Panchmel dal is a traditional Rajasthani lentil delicacy, i.e it originates from India’s north-west state of Rajasthan. It is basically a delicious and nutritious fusion of five different types of protein-rich lentils. ‘Panch‘ in hindi means ‘five‘ and ‘mel‘ means ‘a combination of‘. ‘Dal’ simply translates to ‘lentils’. In Rajasthan, it is most often served as…
Month: February 2017
Easy, Quick and Tasty Teriyaki Chicken!
Be it Indian curries or other Asian dishes, I am a huge fan of sweet sauces!
The Ultimate “melt-in-the-mouth” Fudgy Chocolate Brownies!
After hogging on too many cakes and goodies during the months of December and January (my b’day, hubby’s b’day, Christmas, New year, our anniversary…..phew!) I had decided to not do anything fancy at all for the Valentines Day this year. Infact, it’s the same story every year. By February, we are exhausted of celebrating so…
An explosion of flavors- Pani-puri!! (Puffed up, crisp dough-balls, filled with spicy mint water, then eaten whole!)
Where do I start with describing Pani-puri? ‘Pani‘ literally means ‘water’ and ‘Puris’ in this case, are deep-fried, puffed up crisp dough-balls. In this dish, these puris, along with some other fillings, are filled with spicy water one by one and eaten whole immediately. No one knows when, where and how Pani-puri was invented but we Indians…