After you’ve been on the road a long time, and had food from fast food joints, you yearn for a comforting home cooked meal. That was our feeling when we came back from our vacation. I made this quick and easy dal to soothe our systems. With a quick side of papad and pickle, this … [Read more…]
The showcased blog for this month’s Tried and Tasted event is Veg Inspirations.This blog has a beautiful spread of innovative and healthy recipes. The category that intrigued me the most was ‘Dosa varieties’. Usha has a great collection of healthy and instant dosa recipes. Just what I wanted…because as much as I love idlies and … [Read more…]
I am back from a really great and refreshing vacation. We rented a beachside house where the backyard is the beach. The sea was literally a stones throw away from the house. We had a really great time, taking long walks on the beach and great picnics on the beach. Will post some pictures very … [Read more…]
‘Water, no ice…’, I said to the waitress at the restaurant, and as is usual she brought me water that was ice cold. That is quite normal, what I can’t understand is the skeptical look most waitresses give me, when I ask them for water without ice.How did Americans learn to fill their glasses half … [Read more…]
I had gotten these beautiful grape tomatoes this week and wanted to use them in a dish where they were gonna be the star of the dish. While I was thinking about this, I saw the recipe for this ‘Pasta Ponza’ on the food network show ‘Giada at Home’. Giada is one of my favorite … [Read more…]
This recipe is adapted from Neelam Batra’s ‘From Chilis to Chutneys’ – its a great book of contemporary recipes, combining Indian cooking with American ingredients. I particularly liked this paratha, since the dough does not need any water, but is made with non fat cottage cheese instead. Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein … [Read more…]