Breakfast & Teatime

Bitter Gourd(karela) Leaf Chila (Crepe)

It is soft in texture, amazing in taste light on your tummy, easy to prepare in few minutes; especially as breakfast.  It is popular and authentic recipe none other than wheat chila/cheela, a type of pancake or north Indian Dosa. Whatever the name; I often prepare this recipe when my husband is on business trip […]

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Capsicum-Cucumber-Coconut Salad

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 3-4 minutes. Total time: 14 minutes. Very healthy salad recipe, which I often use as a full breakfast or in between snacks, good for office going, housewives and family; preparing the recipe is easy and can be serve with any meal or any occasion as a Salad.

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Green Fresh Methy Fritters (Methy Saag Muthiya)

Servings: 2-3 Preparation time: 10-12 minutes. Frying time: 8-10 minutes. Total time: 22 minutes. I made this recipe with evening tea while hosting a tea party; dining room atmosphere got charged, each and everyone liked the recipe and exclaimed, wow awesome. The recipe is nothing but a fritters (Methy Saag Pakoda) variation of Gujarati dish

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Bhafla Baati (Ghee laden dough ball)

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 10-12 minutes. Boiling time: 10-12. Grilling/Frying time: 8-10 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes. Ghee doused ‘Bhafla and chana Mung dal’ I enjoy to eat first time at a Dhaba about many decades ago near Chittorgarh; it was delicious but very hot, Rajasthani people love to eat hot and spicy.  It is

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Kachari Masoor Dal (Red Lentil Fritters)

Servings: 4 Soaking time: 2 hours. Preparation time: 3-4 minutes. Frying time: 6-7 minutes(each batch). Total time: 11 minutes. The recipe of “Kachari Masoor Dal” reminds me the familiar sight of the street food vendor or Chatwala of my hometown, each bite tingling my taste buds and  takes my thoughts back to those streets. This

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