Spicy Whole Wheat Onion Bread(Khara Bread)

I’ve always wanted to try yeast breads and for some reason I have always been nervous about how it would come out. My past two successful attempts were in summer – Foccacia bread and Oatmeal Batter Bread. But, given winter has already set in now, I was kind of skeptical of trying this again. But, … [Read more…]

Not your regular Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Broccoli maybe one of the most detested vegetables..universally. It is so not the case in our house, I buy broccoli, almost every time I go grocery shopping and my toddler son just loves it. Serve it steamed, roasted, in a sandwich or in a soup – it is always a sure hit. Come fall season, … [Read more…]

Announcing Serve it Series – Savory Baked

Thanks everyone for all your wonderful entries to last month’s event: Serve it – Festival potluck. We recieved 171 entries of celebratory sweets and savories perfect for any occassion. The celebration did not end with last month. It continues with the official ‘Holiday Season’ – the next couple of months. Since most of November is … [Read more…]

Kesar Badam Burfi/Halwa(Saffron Almond Fudge)

Off late, I have been on a pantry cleaning spree, and have been cooking up delicious dishes from fellow bloggers. The menu has been tailored to emptying some of the ‘close to expiry’ ingredients in my pantry – mostly because I am moving, and I want to take that as an oppurtunity to ‘eat my … [Read more…]

Karuvepilai Kara Kuzhambu(Curry leaves spicy gravy)

Curry leaves or Karuvepilai(tamil) is rarely something that is the star of a dish. Although it adds a beautiful finishing touch to almost all South Indian dishes, it also has an ill fate of being ‘cast away’, as a mere garnish. It is purely edible, quite tasty and also is very healthy. Treat it just … [Read more…]

Methi Murgh with Coconut Milk pulav

I have never been one to combine methi with meat, even in my wildest dreams. But, I have been trying to incorporate these greens in a lot of different dishes, thanks to their health benefits. I had heard of Methi Murgh, but I didnt know how it would taste, and did not plan on making … [Read more…]