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Mushur Dal – er Bora: Red Lentil Fritters

Mushur Dal – er Bora: Red Lentil Fritters

  Bora, Vada or Lentil Fritters are the most common recipes all over India. Each state has its own way to do it. The use of lentils differ, from one region to another and also from one home to another. The same goes for the 

Khasta Dal Kachori: Spiced Lentil filled Fried Pastries

Khasta Dal Kachori: Spiced Lentil filled Fried Pastries

  There have been times when the rain made the window panes hazy with their drops and I have wanted to bite into these. When our backyard looked like a watercolor painting through the bleary glass: unfocussed, washed out and deep deep green that I 

Khandvi: Seasoned Chickpea Rolls

Khandvi: Seasoned Chickpea Rolls

    The very first time I saw Khandvi being made at the comfort of a home kitchen was by my mother in law.  

Green Peas Stir Fry with Chaat Masala

Green Peas Stir Fry with Chaat Masala

The fresh tender peas always remind me of Spring. Delicate wispy shoots, the nascent tender peas nestled close in their pods, the light green hue – all of it spell fresh and a new beginning.

Beguni- Batter Fried Eggplants

Beguni- Batter Fried Eggplants

Featured in the Delicious Links in The Kitchn. Here we are waiting and praying for a few drop of rain. The earth is cracking in deep veins, dry and thirsty.The cool summer green has given way to patches of yellow and brown and an inexplicable