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A collection of 10 posts

Making a Methi Vadi (A snack made of Fenugreek Leaves)

Making a Methi Vadi (A snack made of Fenugreek Leaves)

When I was a kid, Methi vadi was one of my favorite snacks. Although I liked it, I never learned how to make it from my mom. As I grew up and started cooking at home by myself, I got cravings for eating Methi vadi and since none of the

Making of a Gajar Halwa (Carrot halwa)

Making of a Gajar Halwa (Carrot halwa)

Gajar halwa or Carrot halwa is a carrot-based sweet dessert pudding from the Indian subcontinent. It is usually server in weddings and restaurants as a choice food for dessert. It's tasty, delicious, sweet (duh!) and full of dry-fruits. Just like any other food which is just incredibly awesome, I had

Making of Upama (Or Uppit)

Making of Upama (Or Uppit)

Upama is a favorite and famous dish in Maharashtra (An Indian state). I still remember having it for breakfast or an evening snack when I was a kid. However, as I started living away from home, there were scarce instances where I would get a home-made Upama. Obviously, you can

Making of a Dabeli

Making of a Dabeli

Dabeli is a favorite Indian snack. It comes from the state of Gujarat where it originated and mainly eaten. Although just like many Indian foods it has also spread in other parts of India. I had first tried Dabeli when I was 15 years old, but not much thereafter especially

My favorite places to dine in Berlín

My favorite places to dine in Berlín

Berlin is one of my favorite places to visit and stay for a while. Of course, my recent couple of trips have been for a business purpose, but after somehow managing to spare time to play my part as a tourist, I was able to visit few tourist places around

Chicken 65

There are many stories about the name of this dish how it got the name Chicken 65. But for the sake of this post, I won't go to any of those details. I will briefly explain my experience of preparing this dish (Which was done last week). It was on

A favorite Indian snack - Samosa

A favorite Indian snack - Samosa

Samosa is one of the most delicious and famous Indian snacks. If you go to an Indian restaurant, you will definitely see it in the menu for starters. I personally like it a lot that every time I go out for a dinner in Indian restaurants, this is on my

A delicious Malai Kofta

A delicious Malai Kofta

Malai kofta - Isn't name enough to make your mouth start salivating? I never knew what malai kofta is since it never was in my personal menu when I used to go to Indian restaurants as a kid. However, when I hear a lot from my non-Indian friends, they mention

Cooking - Making a Matar Paneer

This week I made a resolution of preparing 10 Indian dishes. This is something I am doing as a challenge to myself to get into preparing tricky delicacies. I will mostly be working on Indian dishes since that is where I seem to have more grasp on. Besides, I am

A Mumbai Street Food - Vada Pav

A Mumbai Street Food - Vada Pav

Can't believe it's been 8 months since I made the Batata Vada at home. (Also called as a potato pattice in english if you may). Batata Vada is miraculously famous and spicy staple food in India - Especially Mumbai. People will need no reason to have it for any time