Blog - Shweta in the Kitchen

Besan Ladoo

Published: November 13, 2012 Modified October 28, 2024 By Shweta Arora 21 Comments

Besan ladoo is a popular Indian sweet made with gram flour (besan), sugar, and ghee and flavored with cardamom powder. These delicious melt-in-the-mouth ladoos are a must-have for celebrations and festivals like Diwali. I'm sharing how to make the best besan ladoo at home, which is perfectly firm (not crumbly) and melts in the mouth. […]

Birthday Cake - Chocolate Cake with Sourcream Filling & Ganache Frosting

Published: November 8, 2012 Modified June 16, 2020 By Shweta Arora 34 Comments

Hello!! It was my Hubby's birthday on 5th Nov & ever since I started blogging I was waiting for this special occasion to bake this delicious cake all from scratch. Both of us are chocolate lovers so thought why not make a super rich chocolaty cake thus Chocolate cake with Chocolate & Sour cream filling & […]

Onion Capsicum Cheese Pizza

Published: October 25, 2012 Modified April 13, 2020 By Shweta Arora 37 Comments

Onion Capsicum Cheese Pizza is a homemade simplified version of the veggie pizza using ready made store bought pizza base and made from scratch Indian spiced pizza sauce. Its a delicious fusion that you will absolutely love. For this post, I'll be sharing my Mom's Onion Capsicum Cheese Pizza recipe which I've slightly twisted & given some of my […]

Veg Fried Rice Recipe | Vegetable Fried Rice

Published: October 18, 2012 Modified July 10, 2023 By Shweta Arora 38 Comments

Veg fried rice is a popular Asian recipe made with cooked rice stir-fried with various vegetables and seasoned with soy sauce, aromatics, and spices. It is a flavorful and satisfying vegetarian or vegan meal that comes together in under 30 mins. Serve this vegetable fried rice on its own or as a side dish for […]

Vegetable Manchurian - Veg Manchurian Gravy

Published: October 16, 2012 Modified May 24, 2017 By Shweta Arora 34 Comments

Vegetable Manchurian is an Indo-Chinese recipe which is popular both as appetizer & as Main-course. This dish comprises of fritters made of mix vegetables deep fried & then mixed with the sauce. The dry or appetizer version usually calls for thicker sauce just to coat the Manchurian balls while the gravy version is more liquidy yet thick […]

Rajma Masala

Published: October 13, 2012 Modified December 9, 2020 By Shweta Arora 26 Comments

Rajma Masala is a thick and creamy red kidney beans curry in onion tomato base flavored with spices. This North Indian curry is often relished with rice and popularly known as Rajma Chawal. It's a nutritious, vegetarian, and gluten-free meal! In this post, sharing how to make Punjabi style rajma cooked in the traditional way […]

Kanda Bhaji - Onion Pakora - Onion Fritters

Published: October 10, 2012 Modified May 24, 2017 By Shweta Arora 22 Comments

Kanda Bhaji - Onion Pakora, a cup of hot tea & rain showers ...what a classic combination. Don't you think?? When rain starts pouring, all we want to do is cozy up at home with a cup of tea & some hot hot crispy & tasty Bhaji's to go with it. Slurp!! I know in most […]