Buggani (Puffed Rice Upma)

This recipe is especially dedicated to my father who traveled all over India and always used to talk about new dishes that he tried in different regions of India. This is his recipe that he acquired when he was in Andrapradesh. My mom used to make this following his instructions for the recipe, but then she modified it a little and I learned this from her.Baggarni (as he called it) traditionally...

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Spicy Cranberry Salsa

Ingredients * 1 lb of fresh cranberries or thawed frozen cranberries * 8 cloves of garlic chopped * 1" piece of ginger peeled and chopped * 1 red onion diced * 2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper * 1 table spoon of paprika * 1 teaspoon cumin powder * 1/2 of (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice undiluted concentrate * 1 small can of jellied cranberry sauce * 1 bunch cilantro, chopped * 2-4 jalapeno...

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Bedai with Potato Sabji

Earlier on my blog, I talked about the breakfast in Mumbai, now it is time for me to talk about this popular breakfast item that you get in North India where I grew up. This item is also available at the "Indian fast food street vendors" but only in North India: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It is called Bedai - It is a stuffed puri. The stuffing is made of soaked moong and urad Dal and it is fried...

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