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Aambat means sour.  Aambat chukka is a green leafy vegetable. It is also known as Sorrel Green Curry or Khatta Palak Sabji. This vegetable can also called as sour cousin of palak (appearance is like palak). This dish is a very famous in Khandesh which includes places like Jalgaon, Dhule, etc in Maharashtra. I got to learn this dish from my dad and mom both. This a very spicy dish that you can have it with roti, bhakri and steamed rice. This dish being very spicy it won't harm your stomach for sure. For spicy food lovers this dish can be a treat. Aambat Chuka Bhaji Ingredients 250 grams of aambat chuka leaves 1 cup toor dal (lentils) 2-3 small egg plants 1 onion 1 tomato 1/4 cup peanuts 15-20 green chilies 1 tsp turmeric powder 8-10 small dry coconut pieces Salt as per taste Half tsp cumin powder Half tsp coriander powder 2-3 cups water Recipe Grind half of the chilies in a grinding jar to a smooth paste. Chop 5-6 chillies into pieces and ke...

Veg Kolhapuri is a spice vegetable that goes best with roti, naan, paratha or steamed rice and pulao. This can be a best treat for spicy food lovers. Blend of aromatic spices and tomato onion paste with a pinch of yogurt taste makes it richer and creamier and spicier. In simple words a mix vegetable curry with thick and spicy gravy, a famous dish in Mharashtrian Cuisine and found on every Indian Restaurant Menu card. Veg Kolhapuri Recipe 1 medium sized potato Half cup peas 1 medium sized carrot 6-7 cauliflower florets Half cup roughly chopped french beans Half cup sliced green bell pepper 2 tomatoes pureed 1 medium onion 2 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp yogurt Half cup finely chopped coriander leaves 2 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder 1-2 pinches of asafoetida 2-3 tsp oil/butter 2 cups of water Salt as per taste. For Kolhapuri Masala - 2 tsp white sesame seeds Half tsp poppy seeds 2 tsp grated coconut 4-5 blak peppers 2 cloves 1 tsp...

Rajma is a popular North Indian dish. Rajma is also known as Kidney Beans. Rajma is usually served with rice in Punjab the dish is commonly known as Rajma Chawal. But Rajma goes well with roti, naan or parathas too. It is made in thick gravy. But today I am sharing a Dhaba style Rajma with you all. I hope you will like this recipe and will appreciate. Rajma Ingredients 2 cups rajma (kidney beans) 2 large tomatoes Half cup coriander leaves 1 large onion 3-4 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger 2 bay leaves 3-4 cloves 5-6 pepper corns Half tsp poppy seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp red chili powder 2 tsp garam masala 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder Half tsp turmeric powder 3-4 tsp oil Salt as per taste  1 tsp kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves) Water Recipe Soak rajma for 5-6 hours. Finely chop tomatoes, onion, coriander leaves and crush garlic. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add onions to it and cook till they become translucent. Now...

Kadai Paneer is a preparation of paneer in a thick medium spicy gravy. Its a mouthwatering recipe that can be eaten up with rice, roti, naan, paratha or tortilla. This recipe is one of the best options as one meal dish or when you are hosting a party this can be served to your guests. Kadai Paneer Ingredients 250 gms paneer 3 tsp yogurt or curd 2 onions 1 tomato 3-4 cloves 3-4 pepper corns 2 bay leaves Half tsp cumin seeds Half tsp kauri methi (dry fenugreek leaves) 1/4th tsp black pepper powder 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp garam masala powder Half tsp cumin powder Half tsp coriander powder 3 tsp clarified butter (ghee) Half cup water Salt as per taste Recipe Roughly chop onions and tomato. Take chopped onions and tomato in a grinding jar. Add cloves and pepper corns to it and grind all of them to a smooth paste. Heat 2 tsp of ghee or clarified butter in a wok and add bay leaves and c...

Tawa Pulao is one of the famous street foods in Mumbai. Its like a fusion of Pav Bhaji and Fried Rice into a single dish. This dish can become a quick treat for your guests. The street vendors use a huge tawa to prepare this dish. This is a quick recipe if you have a left over rice. Tawa Pulao goes best with yogurt, raita or onion lemon salad or any pickle of your choice. Tawa Pulao Ingredients 2 cups of basmati rice (long grain rice) 1 large capsicum (green bell pepper) 1 large onion 1 large tomato 1 medium sized carrot Half cup peas 1 boiled potato 3-4 cauliflower florets 4-5 tsp coriander leaves. 2-3 tsp pav bhaji masala 1 tsp clarified butter (ghee) 2 tsp butter Recipe Wash rice nicely. Add 1 cup of water to the rice and coo it in microwave for 10 minutes. Take the rice out and add clarified butter to it and mix well. Add 1 cup of water to it and microwave again for 5-6 minutes depending upon the quality of rice.  After the rice is cooked spr...

Misal Pav one of the traditional Maharashtrian dish and also a popular Mumbai street food! Misal originates from Kolhapur and there we get the spiciest taste of misal. Misal is a spicy curry made with mixed sprouts or moth beans and pav are buns. Misal is garnished with Farsan (mix child) and is topped with onions, tomatoes, coriander leaves and spicy oil. At some places Misal is served with buttermilk or yogurt. Misal Pav Ingredients 2 cups mixed sprouts 4 onions 4 tomatoes 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 bay leaves 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 cup coriander leaves 2-3 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp garam masala 2 tsp cumin powder 2 tsp coriander powder Salt as per taste 2 pinches of asafoetida (hing) 2-3 cups water Recipe Soak the mixed sprouts of your choice in water for 6-7 hours. Wash them in running water atlas 2 times. Then pressure cook the sprouts for 2 whistles. Finely chop 2 onions, 2 tomatoes and coriand...

Pav Bhaji is one of the most loved dish. Pav Bhaji is a fast food from Maharashtra, India, consisting thick vegetable curry served with a soft bread roll. Pav Bhaji is one of the yummiest street food. But considering hygiene we can prepare this recipe at home too and enjoy well. Pav Bhaji Ingredients 4 large potatoes 1 large or 2 medium green bell peppers 1 cup cauliflower florets Half cup green peas 1 onion finely chopped 2 tomatoes finely chopped 2-3 tsp pan bhaji masala (I used everest pav bhaji masala) 2-3 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves Salt as per taste 3-4 tsp butter 1 tsp oil 2-3 cups water Recipe Roughly chop bell pepper and cauliflower. Take them in a vessel and add 1 cup of water and pressure cook them for 3 whistles. Let them cool down. Pressure cook potatoes for 3-4 whistles and let them cool down. Take bell pepper and cauliflower in a grinding jar. Do not throw the water of the veggies. Going the veggies to a smooth paste. ...

In India we all love fried version of foods. Fried foods include lot of variety so today I am sharing one of the fried food recipe with you all. Mix Dal Pakora with Rassa (Spicy Gravy). Though it is a fried dish but we get to eat mixture of different pulses in this dish.  We can use variety of pulses and cereals in this dish. Today sharing with you my version of Mix Dal Pakora with you all. Mix Dal Pakora  Ingredients All measurements are made by a small cup 1 cup of black eyed peas 1 cup of kidney beans 1 cup gram dal 1 cup of lentils 1 cup of green gram dal 1 cup moth beans 2 green chillies 1 inch ginger 4-5 garlic cloves 2-3 onions  4-5 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves 2 tsp fennel seeds 2 tsp red chili powder (depending upon your taste) 1 tsp turmeric powder 1-2 tsp cumin powder 1-2 coriander powder 1 tsp chaat masala Salt as per taste Oil for frying Recipe Soak all the dals for 6-7 hours. Strain soaked dals and blend ...

Phool Gobi (cauliflower) can be prepared in different ways. We find this vegetable available in markets whole year.  Today I am sharing a bit different recipe with you, Phool Gobi Keema or we can call it Spicy Minced Cauliflower. We can have this dish with roti, naan, tortilla, paratha or bread. I learnt it from my mother. Sharing this recipe with you all because I personally love this dish ;) I hope you all will enjoy this dish at your home :) Phool Gobi Keema (Spicy Minced Cauliflower) Ingredients 1 medium sized cauliflower 2 medium onions Half tsp garlic paste 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp oil 3-4 tsp coriander leaves 1 tsp lemon juice 2 green chillies slit into two (optional) 1 tsp sesame seeds 1 tsp red chilli powder Half tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 1/4th tsp cinnamon powder Salt as per taste Recipe Blend cauliflower coarsely in a grinder. We don't want cauliflower paste we need g...

Paani Puri is the most loved street food. People of all age groups are tempted to eat Paani Puri. But these days we find some places are not good to eat and we are also not sure what kind of water and spices are they mixing in it so we these days think of our health, so making paani puri at home can be preferred right? Paani Puri is very commonly found everywhere you go in India, but these days you can find Paani puri and paani puri lovers overseas too. In different states of India paani puri is know by different names. Some know it as Puchka, some know is as Gol Gappa or Gupchup and so on. So today lets go ahead with making paani puri at our home.... :) Ingredients  Puri   (Usually you can get the Readymade Puri Packets in the markets), but if you wish to make puri at home you can follow the below given steps. All purpose flour (Maida) 2 cups Semolina (Rawa) 1 cup 4-5 Tsp clarified butter (Ghee) 1 tsp oil for coating dough Salt as per taste Oil for fr...

Today I feel so proud to share the recipe that I learnt from my mother. This recipe is one of traditional recipes from my mom's side.  This recipe is healthy, one of the options to maintain diet and very tasty and spicy ;) You can have this dish for your lunch or dinner. I hope you will like this traditional recipe and will prepare at your home and will let me know how you find it, do share your reviews through comments on this blog. Khaandeshi Methi (White Fenugreek) Ingredients 3 cups of finely chopped fenugreek 2 cups of pressure cooked lentils (toor dal) 5-6 green chillies (depend on your taste) 3-4 garlic cloves 1 small cup of peanuts 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp oil 2-3 cups of water Salt as per taste Recipe Roast chillies on medium flame. Then blend chillies, peanuts and garlic all together in a grinder to a smooth paste adding water to it. Keep is aside for sometime. Pressure cook lentils (toor dal) without adding turmeric powder to it. Heat 2 ...

In India eggplants are loved when they are prepared using different spices and different styles. Today I am sharing Stuffed Eggplant & Potatoes With Thick Gravy. I hope yo will like this dish and you will try at your home. Looking forward to see your reviews on this blog :) Bharwan Aaloo Baingan (Stuffed Eggplant & Potato) Ingredients Veggies - 7-8 small eggplants 2 medium sized potatoes Cut the potatoes into cubes and dip them in salt water. Slit the eggplants in the centre to make criss-cross mark that divides each eggplant into four parts joined at the stem and dip them in the salt water. Stuffing - 4-5 tsp of crushed sesame powder Half tsp cumin powder Half tsp coriander powder Half tsp turmeric powder Half tsp red chillipowder Salt as per taste 2-3 tsp coriander leaves finely chopped 2 tsp lemon juice Mix all the dry ingredients add coriander leaves and lemon juice and keep this stuffing aside. Gravy (Masala Paste) - 3-...

Aaloo Bonda Rassa is one of street food dish commonly known as batata vada in some regions of India. In India, Aaloo bonda is eaten with rassa (a spicy gravy). It is a very famous and beloved dish. A spicy dish you can have it for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. It is one of one-meal dish which you can have any time and enjoy with your friends and family. Aaloo Bonda Ingredients 6-7 medium sized potatoes 2 cups of gram flour 3-4 tsp oil 3-4 medium sized onions chopped 3-4 green chillies finely chopped 5 garlic cloves (crushed) Coriander leaves finely chopped 2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder 2 tsp of lemon juice Salt as per taste 2 cups of water Oil for frying Recipe Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker till you hear 3 whistles. Let them cool down, peel off and mash them roughly. Heat 2-3 tsp oil in a wok, add onions and sauté them till they are translucent. Add finely chopped chillies. Add...

Ragda Patties is very famous street food served with tangy & spicy chutneys. Its one of very famous kind of chaat we can find in any city of India. A very popular fast food from Maharashtra. Ingredients :-  For Patties - 1. Potatoes (Boiled) 5-6 2. Bread Slices 5 or Bread Crumbs 1 small bowl 3. 3 Tsp Corn Flour. 4. Onion finely chopped 5. Coriander finely chopped 3-4 Tsp 6. Red Chili Powder 1 small spoon 7. Turmeric Powder 2 small spoons. 8. Salt (as per taste) 9. Oil for frying For Ragda - 1. White peas or dried green peas 1 cup 2. Onion finely copped 3. Tomato finely chopped 4. Cumin powder 1tsp 5. Coriander powder 1 tsp 6. Red Chili powder half tsp 7. turmeric powder half tsp 8. Water 2 cups 9. Salt (as per taste) 10. Oil 2 tsp For Serving - 1. Green chutney 2. Imli Chutney 3. Red Chilli powder 4. Yogurt 5. Nylon Sev 6. Finely chopped Onions 7. Finely Chopped Tomato 8. Finely chopped coriander How to prepare Ragda - Soak the peas for 7...