Regional Recipes

Chatela (spiny Gourd) Maharashtrian Recipe

Chatela (spiny Gourd) Maharashtrian Recipe

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 12-15 minutes. Cooking time: 12 minutes. Total time: 27 minutes. The atmosphere was so calm and peaceful with lots of greeneries surroundings after rain; the vegetable market flooded with “Chatela (spiny Gourd)”. It is known as Kakora in UP and Bihar, in Maharashtra it is called Kartoli (in English Momordica dioica). […]

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Chatela (Spiny Gourd) Masala/Curry

Chatela (Spiny Gourd) Masala/Curry

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 14-15 minutes. Cooking time: 23-25 minutes. Total time: 40 minutes. Rain poring continuously days and nights in Mumbai since last month; we enjoyed the rainy weather a lot but rainy season brings seasonal illness and flu too. Food nutritionist says that we should eat seasonal vegetables and fruits as they have

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Bihari Kadhi- Bari

Bihari Kadhi-Bari

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Cooking curry time: 15-20 minutes. Frying time: 5-6 minutes. Boiling time: 3-4 minutes. Seasoning time: 2 minutes. Total time: 37 minutes.  According to food historian, Kadhi was first made in Rajasthan, which travelled to Gujarat. It is lip smacking lunch along with Rice and comfort food from North India.

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Hyderabadi Tempered Capsicum (Baghare Mughalai Cuisine)

Hyderabadi tempered Capsicum (Baghare Mughalai Cuisine)

Servings: 6-7 Preparation time: 20 minutes. Deep frying time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 20 minutes. Total time: 50 minutes. It was mild cold but lovely morning in Mumbai, my heart was filled with joy as one of my  dearest family friend was coming at lunch. I was planning to prepare some unique dish to their

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shevla. A long, stem-like vegetable

Shevla /Shewle Bhajji (Dragon Stalk Yam/Jangali Suran)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time:5-7 minutes. Boiling time: 15 minutes. Frying time: 7-8 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Total time: 45 minutes Here I am going to introduce the vegetable which I tried last week for the first time. Have you ever heard of “Shevla Bhaji (Dragon Stalk Yam/Jangali Suran)”? Honestly I had no clue, never

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