Murmura Ladoo or Kurmure Laddo are a crunchy, light delicious ladoo made with puffed rice or murmura or Kurmure. This recipe with minimal ingredients gets ready in minutes. I always get hungry when I am back from work. It is that time in between your dinner and it is clearly very late for snack. It […]
Upwas is fasting in Marathi. This Upwas Thali consists of all the food that you can consume during fasts. Haha it is ironic that we have special menu for fasting, when fasting literally means sabbatical from food but here we are everything is only for food ?. And what better occasion to share this, can it […]
Diwali for me would began with the end of semester examinations. No more studying for the next month would definitely burst crackers in my heart, reality been I am extremely scared of them. But what was more exciting was waking up to the whiff of Aai roasting Bhajani peeth or the nutty aroma of roasting […]
Crispy, savory and absolutely kurkurit (Marathi word for crispy) – these Kanda Bhaji aka Onion Bhajis / Onion fritters are a ‘sine qua non‘ -a must make! ‘Kanda’ is Onions in Marathi and Bhaji is fritters. Thinly sliced onions coated in a chickpea flour batter, basic spices and then dropped into hot oil and cooked […]
Tilgul ghya, godd godd bola!!! Tilgul are traditional, crunchy Maharashtrian sweets/ ladoos made on the special occasion of Makarsankrant. On the eve of the festival, Tilgul along with multicolored sugar-coated granules (Sakharputane/ Halwa) are exchanged with friends and family. What is Makarsankrant? Makarsankrant is an Indian festival day devoted to the deity Sun (Surya). It is always celebrated each […]
Munching on Boiled Peanuts aka Ukadlelya Shenga in Marathi is a trip down the memory lane. Reminds me of the vacations and the train journey to my grandma’s home. Mom would often buy these salty and delicious boiled peanuts (ukadlelya shenga) for my brother and me. In fact, this was one of the main attraction […]
Dadpe Pohe is a classic Maharashtrian breakfast made with poha/ flattened rice. The word ‘Dadpe‘ means hidden/ pressed or under weight in Marathi. This dish gets its unique name because of the method of preparation. Unlike the other Poha variations, this is not cooked ;the only cooking involved is the tempering. Pohe along with coconut […]
After Garama Garam Varan Bhaat Tup (piping hot rice dal with a generous helping of ghee), tandalachi Ukad is my comfort food. It is something that we never get tired of eating it. Tandul is rice in Marathi and ukad means steamed. The most authentic way to enjoy this dish is by drizzling some ghee […]
Tilwadi is a sweet, healthy recipe which is made on the occasion of Makar Sankrant. It is made by using handful ingredients such as sesame seeds, jaggery, ghee and dry coconut. Til means sesame seeds and wadi literally means small square bars. Makar Sankranti is celebrated on 14 January every year. It marks the termination […]
Sabudana ladoo are a must have during fasting in my home, be it the Shravan month or Navratri, my mom always makes them. Call them sago ladoo, tapioca pearl ladoos, javvarisi ladoo either ways these are awesome. Sabudana Ladoo require very handful of ingredients and are ready quickly. With Navratri starting today, what would have […]
A good Coconut Macaroon is an irresistible thing. You can’t stop having just one. These are perfect cookies which are soft and chewy in the interior and crunchy and coconuty and flaky on the exterior. The best part of baking Coconut Macaroon is that it is a one bowl recipe and the cookies are ready […]
Mokali dal is a traditional Maharashtrian recipe. It is very commonly distributed as ‘prasad’ on the day of Ganapati Visarjan, Anant Chaturdashi. The word Mokali (Marathi word) means separated. In this recipe, soaked chana dal (split chickpeas) is grounded with green chillies, and later sauteed with tadka (tempering) and garnished. It is sauteed until all […]
My mother in Law is an amazing cook. For her cooking isn’t following any measurements or any directions, but it is more of her experience, her expertise, memories and hand down recipes from generation to another. I am truly amazed by her simple and delectable recipes which she manages to make using a handful and […]
Ragda Patties or Ragda Pattice is one of my favorite Mumbai street food. One can never go to Mumbai and not eat the chaat there. Ragda Pattice has two main componenets- Ragda which is made from dried white peas and pattice which is pan-fried or shallow fried potato patties are These are topped with the […]
Puri/Poori is a deep fried puffed Indian bread. It is the most loved and cherished recipe all over India. Though it is deep fried you just cannot stop after eating one. In our home, no birthday, anniversary celebrations or festivities would ever be complete without these crispy, fluffy Puri/Poori. We would often eat it as […]