Manchurian..

Focaccia .. #breads

Updating my food thread with some more dishes..
Mac n cheese
Kofta
Kathal (jackfruit) aloo curry
Gatte ki subzi

Pineapple herb pizza with sesame and peanuts and jalapeño..

Yam tikkis or patties and spicy peas ..

Sarson ka saag
#winters

A grilled assortment.. and tea ..

This was dinner last night..
Gobhi parathas and masala matar, ginger tea..

#WeekendFun #WinterSpecial

Edible gum and dry fruits laddus!

Drumstick / Moringa सहजन flowers' patties / टिकिया ..

#SundayBrunch

Nimona and halwa both from hara chana which is in season now.

Masoor dal टिकिया / patties
And Lauki pakodis ..

Almond rose bread ..

Methi parathas, spiced curd was dinner last night..

Ginger pickle, gobhi parathas and tea..

Bathua pooris and aloo subzi..

Carrot cake..

This was made over the weekend.. tangy and savoury dhoklas.
Didn't soak it in sugary tempering at all. Kept it fluffy but not juicy like the store bought ones.

Apple pineapple cake..

Weekend starts on a sweet note!

Caramel pudding was made and had today. The orange zest in it just made it yummier.

Veg kofta #whatscooking

Saag Dal

Chocolate cake ..

#WhatsCooking

Chana Masala

Moong dal chilla with curd and ginger pickle

And lemon drizzle cake ..

Chocolate banana cake was made over the weekend.

Chane ka saag ..

Don't wait for the West to declare it as a superfood before consuming.
It is a superfood (in North Indian cuisine) and in season!

Chocolate mocha cake..

They're no more, but their birthdays, every year, are an occasion to make something sweet in their memory.
For my (paternal) grandad and (maternal) grandma who shared their b'days on the 16th.
#AoplePie

Stuffed brinjis and peppers.

#whatscooking

Vrat food. Shakarkand Halwa. #shivratri

Cheese garlic bread and orange tart.
#eggless

A warm freshly baked slice of bread is so flavourful and very moreish.

One of the things I wanted to do this year was learn how to bake the everyday bread so that I didn't have to buy them unless it was utmost necessary.
So this item on the list got

If bread is there can jam be far behind.
Made from black grapes.

Weekend baking happened and some cookies were made besides other stuff.
#HoliTreats #Eggless

Tomato ketchup was made over the weekend as per recipe shared by Bhairvi's mom @BhairaviAshar with a few small additions of my own. It was used in the dishes on the right for a Holi get together & then some more.
Verdict- hit! :D

Aam pana..
Used jaggery instead of sugar to balance the tanginess of the amiyas.

Moong dal chilla, jeera curd, garlic chutney.

Spring rolls.. (and ginger tea)

Pani batasha as we call it ..

(spicy) veg pulao ..

The gorgeous weather nicely enhancing the flavours.

Palak dal and amla chutney ..

Yam (suran) rice .. dinner

Raw banana koftas for a rainy day lunch.

babycorn fry ..

Festive food ..

Wheat flour dumplings. Stuffing is of lentils / dals.
First pic - pharas cooked in hot water.
Second pic - lightly fried
It's one of our traditional dishes which we call as phara.
#yummyfood

Moong dal stir fry, stuffed capsicum ..

Soup, fried rice and chilli paneer.
Not today's meal. Was made a few days back.

Chocolate walnut cake ..

Gobhi mooli mix parathas, carrot pickle, and a different kind of a chocolate cake from last time.

Rava halwa, sweetened with jaggery instead of sugar, and flavoured with spices like nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon. Turned out very delish..

Gajar ka halwa for the trayodashi bhog. Used jaggery to sweeten, and spices like nutmeg etc to flavour.
Turned out delicious.

Black / purple carrot patties / tikkis.

Tried an Andhra dish 'vankaya guthi' with a bit of northern flavour.
Turned out well.

Pav bhaji ..

Paneer frankies .. Sunday brunch ..

Spinach, brinjal, carrot, cabbage garlic green patties with ginger garlic coriander chutney.
#Dinner

Rasaje .. A traditional kanyakubja dish cooked on festive and other feasts.

Onion samosas, ginger tea and a movie together .. #saturdaythings

Spiced lemon loaf .. #teatimethings

Some fresh pasta (farfalle) was made (since it’s not available online). And no, no pasta machine was used.

Evening meal - pasta (that was set out to dry yesterday) cooked in tomato garlic sauce and a slice of lemon loaf.

Chhole bhature and motichoor laddoo

Spinach, cheese, chives and capsicum mixed spiced loaf.

Spiced pumpkin cake, and veg patties ( lotsa spinach, and capsicum, chives courtesy the bountiful kitchen garden, carrots, potatoes, garlic, onions) for the burgers ..

Lauki pakoris ..

Gobhi koftas and kadhi ..

Chives, garlic, pumpkin, carrot, spring onion stuffed dim sums with tomato garlic chutney.

And a movie ..

Brownies with ginger tea!

Star anise, cinnamon flavoured frozen mango yogurt,

Honey chilli potatoes and matar mushroom ..

Rains, tea and chaat party ..

Palak Paneer and Dum Aloo ..

And the dum aloo is in UP style >>

https://www.tarladalal.com/Dum-Aloo-Banarasi-4313r