The Taste of India

Sooji Dhokla (Suji – Semolina)

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:43:24 +0000

Dhokla is a quick and simple snack, normally it is made of rice and daal ( lentil) but this recipe is made of Sooji Ingredients Sooji ( Semolina Flour) : 1 Cup Curd : 3/4 Cup Ginger : 1 piece Green chilly: 2 chopped Curry leaves: 7 or 8 Turmeric powder : ½ tsp Sugar : [...]

Dal Makhani

admin — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 03:45:25 +0000

Dal Makhani is a very popular north Indian dish. You will find every north Indian vegetarian restaurant serving Dal Makhani for the sheer brilliance of its taste. The dish is now relished all over the country. Ingredients Black grams 1 cup Bengal grams ½ cup Kidney beans ¼ cup Butter 4 tablespoons Cream 2 tablespoons [...]

Vegetable/Pineapple Curry (Navratan Korma)

admin — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 03:24:10 +0000

Navratan Korma is a delicious dish comprising mixed vegetables, pineapple, and cottage cheese made in onion/cashew gravy. Ingredients Green beans, potato, cauliflower, carrot (all chopped) 3 cups Shelled green peas 1 cup Pineapple cubes 1 cup Cottage cheese cubes 1 cup Milk 2 cups Butter / cooking oil / ghee (clarified butter) 3 tablespoons Cumin [...]

Mashed Eggplant Delight (Baingan Ka Bharta)

admin — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 03:06:03 +0000

The Mashed Eggplant Delight or baigan ka bharta is a favorite lip-smacking vegetable delight of the people from north India. It pairs well with the various cooked dals (pulses), and is savored with chappatis and rice alike. Ingredients 1 Baingan Ka Bharta 1 Eggplant (medium size) 1 Onion (finely chopped) ½ cup Tomatoes (finely chopped) [...]

Potato Spinach (Aloo Palak)

admin — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:16:56 +0000

Potatoes are a much-maligned vegetable for no fault of theirs. They are not at all fattening. It is only when they are fried that they soak a lot of oil. The oil is what causes all that extra blubber and not the good-natured potato. Here is an interesting recipe to whet your appetite. Ingredients 6 [...]

Vegetable Fried Rice

admin — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:15:50 +0000

The Vegetable fried rice cooked this way is tasty while it retains its nutritional value with addition of vegetables. You may, if you like, add more vegetables to the given recipe. Vegetable Fried Rice Ingredients Cold cooked rice 4 cups Frozen peas ½ cup Carrot (½ ” cubes) 1 Eggs (beaten) 2 Light soy sauce [...]

Stuffed Baked Potatoes

admin — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:46:53 +0000

Potatoes are liked worldwide, although there is a stigma attached to them. Potatoes are accused of being fattening, which they are not. Baked potatoes are not at all fattening. Fried potatoes are, since they soak a lot of oil. Blame the excessive oil, if you wish; not the innocent potato. Stuffed Baked Potato Ingredients 3 [...]