Malai Kofta is a popular dish on most Indian restaurant menus. Most of them use potatoes as the main ingredient. My recipe is easy and delicious; it is made with ricotta cheese, adding protein to this creamy, sweet and sour curry. ingredients: for kofta: 1/2 lb. ricotta cheese 1/3 cup sooji (cream of wheat) 1/2 […]
Zucchini squash is one of the vegetables available throughout the year. I plant several squash varieties in my California garden and usually have an abundant supply from March until October. I freeze some for winter, some in chunks for roasting, and some grated to add to Daals and to make Kofta. This recipe makes a […]
Kachoris (pronounced ka-CHO-ree) are a very unique dish from Northeast India. My Punjabi and South Indian friends are always surprised when they eat it for the first time! Kachoris are basically a stuffed puri. These are different from Khasta kachoris because they are made with whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour, plus there is […]
Gul Gula or Pua is a deep-fried, crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside sweet treat my mom made on my birthday and other special occasions. It is also one of the sweets prepared on the festival of Karva Chauth. Even though Gul Gula is deep-fried, it does not soak up much oil if the temperature is correct at the […]
India boasts a rich variety of breads, many of which are unleavened flatbreads made simply with whole wheat flour and water. One such bread is puri (pronounced POO-ree), a delightfully puffy bread rolled out and deep-fried, best enjoyed fresh from the hot oil. Making puris is fun and satisfying as you watch them puff up […]
