Journey of a Food Loving Mom
Black chickpeas curry or kala chana masala in very popular in UP and Bihar by the name of “ghugni” yes, kale chana ki ghugni is what it is widely called. This chana ghugni makes me nostalgic and reminds me of those special Sunday breakfasts when this spicy chana ghugni was served with piping hot puris. It even reminds of those small eateries located in the Varanasi’s lanes where they use to serve it with crispy kachoris. The “kachori galli” is certainly the “must visit” place when in Varanasi. The best part about this curry is that, black chickpeas are “powerhouse of nutrients”, a good source of protein and fibers for the vegetarians. It is a spicy and flavorful curry where the masala envelops the black chickpeas. There are two versions of it which are usually cooked dry and gravy depending upon with what you plan to serve it . I am sharing the curry version here which goes very well with parathas, puris or rice and I will share the dry version too in coming days. I prefer not to tamper with the original recipe because nothing tastes like the authentic “chana ghugni”. 
There are some weekends or days when you just feel like being at home in your pajamas, relaxing or may be watching your favorite series, match or movie or you are just having a lazy day. I too have such days and on those days I think of making a breakfast or snack that can be made in a jiffy and I get back to the “Games of Thrones” series to which I am hooked these days. Continue reading Chilli Cheese Toast
Its pouring in Mumbai and my cravings for garma- garam bhajiya with adrak wali chai was already on its peak when I decided to keep aside my healthy eating idea and decided to stuff myself with some crispy and piping hot bhajiyas or pakoras. I love and also miss all the varieties of pakoras be it moong dal, channa dal, potato or onion made by mom and how much I enjoyed it with the green, tamarind and tomato sauce too. Moong dal pakora being one of my favorite is also very popular in Mumbai and is easily available with any…
frozen fruit natural ice-creams these days as a healthy substitute of dairy and sugar containing ice-creams but had never tried any of them. Yes, I have used frozen bananas for smoothies (I love banana strawberry smoothie:) guilt-free, gluten-free and vegan chocolate banana ice-cream later.