Sweet Pongal or Sakkarai Pongal is a traditional South Indian dessert made with rice and lentils sweetened with Jaggery. So, If you are a regular reader of The Tastes of India then I am sure you must be eagerly waiting for the second story related to Jagannath Temple. If you didn’t listen to the 1st … Read more
Dalma Recipe is a traditional and healthy dish from the Indian state of Odisha. Dalma is a combination of mixed vegetables and lentils tempered with panch phoran masala and garnished with coconut and coriander leaves. There are usually, many stories related to temples and holy places. One such story I am going to tell you … Read more
Cholar Dal Recipe is a no onion no garlic, traditional Bengali Dish made with Bengal Gram or chana dal. Cholar dal goes really well along with Bengali style puri known as Luchi. Could there be anybody who would like to walk on garbage? Or, maybe drive through a pile of garbage? No. Isn’t it? Then … Read more
Nadan Kerala Parippu Curry is a traditional Kerala dish made with Moong Dal and is an essential part of every Sadya (feast) in Kerala. “There’s no love like the first.” —Nicholas Sparks Anybody who has ever loved something or, somebody will agree that this is indeed true. The first school, the first house, the first … Read more
Dal Makhani Recipe is a flavorful creamy dal recipe popular in North. Dal Makhani goes really well along with naan, paratha, roti or jeera rice. The last month witnessed one of the most happening events in the country – the parliamentary elections. In fact, this was one of the most volatile elections, we had ever … Read more
Instant South Indian Sambar Recipe for Masala Dosa is a mildly spicy recipe from South India. Sambar is a combination of lentil, vegetables, tamarind juice and some mild spices. I still cannot forget one of those commercials I used to see during my childhood. Attention spans were much more in those days when we had … Read more
Continuing on with my last recipe, the recipe for today is another Lobia recipe that I am calling “Tangy lobia curry”. I like lobia a lot and because of its nutritional value, it is also a very healthy option for your lunch and dinner. And the best part about this lobia curry recipe is that … Read more
Khichdi with onion and garlic! Khichdi is an authentic recipe and has its own ingredients and a unique method of preparing. While I believe in experimenting a lot with almost all of my recipes, I never felt the need to do that with the rice and dal khichri. I always felt it was not worth … Read more
Well, it was a tiring day yesterday with a lot of things. In fact there are some of those days when you feel like you are completely exhausted and there is no energy left in you to push yourself ahead. And it is these days when you feel like making something very easy and simple. … Read more
Think about Khichdi and what comes to my mind is my uncle telling me, “Khichdi ke chaar yaar, Papad, Ghee, Dahi, Achaar”, which meant that Khichdi has 4 friends, papad, ghee, curd and pickle. This is said so because Khichdi tastes extremely well when it is accompanied with these 4 items. And to be frank, … Read more