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Side Dish

Dill Leaves Recipe (With Potatoes)

Tasty, healthy and fragrant one-pot recipe of dill leaves with potatoes. Goes very well as a side dish with chapati, phulka and dal-rice. This dill leaves recipe is made with minimal ingredients and spiced with garlic, turmeric and red chilli powder.

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Dal Palak Recipe (Easy Spinach Dal)

Dal Palak recipe, or Spinach Dal, is made with pigeon pea lentils (tuvar dal), red lentils (masoor dal), and fresh spinach (palak). This lentil dish is mildly spiced and prepared without onion and garlic, making it suitable for simple home-style meals.

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Dal Fry Recipe (Restaurant Style)

This Dal Fry recipe is made with arhar dal (pigeon pea lentils) cooked until soft and then combined with a sautéed base of onions, tomatoes, herbs and spices. You can use only arhar dal or combine it with masoor dal for variation. The dal is simmered until smooth and creamy with the masala. I share

August 19, 2026
Beverages

Cutting Chai

Mumbai cutting chai is a strong tea made with Assam tea powder or black tea powder, milk, sugar and spices like ginger and cardamom.

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Corn Pulao Recipe (Green Corn Rice)

A unique Corn Pulao recipe or Green Corn Rice that is slightly spicy, fragrant and made with tender sweet corn, onions, spices and with a special green paste (or green masala) made from herbs, coconut and spices. Serve the Corn Pulao with raita or vegetable salad for a comforting and tasty meal.

August 19, 2026
Snacks

Corn Pakoda

Corn pakora are crisp and tasty fried corn fritters made with besan or gram flour, sweet corn, spices and herbs.

August 19, 2026
Main Course

Coriander Rice | Indian Cilantro Rice

Coriander rice is an fragrant, tasty, healthy and spiced rice dish made with fresh cilantro leaves, basmati rice, veggies, herbs and spices. It makes for a nutritious and hearty meal paired with a veggie salad or raita.

August 19, 2026
Spices

Coriander Powder Recipe (Dhaniya Powder)

Make your own coriander powder (or dhaniya powder) that is much more fragrant, brighter, and with a fresher flavor than store-bought. Level up your home cooking with this super simple recipe for homemade ground coriander!

August 19, 2026