The weather has cooled down considerably and this means it is time for lazy comfort foods. While the norm may be to turn to soups and stews, sometimes I prefer a no-fuss stir fry. Nothing beats tossing a few choice ingredients into a heated pan and ending up with dinner in under 15 minutes or…
Bhapa Doi Or Baked Yogurt Pudding {With Pomegranate Coulis}
Imagine this. A dessert so luscious and so delightful, that you savor the taste and texture long after it’s all gone. And even better, what if I told it takes less than 5 minutes of hands-on time? Meet bhapa doi, a traditional Bengali dessert which is nothing but a sweet yogurt pudding. Bengali cuisine is…
Paal Kozhukattai {Rice Flour Dumplings In A Coconut Milk Pudding}
Some recipes are so close to the heart, they really don’t need a special occasion to be enjoyed. This is one such recipe. It is a classic, rustic, soul-satisfying dish from Tamil Nadu, also found in parts of Kerala. My mom makes this the best and I have practiced it over the years to sort…
Tomato, Squash & Herbed Ricotta Whole Wheat Galette
Galette, that genius idea to make pie quite literally without any of the frills and fringes involved in the making of a traditional pie. No wonder they call it the lazy woman’s (or man’s, to be politically correct, if you will) pie! Galettes come in all sizes and shapes, small or big, rounded or square…
Cilantro-Orange-Sriracha Chicken
Today’s creation is one of those recipes that sounds kinda weird, but somehow ends up being totally awesome. Boy wanted grilled chicken for dinner and I was happy to oblige. If you like grilled or roasted chicken, a juicy drumstick is most probably your favorite cut of meat. And so is the case at our home….
Chocolate Swirled Banana Bread
Raise your hands if you love banana bread. Raise your hands if you love chocolate. Now, raise your hands if you want them to have a love-child, like a chocolatey banana bread! Wouldn’t that just be awesome?!! I made this recipe one day when Boy and I were arguing discussing whether to make chocolate cake…
DIY Birthday Cake Tips & Tricks
Ever since I shared Boy’s birthday cake post last week, I’ve had many of my friends ask me about it. Mind you, it is not a fancy cake, but it is completely homemade and not too shabby. So today I am gonna show you how to pull off a beautiful homemade birthday cake for your…
Chicken Mushroom Korma
The word korma evokes a sense of opulence and indulgence. A korma is a rich, creamy, slow-cooked Indian curry which can be made with chicken, lamb or just vegetables. Depending on which part of India you come from and how rich you want your korma to be, you can use nuts, raisins, cream or even…
Pokemon Birthday Cake {Yellow Layer Cake With Chocolate Buttercream}
It was the little guy’s birthday last week. His 6th, to be precise (ohh, I still haven’t gotten used to saying that!). Six years now that I’ve been a mother/personal assistant/playmate/nurse/teacher/personal chef/groomer. As he grows up, I find that I need to wear some of those caps for a little lesser time with each passing…
Mediterranean Chicken Kebab Platter
I love love love Mediterranean food, and I’ve said this over and over in my posts. Not wanting to sound like a broken record, but I do love Mediterranean! The flavors are subtle, maybe not so much in-your-face or explosive, but have a certain allure that you simply cannot resist. Once hooked, you are hooked…
Basbousa {Semolina Cake With Lemon-Rose Syrup}
If you are craving something sweet and decadent, you are in luck! I have just the thing for you today. This is basbousa or basboussa, an Egyptian specialty, also known as namoura, revani or ravani in different countries around the Middle-East. This dessert is sinfully decadent, but at the same time really easy to make…
Shrimp Hakka Noodles
The guy manning the seafood counter at the local grocer’s, a chap in his early twenties, greeted me with a well-enunciated “Aap se milkar bahut khushi hui”, while I was sizing up the fresh jumbo shrimp on display. A little taken aback to hear such clear Hindi coming from a firangi (the slang for foreigner,…
