Simple & Delicious Indian Recipes
Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most famous festivals in most of the states of India. This festival is in-complete without offering special modak/ ladoo prasad to the lord. Modak is prepared in different styles and ingredients in different places. In this recipe, I made it in Rajasthani and Gujarati style with churma (crumbled roti/ flat bread).
Do try this recipe on the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi at your home and recommend it to your friends and family, if you like it.
First to make the stuffing, take a bowl and add potatoes, peas, onions, green green chilies, cilantro, red chili powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, amchoor powder and garam masala.
Mix together, and add any extra spice to taste. Keep aside.
Take a bowl and add water and dip a slice of bread in water then squeeze excess out between your palms.
Some people remove the crusts first, but I prefer to keep them.
Add about 2 tbsp of potato mixture to the center (more/less depending on size of slice). Make a roll in whatever shape you’d like.
Repeat for all bread and keep aside.
Start a fry pan on medium heat. Add oil and wait until oil is hot.
Put a roll into the oil and fry until every side is brown. Remove and put on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
Fry all the rolls in the same manner. Make sure the pan is not too crowded, otherwise the rolls may break or not be crispy.
Serve piping hot or room temperature with green or imli chutney and tea/coffee. Enjoy!
These rolls keep well in the fridge in an airtight box – they’re great for traveling, parties, and picnics. You can also assemble the day before frying.
During the celebrations of Navratri (and some other festivals), devotees fast. Throughout this fasting period, people consume Kuttu (buckwheat). According to Hindu mythology, it is a strict NO for consuming grains during Navratri. Hence pseudo cereals such as kuttu or Singhara Ka atta(water caltrop/ chestnut) are consumed during this time. I have tried this recipe multiple times. It’s always so yummy. It’s so simple and uses few ingredients we have in our pantry.
This is a perfect recipe when you need something to impress. This dish, famous in the Awadhi cuisine, is infused with the rich and unique flavors of saffron and nuts. Saffron also gives the rice a beautiful color.
This recipe is good for fasting times, easy to make. Made with flour, vegetables and served with dhai, tea it’s a complete meal, protein carb,and vegetables. I believe if you always try to eat protein, carbs, fat , and fiber. Then My mind will be happy and we will always be satisfied . Try this tip in your everyday planning meal.
At the start of spring season, the festival of Holi or sometimes called festival of color is incomplete without some scrumptious dishes shared with family and friends. Kanji Vada is one such dish that is savored during the festival. It is a spicy drink made with spices such as mustard seeds, asafoetida, red chili etc, served along with vada made from moong dal. It is fermented, sour, tangy and spicy at once, is an excellent probiotic, good for health and can easily be made at home.