Luscious, sweet and creamy mango pudding made with juicy ripe mangoes is a favorite summer treat. Even better when the recipe is eggless and can be made with just a few pantry essentials. Here are two ways to make Mango Pudding. Note: Post updated – May 2016. Sweet, luscious, juicy mangoes. Who doesn’t love them?…
End Of Summer Bounty And Some Quick Recipes
We used to visit a Farmer’s Market this summer. It was a fun place, with lots of fresh produce, lively music and livelier people! Once we came home with quite a lot of vegetables, mainly, red okra, brinjal/eggplant and button mushrooms. I had planned to blog about it, but it somehow got lost in my Drafts…
Easy Dessert – Beetroot Halva (Indian Pudding-Like Dessert)
A family favorite, this unique and delicious halwa is made with juicy red beets. It is an exceptional gluten-free Indian dessert that can also be made vegan-friendly. Note (Mar 17th, 2017): This blog post was originally published in Sep 2013, which I have now updated with new pictures and a new recipe card. This is a…
Mushroom Peas Masala
I love mushrooms and always find ways to incorporate them in our meals. Be it in egg burji (spicy Indian scrambled eggs), curries, stir fries, pasta or even in vegetable biryani. They have such a unique and hearty, sort of meaty, flavor. And mushrooms are so easy to cook too. Mushroom peas masala is an easy weeknight…
Summer Cooler – Mango Peach Lassi
Make this delicious, creamy lassi with the best summer fruits – mangoes & peaches! (This post has been updated in June 2017). Who hasn’t heard of lassi? The Indian (Punjabi, to be exact) version of the quintessential milkshake. Lassi is a yogurt based drink, usually savory with a pinch of salt and may be spiced…
Easy Oven Grilled Chicken With Homemade Marinade
Usually, I make simple Indian style fried chicken with ginger, garlic, red chili powder and garam masala. But this time, I decided to change it up a bit. I was inspired by all the summer time barbecue and grilling recipes. So I came up with this simple marinade to grill some chicken. We do not have…
Indian Chicken Pepper Fry / Pepper Chicken Masala
This is a spicy south Indian chicken preparation spiced with a lot of black pepper. In Indian cuisine, the term ‘fry’ sometimes refers to a dish prepared by simmering the ingredients slowly till it has been reduced to a thick, almost dry consistency. Such is the case with this dish, and do not confuse this…
Summer Cooler – Tomato Watermelon Juice
A friend gave us some home-grown juicy tomatoes. I used a couple of them in curries, when suddenly my mom reminded me that I could juice them for little Boy. Tomatoes are full of essential nutrients, you know. So I made this super summer cooler with the rest of the tomatoes. They were quite sour…
Easy Meal – Vegetable Pulao And Stir Fry With Edamame
This meal was put together to please the guys in the house. A mild, colorful vegetable pulao for little Boy and a Chinese style stir fry for the hubby. It is easy and the only hands-on time needed is for chopping all those veggies. I am a big fan of edamame beans right now and…
Coconut-Mint Chutney
India is the land to umpteen chutneys and pickles. Here is a simple recipe for a popular coconut-mint chutney. Chutney is usually made by grinding fresh herbs and coconut, but I have sauteed them first. So this chutney can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days. You will need: Oil – 1 tbsp Mint leaves…
Restaurant Style Creamy Egg Curry
Have you ever wondered how the curries in restaurants are so creamy and rich? The answer, my friend, lies in a whir of the blender. The bhuna or mixture of onions, ginger, garlic and spices fried in oil, is blended to make a smooth paste, which gives the curry its creaminess. This egg curry is…
Easy Dessert – Sweet And Chewy Coconut Bars
I had a bag of shredded coconut in the freezer (leftover after decorating my Bunny Cake for Easter). I was looking for ways to use it up and thought of making Indian coconut bars, called barfi in Hindi. Coconut barfi is made with freshly grated coconut and sugar, cooked to a thick consistency that firms up as…
