Indian Food Recipes

Chicken biriyani is an Indian cuisine originated back by the Mughals. It's most prevalent in Hyderabad and many other states. Biriyani is rice cooked with several aromatic spices ( called biriyani masala), with unique essence of ginger garlic and onions served with a huge piece of Chicken (mostly leg piece), cooked under dum ( from where its name originated dum biriyani) meaning cooking on low flame for around 40 minutes giving  out its best taste and aroma.  In  North India , different varieties of biryani developed in the Muslim centers of Delhi ( Mughlai cuisine ),  Lucknow  ( Awadhi cuisine ) and other small principalities. In South India, where rice is more widely used as a staple food, several distinct varieties of biryani emerged from  Hyderabad Deccan  (where some believe the dish originated) as well as  Tamil Nadu  ( Ambur ,  Thanjavur ,  Chettinad ,  Salem ,  Dindigal ),  Kerala  ( Malabar ),  Andh...

It's summer and the weather is constantly making us crave for Ice Cream. But this pandemic has bounded us at home. Can't step out of the home so often and also it's more safe to have home made foods for this few days. But I have remedies for your cravings,well you can simply make Mango Ice Cream at home with 3 simple ingredients overnight! How? Let's check it out!  JUMP TO THE RECIPE ⤵️ Health benefits of Mango and Milk- Mango is low in calories yet high in nutrients — particularly vitamin C, which aids immunity, iron absorption and growth and repair. Mango has different type of polyphenols, including mangiferin, which is especially powerful. Polyphenols function as antioxidants inside your body. Mango is a good source of folate, several B vitamins, as well as vitamins A, C, K and E — all of which help boost immunity. Mango contains magnesium, potassium and the antioxidant mangiferin, which all support healthy heart function. Milk contains a wide array of nutrients, inc...

Egg devil is an famous Indian street food having boiled egg covered with a spicy potato mixture coated with bread crumbs and then deep fried in oil. It tastes amazing and perfect for your 'go to cravings' while wandering on street! It's crunchy on outside and spicy on inside with egg in the core making it completely delicious.  It's specially a Bengali street food (Calcutta, India) and all of us residing here are obsessed with egg devil!  Soo excited to share its recipe, do try it your home and share it with me on Instagram at  gourmet.being  ❤️ Here's the recipe- Serve -3 Preparation- 30 minutes Cooking time- 15 minutes Ingredients - • Potato (3 medium) • Egg (2) • Onions chopped (2 big) • Ginger garlic paste (4 tbsp) • Green Chillies chopped (3) • Turmeric powder (2tsp) • Cumin powder (1tbsp) • Red chilli powder (2 tbsp) • Bhaja masala (2 tbsp) • Refined oil (for deep frying) • Bread crumbs (60 g) • Maida (10 g) • 1 Beaten egg • Salt to taste  RECIPE- Potato p...

Channa dal pokara is something which is very much attached to myself. From my very childhood me and my sister used to have this pokoras in rainy days and we enjoyed it soo much. Also the chutney that was served tastes soo good!  What could be more soothing to sit beside your window watching it rain outside and you are having channa dal pokoras with some chutney? Amazing right? So here's its recipe do try it home.  SERVE - 6 SOAKING TIME - 1 HOUR COOKING TIME - 30 MINUTES INGREDIENTS- • Chana dal ( Split chickpeas) • Green chillies ( 4 or according to taste) • Garlic cloves (4) • Ginger grated (2tbsp) • Rice flour (3tbsp) [for crispiness] • Refined oil • Salt to taste RECIPE- 1. Soak the Chana dal or split chickpeas in water for 40-60 minutes minimum.  2. Chop 4 green chillies, grate 2tbsp of ginger and garlic.  3.Grind soaked chana dal with chillies, ginger and garlic into a rough paste ( don't grind into a smooth paste, let some chana hold its shape) Add 3tbsp of ri...

Momo is a type of East and South Asian steamed filled dumpling, popular across the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayan regions of East-South Asia border.Momos are extremely popular among the natives of the Indian subcontinent, and can be found in every kind of shop from restaurants to street vendors.  Over the few years momos have set itself favourite in everyone's list. Momos taste best in winters and rainy season as freezy weather ks soothed by the warmth of the hot momos served with soup and chutney. Feels on cloud nine. So sharing its recipe, do try it once at home it tastes delicious.  SERVE - 5 PREPARATION TIME - 30 minutes COOKING TIME - 20 minutes INGREDIENTS - For the dough- 1. 500gms of flour(maida) 2. Refined oil 3. Lukewarm water 4. Salt to taste For the stuffings - 1.Minced chicken(200gms) 2.Finely chopped onions, capsicum,green chillies,cabbage,carrot 3.Soya sauce (2 tsp) 4. Salt to taste 5. Black pepper powder ( 4tbsp) 6. Chicken masala (optional) 7. Refined ...

During scorching heat of Summer we all crave for Kulfi ice-cream. From my very childhood I grew up eating kulfis from the kulfiwala uncle whose savour I will always cherish.  Sharing it's simple recipe, hope you like it as I did!   COOKING TIME - 30-40 minutes SERVE - 4 INGREDIENTS - • Milk (500 ml) • Milk powder (4 tbsp) • Cardamon(2) • Cashew nuts (7-8) • Sugar (4 tbsp) • A pinch of salt.  RECIPE - 1. In a saucepan, boil 500ml of whole fat milk on medium flame.  2. Mix 4tbsp of sugar, give it a stir. 3. In a cup, add half cup milk (use the same milk which you are boiling),add 4 tbsp of milk powder, mix untill there's no lumps. Pour it in the milk. 4. With help of a stone pestle grind 7-8 cashew nuts and 2 cardamons.Add them to the milk. 5. Keep stirring the milk on medium flame.(If you are working put the flame on low and stir in between).   6. When the milk gets 'semi condensed' ( medium thick),switch off the flame, let it get cooled. 7. Pour it in kulfi cont...