Anshu's Food Odyssey

Tamatar ki Chaat is a lipsmacking recipe originated in the holy city of Benaras or Varanasi. Loaded with tongue tickling flavours, this chaat is very unique as compared to other chaat recipes across other parts of India. The recipe is divided into two parts: first, a rich tomato curry which has all the goodness of khoya (dried milk solids), cashews and poppy seeds. The second, makes for the base of this chaat - tomato and potato mixture which is a unique blend of spicy and tangy flavors. One thing you would note about this chaat is that it is topped with nimki or the mini namakpaare instead of sev for garnishing. Also, being a holy city you would not find the use of onions and garlic in most of its preparations, and hence, it is not garnished with chopped onions. Just in case you are enticed with the flavours and want to know the recipe, scroll down below. Banarasi Tamatar ki Chaat Ingredients Tomato Curry Tomatoes (small, grated) - 2 Finely chopped gi

Bhakarwadi are crisp and fried pinwheel shaped savory snacks popular across Western India. A perfect blend of flavors, sweet, spicy and tangy, makes them quite addictive. If you have been following my blog, you would know, I am all geared up preparing some delectable Diwali snacks for this year. While last week, I posted the recipe of famous Maharashtrian sweet, CHIROTE , this week I have this beautiful and lipsmackingly delicious, BHAKARWADI on my blog . Very easy recipe, do try it and you would never get those store ones again. Bhakarwadi Recipe | How to Make Bhakarwadi Ingredients FOR DOUGH All purpose flour/maida - 1 cup Gram flour/besan - 2 tbsp Warm oil - 2 tbsp Carom seeds/ajwain - 1 tsp Dried fenugreek/kasoori methi - 1/2 tsp Salt - as per taste Water - 3 to 4 tbsp FOR FILLING Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp Cumin seeds/jeera - 1 tbsp Fennel seeds/saunf - 1 tbsp White sesame seeds/safed til - 1 tbsp Poppy seeds/khus khus - 1/2 tbsp F

With nation celebrating the beautiful festival of 'Ganesh Chaturthi' with all pomp and show, the much awaited season of festivities in India has formally come to a kick start. Lined up from now, are some of the most popular festivals of India - Dussehra, Diwali, Chhath Pooja, Bhai Dooj and Christmas. I have already begun with the preparations for all these celebrations; first on my list is this  beautiful, delicious, flaky and crusty, " Chirote " or " Chiroti ". A traditional Maharashtrian sweet delicacy, it is made using refined flour, deep fried and coated with powdered sugar. For those who love their snacks to be uprightly sweet, can also dip it in sugar syrup. Melt-in-mouth and highly addictive, I promise you will not be able to resist yourself from eating more than one in one go. Looking for the recipe? Here you go .... Chirote Recipe | Chiroti Recipe Ingredients Maida/all purpose flour - 1 and 1/2 cups Ghee - 2 tbsp + 3