Category Archives: Saffron

KAJU PISTA BURFI (INDIAN NUTTY FUDGE)

Posted on October 17, 2013 by nituchugani

With Diwali the festival of lights coming up the making or buying of sweets is a tradition in India and amongst the Indians worldwide. With inflation escalating the costs of base products, good quality sweets are rare and very expensive. … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Gluten Free, Jain recipes, Magic Bullet, Saffron | Tagged burfi, diwali, dryfruit, festive, fudge, nuts | 3 Comments

EASY RAINBOW BIRYANI (CHICKEN OR VEG)

Posted on September 22, 2013 by nituchugani

So much has been written , shared , and discussed about biryani. I have had so many requests for an easy biryani and always wonder if there are shortcuts to simplifying such a complicated dish? Well…. with due respect to … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Magic Bullet, Rice is Nice, Saffron | Tagged biryani chicken rice | Leave a comment

PANEER MUSHROOM MAHARANI

Posted on September 19, 2013 by nituchugani

This recipe is over 2 years old! I stumbled upon it accidentally while trying to search for another recipe. Paneer is a favourite amongst many of us. Those who cannot eat it due to health reasons can find an excellent … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Paneer, Saffron | Tagged paneer, saffron, vegetarian | Leave a comment

ROASTED LEG OF LAMB WITH SAFFRON

Posted on July 26, 2013 by nituchugani

Roasted leg of lamb is a nice festive dish to serve on special days. Today I bring for all of you this lovely special roasted leg of lamb. I have many followers from all over the world who are celebrating … Continue reading →

Posted in Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Magic Bullet, Nitu´s Spicy Delights, Recipes with videos, Saffron | Tagged festive, lamb, meat, saffron | Leave a comment

EGGLESS MANGO , SAFFRON AND CASHEWNUT ICECREAM

Posted on July 5, 2013 by nituchugani

I have just returned from a visit to India and I was lucky to have a real culinary experience to the best i could. I could not taste a kulfi or a desi icecream which was upto the mark. On … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Jain recipes, Magic Bullet, Recipes with videos, Saffron | Tagged eggless, icecream, kulfi, mango, saffron | 3 Comments

ARROZ MELOSO CON PESCADO (SPANISH STYLE RICE WITH FISH)

Posted on May 16, 2013 by nituchugani

I must share this little story with you so you can understand the recipe. Arroz meloso means a creamy rice which is a cross between a rice cooked normally and a soupy rice. My daughter just loves the way my … Continue reading →

Posted in Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Rice is Nice, Saffron | Tagged fish, rice, saffron, seafood, spanish | 2 Comments

HEALTHY OATMEAL BREAKFAST

Posted on May 6, 2013 by nituchugani

I am always been asked for innovative and healthy breakfast ideas. Oats are consumed daily in my home. They are full of fibre, iron and fill you up so you can last a few hours without hunger pangs. There are … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, NO OIL RECIPES, Quick Recipes, Saffron, Vegan | Tagged breakfast, healthy, oats, saffron | 2 Comments

INSTANT RAS MALAI

Posted on April 17, 2013 by nituchugani

I first came across this instant ras malai recipe when i was a newly wed bride (33 years ago!!!) in the cookery section of the reputed magazine Femina. I tried it and what a disaster it was!! I gave up … Continue reading →

Posted in Crack an egg???, Fusion, Gluten Free, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Quick Recipes, Recipes with videos, Saffron | Tagged dessert, indian sweet, instant ras malai, saffron | 4 Comments

5 MINUTE KESARI BURFI MADE IN THE MICROWAVE

Posted on April 9, 2013 by nituchugani

Burfis (indian fudge ) are a favourite with everyone. One does not need to wait for a festive ocasion to have this delicious “indian sweet meat”. Burfis usually take time and effort to make , but i came across a … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Jain recipes, NO OIL RECIPES, Quick Recipes, Recipes with videos, Saffron | Tagged burfi, desi, festive, fudge, indian, mithai, saffron | 5 Comments

SAFFRON MASALA RICE WITH CHICKEN ROAST

Posted on April 2, 2013 by nituchugani

Another one of my “no oil added” recipes . This is a one dish meal which is easy to make, fulfilling and nutritional. The benefits of saffron are innumerable and i have written about this time and time again. I … Continue reading →