Apr 21
This Lockdown seems to be the time to retrospect and I am now realising that a lot of dishes have never reached the blog. Another delicious meal is the Chicken & Egg Kathi roll, loved by the kids and quite a healthy meal so parents also would be happy making it. Note – I hate …
Feb 28
My love for Goa is infamous. I have always wanted to settle down in Goa in my final years. Run a little family style restaurant, cooking and baking to my heart’s content. Nothing fancy, something quirky with a mix cuisine of Goan, Mangalorean and international. Booze and music flowing through the place. Here is to …
Nov 17
I have attempted different versions of biryani before and I still have some more left in my kitty to make. I honestly didn’t feel like putting the effort I usually do for a biryani today so I decided to try a pulav. Now I thought this is going to be easy but honestly it was …
Nov 15
I love seeing food and bake videos on Facebook, and Mark the ones I like. This recipe looked delicious and I think can easily be replicated with chicken or prawns. Ingredients8 boiled eggs cut in half 1 cup of coriander leaves 4 green chillies 15 garlic flakes 1 of ginger 4 big onions chopped fine …
Aug 31
So 2 weeks ago my shelves in my crockery cupboard came crashing down taking all my latest props with it. Beautiful hand picked plates and bowls all gone. I had collected them since the last 3 years for my food photography to upload in my blog. I was devastated. With my bday coming up, my …
Dec 02
5 yrs ago when i really wasnt too good at cooking, i came across this cookbook compiling celebrity recipes in my Mom’s kitchen cupboard. Being a hoarder, i wanted the book but Mom was like no way. So i diligently copied down recipes i liked from the book onto my big notebook. Yes i have …
May 29
Now u must be wondering who is Maaria and whats a Madras Biryani Recently on my travels i landed up in Madras urf Chennai on the invitation of my baker friend, the uber talented Maaria Kulsum Tanveer. I got a chance to taste the crispiest dosa, finger licking tomato chutney and delicious sambhar. Her …
May 13
Its mothers day today and since i have been travelling a bit, i decided to pamper the family instead of vice versa. A while ago, someone had sent a file of Pakistani recipes which i had saved. This is the only recipe i had tried from the file and it was well received by my …
Nov 08
Digging into my Mangalorean roots, I realised that one dish we never made at home was Ghee Roast. It is pretty famous on many Mangalore specialty restaurant menus but for some reason Mom never made this one. I know many vegetarians including my sister Savera who loves a ghee roast. Mushroom One being her favourite. …
Sep 26
Sometimes you need a change in flavour. Indian chicken curries tend to favour spicy or red gravies. One day I wanted to try something different but not international. A dish that is multi faceted and can be eaten as a started by itself or with rice or roti. I turned to my friend Alifya who …
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