Pretty in Pink..Coconut Ladoo

This dessert is inspired by watching the new Food network star Aarti Sequira make coconut burfis on her show ‘Aarti Party’. Sure I have made coconut burfis before..but what stood out to me was the pretty pink color of the burfis she made..Pretty in pink. This recipe is so easy that it can be made … [Read more…]

Chipotle Corn Tomato Soup

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…]

Cafe Flora – Restaurant Review

First off, thanks to everyone from the blogosphere for having wished me for my birthday. I am overwhelmed by the number of people I have come to know just by having started this blog. This birthday would’ve been much better if not for this incessant cold I’ve had since the day before…Worse than that is … [Read more…]

Steamed Banana Pudding Cake in Chocolate Sauce

Yeah…’steamed’, you read it right. Now, I find it wierd calling a cake a cake, when its not baked in the oven. But I guess being a food blogger, is to break the stereotype notion that we all have of food…and to venture into a more daring..ok! I will stop. I steamed a cake instead … [Read more…]

Makhana Paneer Curry

Been AWOL from the blogosphere for about a week now…Been really busy this past week and also have started thinking about going to work again..which not only means interviews/networking and phone calls, but also evaluating day care options for the little one. Its been a strenuous time both physically and psychologically..I’ve missed several events this … [Read more…]

Baked Stuffed Okra(Okra stuffed with a quinoa flax spice mixture)

Baked Stuffed Okra

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…]