Kadhi Pakora are a very common dish in North India, but the Chhattisgarh version makes it unique by adding mustard seeds and curry leaves. Pakoras are fried vegetables dumpling and make also a great snack. Add them to a spicy yogurt gravy and you will have Kadhi Pakora. This dish is also very common in […]
Lakshadweep consists of 36 small islands and atolls and is situated in the Arabian Sea west of Kerala. Only few islands are inhabited and visitors can only come with a special permit. Obviously on the island’s seafood is predominant. Nevertheless, I found an easy and tasty aubergine dish which is prepared with coconut milk. Recipe […]
Kerala and it´s cuisine I also know fairly well. I visited this beautiful state in the south of India on various trips, stayed there last winter for 3 months during a training as an Ayurveda Lifestyle consultant and have really good friends there (who are also great cooks). My friend Sujith suggested me to prepare […]
Today’s lunch was rather spontaneous, as my boyfriend didn´t take me out for our weekly Momo and Soup at a local dhaba. Since it was quite rainy and damp, I still felt like having something comforting and soupy and quickly prepared the Ladakhi vegetable stew with dough dumplings and some local hard cheese. The meal […]
Oh yes, I am back! I am happy I decided to also include the Union Territories as well. I mean how can I miss out on the famous Kashmiri and Ladakhi cuisines? Today’s meal was not only extremely satisfying, but also super easy to prepare. Earlier I thought, Indian cooking always involves the same steps […]
Oh my, my first real failure in this project. While the bean preparation with the sesame paste was ok, the Tel Roti didn´t turn out right for sure. But let´s start in the right order: Firstly, Sikkim is a Himalayan State in the east highly influenced by Nepal (people here speak even Nepalese). The kitchen […]
Normally the dishes I prepare for this project are served for dinner. Like this, also my boyfriend has the special experience and generally I cook so much, that there are often leftovers for the next day’s lunch. Today there were no leftovers and I decided to prepare the quick and simple Poha Dish. Poha is […]
Baingan Ki Lonje is a simple and very flavourful aubergine preparation which I will prepare now more often. A caramelized Onion paste is smeared on the halved aubergines and fried. Uttar Pradesh is a large state in north India, fairly poor and dominated by agriculture. You might know it from the beautiful Taj Mahal in Agra […]
My first dish of the cooking project came out nicely and was a great motivation to continue the project. My past failures in deep frying made me be a bit scared of preparing the luchis, which are actually nothing else but puris (fried breads). Surprisingly they came out astonishing well and my boyfriend asked me […]
At the moment I use the Corona Travel Free Time for the implementation of some long-planned projects. Among others, I am currently working with Rekha from Jodhpur on her cookbook. Many of my guests know Rekha from their cooking classes with her in Jodhpur. […]
On our tours we often take part in great cooking courses where we get to know amazing recipes. In fact, Indian cooking isn’t that complicated. In fact, all you have to do, is know how to prepare the base – called “Tharkha” in Hindi – and then add the desired vegetables, lentils or meat. An […]
We know Lassis, of course: the Indian yoghurt drink has become a popular trend drink in Germany. Especially in summer, the cooling yogurt mixed with fresh fruits such as mango, banana or papaya does really well. […]
– An Indian snack of green lentils and Indian spices Indians love snacking in between. The most popular snacks are probably Samosas (filled dough bags) and Pakora (mostly fried vegetables in dough). Almost every street corner in India there is at least one stand where the delicious little things are fried golden-brown. Today’s dish is […]
There is no Christmas in Hindu Rajasthan. But if Christmas were to be celebrated, the royal dish “Haldi Subzi” would surely be served in the desert state on this special occasion. The vegetarian dish is a wonderful combination of the best ingredients and can also be served easily in the western world as a vegetarian […]
Interested in a delicious Indian okra recipe from our ashram chef Pappu? During our Ayurveda Yoga Retreat we not only had beautiful yoga classes and Ayurveda treatments, but also very good food! But it’s best to read through the recipe yourself. In addition to my Indian recipe, you will also find many great other recipe […]
