Jan 23
SEVEN DEADLY SINS. Seven dips as an adaptation of these seven sins. Why sins because they are super addictive, super indulgent and super sinful. LUST – AN INTENSE DESIRE Tzatziki – a Greek yoghurt and cucumber dip that is not only healthy but lust worthy. GLUTTONY – OVER INDULGENCE Sour cream – my favourite is the …
Jan 23
Thanks to my newfound culinary passion, I have recently made quite a few foodie friends in the virtual world. We had a baking session at my place recently, which was a perfect opportunity to meet some of these wonderful girls. Foodie friends deserve a special meal. I wanted to try something new. So made stuffed rigatoni with …
Jan 23
In continuation with the Brownie post where i dedicated the dish to my daughter, I couldn’t leave my son behind He deserved a dedication too. My son brought out the strangest cravings while he was in my tummy. Never a coffee drinker, I had some manic coffee cravings while in Hyderabad. I used to consult …
Jan 23
Today’s food experiment starts in reverse gear. Had some leftover balsamic strawberries and started the planning process from there. Google baba to the rescue. Finally zeroed in on an ice cream topping. But wasn’t too happy keeping it simple. So added sugar and cooked the strawberries out. Then blended it with vanilla ice cream in …
Jan 23
I recently joined a group of amazingly talented chefs #chefsacrossboundaries where we challenge each other to learn, grow and share our culinary knowledge. This month the theme was regional recipes and the uber talented Sujatha Arun gave me her recipe of Sakkarai Pongal to attempt. The recipe is relatively easy and the finished dish is …
Jan 22
This Sankranti, I knew I wanted to make something for the festival. Asked around in my family and the response everywhere is that we don’t make anything regional specific for Sankranti. Hmmm, change of plan. Plan B – decided to focus on Til as that’s the star ingredient during this festival. Looked up – til …
Jan 22
Leftovers are always fun to play with. Last night’s epic burger resulted in some leftover burger patty mix. I was keen on making a light vegetable broth with some noodles and meatballs. But was immediately vetoed by the brat pack. So it’s Spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. INGREDIENTS 500 gms mutton mince1 …
Jan 22
A spiced and seasoned mutton mince patty on store-bought wholewheat burger buns. Mustard Mayo, spiced tomato chutney, gherkins, caramelised onions and melted cheese made it so much more flavoursome. Burger Patty 1 kg mutton mince 2 chopped onion 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 big egg 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/4 cup chopped coriander 3 …
Jan 21
While on the hunt for regional recipes this Sankranti, I stumbled upon a little gem. Belagavi Kunda. My roots are from Mangalore and I have been attempting different dishes from my hometown recently. During my research, I have been uncovering some treasures from Karnataka. Read about Belgaum’s Kunda and how famous it was. Strangely had never …
Jan 21
Is it tea time? Oh yes it is. And what’s perfect with tea, did u say cake? U got that right. A moist fragrant Coconut cake blended with pistachios and dried rose petals The use of freshly grated coconut gave it a wonderful barfi like texture and the rose petals a fragrant aroma.This is one cake …
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