Month: March 2019

Breakfast, Countryside

CHILKA ROTI/ RICE CREPES

Chilka roti or rice crepe is a staple dish of almost all the tribal families in Jharkhand. As rice is a staple food in eastern India too, most of the Jharkhandi cuisine involves the use of rice in the dishes. The name Chilka Roti means Peeling like Chapatti. The rice chapatti is having a peeling […]

Countryside, Dessert

DOOMBOO/ SWEET RICE BALLS

Doomboo/ Sweet Rice Ball is a rustic delicacy of Jharkhand. It is a sweet dish made up of rice and is filled with jaggery in the centre. It is a famous dish in every tribal family. Though its popularity has decreased in the town families, it is still a famous one in villages. It is […]

Dessert, Snacks

COCONUT LADDOOS/ NARIYAL KE LADDOO

Coconut laddoo is a famous sweet dish made on special occasions. Coconut Laddoo/Nariyal ke Laddoo is made of coconut, milk, sugar and dried fruits. In this blog I’ll be sharing the recipe of Coconut Laddoo which is an instant recipe using condensed milk. Servings: 20-22 Preparation Time: 15 minutes Assembling Time: 20 minutes Course: Snack/ […]

Beverage, Summer Servings

FRESH LIME MASALA SODA

Summer is already here and in this scorching heat our body need something chilling. So why not try out Fresh Lime Masala Soda which is refreshing and chilling as well. Here’s the recipe of my favorite homemade drink for this summer. Serves: 02 Preparation Time: 03 minutes Assembling Time: 05 minutes Course: Beverage Cuisine: Indian […]

Snacks

GUJIYA/ PERUKIYA/ GHUJIYA

Gujiya/Gujhiya/Perukiya is a sweet dish. Gujiya is a sweet deep fried dumpling made with suji/semolina and maida/all purpose flour and is stuffed with a mixture of khoya/mawa/milk solid and dried fruits. Servings: 30-35 Preparation Time: 45 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Course: Snack Cuisine: India Ingredients: For the Gujiya Pastry: Plain Flour/ Maida                                                                         250g Suji/ […]

Snacks, Vegetarian

DAHI VADA

Dahi Vada is an Indian snack prepared by soaking Vadas(fried flour balls) in thick Dahi(yoghurt). It is seasoned with various dry spice powder like red chili powder, cumin powder, black salt and tamarind chutney. Dahi Vada is a popular festive delight served during Indian festivals. Serves: 5-6 people Preparation Time: 4 ½ Hours Cooking Time: […]

Countryside, Side Dish, Vegetarian

AALOO JHOR/ POTATO CURRY

Aaloo Jhor or Potato Curry is the spicy gravy dish cooked with few spice mix usually served as side dish with roti/ chapatti or snacks like Samosa, Dhuska etc. Serves: 02 Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes Ingredients: Boiled Potatoes (Big Size)                                                                     6-8 Chopped Onion (Big Size)                                                                                                01 Dried Red Chilies                                                                                   02 Bay Leaves                                                                                               1-2 […]

Snacks

DHUSKA/ DHOOSKA/ DUSHKA

Dhuska or Dhooska or Dushka is a popular deep fried street food snack eaten all over the state of Jharkhand. It is a savory dish served with any sauce or chutney or Aaloo ki sabzi or Potatoes curry. When you are at home on the weekends and prefer to eat something savory for snacks, I […]

Breakfast, Snacks, Vegetarian

POHA

When I was a kid I remember my mother making Poha for breakfast once in a while. As a child I was not very fond of Poha but as I grew up, my likness for Poha also grew. So basically Poha is a traditional and widely preferred breakfast in western states of India. This recipe […]