Cauliflower masala curry/Phula Kobi aloo Tarkari
A typical Odiya style fragrant masala curry with cauliflower and potatoes.
a melange of recipes, cuisines and food stories and my adventures in the culinary world
Flavours of India
Methi Paneer Malai/Cottage cheese in fenugreek and cream curry
Chunks of Paneer in a creamy fenugreek based Curry .Compliments well with Rotis,Parathas or Naan.Yummy is the word you would utter after a spoonful of this rich ,tasty combo.
Sunday style Chicken Curry…a taste of the Past!
Food and nostalgia go hand in hand together.Just the smell wafting from the kitchen is transporting me to those childhood Sundays when my Bappa ( father) would religiously leave the house early in the morning with a bag to the fresh produce market to grab the best,fleshy,tender chicken and to avoid
Guchhi Dum Biryani(healthy version)
A healthy version of delicious Mushroom Biriyani ,bursting with flavours and rustled up within an hour.
Mixed dal or protein dosa
Dosa I am sure is an universal favourite, an authentic, south indian crepe or pancake which is served either plain or with a variety of delicious fillings.Its normally served with a bowl of tart sambhar and spicy chutneys.
Okras in tomato mustard gravy …. Bhendi besara khatta
I normally prepare oriya meals when there is plenty of time at hand and the meal can be savoured with leisure and nostalgic memories.Every bite transports me back in time ,the delicate flavours tingling my tastebuds and reminding me of home.There is already a list of sweets and savouries ready in my
Paneer Bhurji
Once I had this huge amount of crumbled paneer and out of sheer laziness I didn’t want to make something sweet giving an excuse to myself that it’s unhealthy. Koftas did come to my mind but it just needed too much of work, so I decided to make bhurji out of it though I didn’t have the recipe. Whatev