Indian Breakfast

Sooji (rava) upma

When I serve “Sooji (Rava) Upma”, I like to pair it with a side of Coconut Chutney and fried salted green chilies. The creamy, mildly sweet coconut chutney complements the Upma perfectly. The fried salted green chillies, on the other hand, provide a delightful burst of heat and crunch. “Sooji (Rava) Upma”  is a popular […]

Sooji (rava) upma Read More »

Fresh green peas with poha (snacks from Bihar)

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Fresh green peas cooking  time: 17 minutes. Poha frying  time: 5 minutes. Total time: 27 minutes. Yesterday after seeing the photo of ‘Fresh green matar with poha’ on my what’s up family group, the old memories of enjoying “green matar and chura” with family; flooded my brain. Staying in

Fresh green peas with poha (snacks from Bihar) Read More »

Matar (peas) stuff paratha

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Preparing stuffing  time: 12 minutes. Rolling  paratha time: 1 minute(each) paratha roasting time: 3 minutes(each). Total time: 21 minutes. I grown-up eating countless number of this ‘peas stuff paratha’;  in winter used to eat whole day as breakfast, lunch and dinner. You know the mom’s version is always the

Matar (peas) stuff paratha Read More »

Pittha (rice roll or traditional Bihari dumpling)

Servings: 3-4 Making stuffing time: 10 minutes. Making dough time: 3 minutes. Stuffing raw pittha time: 1 minutes(each). Cooking time: 12 minutes. Total time: 26 minutes. Dal Pittha holds a special place in Bihari households, often prepared during  chhatha festivals and winter . The dish reflects the region’s agricultural abundance and the culinary creativity of

Pittha (rice roll or traditional Bihari dumpling) Read More »

Poha (rice flakes) namkin

Servings:  Frying time: 3-4 minutes(each). Mixing time: 2 minutes. Total time: 5-6 minutes.  For Biharies, there are nothing more interesting than “Fresh Deep Fried Poha and Fried Peanut mixture”, serve with “Fresh Green Peas” as a breakfast or serve as snacks with tea or coffee.  It is often prepared on the festive occasion and stored

Poha (rice flakes) namkin Read More »