Makar Sankranti is the first festival of the year. It is celebrated all over India, and every state has its own name for this festival. In Goa we celebrate Sankranti by calling married women home and give them Haldi Kumkum.
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Sarson ka saag is a winter speciality and is best enjoyed with makki ki roti and a generous dollop of safed makkhan (unsalted white butter).
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Makki ki roti is a very popular flat bread made from cornmeal. (Makki means corn/maize in punjabi). It is served with a generous dollop of white butter or makhan also called as loni in Marathi and kokni.
Sarson ka saag is the most perfect accompaniment to this roti. It’s a match made in heaven!
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Its that time of the year when desi carrots are in season. Whenever I see desi gajar i think of gajar ka halwa!
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Missal pav is a very popular breakfast item in Maharashtra. It is a zanzanit / very spicy and tangy gravy topped with raw chopped onions, mix farsan, corriander leaves and generous squeeze of lemon. Best had with Pav (bread to soak up all the liquid.
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One green leafy vegetable that you find very easily especially in the western parts of India is Allu (colocassia) leaves. There are many recipes which you can make from them. In this post I will be giving you the recipe for making the yummiest “Alu vadis”
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It is said that Modak is the favourite prasaad of Lord Ganesha. Today I am posting a recipe of steamed Modaks. These are super tasty and have an outer cover made of rice flour and a stuffing made of coconut, jaggery and dryfruits.
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This recipe is an easy and super quick one. Poha is a very popular breakfast dish as well as a wholesome snack. It is very popular in Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Gujrat.
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Fish curry and rice is a lunch staple in most Goan households. Depending on the type of fish used the recipes slightly differ. My recipe for today is Prawns curry – saraswat style with drumsticks.
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Aliv seeds , also called as Haleem in Hindi and water cress seeds in English are loaded with nutritional qualities. They are powerhouse of antioxidants and are very helpful in reducing hair loss.
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