Tag: Indian food

Bhaji Aloo Parwal – Vegetables with potato and parwal

January 12, 2023February 2, 2023 Maya

Today I have another recipe from the Indian cuisine. The dish is well know in Orissa. It uses the vegetable that is similar to cucumber. But it’s small in size and is orange inside. Its seeds are totally not like cucumber’s as they are big and round. After good frying they are crunchy. And it’s not juicy inside. Parwal goes very... Read More

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Paneer curry

March 23, 2022April 17, 2022 Maya

Paneer is Indian / South Asian white curd that goes great with many other products. And it also maintains its shape during thermal processing. I did not believe that this cheese would behave so well during frying, that’s why my pieces of cheese are oblong and a bit larger than they should be. However, a cube with a side of... Read More

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Daal: a directory of Indian legumes

January 16, 2022April 17, 2022 Maya

Daal Is a collective term for various types of shelled bean seeds, as well as finer whole seeds, such as the masoor known to us commonly as lentils. The term dal is also used in relation to various types of sauces and soups prepared on the basis of these seeds. Legume seeds are an absolute foundation of Indian cuisine –... Read More

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Spices in India

September 30, 2021April 17, 2022 Maya

The basics of Indian cuisine is its specific spices and their combinations in dishes. The aroma of Indian spices is notorious enough, I will just add that it is worth visiting the regional fair, because they are usually solelling fresh spices, which aroma has surprised me many times, despite the culinary experience. I cataloged the spices and herbs used in... Read More

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Masala dosa – Indian breakfast

September 14, 2021May 8, 2022 Maya

Masala dosa with chutney. To make dough for idli and dosa, Indians use a special type of rice called idli rice. Basically, the dough for both dishes, mentioned above, is the same, the difference is only in density – dough for dosa should be slightly thiner. Living in India, you can – instead of exploring the secrets of the culinary... Read More

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Nariyal barfi – Coconut biscuit

September 5, 2021May 8, 2022 Maya

Delicious Indian coconut coocies. Nariyal barfi is an Indian cookie flavored with cardamom with fresh coconut flakes, nuts and raisins. Preparation: Dissolve a glass of sugar in a glass of water in a pan Put on the fire, bring to a boil, reduce the gas and leave the syrup to get a bit thick. Remove the cardamom seeds from the... Read More

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Chili Pepper in India

July 15, 2021April 17, 2022 Maya

Chili comes from regions of South America, and the Portuguese brought it to India. Essentially, Indians distinguish mostly green fresh chili – and several types of ground red chili pepper – hotter and milder, Kashmiri. The sale of fresh red chili peppers is rare. Most often it represents the paprika Capsicum anum, sometimes Capsicum frutescens. Nowadays in India, there are... Read More

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Thali – Rice with whole set of sauces

July 1, 2021April 17, 2022 Maya

Thali means a plate with rice and a set of sauces that traditionally has to offer all five flavors. The word ‘thali’ means a plate in Hindi and Nepali. The dish under this name is offered throughout northern India and Nepal. Restaurants compete in the quantity – and of course, sometimes and in quality – of the sauces offered in... Read More

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Biryani – rice with vegetables

May 7, 2021April 17, 2022 Maya

Although biryani is very commonly consumed all over India, few know what it really is and how it differs from the popular fried rice or Indian pulao. Biryani is often prepared with the addition of vegetables – as here – or additionally with an egg (egg biryani) or chicken (chicken biryani). However, not on these additives, the dish relies, above... Read More

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Matki Usal: curry made of sprouted moth beans

February 11, 2021April 17, 2022 Maya

Papillons beans – moth – is known in Europe as Indian beans. Although it is found here less often than other types of legumes – only in some regions of India. This particular recipe comes from the Marathi language region – the states of Maharastra and Goa. Usal is characterized by a strong aroma obtained thanks to the use of... Read More