Goa is a small Indian State located along the west coast of the country, on the shore of the Arabian Sea. Goan cuisine is a blend of cultures, Hindu, Christian, Portuguese, and Muslim to some extent. The main ingredients in the Goan cuisine are coconut, seafood, meat, pork, vegetables, and the local spices. Since the …
In any city or town in India, we can find hundreds of street food stalls where people enjoy Indian street food any time during the day. Most of the office workers in these cities take their breakfast and lunch at street food stalls. Most popular of the street foods are samosas, pakoras, potato patties, chole …
Ladoo is a kind of sweet, very popular in India and the neighbouring countries. A ladoo looks like a small ball, about one or two inches ball in size. Any confectioner shop in any town or city, and even in villages, has delicious ladoos to sell to customers. Ladoo is a …
There is no doubt that you may have tried several different mutton dishes and many of them you must have found very delicious, but the dishes of which the recipes I have included in this book are not like the dishes which you have ever tasted. These are the recipes which have their unique flavor …
This recipe book has been paritcularly prepared for those friends who want to see how the process of cooking, in each of the recipes given in the book, progresses. Each recipe has several photos to show you, step by step, how the dish is being cooked, alongwith the text that becomes more important with the …
Pakoda is a fried Indian snack. It is generally called fritter in English. Pakoda is also pronounced as Pakora, Pakori, or Pakodi. This snack is very popular in all SAARC countries. In the Indian subcontinent, almost everyone loves eating pakoras. People generally enjoy eating pakoras with tea anytime during the day. Whenever there are …
Halwa, also spelled Halva, is any of several dense and sweet dishes or desserts that is widely enjoyed in most of the Asian and Arabian countries, particularly in Middle-East, South Asia, and Central Asia. In India and Pakistan, Halva is cooked on almost every auspicious occasion or on any religious festival. In different Asian and …
The most interesting part of the vast Indian cuisine is the delicious chutneys and relishes; they add a different dimension to any meal and no meal is complete without them. The varieties are many and they can be prepared at home in a few minutes with easily available ingredients like tomatoes, fruits, coconut, yogurt, herbs, garlic, onion, …
Cottage cheese is known as ‘Paneer’ in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and several other Asian countries. People love eating dishes made from Paneer. Most of restaurants have several paneer dishes on their menu. In Indian houses, women generally make cottage cheese in their own kitchens; however, it is easily available at nearby milk dairies, groceries, or …
Dried split pulses, including peas and beans, are called ‘Dal’ in the Indian subcontinent. In India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and many other Asian countries, various soups are cooked from these pulses. In South Asian countries, dal is one of the most important staple foods and at every eating place, restaurants, inns, and even …