Make restaurant style Tandoori Roti at home without any tandoor with this easy step by step recipe. These rotis are crisp on the edges and soft in the center and make the perfect pairing with creamy dals and curries.
I grew up eating roti everyday of my life. But it was always the simple, basic roti. When we ate out at restaurants, we would order naan since we didn’t get to eat that at home. And the other thing which we always ordered was...
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Soft Bread Kulcha reminds me of my college days when I used to gorge on matar kulcha from my favorite roadside thela. Smeared with butter, these kulchas are popular in Delhi and pair perfectly well with chole or the classic matar chaat.
Bread kulcha is a bread that’s not so popular outside North India. It’s most famous in Delhi area where it’s often served with matar chaat (also known as matra). You would often spot roadside carts selling matar kulcha on the streets of...
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Parathas made with kuttu atta (buckwheat flour), potatoes & paneer, these Kuttu Paratha are gluten-free and are great for fasting/Navratri.
They are lightly spiced and easy to make and can be enjoyed for breakfast or lunch.
Growing up, the only time kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour) was mentioned in my house was during Navratri (religious time of the year in India when people fast for 9 days and don’t eat wheat, rice, onion,...
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Indian Aloo Paratha – whole wheat pan-fried flatbread stuffed with a spicy potato filling.
This paratha is best enjoyed with yogurt, pickle, butter and a side of chai!
Parathas were a staple in my home growing up. We ate them for breakfast, even for dinner at times. Mom made all types of parathas- gobi paratha, mooli paratha, matar paratha, sattu paratha (stuffed with sattu which is a roasted chana flour) among many...
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No-fail recipe for soft and fluffy Vegan Naan!
These naan taste so much better than store bought and pair perfectly with your favorite curry.
Naan needs no introduction, it is popular everywhere! However, when we eat out at Indian restaurants here in the US, I often don’t like their naans.
They are mostly dry or hard and just...
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Whole wheat flatbreads with fresh fenugreek leaves, this Methi Paratha is especially popular in northern India during winters.
Best enjoyed with white butter and a cup of chai!
Winters in Delhi are very specific food wise. There are certain things which you would see in every household only during winters – like gajar halwa , maaki ki roti & sarson ka saag & these methi...
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Plain Ragi Roti made with ragi flour (finger millet flour).
These rotis are rich in protein, calcium and also gluten-free. They are also known as Nachni Roti.
Growing up in North India, I mostly ate wheat and rice, that’s what was on the menu everyday for lunch and dinner.
I was not very aware of different grains then. Maybe it was just the time, back...
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Spinach Puri- basic puri with the goodness of spinach.
These deep fried bread pair well with dishes like chana masala or aloo matar.
So when I shared this aloo rasedar recipe 2 weeks back, I received so many messages and emails asking me to share the recipe of the green puris that were there in the...
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Make these easy soft and fluffy naan at home without yeast!
This easy naan recipe uses basic pantry ingredients and results in soft naan which can be enjoyed with creamy curries or just on its own.
Yeast has been hard to score these days. Isn’t it? I couldn’t find it at grocery stores and the one I had in my...
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Learn all the tips and tricks to make soft roti at home.
This everyday Indian flatbread was a staple growing up, one that I ate every single day.
Roti is made of whole wheat flour and nothing else really and is eaten in India with dal and curries.
Roti is an integral part of Indian cuisine, the north Indian cuisine...
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The only recipe you would need for making soft and perfect Homemade Naan!
This step by step recipe will guide you to make restaurant quality naan at home.
Naan needs no introduction, it is the most popular Indian bread in the western world for sure.
Most of the Americans that I talk to think Indian...
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Makki Ki Roti – a winter staple in North India. This flatbread is gluten-free and is made with corn flour.
The roti is traditionally served with Sarson ka saag! It’s one of my favorite things to enjoy in winters.
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