Stuffed Paratha: Indian Flatbreads Stuffed with Vegetables or Lentils
Layers of flaky dough filled with seasonal veggies, dal or paneer are sumptuous in every bite.
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Away in the Kitchen
Dec 4, 20218 min read
Gajar-Gobhi-Shalgam ka Achaar: Carrot-Cauli-Turnip Pickle, & a formula for some North Indian Pickles
Whether made as a longstanding pickle using oil or as an instant version without oil, it comes together with minimal spices and salt.
Away in the Kitchen
Nov 13, 20215 min read
Coriander Mint Chutney, and a Formula to make Green Chutneys
A delicious and easy recipe to make a typical North-Indian green chutney along with a guide to variate the recipe and make herb chutneys
Away in the Kitchen
Nov 12, 20216 min read
Mah Chole ki Langar Wali Dal: Urad and Chana Dal cooked in Punjabi Style
A luscious dal made with urad and chana dals, it's one of my favourite dals from the Punjabi cuisine!
Away in the Kitchen
Sep 10, 20219 min read
Rajma Chawal: Red Kidney Beans served with Rice
A homelike Punjabi style preparation of red kidney beans along with a few morsels of history and memories!
Away in the Kitchen
Jul 12, 202114 min read
Bottle Gourd — 4 ways: Chana Dal Lauki, Sorakaya Paalu Koora, Chorakaa Pulissery, Sookhi Lauki Sabzi
Four easy ways to prepare delicious dishes with bottle gourd.
Away in the Kitchen
Jun 26, 20218 min read
Bitter Gourd Stir Fry — 3 ways: Karele ki Sabzi, Kalara Chadchadi, Kalara Bhaja
Three ways of making easy stir fries with bitter gourd.
Away in the Kitchen
Jun 5, 20216 min read
Kasrod I Lingad ki Sabzi: Fiddleheads Stir Fry
You will never go wrong with fiddleheads no matter what you do! This stir fry with minimum pantry staples is my favourite!
Away in the Kitchen
May 24, 20217 min read
Matar Paneer Pulao: Rice cooked with Cottage Cheese and Peas
With few spices at disposal and a solid Dutch oven or pressure cooker, it takes about 30 minutes to make this pulao.
Away in the Kitchen
Apr 3, 20219 min read
Methi Paratha | Thepla: Roasted Fenugreek Flatbreads
There's something extremely satisfying about parathas, and when they've methi leaves in them they're even more delicious.
Away in the Kitchen
Mar 5, 20215 min read
Sookhi Arbi: Taro Root Stir Fry
This recipe is the simplest kind of recipe to cook taro in typical north-Indian flavours, and has a typical Punjabi influence
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 13, 20216 min read
Gajar ka Halwa: Carrots with Milk made into a sweet concoction
For me, winter is synonymous with gajar ka halwa, an Indian confection made of grated carrots cooked in slowly simmering milk.
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 8, 20217 min read
Multigrain Rotis: Flatbreads made of Different Types of Grains
Although wheat rotis are thought to be the commonest flatbreads in India, there are several other grains and millets used for rotis too.
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 4, 20214 min read
Mixed Vegetables without Onion or Garlic
There's no load of cream or butter in this dish. Some healthy yogurt (plant based if vegan), a few slices of cashews and lots of veggies!
Away in the Kitchen
Feb 3, 20216 min read
Matar ka Nimona
Fresh peas ground to a coarse paste and sautéed in cumin, ginger and tomatoes, soft boiled potatoes with lentil dumplings dunked in a stew!
Away in the Kitchen
Jan 25, 20215 min read
Sardiyon Wali Gajar Matar ki Sabzi: Winter Carrots and Peas
This amalgamation of carrots and peas is more than a mere dish. It's an exemplar of how families eat seasonal produce and enjoy it with love
Away in the Kitchen
Jan 24, 20216 min read
Pahadi Aloo Gutke: Stir Fried Potatoes made in Uttarakhand Style
Many years later I married into a pahadi family and realized that the tempering in the quintessential aloo gutke is done with jakhya.
Away in the Kitchen
Sep 11, 20209 min read
Shahi Paneer: Paneer cooked in Cashew Nuts and Tomato Gravy
Shahi Paneer bearing the insignia of Mughal cuisine, associates royalty with the use of nuts, saffron, yogurt, milk and cream in it.
Away in the Kitchen
May 9, 20203 min read
Dhaba Style Dal Fry
If you have ever taken a road trip in India and haven't eaten dal fry at a dhaba on a highway, your journey is incomplete.
Away in the Kitchen
Apr 26, 20209 min read
Chole: Chickpeas cooked in Punjabi style
Chole from west Punjab or the present-day Pakistan, which found its home in Delhi after India's partition in 1947, makes a hearty meal.
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