Indian food, Andhra recipes and Global cuisine inspired cooking

Admist most of the curries I prepare,Kadai Paneer,is probably one of the most favourite North Indian recipes I have learnt.This is a recipe I learnt from amma who in turn learnt it from our Punjabi neighbours (who taught us many authentic Punjabi delicacies like Sarson ka saag,Makki ki roti,Baigan bhartha).Infact the Matar Paneer Parantha recipe […]

We were fortunate to have good Punjabi neighbours (in our growing years) who made some of the best paranthas and who taught us the art of preparing authentic Punjabi parathas.I grew up eating different varieties of stuffed parathas prepared with almost all vegetables and greens I can ever think of ..carrots,radish,potatoes,cauliflower, spinach,methi leaves,coriander,mint, onions, paneer, […]

There are innnumerable ways of cooking eggs right from a simple boiled egg or bull’s eye to a stuffed egg curry.Bagara Anda Masala requires the famous Indian ‘Bagara masala’ which is a type of Indian curry where the key flavours are coconut, tamarind, peanuts and sesame seeds. Bagara Baigan(egg plant),a Hyderabadi speciality dish is cooked […]

White chick peas or garbanzo beans or kabuli channa is a popular lentil in most parts of India.It belongs to the pea family and its nutty ,creamy flavor and less fat makes it popular and a favorite for anyone who tries it.They are naturally rich in protein and are high in manganese, folate, iron and […]

Potato is a regular vegetable in my kitchen.There are innumerable ways of cooking up potatoes.Use it almost every other day be it, potato curry with masala dosa,vegetable pattis,salads,potato fry,mixed veggie rice dish,a gravy dish or aloo parathas.Today,I cooked some baby potatoes gravy dish which has a rich flavour using cashewnuts,melon seeds and poppy seeds […]

Long green chilli peppers are large, mild chilles and are generally used here in India to cook Mirchi Ka Salan(Hyderabadi dish),stuffed bajjis,pakoras and other gravy dishes…they can be chopped, ground into paste, slit, and deseeded, or an entire chilli can be inserted in the dish.
These chillis have a very mild spice to them and I […]

Earlier I had posted the recipe for carrot yogurt salad.In that recipe the carrot mixture prepared before adding the yogurt to it, can also be used as a filling to make stuffed parathas.The recipe for this carrot filling is here.I usually pack my son’s tiffin box with this ‘protein rich paratha’.You can also use the […]

This was a special mixed veggie curry I usually make for parties.First time tasted it at a friend’s place,who, by the way, is a chef.Thanks for this excellent recipe Deepak.It’s got a rich taste and goes excellent with any kind of roti.I like the taste of brown onion paste and cashewnut in the veggies.Its flavor […]