Regional Recipes

Fresh green peas with poha (snacks from Bihar)

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Fresh green peas cooking  time: 17 minutes. Poha frying  time: 5 minutes. Total time: 27 minutes. Yesterday after seeing the photo of ‘Fresh green matar with poha’ on my what’s up family group, the old memories of enjoying “green matar and chura” with family; flooded my brain. Staying in […]

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Stuff karela (bitter gourd) without onion garlic

“Stuff Karela (Bitter Gourd) without Onion Garlic” is a traditional Indian dish. This version, free of onion and garlic, is ideal for those who follow a sattvic diet or prefer simpler, lighter meals. The use of scrapped peel of bitter gourd adds an extra layer of texture and intensifies the natural flavour of the dish.

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Gajar (carrot) Gobhi (cauliflower) pickle

Servings: Preparation time: 28 minutes. Drying into sun time: 2 hours. Frying time: 14 minutes.. Total time: 42  minutes. ‘Gajar (carrot) Gobhi (cauliflower) pickle’ is bonafide hero of winter…This traditional pickle is staple in our household during the winter season when fresh carrots and cauliflower are plentiful. Decades ago, I learned the recipe from one

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stuff parwal curry

Bharwan(Stuff) parwal masala

“Bharwan(Stuff) Parwal Masala” is a cherished family recipe that has been passed down through generations. This dish features tender pointed gourds (parwal) stuffed with a flavourful mixture of spices and  onions. The stuffing is made using onions sautéed with a mix of spices, the pointed gourds are carefully stuffed and fried to a golden crisp. 

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Matar (peas) stuff paratha

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Preparing stuffing  time: 12 minutes. Rolling  paratha time: 1 minute(each) paratha roasting time: 3 minutes(each). Total time: 21 minutes. I grown-up eating countless number of this ‘peas stuff paratha’;  in winter used to eat whole day as breakfast, lunch and dinner. You know the mom’s version is always the

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