Ohno Khao Suey – Burmese Coconut Soup
Since my In laws have lived in Burma that is now Myanmar, this is one of our family’s favorite recipes. It surely is a comfort food on those cold days. We definitely make it on our Christmas get together. Hope you enjoy it as much as we do. I have the vegetarian version here but...
Burmese Tea Salad / Lapheto
Category: Accompaniments
Cuisine: Burmese
A very strong, aromatic salad made with tea leaves. This is usually eaten with rice. The good thing about Burmese food is that the spices can be adjusted as per your taste. The tea leaves taste a little pungent, not readily available but can be ordered through Amazon or any Burmese specialty store. Now you...
Noodle Attho / Burmese Noodle Salad
Attho is basically a mixture, it could be made of rice, noodle etc. I really like the freshness in Burmese cuisine, since so many fresh ingredients are used, it gives the dish a refreshing taste and is good for a quick snack or a meal. Since most of the ingredients are in our pantry, all...
Sheela’s Burmese Delight
Here is another Burmese recipe that is liked by everyone in our family. When we visit India we always request my husband’s masi to make this. Since this is the only place where I have eaten this and she really is not sure where she got this recipe from, I am naming it after her....
Chow Chow / Burmese Coconut Jello
Burmese desert made out of Agar Agar (Kind of like seaweed) available at almost all Indian stores and also the Chinese stores. Agar Agar is vegetarian Jello. It is a very easy desert to make and is very cooling. You could add some food color to make it in different colors, would look fancier to...
Mounk Ya Pa – Burmese Savoury Crepes
Let’s talk about street food from Burma. YUM!! is the word. Recently one of our relatives visited us and their wife, Rama showed me this amazingly easy recipe. In addition to the simplicity of the recipe, it is also very healthy and covers all essential nutrients. As far as the toppings are concerned you can...
Pyajo – Burmese chaat with gravy
Here’s another interesting street food from Burma, highly recommended as it is a nice change from the usual food. Other than the assembly of all the ingredients it is pretty simple but gives an impression of a festive and elaborate feast. You could grind the lentils and leave them in the freezer and thaw it...
Rajma or Red Kidney Beans
This is the most authentic Punjabi main dish, loved by everyone. Every Indian house makes kidney beans or Rajma at least once a week. Red kidney beans are a great source of protein for people on a vegetarian diet.
Sabudana Khichdi
Sabudana or Tapioca pearls are great source of energy and that is the reason it is mainly consumed by people in India when they are fasting.
Jal Jeera
This is mainly a summer drink and is also a part of a very popular street food –Pani Puri. Puris or golgappas are readily available in any Indian store. You make a little hole in the golgappas, fill it up with boiled and chopped potatoes and/or chickpeas optional, fill it up with this drink and...
Besan Ki Barfi
This is a famous sweet and very easy to make with only three main ingredients.
Langar ki Daal
The Sikh temples around the globe serve food, all seven days, to everyone who walks through those temple doors. It is a very humble gesture and the sevadars (workers at the temple) serve very lovingly. This dish is one of the many items that is made at the Gurudwaras. I have used the Green split...
Paneer Bhurji / Scrambled Paneer
Paneer is a very good source of protein for the vegetarian diet. I still have not met anyone who does not like paneer. You can make paneer at home with milk but if you do not want to be that adventurous you could buy at any grocery store.
Kadi With No Onion, Garlic or Ginger
This is a lighter version of the usual, thicker creamier version of the Punjabi kadi with no onion, garlic and ginger. This recipe is given to me by my elder sister, is a hassle free, quick recipe and really works for people who do not eat onions, ginger or garlic due to their preference or...
Traditional Indian Bread – Roti or Chappati
This is the staple bread, kind of like tortilla almost made everyday in a North Indian household. I love mine with some ghee on it, but it is entirely your choice. Do not worry if you cannot make it round as it tastes the same in every shape. Made out of whole wheat flour is...
Kathal Ki Biryani
Kathal or Jackfruit is getting very popular now. In American stores we do not get the fresh green jackfruit very easily but we can definitely find the cans of raw green jackfruit in brine. This recipe is handed over to me by my brother and it is a hit in his house. His kids love...
Aloo Methi / Fenugreek Leaves and Potato
Simplest and most aromatic vegetable. Fenugreek leaves have a lot of health benefits as well. It is not easily available at the American grocery stores but the Indian stores carry them all the time. The stores also carry dried fenugreek leaves, which are much stronger in flavor, you can use that also in this recipe...
Calzone
Calzone or a pocket pizza is one of our family favorites. You practically can make the stuffing with anything you like, it could be mushroom, spinach, broccoli, onion, turkey, ground chicken the options are endless. If you are using meat stuffing just remember when you are sauteing, it would take a longer time to cook....