Kadhi is one of those classically comforting Indian dishes. It is a yogurt based curried dish, which can be made in a hundred different ways. I love the way we make it in my mothers kitchen and finally learned how to make it this past summer.
Madra is a thick, yogurt based gravy that is a popular dish in Pahari or Himachali food. In my mother’s house, we make our Madra with chickpeas. The most important step in making Madra is when you add the yogurt. You have to make sure that you stir continuously and do not allow the yogurt [...]
This is one of my favorite ways to eat okra. We always make this dish when making Pahari food. We usually cook using mustard oil but you can substitute with any oil of your choice. This spicy, tangy recipe is right up my alley and it goes so well with all the deliciously gravied dishes that [...]
There are so many different ways to make Palda. We always make this yogurt-gravy based dish, when serving Pahari food. Palda is one of my brother’s favorite dishes. In my mother’s kitchen, we have two recipes for Palda – both are made with potato. There is a quick one and a cumbersome one. Both are [...]
This is my all time favorite dish in Pahari cuisine. Khatta literally means sour and that is really what this dish is all about. It’s a scrumptiously sour gravy which is made of amchur powder which is basically a spice made by pulverizing dried green mangos. The way I like making khatta is with fried besan [...]
Pahari food, is a little known cuisine, that can be traced back to the state of Himachal Pradesh in India. My family is mostly Pahari. Our origins lie in the beautiful Kangra Valley region which is nestled in the majestic Himalayas. The word “Pahar” literally means mountains. There is a such a wide variety of [...]
There are a so many different ways to make Palda. We always make this yogurt-gravy based dish, when serving Pahari food. Palda is one of my brother’s favorite dishes. In my mother’s kitchen, we have two recipes for Palda – both are made with potato. There is a quick one and a cumbersome one. Both [...]
