Author Archives: nituchugani

VEGETARIAN PAELLA (nitu didi way)

Paella is bascially rice cooked with ingredients of your choice in a round flat pan. This dish hails from Spain and the typical Valencian paella is rice with chicken, rabbit and green beans, butter beans etc. I have come up … Continue reading

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SHEEKH KABAB

Sheekh kabab is a popular starter in most desi restaurants. It is usually made out of finely ground minced lamb or chicken. Ofourse when you make it with lamb its a different taste and lamb takes longer to cook. I  … Continue reading

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SHAHI SEERA(INDIAN SWEET SERVED IN TEMPLES)

This recipe and pic is by my dearest follower Pinky Nagdev…thank you sweetie…. this is a sweet which is served in many religious festivals and also in temples 🙂 1 cup of semolina ( sooji) 2 tbsp. of wheat flour … Continue reading

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CREAMED SPINACH N CUMINED MUSHROOM BRUSCHETA

Excellent starter or side dish for all my vegetarian followers. The creamed spinach can be made beforehand and kept in the fridge and then microwaved if you want to save time. INGREDIENTS: 1 bowl of steamed spinach, drained well and … Continue reading

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BOONDI LADOO (indian sweets)

This recipe and pic has been sent to me by Pinky Nagdev who is such an avid follower of mine. Thank you soo much Pinky..love you!!! Boondi ke laddoo Ings. for the boondi : 1 cup besan ( Bengal gram … Continue reading

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BUTTER CHICKEN” restaurant style”

BUTTER CHICKEN ALA NITU DIDI (also known as murg makhani) Everyone has their own way of making butter chicken but i will show u an easy, delicious and restaurant tasting one!! Some people use cream and cashewnut powder in butter … Continue reading

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CHOCO ALMOND CAKE

I just cant describe the flavor and texture of this cake… its awesome… and soo easy to make please follow my video for the eggless vanilla sponge and i will give u the changes i made in this recipe INGREDIENTS: … Continue reading

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ORIENTAL BURGERS

I use minced chicken for burgers as i find them easier to digest (being white meat) and also more succulent. I made these with a chinese marinade for a change and served them up with a simple tossed green salad. … Continue reading

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3 COLOR VEGE PASTA PIE

This vegetable pie is easy to make and can be made to suit your own preferences. I will give you all the options : it can be made dry so you can cut it into squares to serve or it … Continue reading

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SPICED YOGURT ONION DIP

This dip was my creation and an answer to all the ready made dip sachets one can byy from the supermarkets. Sometimes we dont have time to go to the supermarket and are surprised by unexpected guests…or sometimes we just … Continue reading

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