Rasam is a South-indian style tempered soup which is traditionally made of tomatoes and tamarind as a base, with the addition of other ingredients like lentils, seasonings and herbs. It is light on the stomach, very nutritious and is extremely tasty to go along with the simple home-cooked meal. Though there are hundreds of different…
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Summer special: Chunky Pesto-Potato Salad!
Hi! Hi! Hiiiiiii! How is everyone??? I apologise for vanishing for a month without leaving behind a clue. Silly of me! I had actually abandoned blogging because of a very wonderful reason…my mom and my mum-in-law were both visiting us in Dublin for the past one month. So, as all of us can very well…
Christmas Special: The Festive Rosemary Wreath Bread!
So, I don’t know if you guys caught my rant on my Facebook page the other day, but I had a pretty bad baking session over the past few days. Inspired by the many stunning pictures on my Instagram feed, I badly wanted to make the “Ugly sweater Cookies” for the current season drenched in…
Hot & Saucy Veg. Lollipops!
Today’s recipe is very, very close to my heart. In all our lives, there are some foods that are extremely nostalgic to us! Maybe it’s the ‘vada-pao’ from that vendor who sat across the street from your college, where you used to spend all your breaks with your friends….or maybe it’s that simple tomato and…
Fusion Fiesta: Fiery & Loaded Baked Schezwan Nachos
My first encounter with nachos dates back to the time when the first PVR theater opened up in my small, lovely town Indore. I do not remember the movie I had gone to watch, but I do remember the scrawny guy at the snack counter saying- “We have Samosa and we have Nachos” I did not…
Cheesylicious Pizza Bites!
I am the biggest fan of all things cheesy, yummy and ‘unhealthy’. Why oh why, do the best things in the world have to be so fattening?? Sob! Sob! I love the Domino’s cheesy dough-balls sooo much. Each time we order a pizza, hubby begs me to order another appetizer for a change but till…
Braided ‘Pull-apart’ Pesto bread!
Today’s post features two of my favorite things in the foodie world- Baking & Pesto.
Favorite Meaty Street-food- Tangy & Spicy Chilly Chicken!
We Indians have a different version of ‘Chinese’ that apparently first originated in the vibrant city of Kolkata. It’s called as – “Indo-chinese” cuisine! So, outside of India, if a newly-migrated Indian tells you that they are extremely fond of Chinese food, you can safely assume that they are not talking about your traditional Chinese…
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…
Mum’s signature dish: Dangar/Sanapodo (Konkani-style Cabbage & Onion fritters!)
I have mentioned in my blog archives that I am a child of an inter-caste marriage. My mum belongs to North-India, to a state called U.P, and my dad was a Konkani from Mangalore, South-India. Therefore, growing up, my sister and I enjoyed cuisines of North-India and South-India in equal measures. Lucky, right? Now, whenever someone…
South-Indian special: Tangy Onion-Tomato chutney for Dosas and Idly!
What is a South-Indian meal without chutney? ……… and even though most of us prefer the traditional coconut chutney to accompany our Idlis and Dosas, I equally love having all the other varieties of delightful South-Indian chutneys just as much! Best thing about these Indian dips is that you can alter the taste any which way you like. Not a fan of garlic?…
Gorgeous & Delicious Hasselback Potatoes!
For a chubby girl who perpetually struggles to keep her weight under check, I do have a hard time staying away from potatoes. I mean, who doesn’t love them? I cook potatoes in some form or the other, atleast 3 times a week. Hubby too worships them and thus, it is safe to say that this is…
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