Badam halwa is a rich ,flavourful and delicious Indian sweet. It is made with blanched almonds/almond powder, milk, ghee, sugar and saffron which contributes to the beautiful yellow colour of the halwa.Badam halwa is made during festivals, wedding occasions and nowadays is widely available across many restaurants. Traditionally its made by soaking and peeling theContinue reading “Badam Halwa ( Almond Pudding)”
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Palkova ( Condensed Milk sweet)
Palkova – The name immediately stirs my memories from college days. I had my first palkova back in college from a Aavin parlour near my department. It was heavenly, melt in the mouth sweet but I couldn’t eat a lot. My craving for this sweet again started when I was pregnant and that craving continuesContinue reading “Palkova ( Condensed Milk sweet)”
Saakar Bhaath ( Goan Sweetened Rice)
Saakar bhaath is one of the classic sweet/dessert served in almost all the Goan wedding and functions. An easy to make sweet, this is mostly made with basmati rice, cloves and usually sweetened with sugar. This recipe is again by my aunt, Deepti who in my opinion makes the best saakar bhaath. Let’s cook someContinue reading “Saakar Bhaath ( Goan Sweetened Rice)”
Carrot & Corn Kurma
Carrot and corn kurma is a quick vegetarian side dish made by cooking carrot and corn in an onion tomato base gravy. This kurma goes well with phulkas, dosa or even plain cooked rice. Since this kurma is less spicy, toddlers will prefer it. I have made this in my instant pot but this canContinue reading “Carrot & Corn Kurma”
Gobi, Aloo & Matar Curry
A simple and quick onion tomato based curry made using cauliflower, potato and peas. This gobi aloo and peas curry is mildly spiced and can be had with roti/phulka and rice. It basically a toddler friendly recipe since it has all the three veggies favoured by kids. I used my instant pot to make thisContinue reading “Gobi, Aloo & Matar Curry”
Bisibele Bath
Bisibele bath is a special dish from Karnataka made using rice, lentil, Tamarind extract, mixed veggies and a special spice powder. Bisi translates to hot, and as the name suggests this dish has to be served hot and with ghee. The spice powder is the main ingredient required to make this dish. Bisibele bath masalaContinue reading “Bisibele Bath”
Channa (Chickpea/Garbanzo bean) Pulao
Channa pulao is an easy ,one pot dish bursting with rich and earthy flavours, that can be put together under 30 minutes. Cooked with a handful of ingredients, you can pair it with a simple cucumber/onion raita and a spicy veg/non veg gravy for a wholesome and hearty meal. Since it’s less spicy, it isContinue reading “Channa (Chickpea/Garbanzo bean) Pulao”
Zucchini and Spinach Dal
What do you do when you don’t find bottle gourd/lauki in your regular superstore? Find the next best thing and use just like you would use the bottle gourd. Such a vegetable for me is zucchini. Zucchini is so versatile that it can be cooked in any form or even eaten raw. Being almost tasteless,Continue reading “Zucchini and Spinach Dal”
Raw (Green) Tomato Chutney
Green tomato chutney serves as a perfect accompaniment for idli, dosa,and even rice. This is a quick and easy chutney , made with a raw tomato and a handful of other ingredients. Let’s not waste any time and jump to the recipe shall we? INGREDIENTS Serves – 3-4 Raw tomato – 4 , large, roughlyContinue reading “Raw (Green) Tomato Chutney”
Dal (Lentil) – Goan Recipe
I am a huge sucker for Goan food and can have it anytime happily. This recipe of goan dal is a no onion, no garlic recipe and is made using toor dal (split pigeon peas) and coconut milk. Also the major flavour in this dal is imparted by use of Shankar chaap hing ( aContinue reading “Dal (Lentil) – Goan Recipe”
The Greedy Tummy 