Indian Restaurants in Ghana

As there are few many Indians spread all over Ghana, to satisfy their taste buds, there are a few Indian restaurants all around Ghana. Find here the list.

*Tandoor Indian Restaurant, Accra

Mizoram Cuisine

Mizoram is one of the North Eastern State of India. There are some special recipes available from that area.

*Marcha Rot

Sri Rama Navami Neivedhyam recipes

Sri Rama Navami is celebrated to specify the birth of Lord Rama. Special neivedhyams are made on that day and offerred to Lord Rama.

*Paanakam

*Neer More (Spicy Buttermilk)

*Kosumalli (Kosambari)

Weaning Foods for Infants and Babies

It is quite difficult to wean a baby from mother's milk after six months. But it have to be done without fail. There are a few recipes that can be given to small babies with ease.

*Apple Milkshake
*Mashed Rice 
*Dalia Porridge
*Kichadi
*Carrot Puree for kids

Rajasthani Cuisine

The flavour of Rajasthan is quite unique and different. Here are a few recipes from the desert land of India.

Thandai

Nuts Thandai

Moong Dal Halwa

Recipes using Cashewnuts

Cashew nut is one of the rich spices. Though there are many dishes that gets a rich flavour when cashew paste is added, there are certain dishes made specially out of cashew nuts and cashew pastes alone.

Cashew Chikki

Kaju Kathlee

Cashew Cake

Mughalai| Mugalai| Mohalai Cusine

Mohalai or Mughalai cuisine, is the cuisine adapted from the Mughals. The dishes are very rich and they are highly accepted as special dishes or party dishes.

Mughalai Garam Masala Powder

Shahi Paneer

Mohalai Brinjal

Shahi Turka

Mughalai Paratha

Mohalai Cauliflower gravy

Recipes using Bananas

Banana is a store house of Potassium and energy. Apart from eating it as a fruit, a few many recipes can be made using bananas. A few of them are listed here.

How to select and store them
Banana Pachadi
Banana Halwa

Goan Cuisine

Cuisine of Goa is something quite exquisite. Though the cuisine consists of sea food there are a few lot of tasty vegetarian dishes too.

Sweet Potato Kheer
Mango Pickle - Goan Style

Different types of Rasam recipes

In many places Rasam is taken up as a soup during monsoon season or when it rains heavily. Hot rasam is always a great dish to drink when you have a sore throat or when you feel cold and feverish. Rasam is mostly made using Rasam podi but there are always substitutes or other methods to make any dish. 

Rasam or Sathamuthumade in a typical South Indian Tambrahm house hold is a must every day and it is enriched with flavours of curry leaves, coriander leaves, asafodeita, and a tadka made with ghee. Finely chopped or mashed tomatoes add great flavour to it along with the tamarind extract.

The ingredients to make rasam are common and so is the tadka. The dal used is Thuvar dal. Rasam always falls under medicinal food as there are lot of benefits in consuming it. Rasam helps in digesion, as the pepper and cumin seeds whether it is added as it is or as a mixture in the rasam powder helps in secretion of digestive juice. Rasam helps a lot in treating constipation. It keeps the body well hydrated and nourished. Adding lentils and herbs like curry leaves and coriander leaves helps in making it a complete dish to eat with rice or drink as a warm soup. The addition of the herbs helps in disposing of the body waste and acts as a detox and helps in preventing water retention. Rasam is offerred to pregnant woman and lactating women.

Rasam can also be had as soup, appetizer apart from mixing it with rice and having as a course of meal. South Indians cant do any course of their meal without Rasam. There is a large list of Rasam varities one cam make every other day. Right from one minute rasam to araichu vitta rasam or pine apple rasam. Some types are rasam  make a good medicine.

One minute Rasam

Mysore Rasam Method - 1

Mysore Rasam Method - 2

Goddu Rasam

Lemon Rasam

Instant Rasam

Pathiya Rasam

Pudhina Rasam (Mint leaf rasam)

Pudina Rasam by Shripriya

Spicy Rasam

Tomato Rasam

Pineapple Rasam

No Dal Rasam

Poricha Rasam

Venthaya Rasam - Methi seeds rasam

Ginger Rasam

Veppam Poo Rasam

Veppam Poo Rasam by Usha Kumar

Jeeraga Rasm by Uma Sridharan

Kandanthippili Rasam  by Malini

Poricha Rasam by Malini

Food Enhancers

There are certain items, that as an individual or in a combination enhance the taste of the food very much.

Coffee Syrup

Fenu Greek Powder

Cinnamon Powder

Coriander Powder

Cumin Seeds Powder

Sesame Seeds Powder

Mustard Powder

Black Pepper Powder

Clove Powder

Dry Ginger Powder

Nutmeg Powder

Fennel Seeds Powder

Roasted Fennel Seeds Powder

Indian Restaurants in Algeria

Le Taj Mahal - Algeria

Assamese Cuisine

List of vegetarian recipes from the state of Assam

Alu Pitka

Khar

Home made Flours

Almost all kinds of flours can be made at home.

* Besan Flour

* Urad Dal Flour

* Processed Rice Flour

Sambar Powders

Sambar and Kuzhambu Powder
* Sambar Powder (in Tamil)
* Sambar Powder
* Sambar Powder - 2
* Poricha Kuzhambu Powder
* Karakuzhambu Podi
* Vathakuzhambu Powder
* Mysore Sambar Powder
* Saarina Pudi /  Gojju Podi
* Milagu Kuzhambu Powder

* Huli Powder - Karnatka Style Sambar Powder

Rasam Powders

Rasam Powder
* Rasam Powder (in Tamil)
* Milagu Jeeraga Rasam Powder
* Mysore Rasam Powder
* Rasam Powder
* Instant Garlic Rasam Powder
* Pathiya Rasam Powder

Appetizer Drinks

Appetizer drinks are served before serving food in any party or in big hotels. Simple Appetizers can be made at home and can be had.

* Thandai - A famous Rajasthani drink

* Jal Jeera

* Mint (Pudina) Rasam

* Spicy Appetizing Rasam

* 7 Up Punch

* Ginger- Honey Cooler

*  Watermelon-Ginger Juice

Mixed Rice recipes

Lunch boxes and picnics mostly get too peppy with the different mixed rices that are packed. Kids love to see different kind of mixed rice varieties every other day. A collection of mixed rice is given here for easy reference.

Mango rice மாங்காய் சாதம் in Tamil.

Bisibela baath

Simple Peas Pulav

Coconut Rice

Lemon Rice

Instant Tamarind Rice

Curd Rice

Sarkarai Pongal

Pongal made of Sugar

Bengali Ghee Rice

Cheese Pulav

Potato Rice

Chettinad Briyani with baby potato

Tomato Rice without Garllic

Andhra cuisine

A collection of recipes from the state of Andra Pradesh

• Pesarettu
• Verusenga Podi
• Aratikaya Pulusu (Raw banana in spicy gravy)
• Mango Pickle Andhra Style
• Nalla Karam
• Aval Payasam
• Athirasam

After school tiffin ideas

Kids love to eat fried snacks and some light items after coming back from school. As they will be quite hungry, if there is something to munch up before going to play or starting to write and read, then they feel quite contented. Here is a small list of ideas.

Paani Poori - A favourite for most kids

Corn Paneer Pakora - Combination of corn and paneer will make the kids eat two more pieces. Save a few for you too, if you are making it on a working day.

Potato Rolls - Easy to make snack if you have stock of potato and bread handy.

Aloo Vada - Dont taste it before you give them to your kids, you will end up eating up every thing.

French Fries - Who dont love French Fries? If you can make it at home, kids wont ask you to get it next time when you are eating out

Veg Paneer Cutlet - Making the kids eat cutlet is a big task for all the mothers. Make this cutlet in different shapes using moulds available in the market, and the first preference of evening snacks for the kids will definitely be this.

Masala Idly Upma - Though you can give it in your kid's lunch box, you can make this fast if you have idlies left over from the morning breakfast. Something the kids will definitely demand for.

Sweet Poha - A healthy evening tiffin with a combination of jaggery (iron rich) and coconut.

Paneer Samosa

Aloo Tikka - Easy to make at home.

Aloo Paratha - Paratha stuffed with potatoes.

Lemon Poha - Poha made similar to Lemon rice

Aloo Poha - Poha mixed with potatoes

Different kinds of Pakoras:

Easy Pakora

Cauliflower Pakora

Onion Pakora

Cashew Pakora