February 2013

Posted in Appetizers, Breakfast, Gujarati, Quick n Healthy, Snacks

દુધી ના મુઠીયા / Dudhi na Muthiya / Steamed Bottle Gourd Fist Cakes

A Diet Friendly Recipe Moist and fluffy inside; golden crispy outside; the Muthiya make a perfect pairing with a cup of tea! ‘Muthi’ means fist in Gujarati and it’s called Muthiya because the dough is turned into cylindrical shape using fist. Made with whole wheat flour and grated dudhi with very little oil, since the dough is steamed and then sauted in a typical Indian tempering, this dish is perfect for those who are on a “diet”. I love Spinach and Cilantro in my Muthiya, it adds moisture and flavor and color. So I actually made Dudhi Palak (Spinach) Muthiya…

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Posted in Soup, Winter Special

Butternut Squash Soup – Take 2

The last time I used Rosemary to flavor my butternut squash soup. This time I ran out of all herbs so I turned to my most favorite seeds – fennel seeds 🙂 It was an ‘aha’ moment for me and hence I decided to blog about the same recipe twice. “Eat like a local” is a mantra for healthy eating, agreed. But “Eat like a local with Indian Spices” is my new mantra for delicious healthy eating. I firmly believe that anything become ‘gourmet’ with addition of Indian spices and that’s what exactly happened with butternut squash. The basic recipe is still…

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Posted in Breakfast, Maharashtrian, Quick n Healthy, Superfoods

भाजणीचे थालीपीठ / Bhajaniche Thalipeeth

 Comfort, redefined! There are times when we eat to find a feeling beyond fullness. We eat looking for a feeling of joy, a momentary salve for sore spirits, a feeling of goodness. At times like these, we usually turn to what we call “comfort food”. वरण भात (Varan Bhaat), rice and dal in its simplest cooked form rates high on my list of “comfort foods”. Then comes the khichadi and my all time favorite –  थालीपीठ (Thalipeeth) with metkut and yogurt! It’s a very common and very typical Maharashtrian recipe and it’s speciality is that it’s a perfect menu for morning,…

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