Spiced puffed lotus seeds…chatpate mahane
Making healthy and nutritional snacks without compromising the taste is always challenging to me. This recipe fits the bill very well. Makhane are popped ‘lotus seeds’, considered to have many medicinal properries as per the ancient Chinese medicine science. It is loaded with potassium, calcium…
Savory waffles.. traditional buttermilk waffles with an Indian twist
When I came to this country one of the many thing that I found interesting is the choices for breakfast. All the option available are on the sweet side. Pancakes, cereal, donut, pastry, oatmeal, cereal bars and the list goes on. When we started making…
Biryani Frittata
As a family we are trying to eat healthy. A big part of eating healthy depends on eating a good lunch and hence I have been working on some ideas for lunch. It has to be wholesome, easy to carry and pack , tasty and…
मख्खन or Cultured Butter..it is all about the nostalgia!
Nostalgia is defined as pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again. When I moved to the US I realized there are so many such things that make me nostalgic and funnily a…
Wasabi Crusted Paneer steaks with a ginger broth!
Although I am a purist when it comes to making traditional recipes, I love to create new dishes using the same ingredients. So I was very happy when one of the facebook groups I follow had an interesting cook-off, ‘same but different’. One of the…
Sprouted fenugreek seeds curry
When you think of Fenugreek seeds, you think of its bitter taste. It is amazing how different the same seeds taste once sprouted. I have another post on Methi Sprouts. Today we will be making a curry with these sprouts. My recipe is based on…
Fenugreek (Methi) Sprouts
In the recent years fenugreek has been getting popular in the western world. I have seen GNC selling Fenugreek tablets. According to the ancient Indian tradition, fenugreek is given to postpartum women as it is known to have a positive effect on the milk production….
Kolhapuri Masala
I come from Maharashtra, a state in Western India. It shares its border with other states like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, and Gujarat. Needless to say, you can see the influence of different states on the local cuisine in the cities on the border….
Welcome to ‘The Saffron Touch’ !
From the very first moments of my life I have been fortunate enough to have parents who introduced me to a wide range of cuisines starting. Even though I grew up in a small town in India, since my parents are well traveled I knew about many…
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