Do you love the ease of super quick grilled food in the summer? I definitely do! And as summer starts winding down, I take every opportunity to enjoy the outdoor grill and the summer bounty. That is how the Grilled Naan Pizza came about. This is an easy, no fuss, meal that is simply scrumptious!... Continue Reading →
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,... Continue Reading →
Massaged Kale Salad with Coconut Curry Dressing
Serves 4 Massaging the kale? Yes, try announcing in your home that you busy are massaging the kale, so dinner will be ready in a few minutes…..and yes there will be resentful comments from some members of the family….but these same disgruntled folks will not only be super happy when they eat the massaged kale... Continue Reading →
Tantalizing Tostada Bar
Serves 4 Are you fascinated by edible containers? I am not sure why, but I am enchanted by them! So you can imagine my excitement when I recently saw the Magic Pop Korean style rice cakes. They are made of wheat, brown rice and corn. These crispy cakes are almost as big as the tea cup saucers!... Continue Reading →
Watermelon Pizza Salad with Curried Quinoa
Serves 8 Which camp do you belong to when it comes to fruit sprinkled with salt and spices? When my children were little, they scrunched up their noses at the very thought of it. I grew up eating fresh, ripe guavas sprinkled with salt and red chili powder …..hmmm… my mouth waters even as I... Continue Reading →
Beetroot and Pear Koshimbir
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 →
Mango Avocado Chipotle Spread/Dip
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 →
Blueberry Lassi laced with Cardamom
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 →
Chinese Bhel
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 →
Peanutty Seviya with a Tadka Punch!
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 →
