Gujral

Potato and Red Beans Chinese Stir Fry is an easy to make oriental inspired stir-fried appetizer, addition of red kidney beans provide a healthy dimension to this dish. During weekdays when house help takes a day off such easy to make appetizing dishes make my quick weeknight meal. This stir-fry is a one pot meal in itself, can be…

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Gujarati Khatta Dhokla

Gujarati Khatta Dhokla by Hina Gujral

Gujarati Khatta Dhokla is steamed rice and lentil fudge seasoned with curry leaves, mustard seeds with splash yellowish red of turmeric and red chili powder. Gujarati Farsans (Snacks) have unique persona each with distinguished cooking method, peculiar taste profile, appetizing presentation and low on calorie count. One such…

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Ragi Rotti (Finger millet flatbread)

Ragi Rotti (Finger millet flatbread) by Hina Gujral

Ragi Rotti is a simple and healthy traditional flatbread of Karnataka, finger millet flour is mixed with variety of colorful seasonal vegetables and formed into dough to make delicious breads served with variety of condiments on the side, I settled for uncomplicated Tomato Chutney tempered with mustard seeds swimming in the ghee with…

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Rava Idli (Steamed Semolina Dumplings)

Rava Idli (Steamed Semolina Dumplings) by Hina Gujral

Rava Idli is a soft pillowy steamed semolina dumpling seasoned with mustard seeds, curry leaves, urad dal and cashew. There are many theories about the curation of Rava Idli but all of them are intertwined in Karnataka only, so it could be said that Rava Idli have it's roots in the state. Many food historians condemn traces of Rava…

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Maddur Vada

Maddur Vada by Hina Gujral

Maddur Vada is deep-fried savory fritters made with combination of different flours, semolina and lots of onion. Maddur Vada is one of the well liked dishes across South India, it's origin is claimed to be in the small town of Karnataka called Maddur in Mandya district, this town is located somewhere between Bangalore and Mysore the…

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