Regional Recipes

Baghare baigan (brinjal masala)

Servings: 6 Preparation time: 20 minutes. Deep frying time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 20 minutes. Total time: 50 minutes. Today, as I was taking a stroll through the veggie market trying to find something unusual for a vegetarian menu I thought of preparing this particular variety of Small eggplant/brinjal(baigan)which was available as a fresh vegetable […]

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Gutki kachori (urad dal ki kachori) Hing(Asafoetida) ki kachori

Servings: Soaking time: Overnight(minimum 2-3 hours). Preparation time:10 minutes. Stuffing preparing time: 31 minutes. Frying kachori time: 15 minutes(each batch). Total time: 56 minutes. I absolutely fell in love the recipe ‘Gutki Kachori (Asfoetida kachori)’ cooked by my aunt when she used to visit my place and bringing as souvenir. It was so delicious that

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Parwal (pointed gourd) with khus-khus (poppy seed)

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 8-10 minutes. Frying Parwal time: 4-5 minutes. Frying Masala time: 4 minutes Cooking time: 3-4 minutes. Total time: 23 minutes.  These days market  is flooded with fresh Parwal. “Parwal ki Sabji” is very regular in my home; my husband and children like Parwal very much.  Sometimes I add potato and sometimes

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Delicious crispy poha

Servings:  Preparation time: 5-6 minutes. Roasting time: 5-6 minutes(each batches). Frying time: 10 minutes. Seasoning time: 6-7 minutes. Total time: 29 minutes. I learned the recipe “Delicious crispy poha”or “Maharashtrian Poha Chiwda” from one of my Marathi friends.  She patiently showed me each step, from roasting the poha (flattened rice) to getting the seasoning just

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khoya Gulabjamun (About 1 Kg)

Servings: Preparation time: 15 minutes. Frying time: 10-12 minutes. Soaking into sugar syrup time: 15 minutes. Total time: 42 minutes. Gulab Jamun is not for those people, who are on diet; it is high in sugar and fat. Hence it is advisable by doctors to consume in moderate quantity with balance diet and loads of

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