Author: Jagriti Shukla

When most of us hear the word chocolate, we picture a bar, a box of truffles, or any favorite chocolate. It comes in your mind that milky, crunchy, chewy, dark, and sweet. I often call chocolate as the best food because it changes your mood in a few seconds and make you joyful and also a stress buster. Everyone has a curiosity that how chocolates are made today I will tell you that from where it has come and how it made. It is made from the fruit of cocoa trees, which are native to Central and South America. The…

Sabudana Vada is India’s favorite snack and vrat recipe. It is also called ‘sabu vada’, is a traditional deep-fried snack from Maharashtra, India. It is often served with spicy green chutney and along with hot chai. These fried vadas are made with sabudana (sago), potatoes, and peanuts. It is a nutritious snack that is served usually during religious festivals and during fast/vrat/upvaas.  Sabudana vada is crispy from outside with a soft and light texture from inside. These crisp patties are slightly sweet and spiced to taste. They are also vegan and gluten-free. It is a spicy, fried, and crispy snack.…

Matar Paneer is one of the most popular paneer recipes where paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and matar (green peas) are simmered together in a luscious gravy made with tomatoes, onions, and spices. It is a dish from India, made more often in North Indian homes in the dinner menu or even for lunch. It is an ideal gravy based curry recipe to be served with rice, roti, chapati, or any Indian flatbread. It is a very simple and easy recipe that can be made with simple kitchen ingredients.  Matar paneer has an exotic gravy made with tomatoes and onions based…

Dabeli is a popular street snack from Gujrat it is originated in the Kutch region and popularly known as Kutchi dabeli or kachchhi dabeli. It is a fantastic spicy snack made from mashed potatoes, masala and roasted groundnuts, topped with a delicious chutney made from tamarind, red chillis, garlic, and mint. Nylon sev with fresh coriander and pomegranate, filled in small burger buns. It is grilled in a hot pan to make it crisp. It is a snack that served in the streets of Gujrat and Maharastra. Dabeli masala is the main ingredient in the making of the Dabeli dish.…

Dal dhokli is a spicy, tangy, and very slightly sweet and lip-smacking one-pot meal, prepared by simmering whole wheat flour bits in a lentil-based motley perked with spices and condiments. It is tempered with ghee, hing, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves, dried red chili. It is a popular dish in Gujarat and Rajasthan and is prepared mostly for lunch. Traditionally, it was made using the leftover dal. Dal dhokli has slightly sweet and tangy dal. While dhokli is made from wheat and gram flour. The dough is made with few spices. Then rolled into a thin circle and cut…

Turmeric is a flowering plant, Curcuma longa of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the roots of which are used in cooking. From ancient times turmeric is been used but nowadays it is everywhere. You may see those beautiful yellow turmeric lattes being whipped up in coffee shops, turmeric poached eggs for brunch, and turmeric being added to smoothies and chocolate bars. It’s not because of the bright yellow color it is used as it has an abundance of benefits which good for health. Turmeric is an herb plant that grows in India and Central America. You most likely know it best…

A crispy noodle nest is filled with stir-fried veggies and paneer in schezwan sauce. It has crispy noodles with stir-fried spicy veggies. It is a fusion recipe in which boiled noodles are tossed with cornflour and deep-fried in a strainer to give the nest shape. The crispy nest is topped with stir-fried paneer, corn, bell pepper, and onion. The filling is spicy as it consists of a variety of hot and sweet sauces which is mixed with cottage cheese chunks and veggies. It is a perfect combination of crispy noodles with spicy veggies and paneer. In the recipe I have…

Sabudana khichadi is a light dish made with sabudana (sago), spiced lightly. This vegan and the gluten-free dish is extremely popular in India during the fasting season. This khichdi is extremely simple and yet so flavorful and use minimum ingredients. Sabudana Khichdi is one of the main fasting dishes from western India, especially from the regions of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. Sabudana Khichadi is one of the most popular comfort food in India. Beautiful tender tapioca pearls with crunchy roasted peanuts and sauteed with potatoes using spices and served with curd. It’s usually flavored with peanuts, chilies, cumin and curry…

A sandwich is a food typically consisting of vegetables, sliced cheese, or meat, placed on or between slices of bread. They are a popular type of lunch food, taken to work, school, or picnics to be eaten as part of a packed lunch. The bread may be plain or be coated with condiments, such as mayonnaise or mustard, to enhance its flavor and texture. It is filled with various stuffings that make it a meal.  It is delicious, they are easy and they are your saviors in the times of deep hunger and a low bank of ingredients and easy…

Phirni is a scrumptious pudding which is a blend of rice and milk with a dash of sugar. It is a tradition that ends the meal with a dessert. We, as food connoisseurs, also crave for something sweet after a heavy meal. The classic sweet milky dessert when served chilled in earthen bowls takes any gourmet on cloud nine.  Phirni is a broken rice pudding that is served cold. Similar to kheer that is made with whole rice and is served both hot and cold. It is scented with cardamom and saffron and garnished with pistachios or other nuts. Milk…