Paneer is an absolute favorite at our house. Initially, I was sort of skeptical of using paneer, considering it is high in fat and all..but being a vegetarian, it also becomes a good source of protein. I love its taste, so the above statement is in a way convincing myself that its good for me. … [Read more…]
Most of my recipe searches are the outcome of having surplus of ingredients lying around, that will probably expire and get thrown out. I had a large carton of buttermilk which I had gotten about a week back, that was going to expire and also turn sour. I was on the lookout for a recipe … [Read more…]
My mom had gotten some ‘karupatti’ when she came from India, and I had no clue what to use it for. This has been lying around for quite a while now and when I came across a recipe for ‘Oats Paniyaram’ on from Umm Mymoonah’s ‘Taste of Pearl City’ blog, I was pretty sure I … [Read more…]
Some people(not you, DH) call me a control-freak. I tend to over-plan things down to a detail and actually get disappointed when it doesn’t turn out that way. But, as much some people(!) are skeptical of this characteristic of mine, it helps me put dinner on the table in under 30 minutes, when I’ve planned … [Read more…]
One of my favorite evening snacks during school/college days was ‘Egg Puffs’. It would be available hot from the oven at ‘Iyengars bakery’ down the road from my house, and it was the item of choice when it came to after school snack that mom would let us buy from outside. I always thought that … [Read more…]
This dish is a signature dish of my mom’s. I have never seen anyone else actually make it the same way and whenever I serve this to guests, they get mildly surprised that it is a vegan dish. I even had a friend, who doesn’t eat vegetables, if he had his own free will(he’s married…so … [Read more…]