Author: NEEL KUSUM TOPNO

Dessert, Sweets

YUMMY NUTTY CHOCOLATES

There are times when we get cravings for sweets. I get a lot of it because I’ve got sweet tooth. For such times why not get prepared in advance. In this blog I’m sharing an instant recipe to make chocolates at home. I make chocolates using this recipe keep it in the fridge and feed […]

Dessert, Snacks, Summer Servings

HUNG CURD FRUIT SALAD

 Summer is here and we all want to have something refreshing in the evening for snacks. Here is a healthy instant snacks option using hung curd. I’ve been using this recipe since my high school and love it because it contains my favorite fresh fruits. One can use fresh fruits of their own choice. It […]

Dessert

CHENNA PAYESH

Chenna Payesh is an Indian dessert popular all over India. It is basically made out of chenna/ paneer balls/curdled milk balls, sugar and rabri/ rabdi/reduced milk. As a child whenever my parents took us out to eat I’d make it sure to order Chenna Payesh for dessert. I used to think that it is very […]

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish

AALOO CHANA JHOR/ POTATOES BLACK GRAM CURRY

Aaloo Chana Jhor or Potato Black Gram Curry is the spicy gravy dish cooked with few spice mix usually served as side dish with roti/ chapatti or Puri or snacks like Samosa, Dhuska etc. Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes Serves: 04 Course: Side Dish Cuisine: Indian Ingredients: Boiled Potatoes (Big Size)                                                               6-8 […]

Snacks

EASY BUTTER COOKIES

Butter cookies/ biscuits are my favorite snack with the evening tea. The first time I baked the butter cookies I was in class 12 and they turned out to be very delicious-crispy in the very first go. Since then I’ve been using the same recipe. I bake these cookies during special occasions like Christmas, birthdays […]

Main Course

SPICY RED PENNE PASTA

We all know that pasta is the staple food of Italian cuisine and it is also famous all over the world. It gained its popularity long back. Though in many places authentic recipe is followed to cook pasta yet many new ways of cooking pasta has evolved over time. People cook pasta according to their […]

Main Course, Side Dish, Vegetarian

PALAK PANEER

Palak Paneer is a famous side dish of North India. It is a curry dish made of spinach/palak, cottage cheese/ paneer and other flavoring spices. Palak Paneer is one of my favorite curries which I usually love to have with chapattis or plain boiled rice. It is easy and quick to make hence I cook […]

Savory, Side Dish

NARIYAL KI CHUTNEY/ COCONUT CHUTNEY

Coconut chutney is a famous south Indian side-dish condiment made using fresh coconut pulp and other flavoring ingredients. It is served with idli, dosa and vada. Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Serves: 04 Course: Side Dish Cuisine: South Indian Ingredients: Fresh Coconut                                                             ½ of the whole Chana dal/ Bengal Gram Lentil                               2 […]

Breakfast, Snacks

INSTANT IDLI/RICE CAKES

Idli or idly or rice cakes are the popular steamed savory dish of south India famous all over India. In south India idli is a staple dish, it is eaten almost all the time whereas in other parts of India it is a famous option for breakfast or snacks. In the authentic way, rice and […]