Bhindi or Okra was initially grown in Sudan. It travelled to India with Bantu tribe of Egypt who migrated around the world in 2000 BC, also settled in river valleys of India and China and brought us Okra.
Tag: Indian Cusine
Baingan Bharta
Bharta is a North Indian set of dishes where the ingredients are mashed either before or after preparing the dish. Baingan Bharta is one of the variant of Bhartas made of Baingan or Eggplant. Eggplant is one of ours. Everyone took Eggplant from Indians – Turks, Italians, Persians and everyone else.
Gajar Halwa
Gajar halwa or carrot pudding came into existence during the Mughal reign. The word ‘halwa’ is derived from Arabic word which means “sweet”. It literally translates to pudding made of carrot. It is believed that halwa was made in Persia using dates and milk. The first known recipe of halwa appeared in an Arabic book…
Misal Pav
Misal Pav is a popular Marathi dish from Maharashtra, India. The main ingredients for this is misal which is a spicy curry made from sprouted Moth bean (Matki), Pav or Indian bun and topped with Farsan – a spicy mixture of various savouries made out of gram flour, peanuts, and pulses and chopped onion and…
Sandwich Green Chutney
Unlike the other chutneys, that can be served as an accompaniment with my savouries and snacks, sandwich chutney serves the specific purpose of having this chutney with Sandwich, or especially Bombay grill sandwich. Though the purpose of the chutney is to be served or applied on the Sandwich, you can still serve as an accompaniment…
Tomato Chutney
Unlike other chutneys where tomatoes is used as a secondary ingredient, this chutney is made up of tomatoes. You can serve tomato chutney with savoury items, which adds a tangy and spicy taste to your dish. Below is my recipe of Tomato chutney. Hope you will like it.
Coriander Chutney
Coriander chutney is the most common chutney found in Indian households. It is served as an accompaniment for many savouries and snacks. This is kind of traditional chutney that was served before the other variants came out. Below is my recipe of coriander chutney. Hope you will like it.
Chicken Tikka
It is believed that Chicken Tikka was originated in India during the Mughal reign. It quickly spread across the entire sub-continent or the modern day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The technique of marinating chicken and cooking was introduced to India by Persians and Mughals.
Mint Chutney
Simple spiced chutneys can be dated back to 500 B.C. originated in India. The method of preserving food was introduced to British and Romans by their encounters with the Indian Sub-continent. Indians can make chutney out of any ingredient. Below is my recipe of Mint Chutney. Hope you like it.
Palak Paneer
Palak and Paneer both are very nutritious foods. Palak or Spinach is a very nutrient rich vegetable. It is rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folic acid and Calcium. As our previous two recipes, Spinach is also believed to have originated in ancient Persia about 2000 years ago. It is believed that it traced…