Tomato pesto flat bread

I do not normally use all purpose flour , in my cooking but just this once got tempted to make a flat bread , when a few friends came over , for dinner, last night. Fresh from the oven this bread was a huge hit and I decided to share it on my blog. To […]

Pakodas in tomato gravy with vegetable pulao

Pakodas or fried lentil balls in gravy is a very authentic dish made in the North Indian households but , surprisingly , not seen on the menus of Indian restaurants. Generally it is eaten with chapatis , but here I have tried it with a fragrant vegetable pulao and it worked beautifully well. The making […]

Lotus seeds pudding

Lotus seeds or makhanas , as they are called in Hindi, are a wonderful source of protein and the fact that they are low in calories, puts them in the super food category. Since it’s a festive time here in India this pudding was the ideal dish to make . Typically this is made with […]

Savoury rice cake

Idli is a very famous snack from the south of India but popular across the world. This recipe is another version of idli in a crispy cake form. A wonderful snack to be eaten with a spicy pickle. Ingredients: 3 cups idli batter 2 tsp Zeera 2 tbsp oil In a broad kadhadi or a […]

Cottage cheese in orange sauce

Cottage cheese or Paneer is so versatile and I can always think of so many ways to make it. Recently I came across this chicken recipe with Chinese flavours and me being a vegetarian decided to try it out with cottage cheese instead of chicken. This turned out very Yummy and I realised that there […]

Chocolate banana whole wheat bread

Bananas are such a versatile fruit . It’s like an all day snack or even desert . But every time I buy bananas , a few of them always become overripe and mushy. Then the best way to consume them is to make a smoothie or a milk shake with them. Today I converted them […]

Cauliflower and potatoes in yoghurt gravy

My son who was visiting us yesterday, felt like having a home cooked simple Indian meal. I had come across this cauliflower curry typically made in the hilly states of the north of India and I was inspired to create something on those lines. I have altered the recipe based on tastes of my family […]