Any Assamese meal is incomplete without a bowl of Khar. It is one of the most important items of a traditional Assamese Thali. Basically Khar is nothing but ‘Soda’ (Alkaline) in the Assamese language. As the main ingredient of this item is Kolkhar an Alkaline (Khar) extract from the ashes of burnt dried banana (Kol)…
Author: thistleandmint
Symphony- Asian style noodles in chicken broth
Noodles are being prepared in Asia in many ways. This one is one my favourite preparations because, it’s super healthy, full of proteins, fibers, low fat, low carb and delicious. Try it and enjoy it..as the name says Symphony! Ingredients:Noodles: Any instant noodles (see the instructions to boil noodles and…
Junglee Chicken: My version of chicken in green curry paste
Cooking for me has always been a fun or I can say a stress buster. After a long working day I prefer a quick preparation which requires minimal amount of time and ingredients. So, here is my second post, my version of chicken in green curry paste– an Indian way of preparation. Well.. I call…
Gajar ka Halwa- a 'Detour'
Well, any meal is incomplete without a sweet dish. So, for my first post I am going to share one of my favourite desserts “Gajar ka Halwa” (Carrot Halwa), a recipe that my mother used to make. Though this is a very common dessert in India which is usually being prepared in ‘milk’, ‘ghee’, ‘sugar’…