Author Archives: Sharmistha Chahal

This ice-cream version of the popular chocolate flecked stracciatella gelato is rich and full of flavor. This ice-cream with chocolate pieces is made with the addition of vanilla bean paste and Lyle’s golden syrup or corn syrup . If you can’t find Lyle’s locally , use light or dark corn syrup. Lyle’s gives the iceContinue reading “CHOCOLATE CHIP ICE -CREAM”

Here is a recipe for a classic shawarma. Give it a new flavour with pander. INGREDIENTS • 100 gm tofu • 100 gm paneer • 2 tbsp oil • Ready yeast dough as required sliced onion and tomato • tahina sauce as required • mixed salad • For marinade – 3 tbsp tahina sauce •Continue reading “PANEER TOFU SHAWARMA”

Bathua raita is a healthy and refreshing recipe.It is the traditional dish of Haryana. Raita is one of the most preferred side dishes . This is a quick and easy to make recipe which can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. Serve this delicious and healthy raita along with stuffed pranthas or biryani. INGREDIENTSContinue reading “BATHUA RAITA”

Simple spiced Potato patties to enjoy as a snack. Aloo tikki is a popular snack across India made using mashed potatoes, spice powder and other basic ingredients. There are two ways aloo tikki is made, one is by stuffing chana dal and the other one is a simple patty which can be done very quicklyContinue reading “ALOO TIKKI”

Puttu is a popular breakfast dish in all parts of Kerala which is streamed rice flour mixed with any curries or just banana and grated coconut but the best side dish is kadala curry, a spicy coconut gravy and boiled chickpeas are the ingredients. This will make you belly full and the high protein contentContinue reading “PUTTU-KADALA CURRY”

Tagine, the famous slow cooked Morrocan stew which takes its name from the traditional clay or ceramic dish it’s traditionally cooked in. Shown here is a Berber tagine with meat and vegetables. Tagines are traditionally eaten directly from the cooking vessel, using pieces of Moroccan bread (Khobz) to scoop up meat, veggies and sauce. BERBERContinue reading “BERBER TAGINE”

Sheer khurma is a traditional recipe which is a must make for the festival of eid. It’s made using nylon vermicelli cooked in milk and dry fruits. Saffron is added to it for a unique flavor. Sheer khurma is a persain dessert which has now become very popular in Indian subcontinent and is a mustContinue reading “SHEER KHURMA”

This dessert lapsi hails from the western Indian states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. This is a pudding made with Dalia which also known as broken wheat. Lapsi has another names such as lapsi halwa, fada ni lapsi, sweet Dalia, lapsi sheera and cracked wheat pudding. This is an traditional version of making lapsi. InContinue reading “MOONG DAL LAPSI”

Aviyal is a dish which originated from Kerala with the references in Sangam poems and coconut was added in the 7th century and is common in Kerala and Tamil Nadiya. It is a thick mixture of 13 vegetables as recommended by the Siddha rishis of western ghats and coconut, seasoned with coconut oil and curryContinue reading “Aviyal”

A classic and traditional Brazilian dish, Brazilian pot pie is downright delicious. It is pure comfort food. BRAZILIAN POT PIE INGREDIENTS – • 1 onion and 1 tomato • 2 tbsp oil • 4- 5 garlic cloves and 4 – 5 green olives • salt • 1/2 tbsp hot sauce and 1/2 tbsp tomato sauceContinue reading “BRAZILIAN POT PIE”