Aloo Paratha
Whole wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced mashed potato and roasted crisp in ghee on a hot tawa.
Rava Idli
Semolina and curd steamed on the spot with no fermentation — MTR's wartime idli, ready inside the hour.
Chapati
Soft whole-wheat flatbread, hand-rolled thin and puffed on an open flame.
Palak Chana Dal
Split Bengal gram simmered with spinach and finished with a garlic-cumin tadka.
Plain Toor Dal Tadka
Everyday toor dal, tempered with garlic, cumin and curry leaves — the dal that actually shows up on Indian tables more often than anything else.
Vegetable Pulao Recipe and Preparation Steps
Basmati rice and mixed vegetables simmered together with whole spices into one fragrant, fluffy one-pot meal.
Phulka Recipe and Preparation
Whole wheat flatbread rolled thin and puffed into a steam-filled balloon over open flame, no oil needed.
Simple Upma
Roasted semolina simmered soft with a mustard-and-curry-leaf tempering, finished with peanuts and a squeeze of lemon.