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Spicy Prawn Khichdee
I wish technology had advanced so far that I could, not just show you how the rice looked, but also make you smell it or even better, taste it. There is no possible way to express how delicious this...
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Trifle for dessert
Now, a trifle is in no way an Indian dessert. But in some way, it represents the cosmopolitan nature of our developing country- where we are open and excited to try out foods from outside of our...
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Sweet and Spicy Raw Mango (Kairee) Pickle, Vegan
Now, if I had to name the pickle in the sequence of how it actually tastes then it would have to be called “Spicy, Sweet and Sour-Tangy-ish pickle”. I wish Lays could make chips flavored with this...
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Watermelon Breeze (Vegan)
I had found this recipe online a while ago- 3 cups cubed chilled watermelon, 1 cup fresh coconut water, squeeze of fresh lime, Ice cubes, Spring of mint. Put all ingredients in blender. Blend until...
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Bake-in-a-Mug Chocolate Cake (Microwave Baked)
Yesterday, was kind of a slow evening for me. Firstly because it was a monday, and secondly because there was no IPL (Indian cricket tournament) to look forward to. The usual 4-11 pm slot of the day...
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Banana almond milk ice cream topped with caramelized almonds & honey (Vegan)
Every year the Indian summer brings with itself memories of my childhood- school holidays combined with hot afternoons of dry winds; dark monsoon clouds slowly making their appearance into the...
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Mangoes out, monsoons in. Fire Roasted Corn on the Cob (bhutta), the perfect...
It’s pouring cats and dogs right now while I am writing this post. Like many Indians, I love monsoons as well. Monsoons mean the much needed relief from the crazy summer heat, the start of a new school...
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Gorgeous red cherries and almond cake
The last few weeks have been crazy busy. My sister and her family flew down to Mumbai from Singapore to visit us and we spent a lot of quality time together- which included laughing, giggling,...
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My mom’s recipe for Asian clams (shimplya). Spicy, coconuty, slightly sweet...
Wednesdays and Fridays are for seafood, Sundays for meat and the remaining days of the week are reserved for vegetarian food. My family has been following this simple rule of thumb since I was a...
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Lemon Semolina Cake
…and I am back from a short hiatus. I baked this Lemon Semolina Cake a few weeks ago and I don’t have any words to express how awesome it was. I came across this recipe by Kim Coverdale on taste.com...
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Indian Butter Biscuits (Naankatai)
I have been super excited about baking new recipes in my tiny new OTG! I baked a semolina cake last week and this week i baked some Indian Biscuits called ‘Naankatais’, a favorite tea time snack of my...
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Peach Crumble
My first food film! I find food to be gorgeous. The process of cooking is my biggest stress buster, my version of meditation- a relaxation technique. I love everything about cooking- the gorgeous...
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Learning to make bread, and succeeding at it!
Few weeks ago I got this thought in my head that I should try baking some bread at home. ‘Bread baking’ doesn’t really belong to my specific culture, and hence making one myself always seemed like a...
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Flattened Rice Breakfast
What is Flattened Rice? Commonly known as ‘Pohe’ (Plural) or ‘Poha’ (Singular), it is rice that is flattened and then dried to make flakes. These rice flakes swell and soften when mixed in liquid...
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