Can you name a prominent ingredient in Rajasthani cuisine? Yes. It is Besan. No Rajasthani dish is complete without besan. Chane Jaisalmeri or Jaisalmeri Chana is no exception. It is a simple & traditional recipe that uses brown channa, besan and curd. What a combination! All...
Many consider lauki (dudhi / ghia / bottlegourd / suraikkai) as a boring vegetable. From the valley of Kashmir comes this Kashmiri Al Yakhni, an interesting dish made from boring lauki cooked in curd with added spices that lend an unique taste to this dish. Kashmiri...
Amritsari Dhuli Dal is a dry urad dal preparation, that is very popular in Amritsar. It is a traditional main dish in many Punjabi households. It's other names are Dhuli dal in Punjab or Maash dal in Urdu. In general, Punjabi food is famous for...
A famous food from Arab country, Falafel is fried fritters that uses chickpeas. This is a falafel with a difference-- Baked Falafel with Black Eyed beans. Blackeyed beans are Karamani in Tamil, Chawli in Marathi & Hindi, Lobia in English, Alasande kalu in Kannada &...
Val / lima beans / field beans / mochai / pithiki pappu is a highly nutritious bean variety. It is generally slightly bitter and so people call it kadve vaal (kadve meaning bitter in Marathi). But on cooking, it acquires a nutty flavor. Valache Birde...
Kollu Paruppu Podi. You rarely find a South Indian home without Paruppu Podi in its pantry. Paruppu meaning Lentil and Podi meaning Powder, South Indians relish this chatni powder on hot rice with a dash of home made ghee or cold pressed sesame oil. There...
Tahini is sesame seeds paste. It’s consistency is similar to almond or peanut butter. It is an important ingredient in Middle Eastern cuisine and several other cuisines like Greek, North African, and Turkish. Homemade Tahini tastes even better and cheaper. Tahini is the base for many...
Burrito is a popular Mexican dish. It uses tortillas filled with various other ingredients that are wrapped in the tortilla making it easy to consume. Here I have used Jowar tortillas being gluten free. In Mexico, invariably, meat and refried beans make the filling. In other...
When you ask “what is the best breakfast in India?”, the answer that tops the list is, “idli sambhar”. This Mung Idli is a rice free version for those who are vary of including white rice in their food. Firstly, idlis use fermented batter. That enables...
Chatnis are favourite with all Indian cuisines. They are so versatile and colourful, that they serve as a side dish to many main course items. One such Chatni is Capsicum Chatni. There are different varieties of Chatni. Most of them are fresh and raw. Some are...
February 10th is celebrated as World Pulses Day. I am an avid fan of whole pulses / lentils. When I took a review of my posts so far, I realised I have as of today posted 22 recipes using whole pulses & legumes. I decided to compile all those recipes and make an eBook that you can download from my site.
Healthy Eating 
Rama Ganapathy