To - My dear friends, A huge THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! What a pleasant surprise it was for a newbie blogger like me to get stats for my blog from WordPress for 2014! It was so encouraging to hear these words about my 5 month old baby blog ! The concert hall at... Continue Reading →
Khau Galli Festival- A Street Food Festival in India-Part 2
Mention bhel and chaat dishes to me anytime of the day or night and my mouth starts watering. So in my book, the bhel cart picture had to be framed! I clicked this picture early afternoon as the bhel and pani puri cart owners were getting ready for the evening. The carts would be so mobbed in... Continue Reading →
Khau Galli Festival, A Street Food Festival in India- part1
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my friends and family! I decided to celebrate this festive week with pictures of a festival fit for a foodie like me. Yes, losing the extra, extra pounds has been put on the list of resolutions for 2015:) India has a wealth of cultural, religious and folk festivals... Continue Reading →
Zesty Cocktail Bites that are baked, not fried :)
Makes 20 Looking forward to a relaxing, Friday evening? For us, the relaxing always seems to spell an array of scrumptious appetizers with cocktails. More often than not, I repent overeating the deep fried appetizers......only after I have pigged out on them of course:) These baked mini appetizers seem to hit the 'spot' without compromising on the aroma and... Continue Reading →
Festive Corn Raita
Makes 1½ cup raita I think of my figure conscious friend as I write this recipe. I admire her will power to stay away from fattening foods. So at a recent party, I watched her as she avoided the corn raita, thinking it was boondi raita . I told her that she could deduct the calories of the fried... Continue Reading →
Piquant Pineapple Raita with Pomegranate
Serves 8 to 10 as a side dish Going to a potluck this weekend? How about making a healthy, delicious, unique raita, that makes a stunning party dish? What if this raita, which is a crowd pleaser, can be put together in under 5 minutes? I know it sounds too good to be true but it is true. I... Continue Reading →
Quick and Easy Potato Bhaji
#Versatile, is how I would describe this recipe for potato bhaji/subji! You know how when there is a hungry family waiting for a meal,and you need something quick? This is my quick and easy 'go to' recipe, say when I have rice and dal in the refrigerator, or as a sandwich filling with vegetables when... Continue Reading →
Chicken Stew to warm you this winter!
makes 4 servings I am not a winter person. I just keep counting the days until spring. I like making soups and stews during the winter, that seem to warm me up. This easy, one pot chicken stew is just one of those recipes. It fills the air with its cozy aroma and seems to snuggle me as... Continue Reading →
Pan Grilled Fillet of Fish with Vegetables
serves 2 Ready for a healthy and quick meal? I know I am, after all the 'stuffing' 🙂 This easy to make, fish dinner will give you the satisfaction of eating healthy..... and get you ready for the next party! Growing up, our family had fish for dinner three times a week. My mom made a wide variety of fish... Continue Reading →
Eggs in Avocado Baskets!
Serves 2 I have never been a fan of egg bhurji. Egg bhurji is Indian style scrambled eggs. It has spices, onions, tomatoes etc.. and although I like the concept, I never could come to like the scrambled egg texture in this particular dish. It is a 'go to' meal in many Indian families... Continue Reading →
