Anshu's Food Odyssey

One of the most popular dishes from Northern India , Palak Paneer counts no less than an exotic curry, truly making for a healthy yet delicious accompaniment to any Indian style flat bread like Naan, Parantha or even plain rice. Every household follows its own recipe to make this delectable curry, the one I am going to share today is a pure homestyle one with no addition of cream or cashew paste (although you are free to add the same to make it more creamier and richer). One thing more, I like to have my spinach sauce a bit tangy, so, I have used a good amount of tomatoes for its tempering. For those who like the gravy plain and simple, can just reduce the quantity of tomatoes to half. Now moving on to the ingredients and recipe.....    Palak Paneer | Cottage Cheese in Spiced Spinach Sauce Ingredients Washed and roughly chopped spinach - 6 cups Paneer cubes (preferably homemade) - 1 cup Garlic cloves (chopped) - 4 to 5 Ginger (chopped) - 1/2 inch Onions (finely

I cannot imagine my tea or coffee without biscuits or cookies. And that is the reason, I am on a baking spree, trying out some new flavors to hog on after a gap of every 10 to 15 days. To add on, the aroma of fresh baked biscuits, straight out of the oven is nothing short of a celestial bliss, leaving me completely refreshed and invigorated. Here is a list of few cookies that I tried out during last couple of months:   Nutella and Almond Biscotti ,   Crispy Nutella & Chocolate Chip Cookies  and  Part Whole Wheat Thumbprint Cookies with Chocolate Filling [Eggfree Recipe] . This time I thought of baking some authentic Indian style biscuits, so here I am with these delicious and aromatically alluring  Bakery Style Eggless Sweet & Salted Cumin Biscuits . Recipe is quite simple with a only a few basic ingredients needed. Do try !! Bakery Style Eggless Sweet & Salted Cumin Biscuits | Jeera Biscuits INGREDIENTS Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup (100 grams) Maida (pla

With Holi just knocking at the door, I am sure many of you must have already got busy with its preparations - from making mithais and snacks to buying colors and pichkaris. Well, I am also all geared up to soak my heart and soul in the unlimited fun and excitement of this colorful festival. The first thing I have begun with is making this homemade Thandai Masala Powder . Fresh, fragrant and loaded with the goodness of dry nuts and spices, this masala is a quintessential part of my Holi celebrations every year and needless to say, I make it in big batches to use even later, during the scorching hot days of summers. Traditionally, making Thandai is a long and tedious process, however, this masala powder can be made in a jiffy and really comes handy when you are craving for a refreshing drink to satiate your thirst instantly; simply mix two tablespoons of this powder along with some sugar to a glass of chilled milk and your yummylicious drink is ready in just no time. Want to know t

Looking for a healthy and quick breakfast option? Here's the recipe of these awesomely delicious and wholesome baked bread rolls stuffed with a nutritious filling of some processed and cottage cheese (paneer). Also, they are subtly spiced with only a hint of black pepper and dried oregano which makes them just so perfect for kids. Serve them with a glass or milk or any hot/cold beverage of your choice and enjoy a hearty, healthy and wholesome breakfast.  Baked Paneer Bread Rolls Ingredients Bread slices - 8 to 10 Crumbled paneer - 1/2 cup Grated mozzarella or processed cheese - 2 tbsp Finely chopped onions - 1/4 cup Chopped fresh coriander - a handful Finely chopped green chili - 1 Salt - to taste Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Dried oregano - 1/2 tsp Oil - to smear on the rolls Water - a little P.S - I have kept these rolls quite simple with only cheese filling. If you wish, you can also mix in vegetables like mushrooms, bell peppers or even corns i

Organizing a get-together at home and struggling with the appetizer menu? Well, here's for you a delicious snack recipe - the crispy potato and semolina fingers . Infused with aroma and flavors of Italian herbs and spices, these are absolutely delightful and are sure to leave your guests asking for more. The fingers can be made hours in advance and when your guests arrive all you need to do is simply fry and serve. Not to mention, although the base of these delicious fingers is of potatoes and rava yet they are versatile enough to be loaded with any and every vegetable of your choice. Do try them out and I bet you won't be disappointed. Garlic & Herb Potato-Semolina Fingers Ingredients Boiled potato (medium sized) - 2 Semolina (rava/sooji) - 1/3 cup Water - 2/3 cup + 1 tbsp Cornflour - 1 tbsp Salt - as per taste Garlic powder - 1 tsp Dried oregano - 1 to 2 tsp Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Green chilies (finely chopped) - 2 Pitted black and green

These deep fried Indian salted crackers have been one of may favorite tea time munchies since the childhood days. I still remember how elderly ladies of our home, especially during festivities like Holi and Diwali , would assemble together and indulge in making huge batches of mathris, nimkis , namak paarey, gujiyas, laddoos and other sorts of irresistible snacks and nibblies. That used to be the best time-pass for all of us kiddos watching them and waiting eagerly to hog on such delectable stuff as soon as it was out of the kadhai. Writing all this, I can once again sense that wonderful aroma of ajwain and saunf whiffing in the air, reminiscing me of such sweet and unforgettable memories of childhood. As Holi is just knocking on our doors, why not step back in time and relive those good old days by making these crunchy-munchy tea time snackers yet again in our very own home kitchens? Ingredients and step by step recipe is listed below; do scroll down to have a look at the same.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and this time I thought of giving my husband a delicious surprise by making for him his favorite Indian Dessert , the very humble and yummilicious rice kheer flavored with a little hint of rose and cardamom. Well, that is not all ! this rice kheer will be served in these beautiful red velvet cookie tart shells to lend that special romantic touch to a wonderful evening. If you too are looking for some special fusion recipes to impress your valentine on the special day, then I bet there can't be a better one than this. Do give it a try !! Just in case, you want to keep away from the rice pudding, you may serve these tarts with fillings like chocolate mousse, strawberry mousse or even raspberry or rose panacotta. Options are simply endless, you just need to wear your thinking caps and get going !!      Rose Kheer Tarts with Red Velvet Cookie Crust | Indian Rice Pudding in Red Velvet Cookie Tarts Rose Kheer Tarts with Red Vel