The Indian Home
Making homemade pizza is a breeze if you have the right recipe and ingredients. If you start making homemade pizzas you would definitely feel the difference between homemade fresh crust and the store bought ones. Initially I was reluctant to try, but being pizza lovers ( my hubby and me ) we missed pizza so […]
Prep time – 30 mins Cook time – 60 mins Servings – 8 Ingredients 150ml oil 50ml ghee 5 one inch cinnamon pieces 6 cloves 5 green cardamom pods 1 tsp dried rose petals 1 star anise 1 kapok bud ( Marathi moggu ) 2 black stone flower ( kalpasi ) 3 bay leaves 125 […]
Chimney is a quintessential appliance in the modern kitchen. It helps to maintain the cleanliness and also the ambience of the kitchen, especially an Indian kitchen due to the kind of foods made in an Indian kitchen. Indian food requires regular tadkas and masalas which have a tendency to form a grease built-up on the […]
Lotus seeds / Makhana / Phool Makhana are great sources of micronutrients, calcium and proteins. They are low in cholesterol and saturated fat. The high nutrient content of makhana makes them a good snacking option. And everyone craves for a dessert. Why not make a healthy one? Ingredients 4 cups full fat milk 1 cup […]
Prep time – 15 mins Cook time – 30 mins Servings – 4 Ingredients ½ cup shallots 2 dry red chillies 10 cloves of garlic 2 medium tomatoes ⅓ cup coconut 1 tbsp homemade curry powder Or 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder & ¼ tsp turmeric powder. […]
Soak time – 8 hrs to overnight Prep time – 10 mins Cook time – 20 mins Serves – 4 Ingredients ¾ cup kabuli chana 1 big onion 2 medium tomatoes 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp white sesame seeds 1 tbsp poppy seeds 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp garam masala ½ […]
How to clean kitchen chimney Kitchen chimney is one of the appliances we use regularly that too multiple times a day. It helps to keep our kitchen clean by preventing oil deposits on the kitchen tiles, wall and even ceiling, improves air quality in the kitchen and also prevents odors in the kitchen. But these […]
Prep time – 5 mins Cook time – 10 mins Ingredients ⅓ cup rolled oats ½ medium sized apple ½ cup water ⅓ cup milk 1 tbsp Jaggery powder / sugar / date syrup / honey ¼ tsp cinnamon powder ( optional ) Cooking instructions In a small pressure cooker ( preferably 1 ½ ltr […]
Prep time – 10 mins Cook time – 10 mins Sevings – 2 Ingredients 3 boiled and peeled eggs 1 medium sized onion 1 medium sized tomato 1 sprig curry leaves ½ tsp mustard seeds ½ tsp red chilli powder ¼ tsp turmeric powder ¼ tsp cumin powder ¼ tsp garam masala 1 tsp coriander […]
Prep time – 15 mins Cook time – 30 mins Ingredients 2 medium sized bitter gourd 1 tbsp rock salt + table salt to taste 1 tbsp oil 1/4 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 1/8 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder Cooking instructions […]