Black Bean Soft Taco

Black Bean Soft Taco

I by mistake soaked an entire packet of kidney beans only to realize much later that it was too much. I made the usual rajma sabzi with half of it but I really wanted some ideas on what to do with the remaining. So I decided to ask my friends from a foodie group on Facebook. I was overwhelmed with the responses I got, it opened up so many options & I wanted to try each one out. However I decided to try the falafel recipe. I know that usually its made from chick pea but as suggested by a friend on that group, I alternated chick pea to kidney beans.I took reference from her recipe & tried to create something new of my own. I am naming it Black Bean Soft Taco.

Tomato Kadhi

Tomato Kadhi/Rassa

This is a very interesting twist to our regular rasam. This is made without using tamarind & dal. However it tastes very much like a spicy tangy rasam but its little more thicker in consistency. I tried this for the first time & was not disappointed by the end result. 

Mutter Dhingri Masala

Mutter Dhingri Masala

As a family we love mushrooms! I keep looking for different recipes where I can use them. 

We were having some friends over for dinner the other day so I decided to make this delicious recipe which I have eaten at restaurants many times. I wanted to give this dish that same flavor & with lot of excitement I started preparing this dish.

Minty Cucumber raita

Minty Cucumber Raita

I have made cucumber raita many times before, so this time I wanted to try something different in this raita as I was getting bored making it the same way. I decided to add some mint leaves in it & yes the taste became even more cooler!

Sesame flavored grilled tofu & veggies with brown rice

Sesame flavored grilled tofu & veggies with brown rice

My husband loves Tofu while I still prefer the non healthier version called paneer :). As I ransacked my refrigerator to cook up a meal for my hubby, my eyes fell upon this extra firm tofu. I usually make a vegetable with mushrooms, tofu & bell peppers to eat with roti, but this time I was in mood to try out something new. I remembered the new grill pan I had purchased awhile back & thought of making something using these 2. I then checked for some other ingredients that I thought would go well in this dish & finally did manage to cook up a healthy yet tasty meal for my hubby! :)

Semolina Mango Halwa

 Semolina Mango Halwa

A friend of mine is travelling to Alaska on a pleasure trip. I would love to go there sometime soon. Anyways this post is not about Alaska or my travel diaries, its about how I landed up making this halwa. 

Actually before leaving she emptied her fridge & gave me a Mango to use. I left it on the kitchen rack to ripe for a few days. Today I thought it was ready to use. I searched for recipes online on what all I could possibly make with 1 mango. I am a sucker for the Indian Alphonso however we don't get the same ones here. So I was very keen to see how this one tastes as I have never tried them before. Anyways coming back to the sweet dish, I finally found a recipe online which suited me as I had all the required ingredients at home. I however tweed the recipe to suit our palate. Here is what I did..

Lima Beans in Spinach gravy

Lima Beans in Spinach gravy

Few days ago, I tried Lima beans for the first time at a party. It was one of the ingredients in the Biryani. This is how I discovered this tasty legume. Google told me that its is also known as Butter Beans because of its starchy yet buttery texture. I decided to give it a try. My friend suggested a desi version to cook them & I decided to give that a twist in my own way! This is what I got.. :)