Dhaniya Chutney

by Deerga // July 22, 2015 // No Comments

  It has been a long since I have posted the recipe of a chutney variety. Chutney, as most of you might know, is a type of condiment in Indian cuisine. There are literally hundreds of varieties of chutneys. One... Continue reading →

Badushah

by Deerga // July 20, 2015 // No Comments

  Badushah/Balushahi is a traditional dessert item popular in Indian, Nepali and Bangladeshi cuisines. I don’t have the historical facts but I do believe Badushah is an imported dessert variety, probably from the Mughal period. The name itself is not... Continue reading →

Coriander Rice

by Deerga // July 15, 2015 // No Comments

  It has been quite a while since I had posted a recipe for a rice variety. The recipe that I have posted today is a specialty of my MIL. It is called as the Coriander/Cilantro rice. As the name... Continue reading →

Mushroom Corn Ki Jugalbandi

by Deerga // July 10, 2015 // No Comments

  Jugalbandi is a musical word related to Indian classical music referring to duet performance of two solo musicians. The word literally means “entwined twins” (courtesy:- Wikipedia). You might be wondering why I am talking about classical music in a... Continue reading →

Chocolate Chip Cookie

by Deerga // July 7, 2015 // No Comments

Today I am posting one of the most popular snack/dessert items in the US, the Chocolate Chip Cookie. The Chocolate Chip Cookie was first invented in the United States in Massachusetts. The original recipe consisted of dough composed of butter... Continue reading →

Cauliflower Gravy

by Deerga // July 5, 2015 // No Comments

Today, I have given you a recipe that I learned from my MIL. It is the Cauliflower Gravy. This is my third recipe with cauliflower as the main ingredient (the other two are Cauliflower Crust Bread and Cauliflower Fry). I... Continue reading →

Bread Boo

by Deerga // June 28, 2015 // No Comments

  Bread Boo is a tasty dish made from, as you might have guessed it already, bread. It is a savory item and is very easy to make. I have had this dish made by my mom and my MIL.... Continue reading →

Chicken Lo Mein

by Deerga // June 24, 2015 // No Comments

  Chicken Lo Mein is a Chinese noodles dish made with wheat flour noodles and chicken. Lo Mein is the Cantonese name for stirred noodles. Traditionally Lo Mein is a variation of another dish called the Wonton noodle soup. Lo... Continue reading →

Paal Payasam

by Deerga // June 21, 2015 // No Comments

  Today is Father’s Day! A father is a hero to every daughter and Father’s day is a way to honor them for their love, unwavering support and kindness. So Happy Father’s Day to all fathers out there. On the... Continue reading →

Vegetable Biriyani

by Deerga // June 18, 2015 // No Comments

Vegetable Biriyani is the vegetarian counterpart of the more popular Biriyani, which generally refers to the variety with meat. Back home, during family functions like marriages, baby showers etc we don’t normally serve meat in the menu. But to mark... Continue reading →