Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Narial Di Burfi (Coconut Milk Squares)
By popular demand from many readers, below is a reprint of Mama’s Narial di Burfi recipe, which is a tasty sweet to make especially during the merry winter holiday season. It is reprinted with some additional information and directions. Burfi (milk squares) is one of the most common and popular confections in India and is […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Chivda Gobi Mutter (Flattened Rice Snack)
Finding the right things to snack on can be a frustrating thing – it’s either too sweet, like chocolate or too plain like tortilla chips and salsa; and Lord knows Punjabis like to snack! Finding the right combination that can not only be satisfying between meals but filling without putting on calories can be a […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Gobi da Omelette (Cauliflower Omelette)
Phul gobi (cauliflower) – or simply gobi – is a favorite vegetable in the Punjabi kitchen as it is so versatile. It can be sautéed, fried in batter as pakoras, pickled in achaar or grated and cooked as a stuffing for paranthas or omelettes. Cauliflower is a very beneficial vegetable, rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Aaloo da Parantha (Potato Stuffed Crispy Flatbread)
Every cuisine in every corner of the world has its comfort food and if you ask a Punjabi, what their choice is, chances are pretty good that they’ll first say “paranthas (crispy flatbread)! Paranthas have become famous the world over and are found not just in Indian restaurants but also in the frozen food section […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Baingan Da Raita (Eggplant Yogurt Sauce)
Eggplants are very popular in India and especially in the North where the most popular dish is baingan bhartha which is cooked with lots of onions; some people even add peas for added taste. Yogurt has a special significance in Indian culture and religion. It is considered sacred and a purifying agent because of the […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes:Tori te Wadiyan (Zucchini Squash & Dumplings)
In North India, the gourd or squash that is really widely available and used is the tauri, the short, thin and dark green variety that is commonly called zucchini in the US. The most used is the long, smooth and stout, leaf green squash which resembles a bottle, called ghia or kadoo and known as […]