Poori with Potato Masala/Puri Bhaji

Poori is deep fried puffy breads that are my absolute favorite. With being health conscious and all, I never really made them since it involved deep frying of the dough, and the one time I ever tried it, I ended up as flat and brittle – more like papads instead of soft and puffy breads … [Read more…]

Vegetarian South Beach Diet Phase One recipe of the Month: Eggplant Caprese Bake

Finally we are out of the holiday season….Although the holiday season is a great time, a time to enjoy with family and friends, and I absolutely enjoy cooking and eating special foods for the holiday season, I am glad in a way there is an end to it, and I can get back to eating … [Read more…]

Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Garlic and Parmesan

One of the best ways of eating vegetables is roasting them in the oven. I am yet to find a vegetable that I have tried to roast in the oven and haven’t liked. There is an absolute simplicity to these oven roasted vegetables and also they are adaptable to suit anybody’s taste preferences. Brussel sprouts … [Read more…]

Roasted Garlic Chicken Soup

I can’t believe the weather has started turning cold already. Although this has been an incredible summer the onset of fall means pulling out the sweaters again, and turning on the heater in the house and turning to meals that warm you up from the inside out. The obvious choice for dinner is soup. It … [Read more…]

Fire Roasted Eggplant Chutney/Sutta Kathirikkai Thuvaiyal

There are so many eggplant recipes on my blog and you probably have figured out already that it is one of my favorite vegetables. One of the most delicious ways of eating eggplant is to roast it over fire and use the pulp to make a dish. This method has been favored by cooks all … [Read more…]