Guacamole topped loaded Breakfast Bagels!

Do you have an Avocado, a few herbs and a packs of Bagels lying around in your house? Let me share with you a breakfast recipe, that will put the best Deli/cafe in your neighborhood to shame, both in taste as well as appearance! Vibrant green Guacamole originates from Mexico and it is my favorite…

That aromatic Banana & Hazelnut loaf bread!

Hey there, foodies! The weekend is almost here and I am as happy as I can be, as I find myself snuggled inside my woe-be-gone yet still extremely warm blankie. My cozy-socks covered feet are poking out at one end and my hands around a large cup of steaming hot tea, peeking just below my…

Flamboyant Eggplant Parm Bruschetta!

Hey guys! How is everyone doing on this very very cold morning? Well, at least it’s extremely cold here in Dublin right now. If you are reading this from one of the warmer regions of the planet, let it be known that I am insanely jealous of you. This week has been a crazy one…

Lohri Special: Punjabi Sarson ka Saag and Makke ki Roti, for Indians living abroad!

To all you wonderful people celebrating these festivals throughout the world, I wish you all a very Happy Lohri and Makar-Sankranti! I talked about Makar Sankranti in my last post and today, let me enlighten you about Lohri! India is the land of festivals and one of the first festivals of the new year is…

Legendary Irish delicacy: Guinness Lamb Stew!

As the weather is getting more and more cold with each passing day here in Dublin, I am craving all the delicious winter meals that we have grown up eating in India! It is the season in our country when one gets the most amazing vegetables in the market, especially leafy ones and the very…

Glossy & Flavoursome Veggie Dim Sums! (Made from scratch)

Call them Dim sums, call them Momos or call them dumplings– it’s one and the same thing! In India, we stick to the Tibetan term Momos and it is a wildly popular street-food in most cities. Here, I am using the Chinese term- ‘Dim sum’, simply as it is more universally recognized. Steamed food is…

Super-fun Mini Cajun-Chicken wraps with home-made Spinach Tortillas!

Call it a roll, call it a wrap, call it a frankie (Indian street-food term) or cut them into three portions like I did, and call them ‘Mini Cajun chicken wraps’. What’s in the name? That which you call a ‘Roll’, by any other name would taste just as delicious! When we came abroad for…

Luscious Veggie Bolognese Tagliatelle pasta!

I know! I know! I knowwww!!! I do know that traditionally, Bolognese or Ragu is supposed to be meat-based….but see, the thing is, that I don’t eat beef or pork! So, what if I substitute the minced beef with loads of veggies and let the recipe for a bolognese sauce remain as it is…eh?? I…

‘Andra-style’ Idli-Sambhar ( Steamed, savory rice cakes, served with lentil-based veg stew) & Peanut-tomato chutney!

Idli-Sambhar is the most beloved, traditional breakfast combo of the South-Indian households of India. Irrespective of the state and the region, South-Indian cuisine is insanely popular throughout our country. Idlis are these soft, steamed rice cakes that are served with steaming hot lentil stew called Sambhar and a variety of chutneys. This meal is equally…

Rich & Soothing Mango Lassi! (A Yogurt-based Indian summer drink)

So, last Friday hubby and I went to the Indian store for the first time after returning home from our India trip and the first thing we saw perched on the counter was- A box of Mangoes! In the past, we have tried the mangoes available in the UK and now Ireland, and never have…

Refreshing Pomegranate & Lime Mocktail!

  Hubby, a die-hard fruit lover, bought two pomegranates which turned out to be less sweet than we would have liked. Now, a pomegranate is a sacred commodity in our house as my health-freak of a better-half loves to chant to me, the benefits of this wonder fruit. It is loaded in anti-oxidants It is rich in Vitamin A, C,…

Spicy & Flavorful Bombay Masala Sandwich!

If you are from Mumbai, there are around 99% chances that this is one of your favorite snacks! Bombay, one of the most populous cities of the world and the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra, was re-named as Mumbai in the year 1995. Even though decades have passed since that time, still there…