Regional Recipes

Bathua (Chenopodium Album) and Aaloo ka bhujia(dry sabji/ sukhi sabji)

Bathua (Chenopodium Album) and Aaloo ka bhujia(dry sabji/ sukhi sabji)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 8-10 minutes. Cooking time: 17-20 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes.  In winter Bihar’s vegetable market  is flooded with ‘Bathua green’ and people enjoy to prepare many varieties from this greens as Bathua soup, raita, paratha, dal, saag, pakoda(Fritters) etc…Bathua “(Chenopodium Album) and Aaloo ka bhujia(dry sabji/ sukhi sabji)” is one of […]

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Sprouted Moth(Matki/ Vigna aconitifolia) Beans Curry (Matki Chi Usal/Amti)

Sprouted Moth(Matki/ Vigna aconitifolia) Beans Curry (Matki Chi Usal/Amti)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 10-12 minutes. Frying time: 11-12 minutes. Cooking time: 9-10 minutes. Total time: 34 minutes. Sunlight rolls on the noon when we reached a restaurant in Lonavala, I ordered maharashtrian thali for lunch. There were many authentic dishes in it. “Sprout Moth(Matki) Beans Curry (Matki Chi Usal/Amti)” is one of them, which

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Fresh Green Chana:Hara Chana(Green Garbanzo Beans:Green Chickpea) karhi:kadhi

Fresh Green Chana/Hara Chana(Green Garbanzo Beans/Green Chickpea) karhi/kadhi

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 6-7 minutes. Making pakoda time: 12-15 minutes. Preparing kadhi time: 16-18 minutes. Total time: 40 minutes. Fresh green peas commonly known as Chholia or Hara chana in Hindi and botanical name is Garbanzo beans. it is most popular low calorie vegetable during winter. It is plucked  from  branches; after removing from

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Fresh Green Chana/Hara Chana(Green Garbanzo Beans/Green Chickpea) Masala/Ghughani

Fresh Green Chana/Hara Chana(Green Garbanzo Beans/Green Chickpea) Masala/Ghughani

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 3-4 minutes. Frying time: 12-13 minutes. Cooking time: 5-6 minutes. Total time: 23 minutes. Aha! Shelled tender green chana here in Mumbai; it takes me ages ago when I was kid. My grandma fired up the uprooted whole plant bundle during foggy winter evening on the open varanda…we enjoyed a good

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Sakrori/ Sakrauri (Boondi Kheer)

Sakrori/ Sakrauri( Boondi/ Bundi Kheer/ Pyasam)

Servings: 6-8 Preparation time: 3-4 minutes. Cooking time: 15-20 minutes. Total time: 24 minutes. “Sakrori/ Sakrauri( Boondi/ Bundi Kheer/ Pyasam)” a kind of dessert from Indian state of Bihar; very favourite dessert of Mithilanchal region. If you are from Mithila you must know about the recipe which is mandatory on the party celebration ie. Upnayan

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