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 →
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 →
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 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 →
Makes about 4 cups of rice Spring has finally arrived in our neck of the woods! When I saw the mint growing in the yard, it reminded me of this delicately seasoned pullav with green peas and mint. Perfect for spring, plus it is super easy to make. The white rice in this recipe can be substituted with... Continue Reading →
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