INDIAN SWEETS (MITHAI)

   INDIAN PAYASAM VARIETIES Indira’s Chanadaal, Vermicelli Sabudana Kheer/Payasam Rice Kheer (Payasam) / ( Rice Pudding) Vermicelli Sago Kheer/Payasam   Tabouli Wheat Kheer/Payasam  Bottle Gourd Pudding/ Lauki Kheer/ Gardudde Paays Chana Daal Kheer ( Kadlebele Payasa/ Madgane) Oats Vermicelli Pudding/ Oats Semiya Payasam Sweet Pongal (Huggi) LADOO VARIETIES Wheat Flour Laddos (Churma Laados/ Atta Ladoo /Pitta Undo) Sweet Beginnings with Coconut Ladoo Microwave Wheat Ladoos (Churmundo) Instant Carrot Ladoo in Microwave Broken Wheat, Coconut Ladoo    Sesame Seeds Jaggery Balls with a twist (Til Ke Laddoo/ Tilgul Laddoo)  PEDA/ HALWA/ BURFI VARIETIES Mango Peda Banana Halwa (Burfi) Kalakand Mango Coconut…

Our little angel…

Days, weeks and months have zipped by and before long little S is almost 2 years old. He has turned from a teeny tiny infant into an active, spirited toddler. The sitting, crawling, creeping days that have passed by seem like a haze now and what persists now is constant jabber, endless running around and jumping.  His world is very simple for now. Every animal he sees including a bunny and squirrel is a “dog”, every fruit and vegetable including tomatoes, onions is an “apple” and anything liquid is “da-da” his terminology for water.  He loves his shoes and does not…

DAALS AND CURRIES

NORTH INDIAN STYLE Matar Paneer Masala Simple and Easy Baingan Bhartha   Matar Paneer with Methi   Malai Kofta Curry Kadai Paneer Aloo Palak (Spinach Potato Curry)   Chana Masala/ Chole Methi Paneer Chole Rajma Curry   DRY CURRIES/FRY Methi Besan Sabji Stuffed Okra/ Bharwan Bhendi Recipe Spinach Pithla Indian Flat Beans Curry/ Chaprada Avere Palya/ Papdi ki Sabzi Dry Mushroom Curry/Mushroom Fry Recipe Stuffed Capsicum/ Bharvaan Mirchi Aloo Gobi Ki Sabzi (with Paav Bhaji masala) Chettinad Potatoes Banana Pepper, Raw Banana Dry Curry Mixed Greens Stir Fry/ Soppina Palya Cluster Beans Curry/ Guvar ki Sabzi Indian Okra Fry/ Crispy…