Life has been very hectic here for the last month and I think will continue to be hectic till March end (that’s the financial year end here). That’s the reason I was forced to stay away from blogging. Oh yes..Wish you all a belated Gudi Padwa/Ugadi. A special recipe to kick start the new year (Gudi Padwa/Ugadi is the New Year for many people in Maharashtra /Karnataka /AndhraPradesh etc.) – Aloo Bhaat. Aloo Bhaat with Tomato Papad
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Batatyacha Kees (Spicy grated Potato)
I am back after a short refreshing weekend trip to Pune – a much needed break from our hectic schedules. I have just realized that February is already over (only 28 days !) and March 1 is already here and that’s the date for JFI –Potato hosted by Vaishali. I have been trying my best to participate in JFI (I have missed a few) and I didn’t want to miss this since it includes one of my most favourite vegetables. Potato (called Batata in Marathi) is a versatile and a very handy vegetable. It teams up well with most of…
Beetroot Kofta curry
The basic idea for Beetroot Kofta curry is from the magazine ‘Cooking and More’ by Tarla Dalal. I have adapted the recipe to suit our taste. As I said earlier in one of my posts Beetroot Cabbage curry, Beetroot is one of my favourite veggies and you will rarely find the absence of this vegetable in my fridge.I have slightly altered the masalas for the Beetroot koftas. The gravy/curry in the original recipe was a sweetish Makhani type of gravy.I completely changed the recipe to make a spicy Misal type of gravy. Beetroot lends a lovely pinkish-red hue to the…
Bhogichi Bhaji (Maharashtrian Mixed veg curry specially made for Bhogi)
Kites of different shapes ,sizes and colours dot the sky as the sun commences its journey towards the Northern Hemisphere (onset of Uttarayan).The harvest festival-Makar Sankranti/Pongal/Lohri is celebrated in most parts of India with all the traditional festivities and feasts. ‘Bhogichi Bhaji’ is a traditional winter recipe made all across Maharashtra on the day of ‘Bhogi’ which…
CapsiCups (Stuffed green Bell peppers)
Fresh Green Capsicums ( green Bell Peppers) or any veggies for that matter are quite difficult to resist, the way they are stacked neatly in the vegetable markets here. I also like the freedom these veggie vendors give you for selecting the veggies on your own. That’s the reason I dislike buying veggies in the malls …prepacked in polythene bags. I picked up some fresh, firm, crisp, greenest (I know there’s no word like that, but I am using the superlative to let you know how much freedom the vendor gave me to choose the best he had!) baby capsicums…