This recipe really needs no introduction. If you have ordered dal tadka in a restaurant, you would most likely be served toor dal tadka....

Red kidney beans curry Let me start with a disclaimer. This is a one pot rajma masala recipe, not the authentic Punjabi recipe of rajma...

Quick to cook, one pot meals coming up on the blog in the next few posts. Also, easy on the tummy, cooling recipes coz, Summer! And I’m...

Soya nuggets or soya chunks… high protein vegetarian, vegan, plant-based alternative to animal protein. Soya chunks or nuggets come from...

Comfort food… soul food… call it what you may. A bowl of this delicious Kadhi Pakoda with steamed rice is heart-warming! It may come...

Rustic because I’ve finely chopped all the ingredients instead of blending them to a purée, which gives the recipe an old school rustic...

Winter! Winter! Winter! Sarson! Sarson! Sarson! …and other leafy greens ofcourse! My favourite season with my favourite food is here and...

This recipe is that of a Punjabi style Lobia (black eyed peas) Curry. Or Rongi as we call it at home. The masala paste for this curry...

Or simply Reshmi Kabab… or Chicken Malai Kebab… or Murgh Malai Kebabs… they’re all the same! The colour, you ask? Is because I...

Breakfast, mains, appetiser, small plates… Kaleji (mutton liver) Fry finds a place in all meals. This recipe of Kaleji Fry is the simple,...

Chickpeas Curry This Punjabi style Chole Masala is a curry based recipe, different from Pindi Chole which is a dry-ish chickpeas recipe....

This is a basic moong dal tadka recipe, with a simple, flavourful tadka (tempering) for the ones new to cooking. I will follow this up...

Comfort food at its best. A bake with veggies and chicken… easy, warming, hearty meal. Bonus: you spend lesser time in the kitchen....

The spiced, tangy, thin gravy that is usually served with Puran Poli. Katachi Amti is made using the water in which the chana dal (Bengal...

Indian flatbread stuffed with a mix of Bengal gram (chana dal) and jaggery (gur). Traditional, festive Maharashtrian delicacy: Puran Poli...

We call it Aloo Pyaaz Tamatar Chutney at home… this recipe is basically egg bhurji without eggs. Beat a couple of eggs (or more!) and...

This recipe of Keema Aloo or Kheema Aloo uses mutton keema (mince), you could use minced meat of choice, or soy mince – whichever works....

Healthy hearty breakfast, lunch or dinner… Paneer Bhurji works at all times. For when you need a quick fix yet wholesome start to the...

Or chicken cooked in raw mango gravy. What’s an Indian summer without mangoes? And when raw mangoes (Kairi) are in season… make the most...

Yes! Kanji has been put to good use in my kitchen *grinning* Another recipe using Kanji, is the spicy and popular North Indian street...