Pav – Laadi pav
Indian bread rolls – popular accompaniment with street foods such as Pav bhaji, batata vada and misal!
Author: neha.bhide
Malai Kofta
fried cottage cheese dumplings in a rich creamy gravy This recipe makes 8 koftas and about 4-5 cups of gravy. Serves about 4 people. I love to make extra gravy, because I am not going to lie, its a bit of work. But the good …
Prawn khichadi
CKP-style pilaf with shrimp and ambemohar rice My husband’s soul food is this authentic CKP-style prawn khichadi made by his mom. I normally do not like food that involves cooking in seafood stock, so I was quite reluctant to give this dish a try. One …
Turkish Eggs
Poached eggs with garlic and dill flavored Greek yogurt – Turkish specialty If there is one dish, I couldn’t have left Turkey without getting the authentic recipe for, it’s this – Turkish eggs! Got the recipe from a sweet colleague in Turkey. This dish is …
Chicken soup
Indian version of a hearty chicken soup with a therapeutic blend of spices 🙂 The spices soothe the throat and the the chicken stock helps with the weakness. Turmeric, clove, pepper, cinnamon is a magical blend to help boost immunity and what better way to …
Andyache Gatte
Poached eggs on a bed of spicy caramelized onions. I can best describe this as a spicy onions, Indian version of shakshuka This is another gem of a recipe from my mother-in-law’s collection. It is probably my most favorite way to make eggs for a heavy …
Matar Usal
Green peas curry – maharashtrian style Around January is the best time to get the best fresh green peas in maharashtra, India. Growing up, it was a winter ritual to make matar usal-pav and invite our family friends over for a feast. Mom Dad have …
Muthiya (dudhi muthiya)
A vegan sausage made with a mix of whole grain flours and veggies. Gujarati cuisine is one of my most favorite Indian cuisines, especially for their effortlessly simple and delicious vegan and vegetarian dishes. One dish that I particularly like to make is muthiya. I …
Chicken tikka
grilled chunks of chicken marinated in a red spicy mix I first started making chicken kebabs for barbecue parties for this group of college friends many years ago. We would have at least 2 backyard barbecue parties every year and I was assigned the job …