Sweet and Tangy Yellow Red Pumpkin This one is usually a recipe prepared and eaten when one is fasting. Be it your Navratri Vrat, Mahashivratri Vrat or even Ekadashi Upvas, Khatta Meetha Kaddu works for all fasts. The sweet, tangy, spicy flavours of this recipe of Khatta Meetha Kaddu taste heavenly on a vrat thali. Paired with this Vrat Thalipeeth aka Tikkad and this Tadke Wala Raita or Cucumber Raita… why wouldn’t one fast!? I for one, sure look forward to vrat days only for these delicacies! On a regular day, Khatta Meetha Kaddu (prepared the same way) is paired with a nice simple chana dal ..read more

Bright pink, crisp, mildly spiced… a welcome change from plain pooris! These pretty pink Beetroot Pooris go well with any Indian Curry or Sabji… think Beans Aloo, Crispy Dry Masala Bhindi, Paneer Bhurji or even a simple Toor Dal Tadka. Here are a few more Indian flatbread recipes for you to try… none of these are roti or the much-famous naan! Puran Poli Thalipeeth Besan ka Puda This recipe of Beetroot Poori is naturally vegan and vegetarian. Makes: 7-8 beetroot pooris Time taken: 15 minutes Ingredients to make Beetroot Poori 1 cup atta / whole wheat flour 1 tbsp sooji / semolina 3 tbsp grated ..read more

A simple homestyle mutton curry, made with ingredients that are easily available in most kitchens. Just like any other recipe from WhiskMixStir. Don’t sweat if you don’t have a spice or two from the list of ingredients; your mutton curry will still most likely be just as delicious. Unless you’re missing salt ofcourse! Mutton in India is usually goat meat. Use any red meat of choice to make this flavourful curry. You may think the quantity of cooking oil and ghee is a lot but then again… flavour! The “pool of oil” is what caramelises the onions, cooks the tomatoes and the bhuno-es mutton to pe ..read more

Super healthy bite-size Beetroot Cutlets or Beetroot Nuggets. Just like this recipe of Corn Cheese Balls or Corn Cheese Nuggets, you’ll never buy packaged Beetroot Nuggets once you make these at home. It’s a super easy recipe to put together. These Beetroot Bites are freezer-friendly too! So, make a larger batch – eat some and freeze the rest! Time saving recipe for the next time (or next few times in my case), isn’t it? Shape these the way you like – larger or smaller to make beetroot burger patties or party-small plates-worthy finger food. Breakfast or quick evening snack as beetroot burger ..read more

Pani Puri Water but with raw mangoes! Make a bottle for of this Kairi Pani Puri Water for yourself and sip on any time of the day, as I do! Nope its not just for Pani Puri :) Tangy from the raw mangoes, spicy from the fresh green chillies, fresh and cooling from the mint leaves, mildly sweetened by jaggery or sugar... this Kairi Pani Puri Water is Pure Bliss! Given its fasting-approved ingredients, you could savour this sweet spicy tangy savoury Kairi Pani Puri Water on your vrat days. If you are new to using Kairi / raw mangoes in your recipes, check out these WhiskMixStir recipes too! Kairi ..read more

Not an Indian recipe per se, but possibly one that can be used in many Indian-ised recipes like this Chicken and Vegetables Bake. While this recipe of White Sauce is perfect for baking your next pasta, Lasagna, AuGratin, Casserole… it is equally awesome drizzled over baked jacket potatoes mixed with grated cheese. Use it as a cheesy dipping sauce for fondue! This homemade White Sauce is so good in vegetable grilled sandwiches too, with a layer of cheese for that gooey melty messy grilled sandwich. Oftentimes, I use white Sauce on my Cheese Chilli Toast too. Again, just for that crisp yet mois ..read more

Dahi = curd / yoghurt Kanda = onions / pyaz A simple recipe this time! Dahi Kanda or Dahi wale Pyaz... mainstay on any Maharashtrian Thali. This mildly spiced cooling condiment is added to a Marathi Thali or Konkani Thali to ease out the heat from all the spices in a typical Marathi-style curry or sukka (side). So, skip the urge to add more chillies for heat. One could easily mistake it for a pyaz ka raita, but Dahi Kanda is not really the same. Lesser curd (dahi), more onion (kanda). Sort of pickled onions, except this recipe uses dahi instead of vinegar for pickling. If you're someone who's ..read more

Boneless chicken pieces marinated in pickling spices (achari masala) and grilled (BBQ, tandoor or pan) to make these delicious melt-in-the-mouth kekabs! Achari Chicken Tikka is the simplest, easiest chicken tikka recipe to prepare if you have Punjabi homemade Aam ka Achaar (mango pickle) at hand. Why? Because, that jar has all those pickling spices that go in to this recipe! If not, get looking for easily available ingredients in your pantry and bring it all together! Delicious both ways! For anyone wondering, no this recipe of Achari Chicken Tikka is not the same if made with ready off-the-s ..read more

Smoked eggplant cooked in Indian spices Curried spiced smoked eggplant Curried roasted eggplant Now not everyone is a fan of eggplants or baingan or brinjal… but try these eggplant recipes from WhiskMixStir and you are sure to convert! The onions and tomatoes in this recipe lend a balance of flavour and texture to the roasted smoky mushy eggplants, making this recipe of Baingan ka Bharta an absolute delight. For the sake of this recipe, please don’t skimp on the oil! Baingan ka Bharta is not meant to be an oil-free recipe. The oil in the recipe is infact what carries the smoky eggplant flavou ..read more

Beans = green beans, better known as French beans where I come from. Vadi, Badi, Bari… they’re all the same plus minus an ingredient or two. Amritsari vadiyan are famous over the world, or so I think. Vadiyan are basically made with soaked and ground lentils (of choice, usually urad dal for the Amritsari ones). A ton of spices and dried red chilli flakes are added to this dal, which is then formed in to little balls and sun-dried (hello tropical summer!) until (you guessed it!) they’re dry and crisp! A dried vadi resembles a shell, as one side of the vadi is now hollow. This recipe of Beans V ..read more