Recipes

Ram Laddu sounds like a sweet dish but actually it is one of the famous savory street food and is exclusive delicacy of Delhi-NCR region. Ram Laddus are scrumptiously delicious chaat and if you go in any part of NCR regions you find lots of vendors selling these Laddus.It is made of Split Chick pea(Chana Dal) and split Moong Dal together. Dense ground Chana Dal gives it the round shape hence it is known as "Ram Laddu".In this recipe. I used just Moong Dal as its very easy to digest and you can still get round shape of the Ram-Laddu. Traditionally, it is served with sour Coriander Chutney and grated Reddish but you can add yoghurt and sweet Sonth Chutney to it to enhance the flavor profile of the dish. Grated Reddish is used for garnishing. In this recipe I used grated carrot, yoghurt as well.You can relish this fried snack at Tea time.

Karela chaat is pretty famous in northern part of India and more specifically is from Mathura-Agra-Jaipur region.This chaat is sounds like karela( A vegetable) but the shape of the snack is like karela hence the name is Karela chaat.Sweeter version is known as Ello-Jhello or Ghunjia in Eastern part of India.Savoury version is seasoned with some spices.It served with Yoghurt and sweet(Sonth) sour(Mint-Coriander) chutneys.

Ram Laddu sounds like a sweet dish but actually it is one of the famous savory street food and is exclusive delicacy of Delhi-NCR region. Ram Laddus are scrumptiously delicious chaat and if you go in any part of NCR regions you find lots of vendors selling these Laddus.It is made of Split Chick pea(Chana Dal) and split Moong Dal together. Dense ground Chana Dal gives it the round shape hence it is known as "Ram Laddu". Traditionally, it is served with sour Coriander Chutney and grated Reddish but you can add yoghurt and sweet Sonth Chutney to it to enhance the flavor profile of the dish. Grated Reddish is used for garnishing. In this recipe I used grated carrot, yoghurt  as well.You can relish this fried snack at Tea time.

Karela chaat is pretty famous in northern part of India and more specifically is from Mathura-Agra-Jaipur region.This chaat is sounds like karela but the shape of the snack is like karela hence the name is Karela chaat.Sweeter version is known as Ello-Jhello or Ghunjia in Eastern part of India.Savoury version is seasoned with some spices.It  served with yoghurt and sweet(Sonth) sour(Mint-Coriander) chutneys.

Heavenly soft, creamy, sweet & sour, spicy yet soothing side dish - Yes, that's what we are going to learn today. No prize for guessing it right, that's right - I am going to share the recipe of Dahi-Vada right from my own kitchen. Known as DAHI-BHALLA in north India it is smothered in creamy yoghurt and served with 2-3 different another accompaniment.

Dahi-vada can be categorized as a snack or a side dish, or rather an occasional side dish. It's very easy to grab a bite if visiting an Indian home on Holi, Diwali, or any small or big event. Looks like a complex preparation yet can be very easily prepared in your own kitchen at your own convenience. As the name suggests Dahi-Vada is made of Dahi (yogurt) and Vada (as described ahead). Traditionally Vadas are made of Urad dal (Lentil), it's a good idea to use just Moong dal.

So that you don't mess in your first attempt here goes my step by step recipe to bring the best taste in your Dahi-Vada. To get a softness in your Vada, make sure you blend the lentil mixture very well. A five to ten minute of blending adds the air in the mixture which makes Vadas more lighter and fluffier.

Pani-Puri is one of the most relished Indian street snack. Foodies just look for opportunities to go out and have the spicy watered dish. I can recall how I used to find excuses to go to canteen and enjoy them with friends in college; and not to forget the outings with my sister only to have my daily dose of Golgappas.

It’s not that easy to find the same Indian taste here in the United States, no worries, one can easily make them at home and still get the same traditional taste. Pani-Puri is also known by many different name depending on where you are in India. Some of the known synonyms are Puchka, Pani-Patasha, Gup-Chup and many more. 

Making it at home is as easy as pie; I am jotting down my recipe and some of the pictures of real dish prepared by me in my own kitchen.