This is me....

Cook by a fluke...yeah that is what I like to call myself.
Talk about cooking, and I did not go beyond tea, coffee and maggi EVER!!

As luck would have it or by a twist of fate I started cooking, for me and for my loved ones.
Also, I started to feel and others made me realize I had a knack for it, no burnt vegetables, no over fried parathas, no blunders I mean to say :)
So here I am with my blog and plan to try out and post recipes, simple and hard, sweet and sour, dry and gravy, well yes everything that I feel like.

Go through the labels on your right to browse recipes of your choice and do not forget to let me know how it came out.

Pyaaz ke Parathe

Parathas are to Indians as Pizzas are to Italians.... and yes in every way.
As pizzas have made their way all around the world, our parathas are not lagging behind. It gives a wonderful option of tasty Indian bread stuffed with a spicy mix of veggies.
You will know when it melts in your mouth.......yum!!
So here is the recipe of onion parathas for you to try step by step:

1. Finely chop onions (these should be very fine or else it would be difficult to stuff), green chillies and coriander leaves.

2.Add haldi powder,red chilly powder, dhaniya powder to these and keep aside. Do not mix salt at this time as onions will become watery.

3. Take whole wheat flour, add ajwain, mangrela, little bit of salt and 2-3 spoons refined oil.

4. Mix these to make a smooth dough.

5. Now take a little mixture at a time and add salt as per taste.

6. Take a fist sized ball of the dough and add a little stuffing. Roll it into a round paratha.

7. Cook both sides in a fry pan or tava. After each side is cooked, add oil and cook till parathas turn a nice golden / brown hue.

Tasty onion parathas are ready. Savour them with pickles, tomato chutney or any raita.
And as always do not forget to let me know your comments :)

Nariyal and Moongfali Chutney (Coconut and peanuts chutney)

Being a north-Indian , chutney to me meant something green (well mostly) !!
However, now completing nearly six years here at bangalore, the coconut and groundnut chutney almost always has a place in my breakfast spread. It goes well with almost any kind of snack....fried or steamed...vada or idlis or dosas or uttappam.
As for me I enjoy it any time of the day ;) as accompaniment with my parathas or even with rice and daal.....tastes yum :)
Lets get started then...

1. Take about 2 cups of groundnuts.

2. Dry roast these in a kadahi.

3. Rub these roasted groundnuts between your palms so that the upper skin separates and we get completely de-skinned groundnuts.

4. Take about 1 cup of coconut (cut into small pieces) , about 2.5 inches of ginger and 3-4 green chillies

5. Mix all the ingredients and grind into a paste.

6. The chutney is almost ready. Add salt as per taste and give a quick tadka of sarson seeds and curry leaves.

Relish the taste and ofcourse do let me know how it tastes :)