Soup

Posted in Soup, Superfoods, Winter Special

Beetroot Tomato Soup

The easiest soup you will ever make. It has tomatoes and beets and some seasoning, that’s all. The clean eating at its best! I used a pressure cooker to steam both tomatoes and a beetroot in separate pans. Cooking these vegetables together saves time and also makes it easy to digest. This is also a great recipe for toddlers and also babies (8months+) We all know “superfood” qualities of beetroot and how it’s so-good-for-you! Tomatoes add a nice tangy flavor and it pairs well with the sweetness of beetroot. There is really no excuse to not try this soup 🙂…

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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 Soup, Winter Special

Butternut Squash Soup

Hearty Soup for cold winter days The best thing I loved about butternut squash is that it’s practically indestructible. It lasts for months (as long as you store it in a dry, cool place) I was instantly attracted to buy a butternut squash and I did think of making soup on the very same day. The day did arrive only after few months. I peeled it and was pleasantly surprised to find it in a perfect condition. And hence the story of my butternut squash soup ended on a sweet note. Trust me, peeling it is the hardest part. Adding…

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Posted in Gujarati, Maharashtrian, Rice & Dal, Soup

कढी / Kadhi

I was introduced to ‘Kadhi-Khichadi’ combination by S. I completely admit that it’s a marriage made in heaven; not very common among Maharashtrians but adored by Gujaratis. It goes without saying that there are couple of variations found through out India – Maharashtrian kadhi, Gujarati kadhi, Punjabi kadhi and sindhi kadhi to name a few. The basic idea is to mix besan and buttermilk with some spices to make spiced, flavorful watery accompaniment to other dishes. You will find more sugar in Gujarati kadhi than any other version, punjabi kadhi has more spices and also pakoras while sindhis like to have vegetables…

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Posted in Maharashtrian, Rice & Dal, Soup, Subji / Curry

पालकाची ताकातली भाजी (Palakachi patal bhaji)

Spinach goodness with Garlic tadka in one pot dish This is yet another Maharashtrian classic recipe. Spinach cooked with buttermilk and besan (chick pea flour), ginger and green chilis, chana daal and peanuts for added crunch; topped with garlic tadka; you cannot go wrong with this one. I  enjoy it with rice, bhakri or even like soup. It’s quick and delicious.   Ingredients a bunch of spinach – washed and chopped 1-2 tea spoon grated ginger 1/2 cup yogurt or buttermilk 4-5 tea spoons besan (chana daal flour) 3-4 tea spoon chana dal 3-4 tb spoon peanuts (ground nuts) 4-5…

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