Homemade Taco Seasoning#Alphabet Challenge

This homemade taco seasoning recipe is quick and easy to make, works great  on everything make tacos  or to season  veggies, meat, seafood, rice, beans, soups, salads and more. It has a perfect amount of spices which come together in the homemade taco seasoning! You will never buy taco seasoning from the store again!  

Ingredients 
2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder 
1 Teaspoon Cumin powder - coarsely ground 
½ Teaspoon Onion powder 
½ Teaspoon Dried Oregano 
½ Teaspoon Paprika powder 
½ Teaspoon Salt 
¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper powder

Method  

Mix the seasonings together in a small bowl to make the taco seasoning blend. Store this in a airtight container.

Labels: Homemade, Taco Seasoning, Preservative free, Mexican, International Cuisine

Varicha Bhat#SundayFunday

This simple Varicha Bhaat (also known as Bhagar, Varai / Sama Rice or Barnyard Millet Khichdi) is light, wholesome, filling and perfect comfort food for fasting. I have made a Farali / Vrat Thali ( see below all recipes will be posted soon).

Ingredients
1 Tablespoon Desi Ghee
½ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 Green Chilly - cut into 3 pieces
½ Cup Bhagar / Varai / Samo Rice /
1½ Cup Hot boiling water
Sendhav Namak to taste
Method

Rinse bhagar 2 to 3 times well in cold water and drain off.
Heat desi ghee, add cumin seeds, green chillies, mix.
Add bhagar and fry over medium heat for 2 minutes. .
Add hot boiling water, salt to taste.

Bring this to a rolling boil then reduce the flame to medium and let is cook for about 4 -5 minutes. Then reduce the flame to low, cover the pot with a lid and and let it cook for another 4- 5 minutes. Once the rice is cooked. Switch off the flame and let the lid remain on the pot for another 10 to 12 minutes so rice will absorb all the moisture and it will become fluffy.
Varaicha bhat is ready to be served!

Labels: Barnyard Millet,Sunday Funday,Vrat, Bhagar, Indian, Maharastrian Cuisine, Thali

This is my Vrat Thali 

For Sunday Funday we are sharing "Rice Recipes"

Arroz de Pato by Culinary Cam

Bhuga Chawal by Mayuri's Jikoni 

Cheesy Rice by Amy's Cooking Adventures 

Crab Sushi Bowl by A Day in the Life on the Farm

Crispy Rice Cereal Brittle by A Messy Kitchen

Fried Rice with Crab and Peas by Karen's Kitchen Stories

Hubble Bubble Pumpkin Rice Pot by Food Lust People Love 

Varicha Bhat by Sneha's Recipe

Vrat Kacche Kele Ke Seekh Kebab#SundayFunday

Raw Banana (Kaccha Kela) are excellent sources of fibre and vitamins. Their starch content not only helps digestion but gives an excellent texture to dishes. These seekh kebabs are excellent, awesome, delicious and very healthy , gluten-free, vegan with plant-based ingredients , perfect for vrat and serving as starters or as a side dish.
Ingredients
3 large Raw Banana's - boiled and peeled
3 Tablespoon Rajgira atta
A Pinch Ajwain
1 Teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder
3 - 4 Green Chilies - finely chopped
½ Inch Ginger - finely chopped
½ Teaspoon Chaat Masala - optional
¼ Teaspoon Sendha Namak or to taste
2 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves - chopped
Method

Pressure cook the raw bananas. Peel and mash them.
Combine mashed banana, Rajgira atta, ajwain, cumin powder, green chilies, ginger, chaat masala, chopped coriander and namak, mix well.
Divide the mixture into equal portions. Grease hands with oil and roll each one on skewers and shape it.
Heat oil in a pan on medium high flame. Shallow fry the kebab from both the sides.

Serve hot with Walnut Chutney.
Labels: Vrat, Raw Banana, Rajgira, Kebabs, Indian, Sunday Funday

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes made using "Banana"

• Banana Apple Coffee Cake Muffins by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Banana Daquiri by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Banana Oat Muffins by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Extra Banana Banana Bread by Food Lust People Love
• High Protein Banana Muffins by Our Good Life
• Protein Rich Banana Smoothie by Mayuri's Jikoni
• Sugarfree Wholewheat Banana Bread by Sizzling Tastebuds
• Using Banana Leaves + Cochinita Pibil by Culinary Cam
• Vrat Kacche Kele Ke Seekh Kebab by Sneha's Recipe

Vrat Siddu With Walnut Chutney#AlphabetChallenge

Siddu is a traditional, stuffed steamed bread from the State of Himachal Pradesh, India. It's made from wheat flour dough, then rolled into thick circles, stuffed and steamed. I have made this for vrat/fasting so used bhagar/sama rice flour ( Barnyard Millet Flour). 

Ingredients
For The Siddu Outer Covering
150 Grams Bhagar/Sama Rice Flour
1 Teaspoon Ghee
¼ Teaspoon Sendhav Namak
For The Walnut Chutney
8 -10 Walnuts
3 Green Chillies
½ Cup Fresh Yogurt
Salt To Taste
For The Filling
2 - 3 Medium Potatoes - boiled & mashed
½ Teaspoon Sendhav Namak
¼ Teaspoon Black pepper
½ Teaspoon Grated Ginger - 1/2 tsp, grated
¼ Teaspoon Crushed Green Chilly
2 Tablespoons Chopped Coriander Leaves
1 Teaspoon Lime Juice
For Frying/Tadka
1 Tablespoon Desi Ghee
½ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 Teaspoon Lime Juice
A Pinch Sendhav Namak
A Pinch Black Pepper powder
1 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves
Method
For The Outer Covering

In a pot / kadai add 400ml water, salt & ghee mix well then add the sama rice flour, mix till it form a smooth batter. Then cook on low flame. With this method it require a little effort to knead. If your batter is still wet then spread it a plate and microwave for 2 minutes to dry it a little, then knead to a smooth soft dough. Cover and keep this aside, till we make the filling & Walnut Chutney
To Make The Walnut Chutney

Soak the walnuts in some little water for some time to soften them. Grind the soaked walnuts and green chillies with some salt to a fine paste. Add yogurt into a bowl and whisk well. Then add the walnut green chilli paste to the yoghurt, mix well and refrigerate till the Siddu's are ready to serve.
For The Filling

Heat desi ghee in a pan add the crushed green chilly, ginger and sauté for a minute, then add the mashed potato and mix well, add rest of the ingredients and give it a good mix. Filling is ready, let this cool.
To Make The Siddu

Make lemon sized balls of the dough. 

Place one ball on a lightly oiled plastic sheet/parchment paper. Roll out to a small disc / circle with hand or keep the ball between 2 sheets and roll with the chapatti/puri press. 

Use a cutter to cut it into a small circle. 

Place 2 tablespoons of the filling.

Gently fold it into as show in the above pic. and press the edges to seal it. 

Make all the Siddu's like wise. 

Steam the Siddu in a lightly greased steamer for 15 minutes. 

Insert a knife to check if the siddus are cooked( the knife should come out clean).
For Frying/Tadka

Heat desi ghee in a non stick broad pan, add the cumin seeds when they start to brown sprinkle a pinch salt, pepper and coriander leaves, mix well, then arrange the Siddu's on the pan When just start to change color at the bottom change sides and fry for a minute only. Switch of the flame.

Sprinkle lemon juice and serve with Walnut Chutney & Yogurt.

Labels: Alphabet Challenge, Steamed, Breads, Vrat, Walnuts, Chutney, Boiled Potato, Healthy, Indian

Let's take a look at the recipes being shared today with Alphabet Challenge 2026 - Alphabet "S"

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• Blogghetti: Italian Sausage tuffed Shells
• Sizzling Tastebuds: Sago Idli Sabbakki Idli 
• Mayuri’s Jikoni: Sai Bhaji  
• A Messy Kitchen: Salted Crispy Chewy Oatmeal Cookies 
• Food Lust People Love: Scallop Roe Bottarga
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Sear Roasted Steak 
• Magical Ingredients: Sesame Scallion Star
• Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Sausage, Peppers and Onions
• Culinary Cam: Squash Blossom Crêpes 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake
• Sneha’s Recipe: Vrat Siddu With Walnut Chutney 

Vrat Shengdanyachi Amti#SundayFunday

Shengdanyachi Amti(Danyachi Amti, Peanut Curry) is a Maharashtrian vrat dish that simply means Peanut Curry, where Shengdana stands for peanuts and Amti stands for a curry. This protein rich vrat peanut curry usually add Bhagar Rice ( recipe coming). It is made especially for vrat/fasting in Maharashtra. This is a very easy delicious and unusual recipe that gets ready in no time.
Ingredients
1 Teaspoon Desi Ghee
½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 Green Chilly - finely chopped1 Tablespoon Freshly Grated Coconut
3 Pieces Kokum
1½ Cup Water
1 Tablespoon Jaggery or Sugar
Sendhav Namak to taste
Grind To Fine Paste
½ Cup Roasted Peanuts
½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 Green Chilly - finely chopped
Method
Dry roast whole peanuts until it changes its color. Remove its peels. Grind the peanuts along with cumin seeds & green chillies along with water to a fine paste.

Heat desi ghee in a pot, add cumin seeds, green chillies, fresh coconut and fry well add the ground paste and wash the mixer with water add that too.  Add sendhav namak to taste and sugar or jaggery and mix again, then add more water to make a gravy consistency.   Add kokum  and cover and cook for 10 minutes on low flame, keep stirring in between so that it does not burn at the bottom of the pan.

Vrat Shengdanyachi Amti is ready to be served!  Garnish with coriander leaves ( this is optional, if you have it in fasting)
Labels: Gluten free, Vrat, Vegan, Peanuts, Maharastrian Cuisine, Indian,Sunday Funday

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes with "Peanuts"

• Congress Kadlekai Spiced Peanut Snack by Sizzling Tastebuds
• Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles by Karen's kitchen Stories
• Homemade Butterfingers by Amy’s Cooking Adventures
• Miso Gochujang Peanut Roasted Eggplant by Food Lust People Love
• Peanut Butter Muffins by Mayuri's Jikoni
• Skrewball Brownies by A Messy Kitchen
• Thai Chicken Pasta Salad by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Vrat Shengdanyachi Amti by Sneha's Recipe
• Warm Peanut Butter Sauce for Dipping by Our Good Life