Blogging Marathon Archives

Bread Muruku ~ Bread Janthikalu

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 20192 CommentsPosted in Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Deep & Shallow Fried, Vegetarian, VegetarianTagged Blogging Marathon, Bread, Deep Fried, Deep Fried Diwali Snacks, Diwali Snack Ideas, Rice Flour

Bread muruku is a spicy, crunchy deep fried snack from South India. Diwali is next week and it is a tradition to prepare snacks and sweets that have a shelf life and distributed among friends and family. The theme for this week is Diwali snacks and sweets. I have two savory snacks and a sweet […]

Bendakaya Tamata Shorva ~ Okra Tomato Stew

Posted on October 12, 2019October 14, 20196 CommentsPosted in Curries & Fries, Curries & Stir Fries, Daily Recipes, Gravies, Okra, Quick and Easy Recipes, Tomato, Vegetarian, VegetarianTagged Bhendi, Blogging Marathon, Indian Curry, Shorva ~ Shorba, Side Dishes, Telangana Cuisine, Telangana Food, Tomatoes

Bendakaya tamata shorva is a flavorful Indian stew where okra is cooked in a tomato gravy. It is an easy side dish for busy hectic weekdays. Theme for this week is easy side dishes and bendakaya tamata shorva is one easy recipe to have on weeknight menus. The first two recipes for the theme were […]

Mirchi ka Salan ~ Long Green Chilies Curry

Posted on October 11, 2019October 15, 201912 CommentsPosted in Curries & Fries, Curries & Stir Fries, Gravies, Long Green Chilies, Vegetarian, VegetarianTagged Blogging Marathon, Green Chilies, Hyderabadi Food, Indian Curry, Indian Food, Side Dishes, South Indian Cuisine, South Indian Food, Telangana Cuisine, Telangana Food

Mirchi ka salan is a tangy, flavorful long green chilies curry with peanut sesame spice mix. It is a popular side dish for Hyderabad biryani. Theme for this week is easy side dishes for rice and roti. First recipe for the theme was North Indian paneer masala and today it is a South Indian mirchi […]

Instant Pot Paneer Masala

Posted on October 10, 2019October 11, 20198 CommentsPosted in Curries & Fries, Curries & Stir Fries, Daily Recipes, Gravies, Paneer, Quick and Easy Recipes, Vegetarian, VegetarianTagged Blogging Marathon, Indian Curry, Indian Food, Instant Pot Recipe, North Indian Cuisine, Paneer, Side Dishes

Instant Pot paneer masala is a creamy Indian curry for flatbreads. It is a make ahead recipe and works great for weeknight dinners and parties as well. What is Paneer? Paneer is fresh Indian cottage cheese prepared by curdling milk. Collect the Milk particles in a cheese cloth and press it into a block of […]

BM 100 Meet in Hyderabad – Part 3

Posted on August 12, 2019August 12, 20194 CommentsPosted in Bloggers MeetTagged Blogging Marathon, BM100Meet

Conclusion of our BM 100 meet up in Hyderabad. Fun filled activities ranging from sightseeing, food, shopping, baking, return gifts and lot more.. Day 4, July 20th Dress color – blue Agenda – Charminar and bread baking I came to the villa by 9 am and by Sandhya left and everyone was ready to head […]

BM 100 Meet in Hyderabad – Part 2

Posted on August 11, 2019August 12, 20196 CommentsPosted in Bloggers MeetTagged Blogging Marathon, BM100Meet

Day 3, July 19th Dress Color – Pink. Agenda for the day – South Indian thali, sakinalu demo, Andhra avakaya demo, mango ice cream demo and chaat. Veena, Sandhya, Priya Srinivasan, Priya Suresh and Gayathri prepared a delicious Tamil meal for us. While the ladies were busy cooking away in the kitchen, the rest of […]

BM 100 Meet in Hyderabad – Part 1

Posted on August 10, 2019August 11, 20197 CommentsPosted in Bloggers MeetTagged Blogging Marathon, BM100Meet

Meeting virtual friends and especially friends with common interest is always fun. Here is a nostalgic post of our blogging group meet up which had cooking, baking, singing, dancing, chatting and loads of memories! Those of you who follow the blog know I participate in monthly blogging marathons (BM). BM group is 8+ years old […]

Gajar Methi Subzi ~ Carrot Fenugreek Stir Fry, Haryana

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 201928 CommentsPosted in By Ingredient, Carrots, Curries & Fries, Curries & Stir Fries, Daily Recipes, Fenugreek Leaves ~ Methi Leaves, Stir Fries, Vegetables, Vegetarian, VegetarianTagged Blogging Marathon, Carrots, Fenugreek, Haryanvi Cuisine, Indian Food Odyssey, Methi Leaves

Gajar methi subzi is a simple stir fry with carrots and fenugreek leaves. It pairs well with both rice and Indian flatbreads. Jump to recipe or Pin It for later Haryana Indian Food Odyssey, culinary journey through Indian states goes to Haryana, to taste gajar methi subzi. Haryana is a north Indian state carved out […]

Indo Chinese Chili Shrimp Gravy

Posted on June 18, 2019August 9, 20198 CommentsPosted in Gravies, Non Vegetarian, Quick and Easy Recipes, ShrimpTagged Blogging Marathon, Indo Chinese, Shrimp, Side Dishes

Chili shrimp is a quick and easy Indo Chinese side dish. Serve it with fried rice, steamed rice or noodles. Second dish for this week’s Indo Chinese theme is Chili shrimp gravy. Seasoned and battered Shrimp is deep fried and then cooked in a gravy. For a healthier version, as in this recipe, sauté shrimp […]

Indo Chinese Egg Fried Rice

Posted on June 17, 2019June 22, 201911 CommentsPosted in Eggs, Leftovers, Non Vegetarian, Non Vegetarian, Other Varieties, Quick and Easy Recipes, Rice, Rice, Vegetarian, VegetarianTagged 15 Minutes Recipe, Blogging Marathon, Chinese Cuisine, Fried Rice, Indo Chinese

Egg fried rice is an easy rice preparation great to serve with any Chinese gravy or with some sauce on the side. Under 15 minutes recipe is great to use up left over rice and good lunch box idea. Chinese cuisine is very popular in India but it is not authentic. However, Indianized Chinese or […]