Healthy and handy condiment to make and store in refrigerator. Check out the easy recipe below! Last week when I posted the Tangy Tomato Multigrain Roti/ Wrap, I was happy to get requests for this chutney shown in the picture, served as a condiment with the rotis. So here's a little about chutneys and... Continue Reading →
Soul food in a Bowl- easy, light and delectable food the day after the huge Thanksgiving feast!
Rice Bowl with Potato Curry- ready in under 20 minutes!
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 one is in a hurry, as it is made with grated fresh coconut, that is ground with the freshly roasted spices……you get the picture…… it is not something one would necessarily look forward to making after a long day;)
So this is a simplified version of the Potato Curry called Ambat Batata in Marathi. Literally translated, it means Sour Potato. Perhaps it gets its name because of the tamarind used in this curry. But with the brown sugar or jaggery and the red chili powder , it is…
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Dear friends,
Are you going to Diwali parties this weekend? Make this easy, figure friendly baked Sutarfeni!
Complex recipe for Sutarfeni, now made super easy and yes…… baked!
Super easy, baked Sutarfeni
The much loved Sutarfeni is a dessert that garners much admiration in India. It is made of super thin noodles that are fried, sweetened with a sugar syrup and sprinkled with nuts. The sugar syrup is scented with cardamom and saffron or rose essence. I love both!
As you know, I have been experimenting with a lot of my favorite traditional recipes. I am thrilled when I find an easy short cut to an otherwise laborious recipe. I am ecstatic when my trials succeed in making the food healthier!
Such is the case with the baked Sutarfeni. Years ago when I saw kataifi at the middle eastern store, I knew I could make Sutarfeni without having to make the super thin noodles myself. In previous years, I had deep fried the shredded dough to make…
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Dear friends,
Reblogging one of my top posts for the festival of Narali Pournima and Raksha Bandhan coming up this week.
Love,
❤
Sandhya
Luscious Avocado Coconut Burfi …..in 5 minutes!
A special halwa for Narali Pournima and Raksha bandhan this weekend! Narali Pournima is a jubilant festival celebrated in Maharashtra and along some coastal areas in India. It is celebrated on the full moon day in the holy month of Shravan. The word naral means coconut. Pournima is the full moon day. The monsoon season, during which the seas are turbulent, comes to an end around this time and it is once again safe for the fishermen to brave the seas. But before they do that the families offer the auspicious coconut to the sea, praying for the safety of the fishermen.
Foods containing coconut are made to celebrate this festival. It is also Raksha bandhan day, a special day of celebrations for brothers and sisters. One of the most popular foods made on this day is the coconut burfi or vadi.
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This is the breakfast you will want to wake up for! Gluten free, vegan and simply delectable! Start your day with this special breakfast on August 15th, India’s Independence Day. Overnight oats soaked in milk or yogurt, are all the rage right now. But I wanted to try them in coconut milk. I love the... Continue Reading →
Dear friends and family,
I cannot believe Indfused will be two next week!
I am so glad that so many of you felt encouraged to try the Mahim and Bombay Halwas after reading these easy recipes and for letting me know how much you loved them.
As I thank you all for your continued support, I am contemplating what to make for the blogiversary next week. Any ideas? Do let me know.
Love,
Sandhya
Microwave Bombay Halwa (green in the foreground),Kesar Pista Mahim Halwa (yellow and made with saffron and semolina) Rose Mahim Halwa (made with all purpose flour and rose essence)
A HUGE THANKS to you all, as my baby blog turns one! It is so encouraging to see that Indfused has had over 10,000 visitors,been viewed about 25,000 times and in over 90 countries.
Encouragement and Gratitude are the two words that come to mind, as I write today. I have been blessed to have encouragement and support all along, from my parents and siblings, my in laws, friends, my husband and children.
The Bombay Halwa (the green one in the picture) brings back memories of Aai, my mother. It was her favorite halwa and my recipe is adapted from her cookbook, Ruchi, published in Marathi. My memory dates back to when I was a young teenager and was fascinated by the halwa. I…
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Indian and Thai inspired Seviya Upma! It was my turn to host the book club this month. We read ‘Inside the O Brien’s’ by Lisa Genova. I absolutely love her style of writing! I was riveted to the story of a seemingly ‘regular’ family in the Boston area while learning about Huntington’s disease. Lisa Genova... Continue Reading →
Sharing Pappa’s (my father’s) favorite- Russian Salad.
Russian Salad
I write this post with such a heavy heart. Even as I write, I am in disbelief that we lost Pappa, my dearest father, last week. As I grapple with my emotions, I know that my brother and I will always miss him. I remember my kind, loving, extremely witty, sports loving father, who was truly a gifted athlete himself. In his college days, he was the captain for Bombay University’s cricket team three years in a row! When I was growing up, I remember his many badminton tournament victories. In his later years, he went for his early morning walks, loved playing tennis, and going swimming. No matter which sport he picked, he was a natural at it!
Pappa, Mr. Ram Rege ,(on the right), in his college days, as the Captain for the Bombay University Cricket Team, receiving the winning trophy from the legendary cricketer Vijay Merchant
I think that it was during his cricket days that…
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My hurriedly taken photograph explains how I could not wait to dive into these succulent, Malvani Masala crabs! Sharing the authentic recipe so you can have them too! When I got the crabs at the Asian store, I knew I wanted to replicate my mother’s authentic Malavani masala, to enjoy them to the fullest! As... Continue Reading →
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