Savory Pancakes: A Gluten Free and Vegan Breakfast ! Besan/ gram flour/ Chickpea flour is an indispensable food ingredient in Indian cooking. You can dish out appetizers, fritters, curries, paranthas (Indian flat bread) or even desserts using this faint yellow flour. It’s important to use the right amount of heat…
Chai means Tea in Hindi. Every single Indian household makes Chai at least once a day especially in the morning, like we have coffee here. The day starts with a cup of Chai. You will find Chai vendors across the streets, at bus and train stations, offices and college canteens.It’s…
I’m thrilled to share some good news with all my readers and followers. This past week I was featured in the local newspaper, Gazette . Recently I had the pleasure of hosting Teresa Farney, the food editor for Gazette. We had good time cooking Chicken Curry and Naan together. I’m…
Happy New Week Everyone, The most awaited event hosted by Polka Dots And Curry is almost here. If you have not signed up for the Client Appreciation Lunch on June 2nd, you still have time to do so. It’s a free event for those who have attended 6…
Eggs are a staple in our household, mainly for breakfast but occasionally to make egg curry or masala egg fry too. As much as we love our vegetarian meals, we do eat eggs few times a week. So we have many egg recipes for breakfast and I’m pretty sure there…
Kidney beans are very popular in India. They are relished as curry with rice, or in salads. Even the most fussy eaters rarely say no to Kidney beans curry. As a child, I was not very fond of Kidney beans. I was the only one in the family…
Jeera Aloo / Spicy Potato Wedges Sometimes the humble potatoes save your meals. With a few boiled potatoes resting in the butter box of our refrigerator, I knew what the dinner menu should look like. It’s good to have boiled potatoes handy !! …
#006 Most restaurants serve Hot and Sour soup which is unpalatable. I’m not saying it because I’m a hot and sour soup lover and I could not find a single restaurant serving a good bowl of this soup in our own city. When you make huge batches of…