Indian Street Food (Samosa, Kachori, Chaat)

Kachori plain (Bihar)

Servings: 2 Making dough time: 4 minutes. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 6-7 minutes (each batch). Total time:21 minutes. Whenever I miss my parent’s house; I used to cook our family favorite recipe the traditional and popular dishes from Bihar cuisine and always do overeating due to its deliciousness. Kachori is one of my […]

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Ghughani dry (Black Chick Peas/Bengal Gram) dry

Servings: 4 Soaking time: 6 hours. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Total time: 35 minutes. Ghughani is a common and adorable breakfast in my parent house; eaten with Paratha, Kachori, Roasted Poha or Fried Poha (Flatten rice); my mother used to cook almost every day in the breakfast,

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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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Mango powder and Date chutney (sauth/dip)

Servings: Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 10-12 minutes. Total time: 22 minutes. My favorite and secret memory of my childhood…mouthwatering mango powder and date chutney seasoned with kala namak (black rock salt), roasted crushed clove and cumin. These Indian spices known for digestive properties as per Ayurveda. Whenever my mother prepared this chutney, I

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Lauki (bottle gourd) ke Dahi-vada/bhalla

Servings: Soaking time: 6 hours. Preparation time: 10-12 minutes. Frying time: 6-7 minutes. Frying vada time: 5-6 minutes. Soaking vada time: 15-20 minutes. Serving time: 2-3 minutes. Total time: 48 minutes. In India curd (yogurt) is a versatile ingredient: it can use in many dishes as marinade or gravy, above all it is easy to

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