Achari Murgh(Chicken in Pickle masala)

This is one of the best ‘different’ chicken recipes I had made in a while. I am always on the lookout for something outside of my realm – which is South Indian style chicken curry. I have always been wanting to try this recipe and I finally got to doing it this week. There are … [Read more…]

Butternut Squash Pongal

Butternut Squash is a very new veggie to me, and I had come across it only after moving to the US. I had already tried a butternut squash soup and loved its sweet and mellow flavor. The most common recipe I have seen for butternut squash apart from soup is in a risotto. I wanted … [Read more…]

Brown rice Dosa

This is another version of dosa that uses whole grains – brown rice and lentils, rather than white rice. I found this recipe here, when googling for a brown rice dosa recipe. I have modified it to suit my taste. The great thing about this recipe, is that it tastes exactly the same as regular … [Read more…]

English Tea Party – Cucumber sandwiches

Although being colonised by the British, was one of the tainted pages of Indian history, there is no denying the fact that the English influence did India some good. From rail roads to education, their influence is probably one of the reasons India has been able to grow as much as it has today. English … [Read more…]

Multi grain oothappam/uthappam

Multi grain oothappam

I’ve always been on the look out for healthy variations to dosa and I came across this really healthy multigrain dosa on VegInspirations. I have already tried some of Usha’s recipes, she has a lot of creative and healthy recipes. I made some slight modifications to her original recipe and landed on this Multi grain … [Read more…]

Spinach Bread Kofta Curry

I usually freeze bread that is going to expire and will not be used. It is really very useful in so many different dishes. I had about 6 slices of whole wheat bread that I had frozen before in a ziploc bag, that I found while rummaging through the freezer. I had plenty of spinach … [Read more…]