Batura without Yeast

Baturas are deep fried puffed up bread which is a popular bread in North India. This is served usually with Chole (Chickpeas) but it goes very well with non veg curries too.     No matter if you are a vegetarian or non-vegetarian, Batura is a favorite in many homes and my home is noRead more

Rice Dosa/ Rice Crepes

Soft, thin and light crepes made out of rice flour and cooked rice. Now you know what to do if you have left over rice.      Making this rice dosa is almost like preparing those instant dosa as this one requires no fermentation or presoaking of rice. You can make these crepes whenever youRead more

Malabar Porota

Malabar Porota, Parota or Barota is a layered flatbread made from all purpose four which required a lot of kneading in order to get a soft dough. This flat bread is flaky and fluffy, crisp, yet soft. This is a delicacy of the Malabar region of North Kerala.  The famous Malabar Porota, even though weRead more

Pappa Roti/Mexican Buns/Roti Boy

These are pillowy soft, butter flavored sweet buns with a crispy coffee flavored topping and butter filling. They have different names like PappaRoti, Mexican Buns, Coffee Buns, and Roti Boy.     Pappa Roti, this name won’t be unfamiliar to most of you. If you have not heard of this, then I am pretty sure that you willRead more

Moong Poori

Moong Poori/Puri is perfectly puffed up fried bread, containing the goodness of moong beans.    Getting kids to eat good food can be the most satisfying at the same time most stressful part of parenting. Nothing feels better than watching your kids polish off a healthy homemade food.  Most kids love pooris. My son lovesRead more

Cashew Chicken Stuffed Buns

These are the softest and fluffiest homemade pull-apart buns and they are filled with delicious Cashew Chicken. Doesn’t these rolls look amazing? When you bite into it, it will hit you with the most pleasant burst of flavors. The cashew chicken tucked inside is awesome. I can’t decide which part I like more, the theRead more

Soft Chapathi with a Secret Ingredient

A very soft chapathi with few masalas, herbs and potatoes. Here no water is used to knead the dough, instead the dough is made entirely with mashed potatoes. With this recipe you will get perfect soft chapathis everytime.     This soft chapathis, stay soft because of a secret ingredient. It is not a secretRead more

Butter Naan

Butter Naan, a butter flavored Indian flat bread which goes very well with any sort of curry, as a pizza base and also as wrap for sandwiches. Who doesn’t love homemade bread, Im sure most of you do. I personally love homemade fresh bread even though I get very lazy to make them.:D This oneRead more

Fried Layer Paratha (Bangladeshi Paratha)

A soft Bangladeshi flat bread, which has flaky layers and is deep fried. Perfect with a nice bowl of thick chicken gravy.     Who doesn’t like puris. I’m sure most them does. And most of you like flaky layer parathas too right? Todays recipe is a combination of both, it is flaky like aRead more

Kulcha/ Indian Flat Bread

Soft and fluffy leavened Indian bread, KULCHA made with all purpose flour and yoghurt and cooked with a sprinkle of black sesame seeds and coriander leaves on top. I love homemade Indian breads as much as I dread making those at home. Seriously, I feel so lazy to make chapathis, naans, parathas or any typeRead more

The Perfect Chapathi Recipe

A very soft and puffed up Indian flat bread, Chapathi. Serve with Indian curry, main dishes or even use it to make sandwich wraps.     I have been getting quite a lot of requests to give a step by step tutorial on how to make soft and perfect chapathis. So here goes..hope you findRead more

Khameer

Khameer/ Bakhmri

Khameer / Bakhmri is a Yemeni/Emarati bread. Khameer is similar to doughnuts, having a little bit of a sweet taste. However; they are typically less sweet than the usual style of doughnuts and are served without any glazing or frosting.   They are frequently made triangular in shape (similar to samosas), but are also commonlyRead more