Everyday we come home from work, picking up our toddler son from daycare, we all sit together and have our favorite snacks. For my son, its the Haldiram’s Bhujia or Shakkarpara. For my husband mixture and for me – the crunchy moongdal. I can’t tell you how much I love this snack. The only drawback … [Read more…]
I love Mexican Food…I love how the usage of spices, beans and rice in the Mexican cuisine is very similar to Indian cuisine. If you are a vegetarian like me, you would love the fact that Mexican food has so many vegetarian options. I especially love the refried beans they serve in Mexican restaurants. I … [Read more…]
I hardly make deep fried recipes…very rarely, and when I do, I like to try out something different, something that is not usually made in our house. One such time, I landed on making this Makai Palak Pakora. This was early spring, and there was an abundance of sweet corn in our house. I had … [Read more…]
I finally done and did it! I made the famous ‘Microwave Masala peanuts’. I have seen it across so many blogs and always have bookmarked it, but finally I got to make these yesterday. With summer finally here in Seattle, it has been a happy but hot weekend. I was feeling reluctant to go stand … [Read more…]
I cannot believe that the last time I posted a chicken recipe was over a year ago. Although I don’t eat meat, I do cook non-veg dishes quite often as my husband likes it. My brother is an avid meat-eater and quite the opposite of me. Since, he is visiting me, I have been making … [Read more…]
Vadai is one of the most famous ‘South Indian’ dishes. Anybody that is not from South India, if you would ask them what South Indian food they like – there are three dishes: Idly, Vada and Sambar. This is my absolute favorite dish as well. I love eating these on Diwali day, along with sukiyam. … [Read more…]