Aarti's Corner

Last week was a start of a new phase in my life.. Its feels good to get back to student life :) Was dead busy throughout the week.. Early mo...

Chitranna is a very famous South Indian rice dish from Banglore.. We had a South Indian friend in college who used to bring this rich rice d...

Orissa cuisine is totally new to me.. And I didnt know what to cook for Swapna 's RCI Orissa Cuisine .. Firstly I settled down with rasg...

Patiala Lassi is a rich Punjabi drink prepared from Yoghurt. It probably gets its name from the place where it came from originally, Patiala...

I am an avid fan of chaat items(do i need to say that again???) and miss them here in Belgium. Although I try to prepare some chaat items at...

What do you do when you got to finish off a packet of frozen peas lying in the freezer before leaving for a vacation? Matar(Peas) Paratha fo...

Now that I have learnt to prepare Paneer at home (and am really so glad about it :) ), here’s one of my favourite Paneer dish for RCI Punjab...

The simplest stir fry Punjabi sabji for RCI Punjabi Cuisine - Aalo Gobhi.. The other stir-fry Punjabi sabjis like aalo matar, aalo simla, go...

Making sabjis with Paneer was not so common at my place until last month. That's when I was cribbing about how rarely we find Paneer her...

Summer time in India is time for ladies to prepare their year long stock of pickles and walawan.. Walawan is the category of things made whi...

Rajma with rice is a well known combi meal for Punjabis.. Rajma is a gravy prepared from Red Kidney beans and this hot gravy served with ric...

Here's another paratha for RCI Punjabi Cuisine , the Methi Paratha! Methi(Fenugreek) is one sabji I strongly hate.. Its the same with mo...

Boondi Raita is a typical side dish from the Punjabi Cuisine. Milk products are a main part of Punjabi food. Raitas are usually salads in Yo...

The first food item that comes to mind when talking of Punjabi food is Paratha. Parathas are stuffed breads, available in different flavours...

Punjabi food is my second favourite after Maharashtrian Food.. So now a month of Punjabi food is gonna be fun after a month of Matthu food :...

A month long cooking series for RCI Maharashtrian Cuisine ends today.. My hubby didnt complain about having Maharshtrian food every day for...

To end on a sweet note.... Today being the last day for RCI Maharashtrian Cuisine , I decided to end my entries with something sweet.. Shev...

This is one dish near to my heart coz its from my ajool (granny's place). "Funke" as it is called in Khandesh (Northern Mahara...

Rassa Bhaaji is sabji in Maharshtrian meal where the gravy is very thin. Batata Rassa is a wet sabji from potato with thin gravy which I...

Rice is an important part of Maharashtrian meal.. Most common rice dishes being varan bhaat(dal rice), khichdi, dahi bhaat(yoghurt rice), va...