Its was getting cold and rainy and what better way to beat this than a Pasta dinner. This is a rich and warm Pasta dish for such cozy and warmer moments of life. I wanted to make our pasta dinner healthy and I ended up with this version of Pasta dish which was so yummilicious . This recipe is all about bringing in the various textures and aromatics. Meaty mushrooms and sausage add a rich and hearty taste to this dish. I wasn’t sure this pasta was blog-worthy until I tried my reheated leftovers. They were amazing. This is a…
Red Kidney Beans dumpling in Rich Tomato gravy
Rajma-Chawal is a combination ‘to-die-for’…the best Rajma (Kidney Beans) and Chawal (Rice) can be had at any of the dhabbas alongside the highways all over North India. That is where the truck drivers eat and trust me…it taste divine. My love affair with this typical Punjabi Rajma Curry had started when I had the chance to visit the holy Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in kashmir some years back. I must admit the rajma served in jammu kashmir region of India are also very delicious and famous. If you get a chance to go to Jammu , then don’t forget to…
Falafel Wraps
Falafel is a traditionally Arab food. These fried vegetarian fritters are often served along with hummus, and tahini sauce .They’re also great served with toum a Middle Eastern garlic sauce. According to The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food by Gil Marks, “The first known appearance of legume fritters (aka falafel) in the Middle East appears to be in Egypt, where they were made from dried white fava beans and called tamiya/ta-amia (from the Arabic for ‘nourishment’); these fritters were a light green color inside. When falafel is made the traditional way, is indeed a vegan food; it’s a great source of…
1st BLOG ANNIVERSARY- CHOCOLATE MUD PIE
Finally my baby has turned 1……yes amazing…..Culinary Xpress has completed one year on this day…24th August,2015. It seems a dream….the year long journey has been wonderful. It is rather incredible to believe that, only one year ago, I embark on this blogging journey, extending my forays into the world of food by learning about technology which is alien to me like CSS and html coding, embracing a new medium through which I could share my love of cooking and photography and, most important of all, embracing a whole new community out there who are just as passionate as I am…
Sabudana Vada Slider- A Maharastrian Delight
Indian streets are well famous for its tasty food items, Every Indian city has its own specialty of all time favorite snacks. Delhi is famous for its tasty street foods either Indian or Chinese with Indian flavor, North East Indian cuisines are also considered to one of the best food such as Naga cuisines, Assam Laksa, bamboo shot, momos, they are cheap and taste really good. During my travel outside, I always makes it a point to taste these street food delicacies and whenever I have the opportunity to try these at home, I try to replicate the dish ,…