Chana Dal Pakora | Chana Dal Bhajiya | Kadalai Paruppu Baaji Recipe

Chana Dal Pakora, Dal pakoda or Bengal Gram fritters are easy pakora recipe with chana dal, besan, spice and adding little onion for crunch. Another great snack for tea time, it works great as appetizer for get-together or party too. This chana dal pakoda is similar to Masala Vade I just added besan (chickpeas flour), rice flour to make this into pakoda, it's super yum.

Paneer Bread Dahi Vada | Bread Dahi Bhalla Recipe

Paneer Bread Dahi Vada or paneer stuffed bread dahi vada or dahi bhallas are easy and quick snack option. It's very easy and can be done in jiffy plus it's guilt free as we didn't deep fry the vada. If you look for something easy yet filling specially as after school snack then this is really good recipe and as Holi is approaching I wanted to share this easy bread dahi vada recipe now since dahi bhalla in Holi is must :)

Broccoli Beetroot Cutlets | Broccoli Beetroot Tikki | Easy Snacks Recipes

Broccoli Beetroot Cutlet or broccoli beetroot tikki, beetroot broccoli patties is easy, delicious, healthy and vegan snack for tea time or for kids lunch/snack box. We can also serve this as starter or finger food during party or get-together. This is one of the most easy and delicious cutlet plus very healthy as I have just pan-fried here. We can do this cutlet with many variations to try something new every time. I lost the step by step pictures so there's no for this time, shall try to update some time that.

Masala Matar Pulao | Masala Peas Pulao | Lunch Box Recipes

Masala Matar Pulao or Masala Peas pulao rice is easy one pot meal which can make in jiffy and also do lot of variations with it. This masala matar pulao makes excellent lunch box recipe or even perfect comfort meal for weekend when you have some good curry on making whether veg or non-veg then this simple pulao makes best combo. We can also use coconut milk to cook the pulao for extra flavors. Add few more vegetables if preferred.

Matar Kachori | Khasta Matar Ki Kachori Recipe

Matar Kachori, peas kachori or hare matar ki khasta kachori is flaky, crispy deep fried pastry filled with spiced peas filling and it's popular North Indian breakfast than snack during winter when there are ample of fresh peas in market. Matar Ki kachori is something which I relate a lot and since fresh peas is popular in our house along with the matar ki dal this matar kachori is another regular dish. Matar Kachori with aloo sabzi is the most famous combo and it makes great brunch deal during weekends.

Plain Pulao | Sada Pulao Recipe | Plain Pulao Rice

Plain Pulao or sada pulao rice is easy one pot meal which can make in jiffy and also do lot of variations with it. This plain pulao also makes excellent lunch box recipe or even perfect comfort meal for weekend when you have some good curry on making whether veg or non-veg then this simple pulao makes best combo. We can also use coconut milk to cook the pulao for extra flavors. Add few more vegetables if preferred.

Urad Dal Vada | Ulundu Vadai | Urad Dal Bada Recipe

Urad Dal Vada, ulundu vadai, bada is medhu vada or vadai popular snack all over time with different names. Made with urad dal batter and deep fried into delicious vada or vadai is treat either as snack or served along main course specially during festival treat. Like Medhu vada or urad dal bada cabbage vada is made in similar way with just extra addition of finely chopped cabbage which I have posted some time back. And before moving over I want to wish everything Very Happy Lohri and Bhogi.

Dubki Wale Aloo | Aloo Rasa | Aloo Sabzi

Dubki wale Aloo, or aloo rasa is potato curry in thin spiced gravy. Dubki means dipping so in this curry potatoes are dipped in the gravy as you can see in the picture there are lot of gravy but less of potato. In dubki wale aloo we shouldn't not see much of potato but the gravy is important here it's very thin yet delicious. Dubki wale aloo is famous in Mathura, one of the holy city in Uttar Pradesh where Mathura is birth place of Lord Krishna.

Paka Kolar Bora | Bengali Kolar Bora | Ripe Banana Fritters

Paka Kolar Bora, Bengali kolar bora is banana fritters where paka means ripe, kolar means banana & bora means pakora or fritters and this is one of the delicious tea time snack. Kolar Bora popular Bengali delicay during Janmashtami and Makar Sankranti as during Sankranti kolar bora is made with new rice to welcome the new year with a bang. If you have ripe bananas with you then you should try this yummy yet super easy snack, we can do this in no time it makes great snack for tea time or kids.

Eggless Dates Cake | Eggless, Butterless Dates Cake Recipe

Dates Cake, eggless, butterless date cake makes excellent tea cake or a quick breakfast cake or even dessert. Hope all of you had great start of the year and wishing everyone again a very Happy New Year and to start this year of blogging on sweet note here is simple yet delicious date cake recipe.  This dates cake recipe is very easy just mix the dry ingredients, wet ingredients and bake and we don't need any special gadgets also a bowl, spatula or wire whisk is enough to make this moist and delicious cake. 

Chicken 65 Recipe | Restaurant Style Chicken 65 Recipe

Chicken 65 or Fried Chicken is spicy, juicy and delicious appetizer and it's difficult to say no to this yummy snack, who doesn't like chicken 65 after all of course ignoring the vegetarian, vegan people here :) Chicken 65 is regular feature item while visiting restaurants and where does the 65 name comes from is a big mystery. I am posting this recipe now so if you are having New Year Party, get-together or potluck then you can try this easy yet delicious chicken fry.

Palak Pyaaz Pakoda | Spinach Onion Fritters Recipe | Palak Pakoras

Palak Pyaaz Pakode, palak ke pakode or spinach onion fritters are easy pakora recipe with fresh spinach (palak) and adding little onion for crunch. Another winter specialty is having fresh, green vegetables with ample of beautiful looking spinach. In North India now spinach is everywhere, fresh and cute and during our trip we were making every second day palak dal, palak pakoda and finally towards the end of our vacation I manage to click the palak pyaaz pakode pictures.

Matar Paneer Recipe | Matter Paneer - How to Make Mutter Paneer

Matar Paneer Masala, Mattar Paneer or also known as Mutter Paneer is popular Punjabi side dish with roti, paratha, pulao and one of the best winter recipe as we have fresh, sweet peas (matar) in season plus fresh stocks of paneer. Most of the people like matar paneer so it's very common dish in party or mostly in buffet :) I wanted to post mutter paneer recipe which I make it with both fresh paneer and peas (matar) which is rare being in Singapore but finally it happening now as during last India trip enjoyed winter and winter products to fullest.

Boondi Raita | Boondi Ka Raita Recipe

Boondi Raita or Boondi Ka Raita is easy raita recipe made with crunchy boondi and spices. Boondi ka raita makes great side dish with Stuffed paratha or variety rice, pulao well. There are few ways of making this boondi raita too and this is the most simple way with minimal ingredients which not only makes great side dish but also quick snack to munch on specially on summer days. Paired specially with pulao or biryani boondi raita makes excellent combination.

Rasgulla | Bengali Spongy Rasgulla (Roshogolla) Recipe

Rasgulla, or Roshogolla, Rosogolla as called by Bengali is wonderful bengali sweet recipe and which has to be the most famous bengali sweet, in fact popular Indian sweet too. Soft, spongy, melt in mouth rasullas are treat to eat and we can say it's healthy compare to lot of other Indian sweets as it's not deep fried and we can reduce sugar syrup a lot while eating. Rasgulla is wonderful sweet for any occasion, celebration of festivals. .

Anar Ka Raita | Pomegranate Raita | Easy Raita Recipes

Anar Raita or Pomegranate Raita is easy raita recipe made with colorful pomegranate and spices. Anar ka raita makes great side dish with paratha or variety rice, pulao well. There are few ways of making this anar or pomegranate raita too and this is the most simple way with minimal ingredients which not only makes great side dish but also quick snack to munch on specially on summer days or if you are on diet then use low-fat yogurt and enjoy this delicious raita as snack.

Paneer Ka Raita | Paneer Raita Recipe | Easy Raita Recipes

Paneer Raita or Cottage Cheese Raita is easy raita recipe made with few ingredients easily available in our pantry. Paneer raita makes great side dish with paratha or variety rice, pulao well. And like most of the raita we can also customize this paneer raita suit our needs or to bring variations to routine, this raita also works great as quick snack specially during summer days or as a side for any thing, for paneer lovers will like this easy, no-cook raita for sure as we can fix this in 5 mins.

Murgh Musallam | Chicken Musallam Recipe | Chicken Recipes

Murgh Musallam Masala, chicken musallam is delicious curry from Mughlai Cuisine and Mughlai Cuisine always known for it's rich and flavors that's why everything is known as Shahi :) Normally Murgh Musallam is made with whole chicken where chicken is stuffed with freshly roasted spices amazing by itself, adds wonderful flavor and taste to the chicken but I am not doing full chicken here.

Cabbage Vada | Cabbage Vadai Recipe | Easy Snacks Recipe

Cabbage Vada, cabbage vadai, patta gobi bada is medhu vada made with cabbage instead of regular onion. Cabbage vada is made with urad dal batter and deep fried into delicious vada or vadai. Like Medhu vada or urad dal bada cabbage vada is made in similar way with just extra addition of finely chopped cabbage but the taste differs a little due to cabbage and cabbage vadai taste really delicious.

Garlic Noodles | Garlic Noodles Recipe | Indo Chinese Recipes

Garlic Noodles, or Chili Garlic noodles is easy and simple noodles recipe with minimal ingredients and which can be made in jiffy and gets pair along almost everything, I made vegetable manchurian gravy as side last weekend and it was delicious dinner, I had unexpected guest for dinner too and luckly I made quite extra so even the guest was happy. This noodles makes great lunch box recipe as kids will be happy to eat noodles.