I hardly make deep fried recipes…very rarely, and when I do, I like to try out something different, something that is not usually made in our house. One such time, I landed on making this Makai Palak Pakora. This was early spring, and there was an abundance of sweet corn in our house. I had … [Read more…]
This month’s theme for Serve It series is Serve It – Griddled. Every cuisine has its own specialty of dishes cooked in griddle or tava. It is believed that the first cooking vessel used by man was a flat top or a griddle. Although griddle cooking is primitive, it is something that is used for quick … [Read more…]
Zucchini is one of the vegetables that I came to know and use only after coming to the US, but something I regularly buy during summer. It is very versatile and can be used in anything from subzis, sambar, chutneys etc. I love the mellow, sweet taste it renders. You can see the complete list … [Read more…]
This weekend, I started looking into the pantry and was speculating what to bake. My Sundays usually go with us going to church, followed by lunch, feeding my son, putting him down for his nap and coming down to the kitchen, for my quiet, alone time of kitchen experiments. My friends tease me that I … [Read more…]
This is a super delicious, super filling, life saver smoothie that has become a staple for breakfast. It is creamy and delicious and at the same time filling and nutritious. Take only a few minutes to whip up together. I had found this recipe in one of the South Beach Diet cookbooks and absolutely fell … [Read more…]
I finally done and did it! I made the famous ‘Microwave Masala peanuts’. I have seen it across so many blogs and always have bookmarked it, but finally I got to make these yesterday. With summer finally here in Seattle, it has been a happy but hot weekend. I was feeling reluctant to go stand … [Read more…]