I have always been fond of clear soups. They are flavourful, light and don’t make you feel overly full. One day I was surfing on web to look for some delicious clear soup options. I was spell bound by the description of Thai Tom Yum Soup. It was spicy, sour and loaded with veggies. ….Read More….
I have mentioned time and again that I am a die hard fan of pasta in all its forms. I don’t mind if its cheesy, boozy, creamy or simply loaded with veggies. Pasta holds a sacred place in my heart. As my little up is growing up I have seen similar or more violent streak ….Read More….
I was introduced to Couscous in Mexico. Couscous is a traditional North African dish made with semolina and cooked by steaming it. Its a staple food throughout the North African cuisines of Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Libya. But owing to its nutritional benefits its becoming very popular all across the globe. Couscous is made by sprinkling semolina ….Read More….
There is a story behind this Andhra Style Mango Rice. This year I have been lucky for I made so many recipes with raw mangoes which I received from my home tree from my parents. I went crazy and made Instant Raw Mango Pickle South Indian Style, Sweet and Sour Mango Chutney, Aam Ka Panna, ….Read More….
Its the same time of the month when Spatula Force member and my fellow blogger Stuti Baxi challenged us to do French Cuisine. I wanted to do something fancier but then this Classic Potato Leeks soup was on my to-do list for a very long time. I grabbed the opportunity and hurriedly made this soup. ….Read More….
Naan, nan or Khamiri is a leavened oven baked flat bread popular all over the world. Traditionally, yeast is used to leaven this bread and it is cooked in open fire tandoor or ovens. But this modern technique makes perfect naans using no yeast and can be quickly made on your stove top without much ….Read More….
Finger Millet also known as Ragi or Manduwa or Maddua is a gluten free cereal which is very widely consumed in Uttrakhand where I live now. Other than Uttrakhand it is a popular millet used in South Indian Cuisine. It is a rich source of amino acid methionine. In Kumaoni Cuisine Maddua plays a very important role for it is ….Read More….
Darsaan is a popular Chinese Dessert made with fried wonton noodles. The noodles are drizzled with Honey and Sesame seeds and accompanied with a scoop of Vanilla Ice cream . I remember eating this dessert at Berco’s, time and again. Infact me and my husband loved eating this during our dating time 😉 Out of ….Read More….
My fasts are on and I barely want to cook specially for myself. I guess the joy of cooking comes when you have a company. My husband knows my habit and he often volunteers to eat whatever I cook for myself during Navratras. So I have a company and I wanted to make this phirni ….Read More….
Navratri or Navratras are very special to me. I feel so rejoiced during the entire fasting period. I love to fast, cook and feast. Thanks to my mother for introducing new food every time so every time we have something new to try. You can eat Sabudana Tikkis, Sabudana Khichdi, Sama k chawal ki Khichdi ….Read More….