I just came back from Italy after a 2-week long trip. It was a fabulous experience unraveling a new country and its fantastic cuisine. A…
Coconut rice with Veg Korma A coconut flavored rice tempered in ghee with nuts and mild aromatic spices. It’s a lovely combination with spicy curries…
This one is straight from my grandmother’s kitchen or rather, straight from her stone mortar and pestle….paata varvanta as they call it in Marathi. Paata…
Turned out perfect! I haven’t had tried masala puri till recently …even after staying in Bangalore for more than 5 years now! This is something…
Some impromptu sandwich with leftover hummus… “Mamma! My friend’s mom makes sandwiches for him almost everyday. I too want a sandwich tomorrow after school“. I…
A delectable winter goodness from fresh peas… Come winter and there is an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables in our country. Red carrots, fresh…
In my mom’s house, we call this aamti – “Kusum tai’s aamti”. Smt. Kusumtai Kshirsagar, was an elderly neighbour of ours in Kalyan when I…
A good after-school snack for kids with the goodness of hummus, vegetables and cheese! Not only pretty but yummy too. My son comes home from…
Sihi kooto Sihi means sweet in Kannada. No, this kootu (curry) is not sweet literally but it refers to the inherent sweetness of the coconut…
Chitranna, a perfect one pot rice dish to satisfy your hunger any time of the day. Try making this chitranna with raw mangoes (kairis) this mango season and you won’t regret it.