I have been a part of the group South Vs North Challenges for more than a year and feel that I have been learning a lot about North Indian recipes. Every month, a member of the Northern team challenges the south team with an authentic recipe. They explain the recipe…
Mathri is a Rajasthani snack made out of flour and spices and is deep fried in oil. There are two varieties of mathris. One is the flat one which is crispy and the other is made thick which is flaky and crumbly. These are perfect tea time snacks. As mathris…
I am back after some days and I would like to share a very happy news with you all. Gayathri’s Cook Spot has migrated to its own domain. And this is my very first post. There are so many changes I need to do to the site, but for now,…
We now move on to the Land Of Kings – Rajasthan. This is the largest state of India and is ituated at the western side of the country. It shares its boundaries with Gujarath, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. I have made so many dishes from Rajasthani cuisine…
Punjab is situated in the North Western part of India. It shares its boundaries with Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu Kashmir and Pakisthan. Punjab is the land of five rivers. Punjabi cuisine uses lots of butter, ghee and paneer. Tandoori method of cooking is the speciality of Punjab and all…
Kathi roll originated in Kolkata as a famous street food. Kati kababs were rolled with a roti and served. But today there are so many variations available. Any filling wrapped inside a roti is called as kathi rolls and this has spread to different parts of India. For this month’s…
Today we travel to Delhi, the capital of India for the sixth day of Blogging Marathon. It is a union territoty and has a cuisine which is diverse. Being the mughal capital, this is the origin of Mughali cuisine. Along with Indian cuisine, International cuisine is also famous in Delhi.…
For this month’s South Vs North challenge, started by Divya, the challenge posed by the Northern team host Santosh Bangar was Mawa Gujiya. March is the month of Holi – The festival of colours and in every UP household gujiya and gajar ki knji are prepared. Santoshji chose the recipe…
For this month’s Indian Cooking Challenge, Srivalli got the recipe for Gujarathi snack Gathiya from Vaishali who got it from her friend. Gathiya is a savoury snack which is almost like the south Indian kara sev. The only difference is it is mildly spiced whereas kara sev is extremely spicy.…
For this month’s South Vs North Challenge, started by Divya, Nupur of Northern team challenged the Southern team with a delicious and rich gravy. Malayi Kofta curry is a rich creamy gravy served along with soft paneer koftas. This is a restaurant style gravy which goes very well with tandoori…