Celebrating Passion for Food
Chaat would never had attained its phenomenal status in the Indian culinary landscape if not for these three chutneys. Take out these 3 additions from the recipe and the iconic Chaat loses all its charm. In essence, Chaat owes much of its success to these 3 sweet and tangy, zesty, delectable, full of flavors chutneys (I often fall short of adjectives in my pursuit of describing chutneys in an apt way)
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Soya Chunks Pulao is a quick tawa pulao variant, that combines rice with vegetables and soya chunks cooked in spicy masala. A dish that can deceive your non-vegetarian friends with its meaty texture, unless you spill the beans out and tell them that the meatballs are in fact soya chunks.
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Corn Aloo Chaat is an interesting twist to the regular Chaat (or Salad) recipes which combines steamed corn kernels with Potatoes, Onions, Tomatoes and other veggies and spiced with flavorful Indian spices. Looking for an interesting variation to the regular plate of butter laden steamed sweet corn, here’s one.
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Pakodas are an essential during rains. India is a nation of fritters often known by different names like Bhaji, Pakoda, Bonda etc. While the batter used in Pakodas are usually made of Chickpea flour, the variety stems from different kinds of veggies that are used in this preparation. Some of the common ones are Onion Pakoda, Potato Pakoda, Mirchi Pakoda and Palak or Spinach Pakodas.
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Bread Pakoda or Bread patties is a crunch bread patties stuffed with spiced Potato filling, coated in seasoned gram flour batter and deep fried. It is one of the most popular Pakoda dishes that can be relished in Mumbai street food.
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Potato Pancakes is a perfect tea-time snack made of a batter of grated Potatoes, eggs, Plain flour and some seasoning. This batter is shallow fried in a shape of Pancake till both sides become crisp and light brown in color. It can be served with some tomato ketchup and can be paired up with some hot Masala chai.
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Anda Kachori or Egg Kachori is our latest blog post for the Ramadan week that we are celebrating here on Kalimirch. These Kachoris stuffed with spicy egg filling not only tastes delicious but are a treat to eyes as well. Serving them as a snack on your dining table for Iftar parties will definitely fetch you rave reviews from your guests.
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Batata Bhaji is the one of the most loved Snack recipe in a Maharashtrian household. It’s an important part of Mumbai’s street food culture. Though it’s not as popular as the Vada-Pav or Kanda Bhaji, but it has its own special place.
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Ghosalyachi Bhaji or Nenua Pakoda is a popular street food/Dhaba recipe that one can find easily as you drive down NH in Maharashtra. It’s a delicious fritter preparation that is soft and juicy inside and crisp and crunchy outside- a unique combination for a fritter. This makes it an amazing dish to be served in monsoons with a cup of steaming hot masala chai.
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Gud Ki Chai or Jaggery Tea is a hot beverage that is consumed with great excitement in Uttar Pradesh and is a Winter treat in true sense.
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