Tomato Rice

It was a Sunday in the year 1995, and we were returning from a great weekend trip we had had. All of us had this satisfied smile on our faces…like we had accomplished something great…..except my mom..She had this expression on her face…like she was thinking reallly hard..When I asked her what, she seriously answered … [Read more…]

Traditional Gazpacho

‘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…]

Spaghetti with Spinach and meatballs in roasted tomato sauce

This is my Meatball Saga II. I used a batch of frozen meatballs from my recipe here, to make the classic Spaghetti with meatballs. I had some cherry tomatoes that I got for a really good price at the wholesale market and decided to make a sauce out of it for the spaghetti, than use … [Read more…]

Ratatouille Pasta(EZPOT Pasta)

With summer arrives the abundance of cheap veggies, and you cannot resist but buy them, even though you don’t have any idea what to do with them. I had bought a lot of summer veggies and there were a few that remained in the fridge. I would’nt have thought of making ratatouille, if it were not … [Read more…]

Easy tomato kothsu – Side Dish for Idli/Dosa/Pongal

I made this tomato kothsu to go with my whole wheat tortillas for lunch today. It is my go-to side dish for chapatis, idly, dosa and sometimes even bread. It’s very flexible and can be made with just about an onion and any number of tomatoes on hand. I had quite a lot of tomatoes, … [Read more…]