Uttar Pradesh Cuisine

Karhi vadi

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.  “Karhi-Vadi” is one of the popular and comforting lunch, often eaten as side dish with “Steamed Rice” or ghee (clarified butter) smeared “Phulka/Chapattis” with “Pickle” and “Salad”, loved […]

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Parwal (pointed gourd) ki mithai Parwal sweets

Parwal (pointed gourd) ki mithai Parwal sweets

Servings:  Preparation time: 10 minutes. Blanching time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 8-10 minutes. Frying khoa time and stuffing time: 6-8 minutes. Total time: 38 minutes.  “Parwal (Pointed Gourd) ki Mithai” is a type of dessert/sweets. In India there is a tradition to have dessert course to conclude a meal. Sweets from vegetables, sounds good. It

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Bharwa bhindi (Stuff lady finger) without onion garlic

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes. Total time: 35 minutes.  Can the Okra(Bhindi/Ladies finger) be prepared without  onion and garlic? Is it easy to Cook? Is it delicious ? Try my way of cooking… According to Ayurveda onion and garlic are considered as tamsic food; which  produces sedative effects on mind

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Besan(Chick Pea Flour) Ka Laddu

Servings: Preparation time: 5 minutes. Frying time: 15-17 minutes. Shaping the Laddu time: 1 minutes(for couple laddu). Total time: 25 minutes. Indian festival is incomplete without sweets, there are so many variety of festive sweets; ‘Besan Laddu’ is one of them, which is very popular in all over India. This Laddu is loved by kids

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Lauki (bottle gourd) ka kofta

Lauki (bottle gourd) kofta curry

Servings: 6-8 Preparation time: 15 minutes. Deep frying  kofta time: 5-6 minutes(each batch). Preparing gravy time: 20-22 minutes. Total time: 43 minutes.  The origin of lauki (Bottle Gourd) is from south Africa, but now  grown in all warm climate  around the world. I remember a special afternoon when I was with my mom in Bihar,

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