Cooking has never been my forte…well, until recently. Forget Indian dishes, I couldn’t even perfect the art of preparing a perfect Chai. After being married to my soldier, life turned out to be nothing short of a roller-coaster ride. There have been days when he would announce that he had invited few friends and family over for dinner. And being a novice or a new bride doesn’t count in the Army family. Thus began my trials and experiments and though I don’t claim to be Pro, things are in much better place now. From sumptuous biriyanis to momos to fried drumsticks, I have tried many.
This year, I am giving a tribute to our vibrant and diverse Indian cuisine.
My theme for #AtoZChallenge 2017 is A to Z Indian Dishes to Die For
These are dishes I’d loved eating, getting recipes from many Army wives, adapted from skillful neighbors and tried in my kitchen.
This is my fourth consecutive year, participating in the #AtoZChallenge and I have enrolled this blog twice before. I am thrilled to experience the madness and chaos (not to forget fun) all over again. I am taking for granted that you know what the #AtoZChallenge is all about. If not, check my video here. Oh and I promise, it is not as grumpy as I look like!
I hope you’ll join me on this journey of discovering a wide variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to our beautiful country. These are, however, my top picks and you may not find your favorite dish under some letter of the alphabet. You can also find other Indian recipes here.
That’s all, for now, folks!
Stay tuned. Also, subscribe to never miss a recipe for it will be delivered straight to your inbox the moment I hit publish button here.
Love love.
P.S: Love travel stories? Head over to my travel blog to know what I’m sharing with you this #AtoZChallenge.
Wow! What an amazing blog! Am drooling….and now I’m hungry! Congo on doing the A to Z challenge! Really, Shalini an amazing blog! Do check out some of my recipes on my blog mommyrepublic.in
This theme is sure gonna help the budding cook in me! I just finished challenging my mom that I’m gonna become a great cook one day 😛 So happy to start the journey with your blog!
Will surely tag along with you on this one!
~Madhu
from purrfectgirl
Been there! Done that! So glad to know that you like my theme. Looking forward to seeing you often this April 🙂
Yummy, Shalini! Secretly hoping there will be a number of veg recipes!
Yes, Mam. This time I’m concentrating more on Vegetarian dishes 🙂
I needed this really badly. Thank you 🙂
Will be here everyday.
That makes me very happy. Thank you, Soumya 🙂
More recipes for me to experiment with 😀
Well I do hope I will get some Vegetarian Recipes too? Pretty Please?
It will mostly be vegetarian dishes this time, dear Swathi 🙂 Thanks for dropping by. And congrats on self-hosting 🙂
Great 🙂
Have a lovely day <3
Thank you 🙂
This will be so much fun and just in time for a Pinterest board I’m building about food around the world so I’m excited to see what you’ll be cooking up!
That’s awesome! Thank you, Dana. Hope to see you soon!
These look delicious. Can’t wait to try them!
Thank you, Kate!
I can’t wait to give some of your recipes a try. I am a huge fan of Indian food.
That’s great! Thanks you, Gina!
all your recipes look delicious, i went from post to post. Can’t waut to try some of your recipes at home.
Thank you, Stefany. I hope you get to try some of them.
I cant wait to try your recipes. I just recently got into indian food and I am in love.
Thank you, April. I hope you get to try a few of them!
I know nothing at all about Indian food, so your topic will teach me plenty.
I hope you’ll like some from the recipes I share, John 🙂
I’d love to try some of these dishes, sound delicious!
Thank you, Dominique 🙂
my husand and I love indian food! I am so happy I found your post. Thank you!
That’s great Becca. Hope you’ll get to try some of them as well.
Oh boy, I’ll be following your journey! 😉
We live very far from our parents so Indian food is very rare around here. Unless we go to an Indian restaurant, but I miss homecooked Indian dishes!
I will be sharing some simple Indian recipes. Hope you get to make them 🙂
My husband loves making Indian dishes and I enjoy eating them! We will definitely be keeping an eye out for your future posts.
Thank you, Lisa. Hope to see you often this April 🙂
I love Indian food and if I leave the spice out all four of my kids will eat it up too!
I will make sure to share some not-so-spicy dishes as well, Kristin 🙂
i just wished we meet at some cantonment area and be buddies cum neighbour.
I will be your official tester.
Haha! I wish so too, Pooja 🙂 Thank you very much!
I will definitely be following this one 🙂 I can cook a few Indian dishes, but I’d love to learn more!
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Yay! Thank you very much. Hope to see you often this April 🙂
Excellent theme buddy, you’ll have us drool over your posts all April and be left with no option than to give them a try 🙂
Oh, Mission Accomplished then! 🙂
This sounds good. I like Indian food, but it’s very difficult to get my wife to go to an Indian restaurant because in her past experience she’s always had it too spicy which she doesn’t like. I’ve told her that it’s not all spicy, but not able to convince her to try more.
At least I can read your posts and dream about eating the food.
I will definitely share some not-so-spicy-food. I hope your wife get to make them and enjoy as well. Thanks for dropping by, Arlee 🙂
Two blogs for the A to Z challenge! I admire your fortitude, Shalini. 🙂 This will be greatly educational, as I don’t know much about Indian food, Looking forward to it!
Thanks much, Debbie. I like to keep myself busy 😛
Two blogs for the A to Z Challenge! I admire your fortitude, Shalini. 🙂 Since I don’t know much about Indian food, this will be a great education. Good luck in April!
All the very best Shalini. Looking forward to some scrumptious times ahead!
Thank you, Kala 🙂 Will miss you this A to Z!
OMG… you’d be doing the challenge in both your blogs… that’s indeed a great feat.. Love the theme…food is always a welcome comfort.. 🙂 Will follow you through the challenge…
Thank you, Pratikshya. Hope I can do justice. 🙂
Ooooh, why have I only just found you! I hope you include many vegetarian dishes in April!
Thanks Jemima and welcome to my blog. I will definitely be including more vegetarian dishes. Hope to see you around 🙂
This sounds awesome. I’m looking forward to seeing what you post and maybe trying out a few recipes.
Good luck with the challenge!
Thank you, Heather. Welcome to my blog. Looking forward to seeing you often 🙂
The foodie in me is squealing with joy, Shalini.
26 days of food reading and experimenting sounds like a plan 🙂
Thanks, Seema. Looking forward to your posts as well 🙂
I am already feeling hungry just reading about it all. Being a foodie, food blogs are my favourite and I am waiting to read your posts Shalini. All the best 🙂
Thanks Deepa. You are always encouraging!
What a great theme, Shalini! I love to cook, and my family loves Indian food, though I’ve only tried one time to make a dish (which the family did love) so I look forward to reading you throughout the challenge and adding more great recipes to my repertoire! 🙂
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That’s awesome, Stacy! I am so glad you dropped by my blog. Hoping to see you again 🙂
Hi Shalini,my whole family is a big foodie and I love to cook for them. And I will be a regular reader of your recipes
Yay! I’m so glad for that. Thanks, Geetica and Happy A to Z 🙂
Argh!! So, so excited for this!
Your theme is WONDERFUl!
I can’t wait for the deliciousness! 🙂
Thanks Jodie. Good to hear that. Let’s rock this April 🙂
Bring it on Shalini. This is going to be loaded with fun, food, trivia and everything I love about food.
I can’t wait for April after reading the themes of both your blogs 🙂
Good Luck!
Thank you so much, ME. You have always been so supportive. Will miss you this A to Z for sure.
Wow! I love Indian food more than any other cuisine. Please make an ebook out of your A to Z posts. All the best Shalini 🙂
I am intending to, Reema 🙂 Thank you. Happy A to Z 🙂
Wow !!!! Sooo excited to rsee as both the blogs as usual!!!! You’re such an inspiration Shalzzz. You go girl ♥️♥️
Thank you, Sharu 🙂
Yummy! I loved both your themes.
Thanks much, Sreesha 🙂
I am big foodie
Excited and get to learn and discover a lot about it during this period. Thanks for sharing & best wishes for A to Z challenge 2017
Thank you. Happy A to Z 🙂
I love Indian food – can’t cook it though, so I hope to pick up some tips! Also, way to go on submitting two themes for the Challenge. Look forward to following along.
Thanks, Nick. I hope you’ll be able to find some easy Indian recipes this April. Happy A to Z 🙂
Yummy – can’t wait.
thank you, Kalpanaa
Such a great idea!! Can’t wait to learn and try out a few new recipes. #AtoZchallenge
Thanks Chantale. Happy A to Z to you 🙂
Pretty cool! With you on recipes – I am sure there will be many more for me to bookmark and try. Share some quick ones for April as there will be no cooking and only writing this side 😉
Haha! Definitely! Thank you, Parul 🙂
I love good Indian food. I will be back! I’m trying to do two blogs in the Challenge at the same time – I know you have done it, so why not?
Whoopee! I will drop by your blogs as well, Alana. Happy A to Z 🙂
Two blogs again this year? You rock! I’m looking forward to the food posts – yum!
Thank you, Alana. I like to keep myself busy 😛
It sounds like I’m going to be salivating my way through the A to Z at your blog. I look forward to popping back and getting inspiration from your recipes.
Sophie
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Thank you, Sophie. I will drop by to read your Dragon tales 🙂
Wohoo!!! We’re finally on the theme reveal day! And this theme with Indian recipes sounds really interesting, Shalini! I’m not fond of cooking too much, but sure your theme looks very inviting and promising 😉
All the best for the challenge! Let’s begin the fun!
Cheers
Thank you, Geetika. Hoping to survive this April with two blogs 😀
Looking forward to some delicious recipes I can hopefully try out! Kudos to you for signing up both your blogs! 🙂
Thank you, Sanch. Will be trying to come out of my comfort zone. Happy A to Z 🙂
I look forward to your recipes and follow them regularly. Hoping to get some fab recipes from you this April!
Thank you, Vinodini. And I absolutely love your theme <3
All hail Shalini the Chef! Four consecutive years!!!!!! Need some blessing from you. looking forward to all the lip smacking Indian Food that’s going to come up here. I am doing a link up for food bloggers (or anyone writing on food) for A to Z for a niche reading. You can join too.
Haha. Look who’s talking! 😀
I will link up and that’s a fab thing you are doing!
love ur cooking tips and recipes 🙂
Thank you, Ruchi 🙂
You just know I will be here in April 🙂
Haha. Thank you, Roshan 🙂 Happy A to Z 🙂
I currently can’t cook either… beyond chai & such basic stuff that I feel sorry for my future self! So, I am REALLY looking forward to your take on cooking & the how -to which even i can follow (fingers crossed) – Good Luck 🙂 See on on 1st april!
I will make sure that you will be able to follow them, Ishieta 🙂 Thanks for dropping by. Happy A to Z 🙂
This should be interesting! I’m eagerly awaiting April 1 – I remember all your yummy Chicken recipes from last year!
Hee 😀 Thanks, Jini. Happy A to Z 🙂
All the best. I don’t know how you do it – 2 blogs for the challenge. Will look forward to some mouth watering recipes.
I like to keep myself busy 😀 Thank you Suzy. I hope we survive this April!
I do remember last year’s chicken recipe theme! Hungrily awaiting the 1st of April #PunIntended 😀
Haha! Thank you, Mithila. Let me hop to your blog. I am sure you’ll stun me with your theme.
Ahhhhh! Finally! I think I’m going to love your A to Z Challenge 😀
Looking forward to the deliciousness!
~ Saraallie
http://www.saraallie.blogspot.com
Thank you, Sara. Are you participating in the A to Z Challenge? Give it go 🙂
I am already drooling, imagining the pictures coming up all through April!
All the best, for planning to torture us :))))))
Hi hi. Thank you, Mayuri. I so intend to. 😀
All the best . Will follow your blogposts for sure
Thank you, Anindya. You’ve always been so encouraging!
You are going to make me mouth watering. All the best dearie !!!
Thank you, Vasantha. <3
I have a love hate relationship with cooking although I do have a few posts that touch on cooking in my challenge too. I think I enjoy it most when I have the time to play and experiment with new dishes. I’m looking forward to your posts. I’m sure they will inspire me to give a few of them a try. Weekends In Maine
Thank you, Karen. I hope it does. Happy A to Z 🙂
Great theme! So looking forward to this!
Thank you, Martha. Happy A to Z 🙂
All the best Shalini. Looking forward to your mouth-watering posts and drooling over your yummy recipes. Best wishes for an awesome April.
Thank you, Esha. Happy A to Z 🙂
I think it’s a delicious theme, and though I missed reading about a lot of last year’s dishes, I hope to come by more regularly this time! Happy cooking, T. 🙂
Thanks, V. I hope we survive this April 🙂
All the best Girl! Waiting to see, read and drool over everything. 🙂
Thank you Sheethal. Aren’t you participating? I am waiting for your theme reveal!
Yum! I guess it’s that time of the year again when you’ll tease and tantalise with your amazing food pics and I’ll have little choice but to get tormented 🙂 and enough with the humility.. Can’t believe you weren’t born with a silver serving spoon in your hand 😉
All the best for a fantastic April . Wish you loads of blog love !
Haha. Nope. I wasn’t 😀
Looking forward to April, Chandni. Happy A to Z 🙂