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 [...]
Aloo puri is a classic, comfort food in Indian homes. There are a zillion different ways of making it – each home has its own version of this dish. I love these curried potatoes that we make in my mothers kitchen which really go well with hot, light puris.
This is a great recipe that I discovered as I was flipping through one of my favorite cookbooks – The Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen. It’s a wonderfully easy casserole recipe that my kids loved! The original recipe had mushroom in it but since I didn’t have any, I used chopped spinach. You can really play [...]
Here is a really easy and healthy fish recipe that the kids love. I add a few spices to this recipe to kick up the flavor a notch. These cutlets freeze really well, so make lots if you want leftovers – as they disappear fast! FISH, BROCCOLI AND POTATO CUTLETS Serves 6 Ingredients: 5 fillets [...]
I belong to a wonderful local CSA where I get all kinds of organic vegetables all through the fall and winter months. Since I get only seasonal vegetables through the CSA, I often have to be inventive with how I can make my kids eat those veggies over and over again. I was really thrilled [...]
I love these veggie cutlets. They are so versatile and can be eaten along with so many kinds of foods. You could even use them to make mini vegetable burgers. The recipe to make the vegetable part of this recipe is at this link: Potato, Green Bean and Carrot Subzi Vegetable Cutlets 4 cups of Potato, Green Bean and Carrot [...]
Here is how to make Cheesy Spinach Potatoes cutlets. Please refer to the previous post for the recipe for Cheesy Potatoes. http://thefoodfairy.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/cheesy-potatoes/ Cheesy Spinach Potatoes Cutlets Leftover cheesy potatoes 2 eggs lightly beaten Breadcrumbs (you can add any dry herbs or spices to the breadcrumbs if you like. Here are examples of what I use – paprika, Emeril’s [...]
This is my daughter’s absolute favorite dish! She loves potatoes and she loves cheese – so we put them together and made yummy Cheesy Potatoes! I’ve recently started adding spinach to the dish and she doesn’t seem to mind – so now its “Cheesy Spinach Potatoes”. Cheesy Spinach Potatoes 7-8 Potatoes boiled and rough chopped 1 packet of chopped frozen spinach (I use Trader Joe’s – you can [...]
These potatoes are the ultimate in Indian comfort food. My dearest friend Sonu loves these potatoes and has dubbed them ” Malini Potatoes” – hence the title! Spicy Malini Potatoes 5-6 Potatoes boiled and chopped into small cubes 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds 1.5 heaped teaspoons of coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder 3/4 teaspoon of red chili powder or to taste 2-3 tablespoons chopped cilantro [...]
