Instant Indian Plum cake ~ Tried and tested
Oh boy I am late I am late!!! I feel like the bunny from Alice in the wonderland.. Late in posting this recipe which should have been ideally posted around Christmas.. But I was so busy baking, eating...
View ArticleHappy New Year and Hershey's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Wish you all a very very Happy and Prosperous New Year.Hope everyone had a good start for the year 2014. We welcomed the New year in company of very good friends and great food. I am really thankful...
View ArticleKadai Mushroom
Mushrooms are a family favourite. Every trip to grocery store is in complete without buying lovely mushrooms. Back in India we used to use the thunder mushrooms that grow only during the monsoon...
View ArticleBatate Vaagu 2 ~ Spicy Potato Curry(Without Onion and garlic)
This is a spicy Konkani curry that features in our menu on auspicious days when we don't eat Onion and garlic. It is very easy to prepare with minimum ingredients and yet full of flavour. It has mild...
View ArticleDiwali 2014 ~ Kaju Katli
This post is a tad bit late but hoping that all the readers had a very Happy Diwali. This Diwali was indeed special as my parents are here with us. After long time I and mom caught up on long afternoon...
View ArticleDavangere Benne dose ~ Butter Dosa
I am back to blogging after a long break of almost a year. In between a lot of changes happened and now we are well settled in a new place and loving it.This is an old draft that I am posting.Our...
View ArticleSaffron Butter Cake ~ Tried & Tasted
Wishing you all a very Happy and Prosperous New year.Have you ever been haunted with a picture of some food? It happened to me when I saw the picture of this beautiful yellow cake on one of the...
View ArticleGobi Urval ~ Spicy and tangy Cauliflower
Urval is a spicy and tangy preparation usually made with chicken. My husband raves about a restaurant in Mangalore that serves amazing Chicken Urval. Ever since then I wanted to try it but being...
View ArticleShenvo ~ Spicy sev
Shenvo is our favorite side to go with Poha or Upma. I was not very happy with the Sev that we got here at Indian stores. They do taste good but it lacks the flavor that I grew up on. The Sev that is...
View ArticleCorn Mixture/ Corn flakes Chivda
Corn mixture is one of the snacks that can be easily made at home. It needs very less ingredients and takes just 15-20 mins from start to finish. Kids love this snack as its not very spicy and very...
View ArticleAloo Gobi
Aloo Gobi is one of my favorite side dish with soft phulkas. As all of us love it so I make this often but the only issue that I used to face was one of the vegetable would turn soft or soggy which is...
View ArticleSambar
Idli Sambar is a healthy and nutritious South Indian breakfast since it has a good dose of carbs from the rice, protein from the dal and generous portion of veggies. Most of the Indian households have...
View ArticleUbbati/ Puran PoLi
Ubbati or Puran poLi is one of the dishes that I never thought I would ever make. My mom makes amazing ubbatis. Every year during the annual car festival my mom would make a big batch of sweets and...
View ArticleDelhi Dosa
Wish you all a very happy and Prosperous New year! I hope you all made new resolutions and are sticking on to it!My search for breakfast ideas is never ending. I am on constant...
View ArticleAvocado Paratha
Avocado the creamy popular fruit, is a favorite among many. Every trip to the weekly grocery store is incomplete without a pack of Avocado in the basket. The first time I tasted this fruit was in...
View ArticleTawa Pulao
Tawa Pulao is a famous Mumbai street food. I have very fond memories of Mumbai trip.Few of my summer vacations and Ganesh Chaturthi holidays were spent in Mumbai with my cousins. Those were the best...
View ArticleVegetarian Pad Kee Mao ~ Drunken noodles
Thai cuisine is very much similar to our Indian cuisine. When we dine out we prefer to try out different cuisines. Thai tops our list!P loves spicy food and Thai red curry is his favorite. I have not...
View ArticleEggless Butter Cookies
Baking is a big stress buster for me. The little guy shares the same passion as me when it comes to baking. The minute he notices the butter sticks on the counter he gets excited. We work together as a...
View ArticleTeek Biscuits ~ Spicy Masala biscuits
These masala biscuits brings back nostalgic memories from my childhood. My uncle always had a stock of these biscuits in a transparent pearl pet jar. As a child I never understood why he loved these...
View ArticlePesarattu ~ Whole moong dosa (Vegan)
The current pandemic - Covid 19 has imposed the situation on Lockdown in many parts of the world. This lockdown has taught us all a lot of things. I have learnt to be thankful to have pantry full of...
View ArticleShevai ~ Rice string hoppers
If I had to pick only one breakfast item that I love the most..I would easily pick Shevai ! I can never get tired of eating this. Even though the process of making this is time consuming the end...
View ArticleKarathe Kismuri ~ Crispy fried bittergourd in spicy coconut masala
Konkani cuisine is mostly vegan and we love our coconut in every form... Most of our cooking uses coconut in one form or the other. Kismuri is a traditional Konkani style salad kind of side dish which...
View ArticlePeanut Laddu ~ Vegan and Healthy!!
I have a sweet tooth and crave for at least a small bite of sweet after every meal.. Recently I have made few diet changes that has helped me immensely with my health! In this what I miss the most is...
View ArticleWhole wheat dosa ~ Govan pitta phanna poLo
Our mornings are incomplete without a proper breakfast.. cereals etc never make it to our pantry as none of us actually enjoy it. We prefer South Indian breakfasts at home. This dosa recipe was...
View ArticleChipotle Veggie buritto bowl ~ copy cat recipe
One of our quickest and healthiest take away when we were in the US was the "Buritto Bowl" from Chipotle. Chipotle is one of the Mexican fast food chain. This burrito bowl has often comforted us on...
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