Anshu's Food Odyssey

Have you ever walked down the streets of Old Delhi in peak winters and noticed the thela walas (small mobile stalls) selling the steaming hot chaat of shakarkandi? The cubed sweet potatoes charred on coal and loaded with a perfect blend of tang and spice with all that rustic charred flavors to add on the taste, are a true delight for every chaat lover in India. As winters are approaching and markets are flooded with sweet potatoes, there could be no better time to get few home and indulge in this lap-smacking chaat right in the comfort of home. Not to mention, I added my own twist to this chaat and served it on skewers. Also, charred it over direct flame for that added smokiness and rustic flavors to make it taste similar to the one sold on the Old Delhi streets. If by chance, you too are giving it a try and don't want to go in all the hassle of skewering it up, just go ahead the normal way and serve it in bowls or the traditional donas, and you are sure to have a tongue-t...

Atte aur Gond ke Ladoo are one of the quintessential winter treats at our home. Made with whole wheat flour, edible gum and loads of nuts, they are incredibly healthy and provide for the much needed warmth and immunity during the winter months. Needless to say, they are an inseparable part of our daily diet every season and make for an instant energy booster that we take with a cup of warm milk every morning. Looking for the recipe?? scroll down below and get going.... You may also like... Besan ke Laddoo Gajar ka Halwa | Indian Carrot Pudding Khajoor aur Badaam ka Doodh | Dates and Almond Milk Khoya Paneer Gulab Jamun Atte aur Gond ke Ladoo | Whole Wheat & Edible Gum Truffles Ingredients Whole Wheat Flour - 2 cups Semolina (sooji/rawa) - 1/2 cup Ghee (clarified butter) - 1 and 1/2 cups Sugar - 1 and 1/2 cups Gond (edible gum) - 4 to 5 tbsp Chopped nuts (cashews, almonds, raisins) - 1/2 cup P.S. - I have added only a few nuts in these ladoos, yo...

Come winters and farmers' markets are lined with a plenty of fresh greens like sarson (mustard greens), palak (spinach), methi (fenugreek) and bathua (amaranth). And there is one veggie that we Punjabis or more precisely the "Multani Punjabis" eagerly wait during the season, that is swanjana also known as "Sehjan ke Phool", "Moringa Flowers" or "Drumstick Flowers". Why I insisted on Multani Punjabis (Indian Punjabis ancestrally hailing from Multan, now in Pakistan) is because I have actually seen this vegetable made only in their homes; rarely have I come across people from other communities knowing about this utterly nutritious and healthy winter green. Pale white in color and quite bitter in taste, they are perfect for diabetics and those looking to shed few extra kilos. Plus, a regular consumption of these flowers help improve your immunity against cough and cold, which is quite common in winters. Coming to the recipe, it is made b...

In chilled weather, when you are down with fever, flu, and body ache, all you need is a drink that not only gives you warmth and comfort but also, that much needed energy and strength to recover at a faster pace. This dates and almond milk is one such magic potion that is sure to leave you completely revitalized in just a day or two. A tried and tested recipe that my Mum used to make for us every winters, it tastes simply delicious and needless to say, can be had even on normal days when you are absolutely fit and fine. Without wasting anytime, let's go through the detailed recipe below which is quite simple and can be made with only a handful of ingredients. Also, I have added only almonds in this milk, one can also go ahead and make it richer by adding other nuts of their choice. Dates and Almond Milk | Khajoor aur Badaam ka Doodh Ingredients (yields about 3 cups) Milk - 4.5 cups Dates (pitted and chopped) - 12 to 15 Almonds - 10 to 12 Dates and ...

Come winters, and my Mum is all geared up to make one of our most favorite winter delights, the divine and yummilicious Besan ke Laddoo . I still remember my childhood days when she would prepare dozens of these laddoos, loaded with whole lots of dryfruits such as almonds, raisins and often gond (edible gum); everyday both me and my sister were given a laddoo each with a glass of hot milk before we left for our schools...growing up, when we asked her about any specific reason for this kind of a daily ritual 😉😊 she told that besan keeps our bodies warm in chilled weather and also improves our immunity thus preventing us from catching cold and flu which is very common during the winter months. Whatever the reason may have been, I would only say that we simply loved our daily dosage of these tiny sweet little melt-in-mouth balls... Today, I am married and based out of Singapore, and though the weather here remains warm throughout the year, I still make a batch of these laddoos aro...