Maggi Biryani

Hello Fellas............ I hope this post finds you in your best state. These days I'm loving to do some experimental cooking in my kitchen and as you all know the outcome of any experiment can be a hit or a miss. But, the zeal of knowing the end result always keeps me motivated to try something new each day.

I'm very fond of fusion dishes and I always find myself experimental with this type of cuisine. Fusion Cuisine doesn't fall under any particular cuisine style and has played a part in the innovations of many contemporary restaurant cuisines since the 1970's. 

It's really very innovative and at the same time challenging to fuse elements of different culinary traditions into one style of cooking. I usually try to experiment with some traditional dishes and give them a new look and feel. I have shared many Fusion Dishes in my blog, if you're someone who loves to try this type of cuisine then I would highly encourage you check them out (click here).

This time I have tried to fuse two of the most lovable dishes of every Indian citizen and i.e. Maggi and Biryani. We all love them, isn't it? then how about combining both of them and trust me the end result is lip-smackingly good. If you're a lover of both of these dishes then you have to try this out.

So, without any further ado, let's begin with the recipe:

Cabbage Muthia

Hello, my foodie friends.......as the monsoon is in full swing we always crave some Pakodas and Bhajiyas with our evening cup of tea. I like to sit in my balcony having a cup of chai with some fried stuff and yes playing my favorite monsoon songs in the background. That's my way to enjoy monsoons and relax. 

We all love Pakodas and Bhajiyas whether it's Aalu Pakoda, Pyaz Pakoda, Paneer Pakoda, Fish Pakoda, Chicken Pakoda, and the list goes on and on...........especially if you ask me I can't control myself whenever I see them and forget everything about calories-diet, that much I love Pakodas. 

If you're health-conscious or you regularly monitor your diet then having Pakodas and Bhajiyas is not a good idea. But, kya kare......Dil hain ke manta nahi !! If you want to relish those Bhajiyas with the khatti-meethi chutney without the guilt then needless to worry I have a very good option available for you.

Today's recipe is Cabbage Muthiya which is a very healthy alternative to the regular fried kind of stuffs and you can enjoy them even freeze them for you 8-10 days. So, whenever you want to enjoy your evening tea with a snack take them out of the freezer, pop them in the microwave and give them a nice tadka. Ta Da......your healthy and delicious alternative to Pakodas is ready.

Cabbage Muthias are very easy to prepare but require little bit of prep work but you can do it beforehand and serve them as and when required. So, without any further ado let's begin with the recipe:

Potato Cheese Nuggets

             

Hello Friends..... I hope you all are doing fine and enjoying the last few days of the winter season. How was your winter season this year? I relished it completely and indulged myself and in some of the winter delicacies like 

• Palak Paneer
• Gajar Ka Halwa
• Vegetable Chop/ Vegetable Cutlet
• Nolen Gurer Sandesh/ Date Palm Jaggery Fudge
• Gurer Payesh/ Date Palm Jaggery Rice Pudding
• Koraisutir Kochuri/ Peas Kachori
• Dum Aloo

You can find all these yumilicious and lip-smacking delicacies on my blog just click the links and enjoy. 

Today's post is about Potato Nuggets. We all love nuggets, isn't it? Whether you're an adult or a kid we can resist ourselves from having those cheesy and gooey nuggets. Whenever we urge to have nuggets we either go to any restaurant or get some store-bought nuggets. HOW ABOUT MAKING POTATO CHEESE NUGGETS AT HOME? I have already shared the recipe of Chicken Nuggets earlier. You can check it out here (click here).

Making Potato Cheese Nuggets is very easy and hassle-free. You can even make and freeze them in batches and use them as and when needed. They also serve as an excellent appetizer if you have some unplanned guests coming your way or you have any party at home.

So, without any further ado let's begin with the recipe:

Egg Tawa Burger

           

Hello, my Foodie Friends....... I hope you all are doing great as usual. We all love street food, isn't it? Starting from kids to adults to the aged person who doesn't love street food. The aroma and flavors coming out of the street shops are so alluring that we can't keep control of ourselves.

But whenever the hygiene factor strikes our mind we have to think twice before gulping down the street food. No worries.....we can still enjoy the Indian street food keeping the hygiene factor alive. In today's post, we will be making Street Style Egg Tawa Burger.

Making an Egg Burger is not rocket science. If you have Burger Buns available with you then you can make any Burger in a jiffy. You can serve these Burgers in breakfast or pack them in lunch boxes, it's just that you need to microwave (heat) them before eating. 

Making this Street Style Egg Burgers involve two steps:

• Preparing the egg stuffing
• Making the Burger

So, let's begin with the recipe:

Egg Roll

            

Hello Foodies......Hope you all are doing great and enjoying the festive season. The biggest festival of Bengalis Durga Puja is just around the corner. Which means lot of shopping, pandal hopping, makeup, adda (meeting and chit-chat with friends) and obviously Food. 

We Bengalis can never think anything without Food. Food takes the center space in everything we do. That's the love we have for Food. Durga Puja means Pandal hopping and lot of junk food. During these days we all forget about diet and hygiene and gulp anything and everything. 

As Durga Puja is just around the corner so we thought of sharing a very popular street food of Kolkata and that is "Egg Roll". Kolkata is the hub of Street Food. There is so much variety in the food that we can find endless options to eat but will not get fed up.

Today's recipe is Egg Roll which is nothing but a paratha stuffed with an omelette and spicy salad. So, let's begin with the recipe:

Instant Rava Dhokla

           

Hello Peeps....hope you all are doing great. We all know the importance of having breakfast daily but still there are many people who are always in a hurry every morning and they often skip their breakfast or have it in hurry. 

 The truth is that we should never skip our breakfast and should always sit and have it in a relaxed manner so that we can gain energy to work hard throughout the day. As far as my household is concerned; breakfast is must for us. Moreover I always try to make it healthy and filling. 

I can understand the problem of every Indian lady either she's working or non-working that how busy our mornings are. Having a healthy breakfast is as important as preparing it as soon as possible. So, here I'm sharing a recipe which is not only healthy but it can be prepared in a very less time.

Today's recipe which is Rava Dhokla is not only quick but healthy too.You can pack it in your kids tiffin box. They will definitely enjoy it. You can also make it in your evening snacks and enjoy it with your tea.

So, let's begin with the recipe:

Masala Macaroni

            

Hello Peeps....hope you all are doing great. We ladies have one common problem and i.e. what to pack for lunchbox? Especially if you have a toddler or a picky eater kid then this problem is much more daunting. 

We as a mom often struggle what to pack for kids lunchbox or what to make in breakfast which is healthy and well as filling. Our conscience will never allow us to pack store bought so called "Healthy Snacks" for them. Moreover if you have a picky eater at your home then whatever you pack in our kids lunchbox they often bring it back home.

The solution to this problem is giving something which is healthy and as per their liking. Here, in this video we will be making Indian Style Macaroni. Kids love Pasta and since it is loaded with veggies you can pack this in their lunchbox without any guilt.

So, let's begin with the recipe:

Egg Devil

                

Hello Peeps.....Hope you all are doing great and relishing upon the Chaats and Bhajiyas this Monsoon time. Kolkata is yet to receive Monsoon in full swing; nevertheless we're still waiting for it and relishing upon those delicacies in hope of the Monsoon, I think that's how the foodies are always!!!

Chaats, Bhajiyas, Pakodas are all synonyms to Monsoon. We can't even imagine Monsoon with my Elaichi wali Chai and a bowl full of Pakodas. It's so comforting and relaxing to enjoy your evening time with your cuppa and some Pakodas.

Today in this post I'm going to share one of the very famous Pakoda from the hub of Indian Street Foods i.e. Egg Devil. Kolkata is very popular for its street food Egg Devil is one of them. Egg Devils or Egg Pakodas are made by coating the boiled eggs with a spicy potato mixture and then dipping in corn flour slurry, coating in breadcrumbs and finally deep fried until golden brown.

Making Egg Devils is a bit tedious task as it has few steps involved:

1. Boiling Eggs & Potatoes
2. Preparing the Potato mixture
3. Coating the Eggs with the Potato mixture
4. Preparing the outer layer of the Pakoda
5. Deep Frying

Believe me if you're a Pakoda lover like me then believe me these 5 steps are nothing when you know the end result. They are enjoyed with some salad, mustard sauce (Kasundi) and piping hot cup of Tea. 

I would like to make a special mention here about the Mustard Sauce (Kasundi). Kasundi is a spicy and tangy sauce prepared from raw mangoes and mustard seeds and is very popular dipping sauce here in Kolkata. You can get it in any local grocery shop but outside Kolkata I don't know whether it is available or not. But availability or non-availability of Kasundi should not stop you from enjoying this delectable Egg Devil. You can still relish it with Tomato Ketchup & salad.

So, without doing any further ado let's begin with the recipe:

Ingredients:

For the stuffing:

1. Boiled Potatoes (medium size): 3

2. Onion (finely chopped): 1/2 cup

3. Ginger-Garlic Paste: 1 tbsp

4. Coriander Leaves: 1/4 cup

5. Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tsp

6. Red Chili Powder: 1/2 tsp

7. Cumin Powder: 1/2 tsp

8. Coriander Powder: 1/2 tsp

9. Green Chilies: 2-3

10. Salt to taste

11. Oil for cooking

For the Egg Devils/ Egg Pakodas:

1. Boiled Eggs: 3

2. Salt to taste

3. Breadcrumbs: 1 cup

4. Corn Flour: 3 tbsp

5. Oil for frying

Method:

1. Cut the boiled eggs into halves and season it with salt. Keep them aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan and add the finely chopped onions. Fry it until it becomes soft.

3. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry it until the raw flavor is gone.

4. Now add the chopped green chilies and cook the mixture for a minute.

5. Add powdered spices and cook the mixture for another minute.

6. Finally add chopped coriander leaves and let the stuffing cool down.

7. Once the stuffing is at room temp take a small portion and flatten it on your palms.

8. Place an egg on it and cover it properly with the potato stuffing. Try to keep the shape of the egg intact so that the Egg Pakora resembles an egg.

9. Dip the egg devil into the prepared corn flour slurry and then coat it nicely with bread crumbs.

10. Heat oil in a pan and add the egg devils one by one. Fry them on medium-high heat until golden brown from all the sides. This will take roughly around 6-7 mins.  

11. Once done take them out on a plate.

12. Serve the Egg Devils or Egg Pakodas with salad, mustard sauce (kasundi) and some elaichi wali chai. Enjoy!!

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Pav Bhaji

             

Hello Peeps.....hope you all are doing good and enjoying this monsoon in your respective regions. For us monsoon is yet to come in full swing. 

Being a food blogger and video creator, I relate everything to food. There are some food items which we really enjoy during the monsoon time. If you're a big foodie like me then I guess you can relate what I am referring to. Anyway, what is the one food item that you really enjoy during the monsoon time? For us it is Pakoras (fritters) and Elaichi wali Chai (cardamom flavored Tea).

Coming on to today's post which is a Pav Bhaji; a Pav is nothing but a Dinner Roll toasted with butter and Bhaji is a mixture of numerous vegetables, spices and butter blended together to form a very healthy dish. 

Pav Bhaji can be a very healthy dish if you make it in a healthier manner. Since it has number of veggies you may serve it to your child and they would love it big time. You may add any vegetable of your choice but generally Potatoes, Capsicum, Carrots, Green Beans and Cauliflower are used to make Pav Bhaji. 

Here, I have used combination of Butter and Oil but you can use any one of it or both as per your requirement. So, without doing any further ado let's begin with the recipe:

Gobi Manchurian

             

Hello Peeps......Hope you are doing great and relishing the cool summer beverages this season. I know many people who doesn't like the Summer season; well they have their own reasons for not enjoying this particular time of the year. If you ask me I love Summer season for many reasons; first and foremost being relishing upon the King of Fruits and i.e. MANGO and the other reasons are you can wear some colorful, light, easy breezy summer dresses.

If you're looking for some summer recipes than I have bunch of them on my blog. You can find them here (click here). One of the irritating thing we ladies hate to do face during the summer season is being in the kitchen but at the same time you can't compromise your family's health by eating outside and taking carryouts.

So, if you want some easy peasy snack items to munch on while spending quality time with your family then I have got you covered. Today's recipe is Gobi Manchurian. It's a very popular street food and a different version of Veg Manchurian or Chicken Manchurian. I have already shared the recipe of Veg Manchurian on my blog. You can find it here. (click here).

It's very easy to make and requires very less prep time. So, if you have some guests coming or you want to enjoy some quality time with your family then make this Gobi Manchurian and enjoy the time with your friends and family members.

So, let's see how to make Gobi Manchurian:

Fish Fingers

           

We all love Indian Street Food starting from bhel puri, pani puri, papdi chaat, dahi bhalle, samosa chaat and the list goes on and on. If you move towards Eastern part of India you'll find there are number of vendors selling "CHOP" aka croquettes. They have variety of chops in their stall starting from vegetable chop, fish chop and chicken chop. You name it and you'll find that variety in their stall.

One of the very famous street foods is Fish Fingers or Fish Sticks. They are very delicious snack /appetizer and go very well with your evening cup of tea. They are also one of the favorite recipes for kids. 

But the question is how much hygiene they maintain in their shops. We're feeding those chops aka croquettes to our kids to our family members but always have a guilt in our mind i.e. what oil they're using, what kind of water they're using etc etc.

I have a stern belief that home cooked food is always better than street food. So, I prefer to give my family home cooked food but not compromising on the taste.

Fish Fingers or Fish Sticks or Fish Nuggets whatever you call them are made from any kind of White Fish (Cod, Haddock, Basa etc). Here, I'm using Tilapia.

These fish fingers or fish sticks are first battered and then coated with bread crumbs and finally deep fried. You can serve them with any kind of dipping sauce of your choice.

You can also freeze them for upto 3 weeks and when you want thaw them and fry them in hot oil on medium heat for 10-12 minutes. You're done.

So, let's start with the recipe:

Tamarind Chutney & Green Chutney

              

Hello my foodie friends. Hope you all are enjoying the transition from Winter to Spring. Now the time has come when we can relish all the summer coolers and drinks which we were not able to do till now. We can also relish on chaat and bhel puris but keeping the hygiene factor in mind.

If you're too conscious about health then you can still enjoy the chaat and bhel puris by making them at home. In that way your inner self will be satisfied that whatever you feed your family is 100% homemade and hygenic. One of the important ingredients while making any kind of chaat is chutney.

You can make this chutney in advance if you have any party at home and you're planning to make chaat as an appetizer.

In this post I’ll be sharing 2 types of chutneys Tamarind Chutney and Green Chutney which can be used as an accompaniment with many street foods and also as a side dish.

So without wasting any time let’s jump right into recipe.