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…]
Summer here is all about eating ice creams and lemonades, however summers in India are very different. In addition to it being the time for mangoes, it is also the time my grand mother used to gear up to make vathal,applam and pickles. Pickle making was reserved for the summer months, and although this particular … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]