The cluster bean, also known as guar bean is a staple in many Indian dishes and has been known to be used for centuries. It’s also the source of guar gum, which can make recipes more pliable by adding binders; it’s perfect for when you want your dish to have that doughy consistency. Guar beans …
The name ‘kohlrabi’ is German for “cabbage turnip” and stems from the fact that it looks a little like one. This vegetable goes by many names, including ‘German turnip’, but despite its common names it isn’t actually related to the root vegetables we know as cabbage or potatoes – being in actuality another type of …
Prawn Biryani is a fusion recipe of the traditional biryani made with vermicelli or semiya. It makes an easy and healthy alternative for those who cannot have rice in their diet, but still want to enjoy all the flavour that comes from this delicious dish. The recipe can be easily customised by adding chicken or …
Rava dhokla is a vegetarian snack from the Gujarati cuisine that can be served for breakfast, the main course, and even as an evening snack. Traditional recipes are typically prepared with besan or chickpea flour, but this recipe uses semolina instead!
Date fruit has a lot of medicinal benefits and can be easily digested. Khoa Khajoor Roll (Khoya Khajoor Rolls) is prepared during festivals and the combination of Khoa and dates give a rich taste and nice color to the sweet. Poppy seeds give a unique taste with each bite. Khoa is a very popular ingredient …
Mirchi ka salan is a curry dish of Hyderabadi cuisine. It can be served with biryani as an accompaniment, or on its own if you want to spice up your meal! The recipe requires green chilli peppers and peanuts, which are boiled in water for 5 minutes before being fried together until the garlic turns …
Laddu is a spherical sweet originating from the Indian subcontinent. These sweets are often made of flour, milk, and sugar but can also be made with semolina or lentils for variety (chickpeas). Spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom may also be added to create different flavors; these spices give laddus the distinctive flavor profile …
Poornalu is the traditional Indian sweet that people eat during Telugu festivals. It’s made of rice flour stuffed with jaggery mixed dal paste and dry fruits often served hot with ghee. Poornalu follows a tradition common to all South Indian cuisines: it starts out by mixing together rice-urad dals into the batter which then goes …
Coconut milk rice is a dish that can be served as either an appetizer or main course. The name of this dish comes from the white coconut water and brown rice which are soaked in it for hours, making for a light but incredibly flavorful meal perfect to serve on its own or with some …
A hamburger is a popular food that consists of one or more cooked patties placed inside an edible bun. It can be pan-fried, grilled, smoked and flame broiled among other methods to cook the patty meat. A burger topped with cheese makes it a cheeseburger! When choosing your next meal, there are many different types …
