I served the dal makhani as a side for a Saffron Milk Jeera Pulao. I had friends over for dinner last night and made a vegetarian menu with store bought Naan, Dal makhani, Tandoori Capsicum Masala and Chocolate Mousse for dessert. The recipes and clicks for the rest of the menu will feature in the … [Read more…]
NIgella seeds….or kalonji…I’ve never used them in the kitchen before. When CWS – Nigella seeds was announced, I started looking out for it on my shopping trip at the Indian store…got a small pack of it. The only recipe I could find in my cookbooks for the use of kalonji was ‘Aachari Baingan’ – where … [Read more…]
I put together this soup in a very short time for a healthy lunch yesterday. Its as simple as throwing ingredients onto a pot and then blitzing them. But it made for a very filling and healthy lunch. The Chipotle chilies in this soup, render a spicy, smoky flavor and give it a sort of … [Read more…]
This recipe is a combination of two different recipes, ‘Okra Stuffed Masala Fry’ by Geetha Achal and ‘Potato Curry with Flax and Quinoa’ by Usha. I took the technique of baking the okra from Geetha and adding flax and Quinoa to the filling from Usha, that led to a very flavorful yet healthy dish. Ingredients: … [Read more…]
To go with the mooli theplas, I made a quick ‘Bell Pepper Mushroom’ Subzi. I usually stick to the masala powders that mom makes for me: Sambar powder, Red chilly powder, Dhania Powder and Kari masal Podi. But sometimes I indulge in the convenience of ready made masalas like ‘chicken curry masala’, except I don’t … [Read more…]
‘Arusuvai’ – is the traditional Tamil word denoting the six different tastes in food: Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Spicy/Pungent, Astringent. It is believed that when you offer a meal it should contain all of these flavors. Most of the items that feature on the traditional banana leaf for weddings, used to cater to all of … [Read more…]