Punjabi Cuisine

Amritsari Chhole/Pindi Chhole

Amritsari Chhole/Pindi Chhole

Servings: 4-5 Soaking time: 6-7 hours or overnight. Preparation time: 10-12 minutes. Boiling time: 25- 30 minutes. Frying time: 14-16 minutes. Cooking time: 8-10 minutes. Total time: 68 minutes.  Want to serve an intimate meal for two on valentine day or feast for whole family. Want a seriously delicious treat to serve on the occasion […]

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Arbi (Taro Root) Kadhi/ Karhi

Arbi (Taro Root) Kadhi/ Karhi

Servings: 2-3 Boiling time: 10 minutes. Boiling karhi time: 20-25 minutes. Preparation time: 5-6 minutes. Frying  Aarbi time: 2-3 minutes. Seasoning time: 2-3 minutes. Total time: 47 minutes.  Karhi is a perfect example of comfort food or light food especially in northern India; it originated from Rajasthan, served with Steamed Rice or Roti. The taste

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Shalazam Chokha/ Bhurta (Turnip Mess)

Servings: 4 Grilling time: 9 minutes. Preparation time: 6 minutes. Frying time: 11 minutes. Total time: 26 minutes. During first rain of the season which was on Sunday morning, we were enjoying in Balcony the petrichor reminded me the smell of “Litti–Chokha” of my hometown and immediately I decided to cook the fabulous meal from

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Dry Aaloo – Baigan (potato-egg plant) with Sliced Onion

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 5 minutes. Cooking time:15 minutes. Total time: 20 minutes. There are many variations of “Aaloo – Baigan (potato-egg plant)” combination dishes cooked in Indian houses for meal; the everyday meals are very simple, yet delicious in comparison to restaurant. Today I am sharing not only one of my favorite, but family

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Missie Roti/ chapatti (Mixed Flour Indian Bread)

Servings: 2 Kneading time: 3 minutes. Rolling time: 1 minutes (each). Cooking time: 1 minutes (each). Total time: 5 minutes. Missie Roti is one of the most delicious varieties of bread in the bread basket served in restaurant; the old history about this bread is in the Ramcharitmanas in ancient era, some say that it

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