Makes 2 cups This 4th of July the weather forecast here is sunny and hot! Seeing everyone in the festive spirit, my thoughts travel to my childhood summers in India, where the hot summers coincided with the wedding season, which meant a season of big feasts! Mattha was the ‘the’ drink served at such feasts.... Continue Reading →
Serves 2 They say marriage is a compromise 🙂 My husband loves this beet koshimbir and I love pear raita so putting this together, each of us got what we love…….wish all other compromises were this easy, right? I saw a picture of a pear salad on Pinterest and loved the presentation. That is where the... Continue Reading →
Makes about ¾ cup Can other foodies relate to this? 'This' happens to me so often! I am hungry and go foraging in the kitchen. I see so many things I like, that I cannot make up my mind what I should eat first. This time I saw mangoes, avocado, pineapple, some left over chipotle... Continue Reading →
Makes 1 cup of thick lassi How about a refreshing, cool Lassi to kick off summer? Summer officially began on Sunday! All kinds of fresh fruit and berries are abundantly available in the markets. In my mind, blueberries seem to take center stage these days with their super health food status and I have been... Continue Reading →
Serves 4 to 6 The mention of Chinese bhel makes my mouth water! I give full credit to whoever came up with this genius idea! Bhel has always been the most popular street food….and by street, I mean streets by the beach, park, hiking trails and picnic spots too. My family still packs bhel when we go to... Continue Reading →
Serves 4 to 6 It was my turn to host the book club this month. The book we read was Jody Picoult’s ‘Leaving Time’. My children chuckle as they ask me if I have a theme in mind. They know mom is enthusiastic (goes nuts) with themes:) I loved reading about elephant behavior and the elephant... Continue Reading →
Makes 1 ( 10 inch pie) This delicate, fluffy, velvety, nectarous mango pie will simply blow you over! It sure was an exciting experiment for me to put together this recipe the first time I made it, a couple of years ago. Now this exquisite pie has become my ‘go to’, ‘goof proof’, and ‘crowd... Continue Reading →
Serves 4 This is an heirloom recipe that is very dear to my heart. This is my mom’s recipe. It brings back many happy memories that I shared with her. Of course, my curry never ever tastes as good as my mom’s did but I keep trying my best for my daughter. Rice bowl with... Continue Reading →
Serves 2 peanut bhujia lovers:) I like the tradition of afternoon tea in India where tea is served with some snacks. I feel that the relaxed atmosphere of teatime with friends is good for the soul too. On a recent weekend afternoon, when I realized that we did not have any savory snacks to nosh on,... Continue Reading →
I know....it is a classic example of an oxymoron, right? Gajar halwa and skinny ? But wait…you can have your cake…or in this case gajar halwa…. and drink it too 🙂 Gajar or carrot halwa is a well-known Indian dessert made even more famous by Bollywood movies, in which the mom shows her love by making... Continue Reading →
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