Oatmeal Batter Bread

After my success with my Focaccia Bread, I wanted to go a step further and try something more of a mainstream kinda bread. I still couldn’t muster enough courage to try, knead and bake a real loaf of bread from scratch. As I was debating the idea of whether I could actually do it, I … [Read more…]

Sukku Kuzhambu/Dried ginger kuzhambu

Have you ever had these colds, when you are ready to do just about anything to get rid of it? It was one of these colds, that I had. Hmm….when was that?Probably a year back, or even more..I don’t remember. Everyone I knew, who saw me, started giving me these home remedies to try and … [Read more…]

Palak Paneer Pulav

As versatile as Indian cuisine is, it is also adaptable, in the sense that what may be made as a curry can most definitely made into a rice dish or even a bread dish such as a paratha. I was planning on making naan with palak paneer, but DH was hoping on having rice. So, … [Read more…]

Kohlrabi Kurma /Noolkol Kurma/Kohlrabi curry

I never used to buy/cook Noolkol or Kohlrabi. Something about that vegetable did not seem appealing to me. Its funny how you have a blind eye towards things you don’t like. I didn’t even realize they sold kohlrabi in the Indian grocery store until I opened my eyes to this vegetable very recently.  I remember … [Read more…]

Lauki Tofu Paratha

Tofu, always seems as an alien ingredient to me. But, the nutrition benefits of tofu beg for more use in the kitchen. Did you know that a half cup of raw firm tofu packs 10.1 grams of protein, which is double the amount of protein you can get from the same amount of milk or … [Read more…]

Pork Buffat

As I had mentioned before, pork is something that is new in my kitchen and still in the experimental phase. I had tried pork fry once before and I wanted to try something saucy. I have been reading Neelam Batra’s 1000 Indian Recipes, and it has a lot of great recipes, both traditional and those … [Read more…]