For the little wonders
Crunchy Cookies
I saw the recipe for ‘Crunchy Cookies’ on a TV cookery show. I liked the recipe since it looked quite simple, very few ingredients which I had at home, it needed only Wheat Flour and the cookies were baked for just 10 mins, in the microwave of course! So it gave me a chance to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 23 so far )Power Parathas- Veggie stuffed Spinach Parathas.
We had some guests last night for dinner; one of our family friend’s daughter is getting married. We celebrated her engagement earlier with Chaats.Now for the pre-wedding dinner (this is called ‘Kelvan’ in Marathi) I wanted to make something substantial yet different. Also there were two grandmothers coming, so I had to plan something accordingly. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 15 so far )Dadpe Pohe (Spiced Beaten Rice)
This is a long pending post; so long that my friend S asked me to post it when I started blogging; and that was more than a year ago!
Dadpe Pohe is one of those dishes which ‘no-one can eat just once’ - Very addictive. I can eat bowls of this when it is made; hope [...]
Go Bananas!
Jihvā for Ingredients (JFI) is an online monthly food event, celebrating the Ingredients and what they can do for our Jihvā. This is the brainchild of Indira of Mahanandi. This month JFI celebrates the goodness of Bananas at Mandira’s Ahaar.
These are some of my favourite ways (other than just eating plain bananas) to use Ripe [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 20 so far )Farfalle with Lima Beans
I felt lost after posting recipes for all the blog events J What next? was the question.
To utilise a can of Lima beans, (I bought when I was searching for Fava Beans) last night I fixed us a quick pasta dinner- Farfalle with Lima Beans. BTW, Lima Beans are also called Pavta in Marathi (which [...]
Spinach-Carrot soup and Stuffed Dinner Rolls
I love having different types of soups for dinner. Many times we have some soup teamed up with sandwiches or a pizza or a burger for dinner- a welcome change from our regular Daal-Chawal .
I am tempted to buy Fresh green spinach leaves (Palak) and fresh orange-red carrots every time I visit the market.
This time [...]
All things Beet
Previously I would buy only the Beet-root without the greens. After seeing Asha’s Dal saag recipe, I was inspired to buy Beet greens along with the Beetroot. Thanks Asha for the inspiration.
I have made my own version of the dal.I have used the Beet greens along with three types of dals; Chana Dal, Mung Dal [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 9 so far )Marble cake with Cranberries
Some very good reasons prompted me to make this cake:
#- I found dried Orange flavoured Cranberries in the supermarket here. I had never tasted Cranberries before. Many people here don’t even know what are Cranberries. I was one of them! But I am very experimentive with my cooking and hence grabbed the packets of Dried [...]
Spiced Walnut Ring
Spices are a way of life in India as far as food is considered! A variety of spices are skillfully blended in Indian cuisine not only for the flavor they impart to any dish but also for their health benefits.
This spicy cake is rich in energy, protein and calcium. The spices add that special Indian [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Carrot Soup
Still no respite from the incessant rains here! After a break of exactly 1 & ½ days, Mr.Monsoon has reported back to work.
I follow a food routine during this season:
1.This is the season, when I indulge in my favourite fries, bhajjis, samosas etc.. to brighten(???) these wet ,gloomy, lazy days( that’s my excuse).
2.Then Guilt visits [...]
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