Odisha Mo Odisha

I can try any and every recipe without thinking twice about the implications & the number of servings that I'll have to finish if no one likes the dish... but "Chole" is a whole different story altogether... I make it very rarely... mostly because I could never figure out how the typical north-y restaurants get the exact taste out of the same ingredients that I use, while I sit in a puddle of red colored gravy with gravy & whole barely touching each other... Yes this has happened to me.. and I don't want to go into the gory details.. :) But here's a recipe that I learnt from my son's care-taker.. we all call her Aunty.. me, my hubby and my son .. she's the universal aunty... She's a lovely person who's warm and strict at the same time..& her north-y dishes.. are YUMMMM.... Her chole recipe is here... the one thing worth noting is that.. I followed her instructions step by step.. while she played with my son in the living room.. a...

Story? What story? I had tortillas.. lots of them...I didn't want to make enchiladas.. or rolls.. and they were too big for tacos too.. so what I did was... got inspiration from an old recipe.. which called out to cut "rotis" into thin strips... and make noodles... yummy.. soft...off-white noodles...short & simple.. Please note that I used white tortillas.. so this recipe may not taste or look the same with wheat tortillas.. also I didn't add eggs (I don't know why.. I should have).. so try it with different combinations.. and let me know how it turns out to be... Here goes the ingredients.. 6 white tortillas... cut into thin strips (Place two tortillas on top of each other.. roll them into a roll.. cut thin strips starting from one end..) 1 green belle pepper 2 medium sized carrots 1 small onion 4 - 5 garlic pods Salt + Pepper 1 table spoons soya sauce Small amount of sweet chili sauce Little tomato ketchup Olive oil And then the pr...

I have decided, whenever I made non-veg, I'll make something with veggies too. That way, we eat a balanced diet. But when I am making non-veg, the whole process is so time consuming that there's hardly anytime for a vegetable preparation. So, here's a recipe which is fool-proof & works wonders when paired with rice + dal + any non-veg curry or with roti alone (at least in my household). Enjoy !! What I used 3-4 small florets of cauliflower - cut into smaller florets 1 small egg plant - cubed 1 small potato - cubed 1 small piece of red pumpkin - cubed 1 carrot - cubed 5 or 6 posts of garlic - crushed 2 tablespoons fo mustard oil (must use mustard oil) 1 teaspoon panch phutana (Five dry spiced medley) Salt + Tumeric + Any masala powder (I used store bought curry powder) Process Heat the mustard oil & when hot enough add the panch phutana After the spices have danced all over the place, add the crushed garlic Next goes all the vegetables ex...

I know I am like "way too late" for posting this cake's recipe... But here it is.... This cake has dry fruits... spices.. fresh apples.. all the ingredients for a lovely holiday fruit cake... we loved it and I am sure you'll love it too. Initially inspired by Alton Brown's spiced apple cake, this cake has adjustments according to ingredients that I got on a short notice from the nearby grocery store.. and turned out very well liked.. Here is the ingredients list For the cake A bundt pan (buttered & floured) 1.5 cups butter, at room temperature, plus extra for the pan 3.5 Cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for the pan 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger (I used freshly grated ginger...awesome flavor and aroma) 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (I dry roasted green cardamom pods & ground them in a dry grinder along with skin & pods together) 1/4 teaspoo...