Lau otherwise known as Bottle gourd/ Dudhi/Lauki is one of those mild tasting vegetables which is mostly used in North India as a dessert . However in Eastern States like Odisha and WestBengal it is used both as a sweet and savory dish. We cook au with moong dal known as Lau muga dalma, …
Amritsari Dal Recipe-How to make Amritsari Dal at home
Amritsari Dal or Dal amritsari is a healthy, protein rich gravy prepared with whole black lentils(whole urad) and bengal gram (chana dal). This delicious,rustic, earthy and wholesome flavorful Punjabi dal recipe is actually made in earthen vessels . But it can be made very quickly in a pressure cooker also, without compromising on the taste. The dish got it’s final…
Small Fish curry with Tangy Mustard Paste(Pohala Macha Besara)
This is my favorite Fish curry dish from our coastal kitchen where the Fish curry is cooked with basic ingredients. This simple Eastern Fish curry recipe from Odisha tastes delicious and quick to make. This tangy small fish curry known as Pohala Macha Besara is an authentic coastal Odisha dish that is ready in less than an hour.…
Sambar-Lentil based tangy vegetable stew
Sambar or Sambhar is a lentil based tangy vegetable stew which is native to Southern India but is loved by all for it’s taste. Many of the South Indian dishes like Idli, dosa or vada is incomplete until it is not served with this delicious lentil based stew called sambhar. There are many types of sambar one can…
khaja- deep fried layered sweet delicacy for Rath Jatra
Khaja is a typical and unique sweet used as one of the chappan bhogs of Lord Jagannath in Puri. This delicious and flaky khaja is prepared in the temple of Lord Jagannath daily and served as a mouth-watering Prasad. These sweet khajas are prepared with flour, ghee and rolled in layers and then deep fried…
