Mushroom Rice

It’s been a busy holiday season for me , with all the travel and also the wedding season in India. During weddings the food gets too overwhelming and when you are done with it, you want to just eat something nice yet simple and light. Last evening I had mushrooms sitting nice and fresh in […]

Raw banana in coconut gravy

Recently I was looking to make a curry with raw bananas and during my research was inspired by a few mangalorean dishes. I realised that banana in a coconut based gravy should work well and so I combined a few recipes and came up with this tangy and spicy curry. The banana should be well […]

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 […]