Karak Chai | Indian Tea Recipe

Karak Chai is a traditional tea of the Indian subcontinent comprising of dried tea leaves that are brewed to a dark color. To this, sugar and milk is added and simmered further to give a caramel color. Ginger or cardamom maybe added for subtle flavors but not mandatory. The perfect Karak Chai has a balance between the creaminess and caramel hue of the simmering tea.

Mung Bean Sprouts Salad

Bean Sprouts Salad is a refreshing gluten free, low fat, vegan , good for weight loss salad made by tossing sprouted and cooked moong with some veggies that go well together-such as chopped onions, carrots, bell peppers, lime juice. Finally, all that is required is a dash of salt, black pepper and chaat powder for zing.

Exotic Suran Cutlet | Oal Kebab Recipe

Elephant foot yam, also known as suran, may have a dull flavor when eaten alone. Combine it skillfully with onions , herbs and other spices and transform it into an exotic kebab with enhanced flavors. Here, suran or Oal is paired with potato , a few basic spices , any dried citrus powder such as mango powder, a binding agent and kewra water for flavor.

Festive Meetha Chautha | Fried Sweet Snack

Fried Meetha Chautha is made during the festive Shravan month. It is one of the sweet treats made during Thadri/ Satayain festival in monsoon. It has subtle flavors of cardamom and is crisp on the outside. Customarily it is either made in round shapes ‘tikki’ or quarters ‘chautha’. In today’s times, cookie cutters are used to give fancy shapes to these fried snack.

Indian Lemonade – Nimbu Pani

Nimbu Pani is basically a refreshing thirst-quenching summer drink . It hydrates and balances the salts in your body. It is prepared with lime/lemon, water, salt and sugar. This lemonade gives instant energy and hydrates the body. It is a good source of Vitamin C and flushes out toxins from body. One can safely call it a magic drink for dehydration.