Instant Pot Tomato Pappu/Andhra style tomato dal in Instant Pot

After a long time, I have finally have managed to post something. Instead of something grand or complicated, I just wanted something simple, a straight forward and an everyday dish…It is a warming bowl of dal, that is a staple in most Indian meals. This version is based on the taste I have recreated from … [Read more…]

Mediterranean Tomato Salad

Adding one more to the recipes born out the fresh veggies from our garden. This year, we planted 3 different kinds of cherry tomatoes, in addition to the usual larger tomato varieties. ‘Sweet 100’ red cherry tomatoes, Orange cherry tomatoes and yellow pear tomatoes. There has been a steady supply of these little beauties, and … [Read more…]

Zucchini Kofta Curry

Summer is here! And that means, that our garden is in full swing, and I have a bounty of fresh organic vegetables at my disposal. It has been fun cooking with so many fresh veggies, but with so much zucchini it does get too boring. I have made sambar, kootu and zucchini rice, and it … [Read more…]

Hyderabadi Bagara Baingan

I’ve finally mustered enough time and settled on writing a post for 2015. For a few months, I had contemplated if I should even be writing a food blog, and I was in search of a reason to really sit down and write a post. I then decided that this is something I never can … [Read more…]

Chickpea Salad Wraps/Garbanzo bean Salad Wraps

Blogging Marathon #46: Week 1/Day 2 Theme: Kid Friendly Dishes with Nuts and Legumes Dish: Chickpea Salad Wraps/Garbanzo Bean Salad Wraps I first came across the recipe for a mashed chickpea salad here, when I was searching for a healthy alternative to a potato salad or an egg salad. I decided to give this a … [Read more…]

Mujadara – Lebanese Lentil Rice with Caramelized Onions

Blogging Marathon #46: Week 1/Day 1 Theme: Kid Friendly Dishes with Nuts and Legumes Dish: Mujadara – Lebanese Lentil Rice with Caramelized Onions I was talking to friends about my blog, and one of them mentioned how I have been posting sweets, desserts, smoothies and muffins and no main dishes for the past few months. … [Read more…]