Welcome to Paajaka Recipes!  The Great Indian Cuisine is characterized by sophisticated use of a variety of spices and herbs that are unique to the Indian sub continent. Religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism etc. have greatly influenced the Vegetarian cooking in India. Indian Cuisine is also distinguished by a wide range of the techniques of cooking and the aromatic spices and herbs. Recipes differ according to the State, Region and Community. The same dish is sometimes prepared in different styles in different regions or the same recipe is named different in different regions. The spice blends are different in each style of cooking, be it a Kannadiga's cooking or Andra style of cooking or even Tamilians cooking. In South India we can find a lot of dishes using Rice where as it is wheat in Northern India. Besides regions, every family has its own unique recipes that have been passed on for generations. For example, Sambar is a common name for cooked dal that is blended with a mixture of spices and the tamarind. Sambar prepared in each family is different as the measurements vary. As each Recipe is different, I wanted to share my version of cooking and thats why I created this blog PAAJAKA RECIPES (previously called Try This Recipe). Recipes posted here are all Vegetarian. i.e.,no eggs and no meat. Thanks to my mom, my sisters, my friends and my relatives who helped me a lot in learning the art of cooking. I am still learning, exploring and experimenting different recipes. The journey continues and I am proud to pass on these recipes for generations to come. When it comes to variety and flavor in vegetarian cooking, Indian Cuisine offers a wide range. I've been posting my favorite recipes that I have learnt. Thank you all for dropping by. Please click here to leave your comments. Thanks again. Regards, Mythreyee. "The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of mankind than the discovery of a star" -Anthelme Brillat-Savarin |