serves 4 This rice bowl with potato curry is my daughter's absolute favorite 'soul food'. After a hectic day, this is 'the' food that she finds relaxing. She was thrilled to discover that her friends at school loved this curry just as much as she did. The traditional recipe for this is a little daunting when... Continue Reading →
Sweet and Tangy Guava Sheera
Makes 8 servings Hello everyone! I was all set with a post for today (or so I thought) when I went to bed last night. I woke up in the middle of the night thinking "Oh but tomorrow is Dassera! I should have thought of something sweet to make and post" Dassera is a big... Continue Reading →
Savory French Toast, Stuffed with Cumin Scented Corn, Spinach and Cheese
Makes 4 sandwiches Mmm...corn, spinach and melted cheese.....what's not to love? I cannot seem to get enough of the fresh corn available at this time of the year. So I come up with different ways of incorporating it in our meals. Also, are you like me ....... an 'impulse food shopper'? When I go food shopping and see... Continue Reading →
Wrap Wednesday !
Grape Raita Wrap Makes 2 big sized wraps I am still in denial about the summer ending 😦 Luckily we still have some warm days when I enjoy sitting outside. And this wrap with the cool Grape Raita is perfect for such a day! I went to the grocery store just as they were unpacking boxes of... Continue Reading →
Samosa Triangle for the weekend party!
Samosa Triangle Serves 10 to 12 as an appetizer Picture having this fun appetizer- Samosa Triangle served while watching a Bollywood love triangle ! Just the thought of it is making me smile. I promise that the Samosa Triangle is much less complicated 🙂 The triangular samosas are a favorite snack of so many of... Continue Reading →
Avocado Chutney Wrap !
Serves 2 Do you just lo~~ve avocados like we do? Then this creamy, fluffy and delicious avocado chutney will bowl you over! I have to be honest- I was not sure how this experiment would turn out and my husband was the biggest skeptic:) But topping the wrap with dollops of this chutney, infused with garlic, green chili... Continue Reading →
Avocado Chutney Wrap !
Serves 2 Do you just lo~~ve avocados like we do? Then this creamy, fluffy and delicious avocado chutney will bowl you over! I have to be honest- I was not sure how this experiment would turn out and my husband was the biggest skeptic:) But topping the wrap with dollops of this chutney, infused with garlic, green chili... Continue Reading →
Rice Bowl with Fish Curry
Rice Bowl with Fish Curry Makes 3 rice bowls or if you are a fish curry and rice lover like me, serves 2 🙂 This is an easy and delectable week night meal that cooks in under 15 minutes ! My ancestors come from the coastal region of Western India where fish, coconut and rice... Continue Reading →
Pedha Modak , ready in 3 ,2,1….. and here they come !!!!!
Pedha Modak 5 ingredient , 6 minute Pedha Modak recipe for Ganesh Chaturthi ! Makes about 71 Pedha Modak with the mold that makes 5 at a time! Pedha is an Indian fudge like sweet which conjures up images of all things auspicious. They are offered to the Gods during festivals and other happy... Continue Reading →
Fruit Chaat – Fruit with a tangy ‘chaat dressing’
On hot summer days, fresh fruit chaat- juicy, cooling fruit cut and tossed with chaat masala, is a popular street food, especially in northern India. I am told that the word 'chaat' is derived from a Hindi word that means 'to taste' and also a word which means ' to eat noisily' And with the tangy, salty (most have rock salt and... Continue Reading →
