Vangi Bath is a traditional South Indian dish that originates from Karnataka. It consists of fried brinjal and rice, typically accompanied by Mosaru Bajji or Raita for dipping sauce. This delicious meal frequently shows up on menus at specialty restaurants as an appetizer course when chefs are in the mood to indulge their creativity with …
The Basil Pesto sauce is considered to have originated in Genoa, the capital city of Liguria. The traditional recipe includes garlic, European pine nuts, coarse salt and basil leaves- all blended with olive oil. You can also find variations that use different types of cheese such as Parmesan or Pecorino Sardo (sheep’s milk). Pesto is …
Poornalu is the traditional Indian sweet that people eat during Telugu festivals. It’s made of rice flour stuffed with jaggery mixed dal paste and dry fruits often served hot with ghee. Poornalu follows a tradition common to all South Indian cuisines: it starts out by mixing together rice-urad dals into the batter which then goes …
The cluster bean, also known as guar bean is a staple in many Indian dishes and has been known to be used for centuries. It’s also the source of guar gum, which can make recipes more pliable by adding binders; it’s perfect for when you want your dish to have that doughy consistency. Guar beans …
Pongal or Huggi is a popular South Indian rice dish that has roots in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Pongali which means “bubbled up” refers to the modern day pongal whereas huggi- derived from the old kannad word for this dish meaning “bubbled up”, ballooned”-refers to an ancient form of this dish with whole grains instead …
Koftas are a family of meatball dishes found in the Indian subcontinent that can be cooked with or without curry. Kofta is typically made from minced beef, lamb, chicken breast (or veal), and mixed vegetables like potatoes carrots onions peas lentils beans chickpeas spinach, etc which are then boiled into balls before being fried up …
A cookie is a type of food that’s been around for centuries. They come in all shapes and sizes, but they always contain flour mix with sugar or some type of other sweeteners like honey to flavor them up! Some popular additions might be raisins or chocolate chips depending on your preferences.
Gujiya (Hindi: गुजिया), Gughara (Gujarati: ગૂઘરા), Pedakiya (Hindi: पेडाকি) or Karanjis are sweet, deep-fried dumplings that have been a part of the Indian subcontinent for centuries. The earliest mention dates back to the 12th century when jaggery and honey were covered with wheat flour which is then sun-dried.
Biryani is a popular and flavorful dish originating in India. It’s made with spices, rice, meat (chicken, beef goat), as well eggs or potatoes depending on the regional variety of biryani. Biryani can be found throughout much of the Indian subcontinent including Afghanistan and Iraq where it has become very common fare for weddings during …
In Hong Kong, mango pudding is a very popular dessert. It’s also found in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand where it’s often served as a dim sum at Chinese restaurants. The fresh variant consists of agar or gelatin, mangoes, evaporated milk, and sugar which are added to the restaurant by the eatery itself.[5] Fresh fruit such …
