Monday, January 3, 2022

How to make Veg Fried Rice Indian Style| Easy to Cook Fried Rice | Yummy Veg Fried Rice

Didibhai’s Kitchen brings to you a Sunday special recipe which all of us want to relish especially during the winter season. It is the “Veg Fried Rice Indian Style” which can be cooked in 15 – 20 minutes and the entire family will think it has been ordered from the restaurant. So, watch the video….try it at home and surprise your family!!!





Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Potol Pasanda / Parwal Pasanda / Pointed Gourd Special

Every season bring with them different fruits and vegetables. Not that season is living being and brings things with them. But, in every season the weather differs and is favourable for the growing of these different kinds of vegetables and fruits.

These days we can get varieties of fruits and vegetables throughout the year. But, the seasonal ones, in their own season have their own taste.

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Mixed Vegetable Curry with Simple Spices/A Medley of Vegetables

 


Not that every day we like to eat spicy curries. Sometimes a simple dish, with little effort, can make all the difference.

Though this curry does not fall in the category of Shukto, yet it is a mix match of a variety of vegetables.

This can be served for lunch, along with the main dishes. Tastes very good with hot tawa rotis. And if you love porota or luchis, this can go with it. It is very simple and less time taking.

Monday, August 23, 2021

Bandhakopir Torkari | Cabbage Curry | Satvik | Niramish | Vegetarian Dish | No Onion No Garlic

 Today is a simple niramish/satvik dish of cabbage/bandhakopi. To go with it to increase the taste are its friends from the veggie world. Potato, tomatoes and green peas have joined hands to make this curry interesting and tasteful.

It is really simple to cook and tasty when served. Just wait for the end result.

Try it in your kitchen and remember Didibhai’s kitchen for sharing this with you.

Follow the recipe in the video as you move forward, the cooking and the ingredients are waiting to be shared.





Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Bhelpuri: Indian Street Food

 Talking of Bhelpuri, it reminds us of Indian street food.

Indian street foods are very popular among men, women, children, old and young, and even among people who have come from different countries for work or have settled here.

Popular among street foods are some like Bhelpuri, Chaat (can find different kinds of chats), PaniPuri/Golgappas, Pav Bhaji and so many more to name them. The list will go on and on.

Thinking of street food like Bhelpuri, a smack of the lips is first what comes at the desire and thought of it. Making this at home is easy and you find it more flavoursome and tastier with all the hygiene and the cleanliness that is there.

Watch the video below 



Monday, July 5, 2021

Vegetable Utthappam/ Desi Pancake --- Tiffin Special

 


Tiffin and snacks are common in Indian homes. There are so many different types of tiffin, with every region, giving its different taste and flavour. Be it anywhere in India, Indians enjoy the tiffin.

Talking about pancakes, memory is still fresh in my mind, the different types of Bangali pancakes my mother used to make for us. Some were traditional and some her innovations. How simple it may be, the taste was always so good. Miss that Ma. The simple atta pancake, sweet pancakes, ahaaa!! We savoured those sweet ones, and asked for a second helping.

Let me take you through today’s vegetable utthappam. Simple, easy and tasty.

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Ripe Baby Mango Chutney/Choto Paka Aamer Chatni/Pigmy Ripe Mango Chutney


In this mango season markets are flooded with mangoes. Every Indian household waits for this time of the year for their favourite mangoes.  Green mangoes have their own space. They are pickled in many homes to cater for the whole year. With lots of spices and lots of oil, if this pickle is preserved for a longer time it boosts the taste. This home-made pickle need not be preserved for a year only, it can stay in the bottle for many more months.

Friday, June 11, 2021

Prawn Curry – Simple to cook but very tasty to eat



Prawns have a different space on the serving table. If you are a prawn eater you will know about it but if a veggie then can only say ahaa!!!

Just a passing thought, do prawns fall in the category of fish? Thoughts will come and go…some will get answers and some waiting for answers.

Better to carry on with the cooking part.

Friday, November 30, 2018

Pineapple Chutney/Anarosh-er-chutney (Home-made Recipe)



Something sweet and tangy is in my thoughts today.

Not only that, some fruity thoughts are also cooking its way.

I love the taste and the smell of pineapples. A glass of pineapple juice is so cool and refreshing for me. I simply love this fruit.

Today this fruit is being cooked in my kitchen to be served as chutney.

Friday, May 11, 2018

Sondesh/Sandesh – Bengali Sondesh – Easy to make, Tasty to eat




How it started.

Morning. The milk, as usual, sat on the stove fire in a pan.

And lo behold.

As the boiling point comes, the milk starts curdling.

I am surprised, and pressing the palm on my fore, I start thinking what to do with this one and a half liter of curdled milk.

Idea. Rushed to the fridge, opened it and took out two fresh lime.

Simmered the flame. Cut the lime, squeezed out the juice. And then added a little water to it and poured the lime juice into the curdling milk pan.

Flame put on high.

The solid separates. Few minutes till the Chenna is ready.

Monday, February 12, 2018

Medhu Vada




Today I made some Medhu Vadas for evening snacks.

Easy and simple to make and tasty to eat.

Home-made food is always in the comfort zone in the family. But people also enjoy food in restaurants or road-side food stalls. Eating home-made items gives a different pleasure and food from outside has its own pleasure to spread as they are savoured.

Anyway, after a long time today’s Medhu Vada finds a place in my blog.

I say ‘CHEERS” to me and tap my back for making a comeback after such a long span.

Friday, March 17, 2017

Chicken Pakoda



Chicken lovers go ‘gaga’…by the word gaga I don’t mean Lady Gaga but simply want to say, some people get very enthusiastic and excited…on hearing about CHICKEN PAKODA.

…all for the love of chicken…and…a plate full of chicken pakodas with some sauce like that of chilli and tomato and some fresh thin onion rings…and the magic of savouring…

Monday, February 27, 2017

Aloo-Beans Bhaja/Potato and Long Beans Sauté




Long gap and huh!!!
...watching me closely and reading my recipes…some known and some unknown friends…have also posted recipes like mine.

Not that it comes under plagiarism, but, every lady of her own kitchen has similar thoughts and very similar ways of cooking like someone else.

Monday, October 3, 2016

Aloo Paratha/Potato stuffed Indian rolled out flat bread


 
Parathas are my favourite. Bengalis like to make their typical simple triangle shaped parathas. Then there is the square shaped paratha. The round ones are there and not much to speak about Laccha Parathas which are occasional and special.

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Kala Chana Fry – Masaledar Kala Chana…




This dish is really simple, but tastes great. Many people write off Kala Chana, but it is so nutritious. With so many nutritious values under its dark skin, this kala chana can be very tasty when cooked and served with some simple spices.
To make Kala Chana Fry, (a simple secret worth a mention, no great hurdle, no great burden, not very time consuming in preparing) first the ingredients –

Saturday, May 28, 2016

Papdi Chaat – Easy to relate to Indian Street Food


 
Think of Chaat, the mouth starts salivating.
The very word ‘Chaat’ brings to the mind the taste of sweet, sour, spicy, sharp, strong, crunchy, munchy, and all tastes put together to create a good tasty plateful.

An outing on a weekend evening, eyes search the streets for the ‘phuckawallah/golgappawallah or a chaatwallah’ standing with his ‘thela’ to serve tasty, tasty street food.
 

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Kochuri and Simple Aloo Torkari/Kachauri and Aloo Sabzi – Sunday Special Breakfast


 
Sunday starts late. After all this day brings the thought…relax, enjoy your time, spend time with family and outings too come the way…that’s what Sunday brings with it.
The weekdays have their own busy schedule stamped in the daily routine and when Sunday comes there is sunshine on the faces.

A late breakfast stands and stares as we, at home, sit to gobble it up…more so as it looks great and delicious…for this is not the regular EvErYdAy (everyday) breakfast.

But who is responsible for this lovely breakfast.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Fish ball Curry – Fish balls Topped-up with Thick Gravy


 
It is said, “Every day is not Sunday”. Who said it and why, subject does not come in for debate for there is no debate at all on this topic. To make it easier, I can only say, same food does not interest the taste and appetite every day.