Anshu's Food Odyssey

Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click and make a purchase through them, helping me retain and maintain this blog. One of my most favorite summer drinks that I can relate with my childhood days is MANGO FROOTI. So refreshing and bursting with flavors, it was one of the go-to drinks whenever we returned from school. However, growing up, I realized that all these packaged drinks including our very favorite store bought Frooti had so many preservatives and was loaded with sugars, artificial flavoring and colors. Therefore, there came a time (precisely when I started food blogging) when I stopped consuming all these packaged drinks and started trying out fresh drinks made with real fruits at home. This HOMEMADE MANGO FROOTI is one amongst many such drinks. Let me tell you, it is absolutely refreshing, absolutely tasty and yes, preservative free and color free too. Not to mention, a perfect healthy

Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click and make a purchase through them, helping me retain and maintain this blog. Idli is a round, steamed cake traditionally made of lentils and short-grain rice. Not to mention, it is one of the healthiest breakfast recipes of Indian cuisine and a staple food of South India . Authentically, idli is made using a semi-thick fermented batter made of urad dal and short grain rice; however, fermenting the batter is a long process and you need to plan ahead a day or two to have idlis. So, just in case you have sudden cravings for idli and you don't have the fermented batter ready, that is the time when this INSTANT IDLI PRE-MIX comes handy. All you need to do is, mix it with some water, rest the batter for 15 minutes and add in some fruit salt just before steaming. And lo, the soft and fluffy idlis are ready in no time. Making this idli premix is very easy...j

Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click and make a purchase through them, helping me retain and maintain this blog. Come summers and all I need is, some refreshing and cooling drinks that can not only keep me cool and hydrated throughout the day, but, also provide all the vital nutrients to the body. Therefore, I try and innovate various drink recipes that are preservative free and make use of fresh seasonal fruits. This " LITCHI COCO LEMONADE " is one amongst them and needless to say, is quite rejuvenating, healthy and absolutely tasty. Do try it out and I am sure you would love it. LOOKING FOR SIMILAR RECIPES? CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING... AAM PANNA - RAW MANGO COOLER JAMUN PANNA - INDIAN JAVA PLUM COOLER MANGO & PEACH LEMONADE PLUM & ROSE PANNA MANGO MASTANI FRESH CHERRY ICE TEA INGREDIENTS (yields two 400 ml glasses of drink) Litchi/

Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click and make a purchase through them, helping me retain and maintain this blog. Hey guys, what do you do with your leftover chapatis? Well, for us, leftover chapatis go in making these delicious PUDLA ROTIS or as we call them "besan ke cheele wali roti". I must tell you, these cheela rotis are one of our most favorite breakfast dishes that we enjoy with a cup of hot adrak wali chai (ginger tea), some chutney- achaar or even tomato ketchup.  I have seen these rotis made in our home since childhood. Whenever my mom would put up breakfast options to us, my father would always ask whether there are any leftover rotis lying. If yes, it was like winning a lottery for him as he would demand this delicious goodness and enjoy with his favorite mango pickle. Yes! he is so much fond of these rotis and would deliberately leave a couple of chapatis at dinner tim

Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click and make a purchase through them, helping me retain and maintain this blog. Come summers and all I need is, some refreshing and cooling drinks that can not only keep me cool and hydrated throughout the day, but, also provide all the vital nutrients to the body. Therefore, I try and innovate various drink recipes that are preservative free and make use of fresh seasonal fruits. This Fresh Cherry Ice Tea is one amongst them and needless to say, is quite rejuvenating, healthy and absolutely tasty. Do try it out and I am sure you would love it. The recipe is divided in two parts - first, making the cherry syrup and second, brewing the tea. In the end, all you need is assemble and serve chilled.  LOOKING FOR SIMILAR RECIPES? CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING... AAM PANNA - RAW MANGO COOLER JAMUN PANNA - INDIAN JAVA PLUM COOLER M

Kathal ki Biryani is a wonderful and interesting vegetarian take on the otherwise non-vegetarian biryanis usually made using animal meat such as chicken and mutton. Slow cooked or as said, "DUM COOKED" in a typical Hyderabadi style, it comes out really delicious with all those meaty textured pieces of kathal or raw jackfruit giving a feel of a typical non-veg biryani to all the vegetarians. Along with kathal, it is the melange of fresh spices and home made biryani masala that makes this biryani a real keeper. I must say, if you love jackfruit, then this recipe is a must-try. Jackfruit is an exotic fruit native to South India. Its meaty texture compared to shredded animal meat, makes it an ideal substitute for vegetarians. However, having said that, peeling, cutting and chopping of jackfruit can be a real tedious and messy job due to its sticky gel/milk that it secretes when cut. This milk secretion can cause severe itching on the