We’ve been trying to eat as much fresh vegetables and fruits as one possibly can this summer. And it feels good. We’ve also been trying to get our hands on the freshest produce we can. After every visit to the Farmer’s Market, I’m almost tempted to throw together a loaded veggie pizza, but I just…
Baked Mini Samosa Pies
Samosas are deep-fried hand pies or pastry pockets filled with some kind of savory mixture, most commonly consisting of potatoes. They are the quintessential Indian tea-time snack. Snacking on samosas and tea is kind of a ritual for us. All that calories from frying them does not help us one bit. But what’s one to…
Eggless Banana And Chocolate Chip Muffins
I already have a couple of banana bread recipes on the blog. You can find them here and here, one of them is an extremely sinful version with peanut butter mixed in the batter and a peanut butter glaze on top! Other than milkshakes, banana bread is the best way to use up over-ripe bananas….
Bulgur Wheat Pilaf Stuffed Bell Peppers
If you have an outdoor Farmers’ Market in your city, make sure you don’t miss it especially during the summer months. It really is an amazing experience. Next to growing and picking your own vegetables, a Farmers’ Market will give you the next best experience. It’s actually sort of gratifying to put a face to…
Easy Chicken Curry With Coconut Milk
It is no secret that I am a big fan of coconut milk. And also chicken. Whenever I tire of the fiery hot chili or black pepper based chicken curries, I turn to coconut milk for relief. This curry is not exactly the popular Keralan chicken stew, but close. This is somewhat a twisted creation,…
Sago / Tapioca Pearl Pudding With Blueberry Sauce
I have always wanted to try creating one of those perfect desserts, which once sufficiently chilled, could be coaxed on to a serving bowl without losing it’s shape, thus ending up with a perfectly-set, beautiful-to-look-at dessert. Oh wait, isn’t that stuff called jelly? Or panna cotta? Or something fancy like that? Oh, did I tell…
Bulgur / Broken Wheat Payasam {Dairy-Free Dessert With Jaggery And Coconut Milk}
Broken wheat or cracked wheat is such a lovely grain/cereal to have in one’s pantry. The packet I got from our Indian/Middle Eastern grocery store was labelled as cracked wheat. But I had a nagging doubt in my head that it was actually the faster cooking bulgur. The difference lies in how they are produced….
Creamy Orange Popsicles (Orange Creamsicles)
I just can’t seem to get enough of frozen treats this summer. I am sure none of you are complaining though! Here is another fun combination that is sure to please the OJ lover in your house – creamy orange popsicles or orange creamsicles. These are made using regular bottled orange juice. You can use…
Soy Sauce And Indian Spices Marinated Baked Chicken Legs
There are any number of chicken marinade recipes and baking/grilling techniques. But did you know an easy way to get the rich, deep color by just oven-baking? Its soy sauce! And as a bonus, it makes the chicken tender and taste quite amazing too. I love mixing Indian and Oriental flavors. This marinade recipe is no…
Shrikhand (Indian Sweetened Hung Curd/Yogurt Dessert)
The 11-odd pounds of peaches we picked the other day actually decided to ripen at once, that too on day 3. There were only so many ripe peaches and glasses of peach milkshakes a family of three could possibly devour. Initially I thought of jam. But that was too predictable. And we don’t consume a…
Wholesome Indian Meal {Aloo-Palak Paratha, Palak Dal & Quick Aam Achar}
This is a jumbo post that has not one or two, but three delicious recipes. All three work together to make a wholesome and delicious Indian meal, packed with both nutrients and flavor. It all started with a big bunch of fresh spinach that I got on my last grocery shopping trip. I knew right…
Easy Chocolate Muffins, Baking With Kids And A New Venture
Whoa! Do I have your attention with the unusually long and cryptic blog title? Good, read on then. Let’s start with the muffins and the whole ‘baking with kids’ thing first. I feel so lucky that Boy suggests a baking adventure on his days off from school. Lately, he’s been into rainbow-colored cakes or cupcakes…
