Buns…Deep-Fried Banana-Flour Bread

Buns!!!…You mean the hamburger buns?
NO.
You mean the buns that we used to get in India…maska bun?
NO.
You mean those sweet breads that we used to get at the local baker in India?
NO.
These are Mangalore Buns.They are a sort of a spongy poori made of maida kneaded with mashed bananas ..kinda sweet from the banana and kind [...]

Methi Matar Malai (Fenugreek leaves and Peas in a Cream Gravy)

I am restructuring the blog so some old posts are resurfacing as new ones. Please bear with me.
Methi Matar Malai…

I love the combination of methi(fenugreek leaves) and matar(Peas). The bitterness of the methi is beautifully complemented by the sweetness of the matar. I am a sucker for any recipe that includes both the ingredients and I have [...]

Mom, Prawns and Rice

Mom's Prawn Pulao.
Try it once and it will become a staple in special days cooking!!! Thats all I am going to say about this wonderful dish.
Rice 3 cups (washed and dried)
Prawns 25-30
Water 6 cups
Pudina Leaves a fistful
Coriander Leaves a fistful
Green Chillies 4-6
Jeera 1 tsp
Coriander Seeds 1 tbsp
Grated Coconut 1/4 cup
Cinnamon 1' piece
Cloves 7-8
Badi Elaichi 1
Black [...]

Methi Matar Paratha(Fenugreek Leaves and Peas Paratha)

I love the combination of methi(fenugreek leaves) and matar(Peas). The bitterness of the methi is beautifully complemented by the sweetness of the matar. I am a sucker for any recipe that includes both the ingredients and I have found that it is loved by everyone else too.
 
Methi Matar Paratha.
I dont have measurements for this recipe. [...]