THANDAI RECIPE|THANDAI |HOLI FESTIVAL RECIPES

   I have never made this thandai on my own, but happened to drink this few times in holi parties. Few of my friends insisted me to put this recipe of Thandai . I got this recipe from my friend who regularly makes thandai for our holi party.  It turned out very well and i never know it is very easy to make Thandai at home. Even my south Indian friends, if you are not celebrating holi also, just try out this drink and stay cool this summer. This thandai is made for Maha shivaratri too.

COOKING FOR GUESTS#13 - WEEKEND BRUNCH MENU

After posting an weekend brunch menu few weeks back, i got few mails  to post some more brunch ideas. So i made this last week with a menu with Kuzhi paniyaram, kara chutney, tomato rice, raitha, potato curry , curd rice and sago payasam. This is a simple and easy to make menu , if you plan well in advance. Enjoy making this brunch menu and have a happy time with your guests.

TOMATO PUREE RECIPE | HOME MADE TOMATO PUREE RECIPE | NO ADDED PRESERVATIVES

Tomato puree i wanted to try our for a long time , last week when i saw  red tomatoes in the nearby local shop at cheaper price, i bought and made puree out of this. This is a very basic recipe and doesn't involve any preservatives. I stored in the refrigerator for 10 days and it stayed good.

SHAHI PANEER RECIPE | PANEER RECIPES|SIDE DISH FOR ROTI

Shahi paneer i wanted to try for a long time, but i am not sure how to make it exactly. Two weeks back when bought a a paneer packet , i saw the recipe of Shahi paneer behind the cover and i thought i will give it a try. Believe me, it turned out extremely well and it was a super hit among all. I can say this is a restaurant style Paneer recipe. Do try this paneer recipe at home and enjoy.

VEGETARIAN PIZZA RECIPE | PIZZA WITH HOME MADE PIZZA BASE

Pizza , it is one of the recipe in my to do list for a long time. I tried Tortilla pizza , but wanted to make this pizza with home made pizza dough . Finally i made it last week for my kids and surprised them after the came back from school. I made it into mini pizza so that it will be easy for me to share the pizza among  my 2 kids! Over to the recipe of vegetarian pizza with home made pizza dough.
check out my Tandoori paneer pizza recipe.

COOKING FOR GUESTS #12 | SNACK MENU - ONION PAKODA BREAD UPMA AND MORE

This week cooking for guests come with an interesting snack menu. When you call your friends or relatives during evening tea time , you can always make this menu and i am sure your guests will enjoy this menu. I made Onion pakoda,Bread upma and rava ladoo along with tea. Check my south indian tiffin menu which i have posted in guests series 7.

SWEET LASSI RECIPE | PUNJABI SWEET LASSI RECIPE

Sweet Lassi has wonderful child hood memories in me. We have a shop in my native place where we get Samosa, lassi , badam milk and few other north indian sweets. Those days it is very difficult to find these items in all shops. So whenever we go out for shopping with my mom, before taking the bus back to home, we go to this shop and have a samosa and a tall glass of Lassi. Wow, while writing this , i could feel the taste of the sweet lassi.
Last week Raks visited my house, almost it was 4-5 months , since we met. I called her for lunch but as she is bit busy she just came for  half an hour only. She loves chilled juices and instead of buying a juice from shop, i thought i will make this sweet lassi for her . That day i could't take the clicks but yesterday when i was craving for lassi again i made it , clicked and enjoyed it a lot.

GREEN PEAS KACHORI RECIPE - MATAR KACHORI RECIPE

I wanted to make peas paratha, but ended up making peas kachori as i have a sudden craving  for kachori. Sometimes it happens for all of us to have craving for deep fried snack. Hope you all agree !. I have already posted a recipe for Kachori HERE, moth dal stuffing. 

 I almost followed the same recipe but the inside stuffing is bit different. As green peas is in season, i thought i will make the stuffing with green peas. Enjoy this popular street food .

KARA CHUTNEY RECIPE | SIDE DISH FOR IDLI | DOSA

 

Chutneys without coconut are always preferred in most of the houses. This Kara chutney also is a recipe of chutney without coconut and even garlic too. This a very simple chutney which i learnt from my north indian friend,, married to a south indian guy. She cooks both the cuisine very well . We were neighbours few years back but we speak over phone quite often.  Very recently, while talking to her, she was having her breakfast.  She told she was having dosa with kara chutney. Then i suddenly remembered the kara chutney which she makes was so yummy and asked her for the recipe. I made the exact chutney on the same day and enjoyed it with dosa. Over to the recipe of kara chutney.

COOKING FOR GUESTS SERIES #11 - NORTH INDIAN MENU

This week guest menu is an elaborate north indian thali . During our India trip in December, me and my co-sisters went for a lunch at a famous restaurant for lunch. We planned for a buffet there but since it was a fully booked and we have left with the option of choosing for A la carte . We don't want to waste much time in ordering and want to go for a thali meal, so that we can chaat for a long time. Going out like this is a fantastic rejuvenation for all the 3 of us and we never miss this chance. I wanted to try the same meal at home last week. Do try this menu for guests and i am sure they will be super impressed by your cooking. Though it sounds elaborate you can plan and cook it easily.