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  A brief insight to the History of Phulka Chapati What is a Phulka chappatti or what is the difference between normal chapathi and Phulka chapati? Many people may have pondered about this question. In this blog I will try my best to alleviate all the lingering doubts you have. So lets see what a Phulka chapati is. According to renowned food historian K T Acharya in his book "A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food', Chapati is a "thin 20 cm circlet of wheat dough, rolled out after thorough kneading and resting, and then dry-roasted on a slightly concave iron griddle, the thava. It can then be puffed out by brief contact with live coals to yield a phulka. Both are major ways in which wheat is consumed in India." But to us a Phulka chapathi is a dish which is very nice and tasty, puffs up due to accumulation of steam inside and very delicious when eaten immediately with sabzis or curry. The major difference between phulka and normal is that one puffs up and tastes ve...

It is tough to imagine Indian cuisine without  cottage cheese or  paneer . If the non-vegetarians have their ever-so-versatile chicken, then vegetarians have for long taken pride in their most beloved  'paneer ' which can blend in any dry or gravy preparation. There are  many health benefits  in consuming paneer. I will list out a few.  It is  rich in proteins  and also strengthens bones and teeth. Cottage cheese is packed with  magnesium  which helps in maintaining blood sugar levels. It also has phosphorous which along with magnesium aids in digestion along with preventing constipation. Paneer is also packed with  linoleic acid  (a fatty acid) which increases the fat burning process in your body. Well lets see how to make a Paneer recipe that feels like eating we are eating a juicy KFC chicken .  Kurkure paneer is very easy to make and can be made in just 5 mins. If you have any sudden guests and you wanna impress them,...