• DIWALI SWEETS - SNACKS - SWEETS

    Gulgula- Chattisgarh

    Today we are going to Chattisgarh which is situated at the central part of India. Chattisgarh was separated from Madhya Pradesh in 2000 and shares it boundaries with Orissa, Jharkand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,  Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Three years before when we went to Shirdi, we stayed at a…

  • COOKING BASICS

    Fresh Apricot

    Have you tasted fresh Apricots? I haven’t even seen them until few months back, when brother bought me a batch from his trip to Kulu Manali. I love the tangy taste the dried apricots give to bakes. And I always have a jar full of dry apricots in my fridge.…

  • GRAVY

    Bihari Kadhi – Bihar

    Today I am taking you to the state of Bihar. It shares its boundaries with Uttar Pradesh, Nepal, West Bengal and Jharkand. Bihari food is mostly vegetarian so it was easy for me to find authentic dishes from Bihar which suited our meals. Some of the famous dishes from Bihar…

  • RECIPES - SOUPS

    Thupka – Arunachal Pradesh

    The next state we are going to concentrate for the Mega Marathon is Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh is one of the seven North Eastern states of India. And the huge challenge for all the bloggers taking part in this BM is the North Eastern Indian states because, there are very…

  • DESSERTS - SWEETS

    Fereni – Persian Dessert

    For the International Cooking Challenge (IFC) started by Sara and Shobana, this mont’s host Savitha suggested recipes from Persian Cuisine. Savitha chose different recipes for the members to try. THere were some non vegetarian recipes too. Fereni has been in my to do list for long. So when I saw…

  • BEVERAGES

    Nellikkai/ Gooseberry Juice

    Gooseberry known as Nellikkkai in Tamil is very good for health and is rich in iron. Mom used to tell me that one gooseberry is equal to one drop of blood. But I used to hate to eat gooseberries in its raw form. It is sour and tart but when…

  • RECIPES

    Strawberry Jam

    I am not a great fan of jam, but Sruti is. So as I mentioned in my earlier post, I made jam out of two boxes of strawberries I found at the farmer’s market. This is a very simple jam with only two ingredients. It is better to refrigerate it.…