During month of August or September (on the eight day of Shravan Vad in Hindu calender) people in India celebrate Lord Krishna’s birth. The festival is known as Janmashtami. This year it was on August 24, 2019. People observed fast on that day. The next day which is called Parna, feast is prepared as an […]
Pav Bhaji
Print Pav Bhaji Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 6 Pav (bread) Bhaji (mixed vegetables) is a street food available all over India. The bhaji should be soft and mashed which you can scoop up with a pav. This recipe uses small quantity of variety of vegetables which is […]
Undhiyu
Print Undhiyu Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 4 This mixed vegetables recipe is quintessential Gujarati dish. It is a very famous dish from city of Surat in Gujarat. The variety of green beans called papadi used in this recipe are named after the city. The fresh papadi is […]
Baigan Bharta
Print Baigan Bharta Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 50 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 large eggplants (baigan) 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced 2 medium Roma or plum tomatoes, ½ inch diced 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 jalapeno or serrano chili, finely chopped 3 tablespoons canola oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds […]
Baghara Baigan
Print Baghara Baigan Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 40 mins Serves: 4 This eggplant curry is from city of Hyderabad, Southern part of India (in a state of Telangana), and it is usually served with Biryani. It is made with small purple egg sized eggplants (known as Indian eggplants). Ingredients 1 […]
Stuffed Vegetables
Print Ringal Bataka na Ravaiya Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 4 The stuffed vegetables are known as Ravaiya or bharelu skaak. Ingredients 4 small ringan (Indian eggplant) 4 small red or yellow bataka (potatoes) 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ¼ […]