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Egg roast is a flavorful and spicy dish popular in Kerala cuisine. It's essentially boiled eggs cooked in a spicy and aromatic gravy made with onions, tomatoes, and a blend of spices.  Kerala cuisine is known for its diverse and flavorful dishes, influenced by its geography, climate, and cultural heritage. It's believed to have evolved over centuries as a result of various cultural influences and culinary practices. Kerala's interactions for trade have contributed to the rich tapestry of flavors and ingredients found in Kerala cuisine. Egg Roast Eggs have been a staple food in many cultures for centuries due to their availability, affordability, and nutritional value. In Kerala, where coconut oil and spices are abundant, eggs became a popular ingredient for creating flavorful dishes. Egg roast recipe likely developed as a way to enhance the taste of boiled eggs by cooking in a spicy and aromatic gravy made with onions, tomatoes, and a blend of spices. This cooking method no...

Omelette is a quick and easy breakfast. We can always add veggies to make our omelette breakfast more healthy and nutritious. Spinach Omelette just one more addition to the list of healthy and nutritious omelettes or breakfast menu. Eggs are an excellent source of protein, vitamins, and minerals such as vitamin B12, vitamin D, and choline. Spinach, on the other hand, is rich in vitamins A, C, K, as well as folate, iron, and magnesium. Combining these two ingredients provides a wide array of essential nutrients that contribute to overall health. Spinach adds a mild, earthy flavor to the eggs, enhancing the taste without overpowering. The slightly bitter notes of spinach complement the richness of the eggs, resulting in a delicious and satisfying dish. Spinach and eggs can be prepared in various ways, such as omelettes, frittatas, scrambles or baked dishes. This versatility allows to experiment with different flavors and textures, making it suitable for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Spina...

How to make Kasoori Methi Paratha Kasoori Methi Paratha Kasoori Methi Paratha just happened. I wished to make Methi Partha and then thought of making Kasoori Methi Paratha instead. It came out well and very tasty. I found it also easy to prepare.  Kasoori methi, also known as dried fenugreek leaves, is a popular herb used in Indian cuisine. It has a strong, distinctive flavor. Kasoori methi is commonly used to add flavor and aroma to dishes such as curries, soups, and bread. It is often added towards the end of cooking to preserve its flavor. Kasoori methi can be used whole or crushed, and it goes well with ingredients like potatoes, peas, paneer, tofu ane many more. In addition to its culinary uses, kasoori methi is also believed to have several health benefits, including aiding digestion and reducing inflammation.

Sattu Paratha recipe | How to make Sattu Paratha Sattu Paratha is a recipe from Bihar. Very healthy and tasty Sattu paratha is quite unusual stuffed paratha. We have often made stuffed parathas with vegetables and dals. The stuffing used for these parathas is wet or paste kind but the stuffing used to make sattu paratha is quite dry. The stuffing prepared for Litti is quite similar to stuffing prepared to make sattu paratha. We can also use the same stuffing to make litti and sattu paratha.

 Moong Dal Halwa recipe | How to make Moong Dal Halwa Moong Dal halwa is a rajasthani sweet dish which is very popular in north india. Moong dal halwa is made with yellow split moong dal. Moong dal is generally made as a curry with tomato or as a tadka dal but the sweet dish made from moong dal is very unique and very tasty too.

 Sabudana Khichdi recipe | How to make Sabudana Khichdi Sabudana or Tapioca is a fasting food. Most of the sabudana dish are prepared during Navratri or other fasting days. Boiled Potato and peanut is included in the preparation of Sabudana Khichdi to make it filled with healthy and nutritious elements.

 Kale Chane ki Ghugni Recipe | Ghugni Recipe Ghugni is a bihari dish which is prepared with white peas or black gram. It is a very simple and mildly spiced dish. Ghugni is very popular not only in Bihar but in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Assam as well. Kale Chane ki ghugni is very healthy dish which is good as a breakfast and evening snack.

Paneer Shimla Mirch or Paneer Capsicum sabzi is a very simple sabzi to make. This sabzi has many variations but majorly it is either dry preparation or a curry type or semi gravy preparation. In this post, you are going to see the dry preparation for paneer shimla mirch sabzi. Paneer Shimla Mirch Sabzi This recipe is for the dry preparation of paneer and capsicum.

 Carrot Tomato Soup Recipe | how to make Carrot Tomato Soup  Carrot Tomato Soup Recipe  : Chopped carrot and tomato is boiled together in water to make soup. Soups are considered very healthy, if cooked healthy ways. We can make soup at home very easily. Butter makes soups very tasty, so I prefer to add butter instead of other oils. If you have a health condition which suggests to avoid butter, please go ahead with the oils.

Lobia Palak Curry  Recipe | how to make Black eyed peas and palak curry | Spinach Curry with black eye peas Lobia Palak Curry Recipe  : Lobia / black eyed peas is cooked in pressure cooker, later mixed with onion tomato spicy mix along with palak / spinach curry.   Lobia / black eyed peas is a high fiber and high protein legume / dal. There are various indian recipes which use this black eyed peas.   

Aloo ke pakode recipe | How to make Aloo Pakode | Potato bhajji Aloo Pakode / Potaato Bhajji Recipe  : Potato cubes are dipped in gram flour batter and deep fried till golden brown and crisp. Later served with chutney / ketchup. Aloo ke pakode is a very popular tea time snack. This simple snack can be prepared in just 15 minutes.

Dhokla recipe | How to make Dhokla | Besan (Gram Flour) Dhokla Dhokla is a popular gujarati snack. it is an instant snack which can be prepared in less then 30 minutes. Dhokla is prepared using gram flour / besan. Dhokla is sweet and sour snack which has sugar and lemon juice both. Gujarati cuisine has different versions of Dhokla like Khaman, khatta dhokla, Rawa Dhokla, Dal Dhokla and Rasia Dhokla. There may be more types of dhokla as well.

Rajasthani Ghevar  Recipe | how to make Ghevar  Rajasthani Ghevar Recipe  : Refined flour mixed with creamy mix of ghee, milk and water. Deep fried and sugar coated, garnished with rabri and nuts. 

Chili Mushroom Fry recipe | How to make Chili Mushroom Fry Chili Mushroom Fry is an indo chinese dish. It is a simple and quick indo chinese dish which can be served with fried rice or boiled rice. It can also be served with Chapati and Parathas as well. Chili Mushroom Fry is prepared by shallow frying mushroom. We can also deep fry mushroom but to avoid using much oil, shallow frying mushroom is a healthy option. 

Whole Moong Dal Curry recipe | How to make Green Moong Dal Curry Sabut Moong Dal or Whole Moong Dal is very nutritious. It is often mixed with rice to make Khichdi recipes. Whole Moong Dal can be cooked as a separate recipe to make a curry. 

Rava Masala Appam Recipe | How to make Rava Masala Appam Rava Masala Appam is instant Appam recipe. Appam is made using Idly Dosa batter. Appam is soft dumpling. 

Al Yakhni Recipe | How to make Kashmiri Lauki Yakhni Al Yakhni or Lauki Yakhni is a Kashmiri dish which is very aromatic because of the use of whole spices and ginger powder. Al Yakhni is a simple lauki dish from Kashmiri Cuisine. It is a no onion and no garlic dish but use of whole spices make it very tasty and aromatic.  Yakhni is a yogurt based gravy which is a tangy and slight sweet gravy. Fennel Seeds and ginger powder make it different in taste. 

Oats Honey Pancake recipe | How to make Oats Honey Pancake | Pancake recipe for Kids Pancakes are kids favorite, specially with honey and chocolate syrup. Grown up also like pancakes. It is a very simple and quick dish which is healthy, full of taste and very quick to make. Usually pancakes are prepared using all purpose flour / maida but I always replace maida / all purpose flour with whole wheat flour.

Mushroom Paratha recipe | How to make Mushroom Paratha  Mushroom Paratha is heavy breakfast for busy morning. Mushroom is a healthy vegetable and often cooked as a side dish with chapati or rice. Mushroom paratha is a mushrrom stuffed paratha which is a flat bread and can be served for mornings, luch or dinner. Mushroom is stir fried along with onion to make mushroom stuffing. Because mushroom does not take much time to cook, preparing mushroom stuffing for paratha takes 5 - 7 minutes.

Methi Paratha Recipe | How to make Methi Paratha  Methi Paratha is a quick and healthy breakfast. Methi or Fenugreek is easily available in vegetable markets during winter in India. Methi is a green and added to many other vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes as well.