The ‘Flavors of Goa’ event has been a great oppurtunity of learning the richness and diversity of the state of Goa, not only in terms of the cuisine, its uniqueness and similarities, but also its culture. In this roundup, we have recipes that are a clear statement to the Portugese influence on Goan cuisine as … [Read more…]
If there is a dish that has innumerable ways of making it, or no real set way of making it, its a salad. You can throw just about anything edible together and call it a ‘salad’. Thats the beauty of the thing. Also, the notion of anything that is called a salad is ‘healthy’ is … [Read more…]
This eggplant stir fry is inspired by my favorite eggplant dish at PF Chang’s Chinese Bistro. The eggplant is cooked in a spicy sauce, and is perfect, melt in your mouth tender. I have tried to re-create the dish at home as much as I could. It was a perfect combination to the fried rice … [Read more…]
As skeptical as I once was towards using frozen vegetables, it has now become my fallback for a quick and easy weeknight supper. There are quite few Indian veggies, I buy frozen and frozen methi leaves just got added to the list. It is not only easy, but a healthy way to add good nutrition … [Read more…]
I made this Breakfast parfait with some of the home made granola that I made last week. This is by far, the best way to eat granola. You may use any fruit of choice but I have made this using pomegranates, which are in season these days. Not only do they look so pretty, looking … [Read more…]
Boraani Esfenaaj is the Iranian version of the Indian raita. Most often served with meat and rice dishes as a a side, it is a cool and refreshing salad of spinach and yogurt. Boraani means salad in Iranian and Esfenaaj means spinach. It is a very simple preparation where you saute the spinach, cool it … [Read more…]