Author: Jagriti Shukla

I am Jagriti, the cook and the writer behind this small blog. I have grown up in the kitchen alongside my mum and conversations in my family are always about the next meal. The love for food and cooking is always a passion for me. But my passion allowed me to follow my cooking journey.

It is a crispy corn tacos that is topped with creamy coleslaw and sriracha spiced crispy sweet corn. It is filled with thinly sliced apples that are tossed along with onion, cabbage, and carrots and mixed along with mayonnaise, salt, and crushed black pepper adds to the creaminess. Then tacos are topped with sriracha sauce coated deep-fried crispy corn. It is a fusion of fresh creamy salad with spicy crispy corn. Crunchy corn tacos are topped with this combination as an appetizer for a party. It has a great combination of spicy and creamy as they both balance the flavor…

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Momos is an ethnic food of Himalayan communities. It is a steamed dumpling made from all-purpose dough and stuffed with minced meat, vegetables, spices, and herbs usually served with spicy chutney. It is nonoily nature and varied sensory attributes the popularity of momo among non-conventional consumers is increasing. Momo is a traditional food of Tibet, Nepal, and Northeast Indian regions of Sikkim, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh, and East Indian region of Darjeeling. Momo is similar to Chinese steamed dumplings such as Shao Mai or Jiaozi but these dumplings are typically stuffed with meat, scallion, and mushrooms. Momos are extremely popular…

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Shrikhand is a popular, classic, thick, and delectable Indian yogurt. It is made from strained yogurt and flavored with some fruits or nuts. Strained yogurt also is known as yogurt cheese, greek yogurt is the main ingredient in preparing the Shrikhand. As sweets are commonly known all over India but it popular especially in the states of Gujrat and Maharastra. Since India is a vast country with diversified cultures and cuisines with array numbers of popular Indian sweets and desserts, it outshines and truly showcase its popularity particularly among the people of Gujarat. The preparation of shrikhand is very simple…

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White Sauce Pasta is an Italian delight that is a creamy and cheesy pasta that also packed with butter stir-fried veggies. It is a creamy and cheese delight tossed in penne pasta. It has butter sauteed vegetables which make it more creamy and rich. A basic white sauce that was whisked to the creaminess and a bunch of veggies and pasta tossed in it for pure comfort food. It is a creamy and cheesy pasta in which you can add any veggies that you like in pasta – sweet corn, mushroom, green peas, carrots, bell pepper, olives, and broccoli. In…

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I am a pizza lover so try new recipes of pizza and their fusion recipes. Last time shared my memory of dreaming pizza. Pizza Pinwheel is one of the pizza fusion recipes. It has buttery dough with pizza toppings, rolled into small treats, and served hot is simply hard to resist. It is the fabulous crispy and cheese appetizer.  Pizza pinwheel is little bite-sized swirls of pizza, stuffed with onion, capsicum, and topped with Parmesan, served with a schezwan sauce. It is a fun way to eat pizza. A crispy pinwheel is flavorful and irresistible. It has a great flaky…

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Rasgulla is a syrupy dessert made from ‘chena’ which is obtained by curdling the milk. A small ball is made from that dough and boiled in sugar syrup. It is a traditional sweet of Bengal. It is popularly known as rosogolla or roshogollah. The main ingredient of this syrup sweet is chena, semolina, milk, and sugar.  Rasgulla is the first syrupy Indian cheese dessert and high nutritious. As traditional rasgulla is served at room temperature but variants of this sweet are chilled and then served. It is embedded with a cardamom seed inside to enhance the fragrance. The main ingredient…

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Dosa is a crispy, savory pancake made from the fermented rice batter and accomplished with sambhar and coconut chutney. It is a staple food of South India but gained popularity all over the world. It is relished for its flavors, seasoning, taste, visual appeal, and fragrance. Usually spelled as Dosai or Dosay, it is eaten for dinner, breakfast, or simply as a snack. It is made from soaked and drained rice, fenugreek seeds, and urad dal, also known as black lentils. Processed in a food processor and combined with water, the mixture makes a thin batter that ferments until flavorful. The…

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Chole Bhature is the name of the dish which brings sparkle in your eyes and makes you crave that. In India this dish is available at every restaurant menu. It is a favorite dish of North India and also a popular street food of Delhi. A fluffy deep-fried leavened bread served with spicy chickpea curry known as chole and accomplished with onion rings and pickles.  Chole and bhature both compliments each other. I guess chole can be tried with any other supplement, but not bhature. Bhatura tastes the best when it is dipped in the spicy chole gravy. For that…

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Gol gappe, phuchke, pani ka bataashe, gup chup, phulki – all of these are names for one of India’s most favorite snacks, the pani puri. A small, unassuming, crispy hollow ball of fried dough, filled with potato or chickpeas, and dunked in spicy jal jeera and meetha chutney. The world of Indian street food is vast, diverse, and delicious, but gol gappe is the king. Whether you’re ordering it from a fine dining restaurant or street vendor it never gives you a disappointment. It has popularity in the streets of Indian other than any street food. No other street food…

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Daal Baati Churma is a three in one delight as it has baked baati with spicy panchmel daal and crumbly churma presents the simplicity and deliciousness. It is a complete whole meal as it consists of wheat, pulses, and lastly served a sweet with it. Traditionally, the dish is served by mashing the baatis—flaky round bread—and then pouring ghee on top of it. The meal is accompanied by dal and spicy garlic chutney. Baati is a ball of wheat dough and baked tandoor. while serving it is dipped in ghee. It can be plain or have various fillings including sattu…

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