Paneer Jalfreizi is a yummy Indian gravy. It is served in Indian restaurants. This gravy is tomato based. Paneer and sautéed vegetables are added to this semi-dry gravy. Paneer is known as Indian cheese. This can be easily made at home from scratch. You can refer to this step-by step pictures to make paneer from…
Paneer Paratha
Another delicious and nutritious paratha variety is the paneer paratha. Paneer is also known as Indian cottage cheese. My family wants different variety of breakfast everyday. This paratha stuffed with paneer was inspired by the cheese paratha which I had at a stall in Mittal Towers near my office in Bangalore. This cottage cheese paratha…
Mixed Vegetable Raita
Mixed Vegetable Raita is a healthy type of raita made with curds or yogurt and vegetables. Raita is can be called as a dip or salad in English. It is served as a side dish along with food. It is made of yogurt or thick curd and is seasoned with spices like cumin or mint…
Kadai Mushroom
Food that is cooked with love turns lovely. Today I cooked this dish Kadai Mushroom in my kitchen and my hubby had his fingers licking. When he loves something that I cook I feel great and happy. Cooking something delicious is an art. When we cook with a happy mood, the happiness goes in the…
Matar Paneer
Matar Paneer or Mutter Paneer is a delicious recipe made with cottage cheese or paneer and green peas in a tomato and onion gravy which is mildly spicy. This is one of the popular Punjabi recipe. This is one of my favorite recipes and I have been preparing it every now and then. Just today,…
Sarson Ka Saag
Sarson Ka Saag is a healthy curry which is normally made during the winter season in Northern parts of India specially Punjab. In English, Sarson Ka Saag is known as mustard greens. Traditionally this dish is served with makki di roti which means maize flour flat bread and a blob of butter. This is a…
Murg Malai Kebab (Reshmi Kebab)
Murg Malai Kebab or Reshmi Kebabs belong to Mughlai cuisine. These are normally served as starters in restaurants. These melt in mouth kebabs are made with cheese, cream, thick yogurt and spices. Traditionally these kebabs are made in tandoor over charcoal. I did not have a tandoor with charcoal, so I made them in oven. You can make them in…
Egg Butter Masala
Egg butter masala or Egg makhani is similar to paneer butter masala. The dish turned delicious and is a must try for any special occasions. Butter masala is a delicious creamy curry which is mildly spiced. To the same gravy you can either add paneer and make paneer makhani or boiled eggs or marinated chicken…
Carrot Payasam | Carrot Kheer
Now that the festive season is come, many people will be trying different types of sweet dishes. Did you ever try the Carrot Kheer or Carrot Payasam? Try it out as it is extremely easy to make and is absolutely yummy. This is a simple sweet dish that you can make with grated carrots apart…
Gajar Ka Halwa Using Maharaja Whiteline Multi Cooker | Carrot Halwa
I received this Maharaja Whiteline Multi Cooker as a gift from Maharaja Whiteline during Diwali this year. What else could be a great gift for a food blogger? Since that day I kept on experimenting different types of dishes using my new multi cooker. Apart from saving time, this multi cooker saved me a lot…
Tava Fried Paneer | Pan Fried Cottage Cheese
Two packets of milk got spoiled again. It was then that I made paneer out of the spoiled milk. I have been making cottage cheese at home since years out of spoilt or “phata hua doodh“. I wanted to try a different dish and most importantly I wanted the dish to be simple. I tried…
Peas Pulao | Rice With Green Peas | No Onion And No Garlic Recipe
These days Green Peas are in season. Every year I buy the fresh peas, peel them and freeze them. In this way I get to use peas through-out the year. I want to share with you all a simple recipe which I make using frozen peas – Peas Pulao. Now since you get fresh peas,…
Pindi Chana | ChickPeas In Spicy Gravy
Some 5 years back my Mom gave me Mother’s Recipe Pindi Chana Masala powder and the Pindi Chana made using that powder really turned awesome. After the powder was over, I kept searching in the local malls around in Bangalore, but all the attempts to find this powder failed. I kept craving for that Pindi…
Basundi | Rabdi Special SweetDish for Diwali
Since the last week my friends at the lunch table were discussing about the sweets that we should make for Diwali.My colleague R made Basundi from Milkmaid. I wanted to try a lot of sweet dishes this time, but I being in IT could not find the time to do that. I thought I should…
Vermicelli Kheer | Shevayachi Kheer | Semiya Payasam
Vermicelli Kheer known as “Shevayachi Kheer” in Goa. My Mom usually prepares this Kheer on some special occasions like birthdays or when some special guests arrives or on any festivals. This week my hubby and little one went to Goa for Ganesh Chaturthi. They visited my Mom. When I called home, my Mom told me…
Egg Curry
When I was a little girl, I used to never eat eggs. My Mom would find some innovative ways to make me eat eggs. One such way was to make egg curry and tell me that it has “Golden Egg”. The egg when taken out of the curry would look golden. Yes, try it out…
Tangy Bhendi Masala Gravy
Sometimes I feel bored to eat the same type of curry. I myself want something different. In my fridge there were some bhendis. I also had some chopped tomatoes and onions. Sometimes I keep this ready and this serves as a time saver. I really did not want the regular bhendi subzi. Just then I…
North Indian Style Baingan Ka Bharta
One evening for dinner I did not have anything in my fridge other then one big fat brinjal. For a change I tried the North Indian Style Bainga Ka Bharta. My hubby does not like the North Indian style bharta. We still love the Goan style bharta which is more healthier then this. Still cooking…
Punjabi Style Raw Mango Pickle
In my last post I mentioned about Punjabi Style Raw Mango Chutney. This is another Punjabi dish which I learnt from the Punjabi lady who stays in my apartment. Aunty actually gave me a live demo of this pickle. I had never tried to make raw mango pickle in Punjabi style nor in Goan style….
Punjabi Style Sweet And Sour Raw Mango Chutney
There is an old Punjabi couple who stays in my apartment. The uncle and aunt form a lovely couple. One fine day my Punjabi uncle and aunt went to their sister’s farmhouse and came back with kilos of raw mangoes. They distributed it to everyone in the apartment. Aunty being close to me taught me…
Amrkhand / Mango Shrikhand
This is a season of Mangoes. Wherever I go, I see only mangoes. In Bangalore,we get different varieties like Sindhura, Badami, etc. In Goa, we get the best of best Mangoes. Alphonso is the king of mangoes. Apart from that we also have Manquirad, Furtad, Musrad, etc etc. My in-laws had come from Goa. My…
Raksha’s Kitchen Turns 2, Celebrating with Gajar Ka Halwa
Can’t believe it. Time flies so fast. Raksha’s Kitchen has just turned 2. What was started once just as a small hobby to stop playing FarmVille on FaceBook, has turned into a great passion for me now. I am so much in love with my blog and I blog about the thing that I love…
Rice Phirni with Rose Infused Strawberries specially for Valentines Day
Today on the occasion of Valentine’s day I decided to make something special for my Dear ones. Specially for my 2 little babies. Yes I am talking about my hubby and my baby 🙂 I wish my Mom and my Dad were here in Bangalore with me. The only thing I don’t like being in…