Palak Roti / Spinach Chappathi – Setting in Order?!
- 12
- July
- 2011
I haven’t cooked for a long time’ in my routine style. Sometimes…cooks need incentives, drive and motivation too, right. Hazards of being perfectionists is, even the slightest disarray in life, threatens us. Sometimes, it rather feels good to be predictable than taking surprises. I was really upset for the past few days, as there was […]
Soft Roti – Imitating Mom’s Style:)
- 13
- May
- 2011
Well, imitating someone’s style is the last thing I want to do in my life! But, right now there is absolutely no shame to adapt n copy Mom’s style of culinary habits! Even though I spent awful lot of time in the kitchen n buffing my knowledge about recipes and techniques…you see, I couldn’t be […]
Vegetable Kothu Parotta – Multiple Choice Food!
- 10
- May
- 2011
Vegetarian Kothu Barotta: Well, am not here to complain, but you see…If given choice, many want This, That and the Other. Oh yeah, I agree we all love some choices, (take a stroll to the nearby Super store, am positive that you will be bewildered by the numerous options at every section)!Anyhow…when it comes to […]
Beet Root Paratha – Colorful Indulgence
- 28
- March
- 2011
Beet Root Chappathi: Ingredients: Whole wheat flour 1 cup Beet root 1 large – grated Salt Chili powder Cumin seeds 1 spoon Ghee/oil few spoons. Method: Heat oil, add cumin seeds followed by beetroot, salt and chili powder. Cook the beets briefly. And add the same to the flour, mix well…add oil if necessary. Make […]
Pyaz Ka Paratha / Onions Filled Chappathi
- 07
- March
- 2011
Pyaz Ka Paratha: Onions Stuffed in Indian Flat Bread. Vengaya Chapathi. Ulli Roti. Ingredients: Wheat flour 1 bowlSaltCooking soda 1/4 spoonWarm water 1 cupGhee/clear butter Dough preparation: In a wide bowl, bring wheat flour. Add salt and soda. Further add warm water and knead this to smooth dough. Add ghee as a finishing touch. Ingredients: […]
Chinese Paratha / Indo-Chinese Paratha – Fusion Cooking
- 26
- February
- 2011
Indian-Chinese Paratha: Chinese Style Stir-Fried Vegetables Stuffed in Indian Flat Bread – How about that? China is a neighbor country to India. Since time immemorial they have been visiting India, through land route. And right from Xuanzang (popularly known as Hsüan-tsang, in India 602 – 664 CE) were traveling to India in search of Buddhist […]
Pavakkai Paratha Are you a bitter melon hater? Well, maybe its time to re-consider including it in your diet. As more and more research keeps pointing out that ‘bitter tasting gourds’ does help to keep the blood glucose level low (I mean it will be highly appreciated by type-2 diabetes patients). I would like to […]
Pudina Chappathi: Well, you know…I was traveling, traveling and traveling, the whole last year, seen much of North America in this 8 months!! Oh boy, its not a fun trip, where you can sit back and relax or take up a jolly stroll! Anyhow…finally landed back to Oxford this month (Home Sweet Home). This shuttling […]
Kothu Roti – Leftover Magic
- 26
- September
- 2010
Ingredients Chappathis 4-6 Green chilies 3 finely chopped Curry leaves 1 cup Onion 2 finely chopped Tomato 1 finely chopped Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoon Salt Turmeric powder 1/2 spoon Chili powder 1 spoon Garam masala powder 1/2 spoon Coriander powder 1 spoon Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon Eggs 3 boiled and sliced Cooked minced meat/Mutton keema […]
Chili Parotta – Delightful Dinner:)
- 03
- June
- 2010
Chili Parotta:(Restaurant Style) As I told you all before’ Indo-Chinese is a new style’ branching out of Indian cuisine. It could not be found in China, Burma or Malaysia…nowhere else, except India.:) This could be whipped in few minutes using only 4 main Chinese ingredients…the soy sauce, chili sauce, MSG(or Ajino motto) and green onions. […]
