Christmas Cake

An old adage saying goes-" you can't bake your cake and have it too". Its time to disprove it with Christmas and New Year approaching, Why not try your own baked cake and decorate it the way you like and have it too !!! Presenting here a very simple recipe of Christmas cake.

Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Muffin

How can any festival season be complete without dessert and today I am sharing recipe for utterly yummy and delicious Muffin. Muffin are small cakes designed to serve one person. They are perfect for kid’s birthday party or if you are making dessert for large group. On this sweet note wishing all the members of Desitadka Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Chocolate Truffle

You must have tried chocolate truffle in restaurants or confectionery shop. Chocolate truffle is essentially a chocolate ball with cocoa powder with a variety of toppings - such as grated nuts, dry-fruits, coconuts etc. Today I am sharing recipe of utterly yummy, delicious and colorful Chocolate Truffle which could be perfect for kid's birthday party.

Chocolate chip cookies

You must have had cookies or biscuits alongwith tea or coffee. Have you ever fancied the idea of baking your own cookies? Here is a very simple recipe of making delicious cookies. Just pop-up the standard ingredients, mix well and put them in oven. Don't even worry about their shapes, sizes etc. It will come out nice rounded shapes on its own. Here I have added chocolate chips, you can alternatively use white chocolate chips, or shredded coconut or something similar to give it different tastes.

Color Cookires

Cookies are a favorite item for people of all ages. But have you every noticed, they are usually brown in color. If your kids are bored with the traditional brown cookies, why not give it a colorful texture. This will make it exciting, and I'm sure the kids will be all gung-ho over this.

Chocolate cup cake

 How can any festival season be complete without dessert! Today I am sharing recipe of utterly yummy and delicious cupcakes. Cupcakes are small cakes designed to serve one person. They are perfect for kid’s birthday party or if you are making dessert for large group.

Chocolate Brownie

Sometime we need a different kind desert in our menu for special occasions. Brownie can be an ideal desert for kids and adults as well. These brownie are simple to prepare.It can also be served with vanilla Icecream or as-is.

Kadhi Pakora

Kadhi pakora is a very famous and traditional recipe of North India, especially Punjab. Combination of Kadhi and pakora gives a unique flavor and taste. It is a perfect side dish and goes best with plain steamed rice. A slight variant of the same is also popular in Gujarat region, where-in you add a pinch of sugar to give it a very light sweet taste.

Papri chaat

Chaat is a evergreen dish and doesn't require any occasion for it. Its a wonderful accompaniment as started to main course meals, or simply as a snack. I made it with only few ingredients. Generally we use chutney for it but I used sauce which is easily available in any house,

Makki di roti and Sarson da saag

Makki Di Roti and Sarson Da Saag is very popular dish of Punjab. The combination of Makki Di Roti and Sarson Da Saag is very famous in fact we can say both are made for each other. It is one of those traditional dishes which Indian aspire to eat, but usually try it in restaurants. So here I am presenting the recipe which you can conveniently prepare at home.

Makki Di Roti in its very traditional form with only maize flour is difficult to bind and roll into rotis. So I suggest adding a little amount of gram flour to make a nice dough and it eases the roti making process.

We generally prepare Sarson Da Saag  during winter time as during this season fresh mustard leaves are available very easily. Usually people prepare it with bhathua leaves but I prepared it with spinach  leaves also because spinach is very easily available.

Gobi 65

Gobi is a very famous vegetable in winter season. We usually prepare pakora and tea during winter time. Now winter is around the corner and I thought why not try something different rather than pakora. So today I tried Gobi 65. I prepared it as dry and did not roast in any kind of sauce.

Gobi 65 is a very popular dish and perfect dish for evening snack and  dinner or lunch as well as any small get together. I tried a very simple and easy version. It's easy and quick to prepare and serve within few minutes,

Fried Peanut Bhindi bhujiya

Okra or bhindi is very famous and evergreen vegetable. One of the most commonly consumed vegetables in India. We can make it in many different ways. I made this peanut fried bhindi bhujiya, fried with panch phoran and peanut powder. It can be a perfect side dish and served in lunch as well as dinner.

Srikhand

Srikhand is a very famous and traditional dessert of Maharastra. It is very simple and easy to prepare. During the festival session we want make different tupes of sweets but due to time constraints sometimes we are not able to do so. On that time Srikhand can be a good option to prepare as it is really nice and very easy to make and doesn't take much time after the initial preparation.

Dahi ka kabab

Special snacks are very important during festival and guesting time. Generally we always prepare some tikki, cutlets etc, This time I tried dahi ka kabab. Its is very tasty and very unique snack to surprise your guest.

Cham Cham sweet

Diwali is around the corner, and no better way to celebrate it with some home-made sweets. This Diwali my focus is to make different kinds of sweets. Today I tried chum-chum sweets that can very easily be made for any festival. Chum chum is a very simple and easy recipe to make and we only need few ingredients. Make this festive season more special by trying these different sweets.

Mutton Rogan Josh

Mutton rogan josh is a spicy curry and it is very popular through out India. This mutton curry is little spicy and gives right punch to your taste buds. This dish can be perfect for lunch or dinner. The uniqueness of Mutton Rogan Josh is that never cook in pressure cooker.

Apple Halwa

Sweet dishes are a must to have on every occasions - be it festivals or celebrating any achievement. Social gathering or occasion is incomplete without sweet dish. Halwa or kheer as sweet dish is always a wonderful and traditional way of concluding any Indian meal.

And talking about sweets, why not try a sweet dish made from fruit ! So presenting herewith a simple and quick recipe of apple halwa.

Peanut and jaggery laddu

During festivals or other occasions, if you are fasting, and want to eat very tasty and healthy sweet, which can be made with little effort, you can try this peanut and jaggery laddu. It is healthy as well as very tasty.

Gobi Manchurian

Gobi Manchurian is a popular street fast food and a perfect side dish for evening snack and side dish for dinner or lunch. I tried a very simple and easy version. It's so easy that you can make it very quickly and serve when you have a surprise guest at home, and you don't have time to cook a lavish spread or time for prior preparation.

Malai kofta

Malai kofta is a popular dish among vegetarians. Kofta is basically fried dumpling balls made from mashed potatoes, paneer or vegetables or some combination of these. Here I am presenting the kofta made from mashed potatoes, paneer and khoya. The gravy is made either white in color with lots of cream and cashew base or like a spicy curry with spices and tomato puree.

Aviyal

Onam is very famous festival of Kerela. Today I am sharing very authentic Kerela cuisine and Onam  Sadya  -Aviyal
Aviyal is made with mixed vegetables and cooked on base of curd, coconut, curry leaves.

Chicken Mastani

There are many dishes prepared with chicken as the main ingredient, and you must have came across many varieties of chicken curries such as butter chicken, chicken tikka masala etc. but this time I prepared chicken curry as a combination of two gravy and named it chicken mastani.

I prepared this recipe of chicken mastani using two types of gravy – first gravy I made using tomatoes to give that punch and tanginess to chicken and other one I made using almonds and cashews so that it has that richness and creaminess. All I can say is that family members were blown away with the two contrasting gravies and the flavors were just out of this world. This recipe is little time consuming and indulgent but it never hurts to spend that little extra time in kitchen once in a while. If you are looking for something different to make next time you have guests coming over, then definitely try this recipe it will surely be a hit with all the age groups.

Chicken Keema Pav

All of us know about the famous Mumbai street food -  Pav -Bhaji, This is usually a vegetarian dish in which vegetables (bhaji) are mashed and cooked to make the bhaji. SO i though of making a non-vegetarian option of the same with minced-chicken - so its now a Chicken keema pav, You may even find chicken-keema-pav also as a specialty or signature dish of some restaurants.

Its is quite spicy in taste and you can serve with normal bread or Butter Pav also.

Modak

Modak is a traditional Maharashtra sweet dish, generally offered to Load Ganesha as a pooja offering on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Some time it is also cooked as steamed Modak but below I am presenting the recipe of deep fried Modak.

Gujiya

Gujiya is very famous dish from North India and usually prepared around festival seasons. On many occasions it is even used as an offering during prayers. Otherwise as well, its a nice, sweet, traditional item.

Below is the recipe of Khoya (mawa) Gujiya. This Khoya (or mawa) Gujiya would typically last 3-4 days. While other varities including filling of fried and sweetened rawa (sooji), which lasts much longer.

Dum Aaloo Masala

Dum aaloo is a popular dish with spicy gravy. Typically it is made with whole potatoes, and pre-fried in oil. I made this recipe by replacing the frying portion of the cooking with marination. So instead of frying the potatoes to make it bit crispy, I instead marinated it in spices.

Fluffy Coffee

If you are one of those, like me, whose day start with a steaming tea or coffee, then this fluffy coffee will give your Sunday a boost. Start your lazy Sunday with this fluffy coffee. This coffee is not the traditional filter coffee neither it is a mechanized outcome of a coffee brewing machine. Try this once for sure and share your opinion.

Motichoor Ladoo

No festival is complete without sweets and last dish in our Rakhi special is Motichoor Ladoo. These melt in your mouth ladoos will be a sure hit with your family. So this festive season ditch the outside mithai and make your own ladoos.  

Navratan Vegetable Kofta

Special occasions need special dishes so celebrate this Rakhi with delicious Navratan Vegetable Kofta. Vegetable kofta curry is the most amazing combination of several healthy vegetables. Deep fried kofta in rich gravy served with butter roti or naan are a sure hit at any party or small get together. Try this simple recipe this festive season and surprise your loved ones with mouth-watering dish.

Navratan Pulao

Our second dish in Rakhi special is Navratan Pulao, very easy and delicious recipe. Navratan pulao recipe attempts to bring the exotic authentic Nawabi cuisine to your table. This dish can be enjoyed just like that or with any gravy vegetable.

Hara Bhara Kabab

We start our Rakhi special with delicious snack Hara Bhara Kabab. This one is every vegetarian go to kabab. Made with a mix of mashed potatoes, spinach, green peas, chillies, some cornflour for binding and select spices for flavour this kabab is quick, simple and delicious. Perfect snack to go with a cup of tea and you can serve it with any chutney of your choice.

Stuffed Capsicum Masala

Capsicum is usually prepared as an accompaniment to the main vegetable curry or recipe in which it is added, but rarely as the main ingredient of a recipe itself. You would have come across capsicum as a pizza topping, as part of fried vegetables in fried rice or noodles, or even as one of the ingredients in some Indian curries - such as Kadai paneer, or kadai chicken, mixed vegetable etc. The interesting part about capsicum are its shape and distinctive flavor. Cutting it slightly on the top makes it look like a bowl - and hence can be used for filling. This is the main essence of the recipe, I am presenting today - Stuffed Capsicum Masala ! Also as it comes in three different vibrant colors - red, yellow and green capsicum - it makes a nice dish from presentation perspective.

Bhindi Masala

Okra or bhindi is very famous and evergreen vegetable.  This is the most commonly consumed vegetable in India. We can make it in many different ways. I made this bhindi masala by marinating it with few spices and fry it with adding of onion, tomato, curd and peanut powder. It can be perfect side dish and served in lunch as well as dinner.

Pineapple Rawa Halwa

Sweet dish is very important in our every festival and also for sharing our happiness with other. Any social gathering or occasion is incomplete without sweet dish. Halwa or kheer as sweet dish are always a wonderful and traditional way of concluding any Indian meal. I tried this rawa halwa with a dash of pineapple. This combination gives a unique taste of fruity and the regular rawa halwa.

Mushroom Musallam

I am sure you have heard of Murg-Musallam - a whole chicken cooked in lots of delicious gravy. I thought why not have something similar as a vegetarian option with mushrooms. So here presenting you the recipe of mushroom musallam. In this dish I marinated the Mushroom and then make it in spicy gravy. It tastes wonderful and is quite a change from your regular mushroom curry.

Kutchi Dabeli

Kutchi Dabeli is very spicy and tangy snack food of India originated in the Kutch region of Gujarat and from where it derives its name. It is also very popular in several states of India.This spicy snack is made by boiled potato and spicy masala. Putting the mixture between bun and serve with Green Coriander Chutney .

Burrito

This weekend I was craving for something different that our usual meal and thought why not try my hand at Mexican food and voila came up with the idea of making Burritos. A burrito is a type of Mexican and Tex-Mex food, consisting of a wheat flour tortilla wrapped or folded into a cylindrical shape to completely enclose the filling. See my recipe below to make this delicious dish at home. A perfect food for relaxed Sunday evening J

Carrot cheese cutlets

Snacks are my favorite and today I am sharing a recipe of carrot cheese cutlets. It is super yummy to eat and is quite unique in taste. It's quick to make and goes as a perfect accompaniment to tea. Try these yummy cutlets if you are looking for something different & these cutlets will taste heavenly with  Green Coriander Chutney .

Mutton Keema Curry

Mutton Keema Curry is usually minced mutton made with herbs and spices. I have added pieces of mutton to add more flavors and make it a complete dish. You can make plain Mutton keema also and used that as stuffing for parathas, sandwiches etc.

Mutton Keema Sufiyana

Mutton is one dish which is prepared a lot during ramzan month and I thought why not join in the festive and make something different using mutton. The weather of Bangalore is so nice these days and it being a weekend so decided to make this yummy starter Mutton Keema Sufiyana. Mild in spices and a perfect starter to go with evening tea or drinks.

Achari Paneer Tikka

Achari Paneer is a popular punjabi dish, and as is usually the case with punjabi dishes - it is has the traditional rustic aroma.
As we all know achaar (pickle) helps to complete Indian foods. Usually achaari paneer are made of roasted and powdered spices. However, I used the spices as whole as it gives individual tastes of all ingredients. I marinated paneer in curd and cream for making them soft. Mint and coriander will give perfect aroma and cooked in tawa for perfect color.

Avocado Dip

Dips and Salsa both are very important side dish which make a perfect complement and help to complete the main dish. Today I am going to share recipe of very easy and quick dip- Avocado dip. Avocado has its own flavors and goes well with so many leafy options like Mint, coriander etc but in this dip you will get the prime taste and flavors of Avocado. It is tasty and goes as side dish as well as serve with any kind of Snack.

Black Channa Curry/Gotila

A black chana gravy or curry is a popular recipe in most of the Indian homes, but have you ever tried making the recipe with partially grounded chana? Try this as an alternative - this inspiration is from green peas daal which is also cooked in similar style. In this the entire chana is not left whole, but half of it is made in paste and the remaining half in the usual way. This gives the curry a very unique taste.

Paneer Mastani (Based on two kind of gravy)

Paneer is one dish which we surely make if we are inviting someone for lunch or dinner. This weekend I was in a mood to have paneer but not in the usual way so did a little experiment and made paneer using two types of gravy – first gravy I made using tomatoes to give that punch and tanginess to paneer and other one I made using almonds and cashews so that it has that richness and creaminess. All I can say is that family members were blown away with the two contrasting gravies and the flavours were just out of this world. This recipe is little time consuming and indulgent but it never hurts to spend that little extra time in kitchen once in a while. If you are looking for something different to make next time you have guests coming over, then definitely try this recipe it will surely be a hit with all the age groups. 

 Note: Prepare the paneer in the last after making the two gravies as paneer tends to get hard. If you want soft paneer then roasting the paneer should be the last step.

BBQ Chicken Mexican Salad

Salad is an important part of the meal and if it is flavoursome then it just adds that extra zing to the whole meal. Today I am sharing recipe of BBQ Chicken Mexican salad, this dish can be served as a side dish with any meal or you can also serve it as a starter. Infact it is perfect for the days when you are not in a mood to cook an elaborate meal but are looking for quick fix for your hunger. 

Beetroot dip

Dips, Chutney, sauce, salsa etc. are essential side dish of any snacks globally across the world. Today I am sharing recipe of very easy and quick dip- Beetroot dip. Beetroot has its own distinct flavors and well with so many things. In this dip you will get to taste sweetness of curd and cream, flavor of beetroot. It is healthy and tasty and goes as side dish as well as serve with any kind of snack.

Veg cheese Quesadillas

Quesadilla is a quick snack or a light meal. It is an original Mexican dish, where they put lots of cheese and beans, but to give it a desi twist, I have made some variants and given it an Indian Kitchen flavor.