Recently, I was asked to create a few recipes for a health and wellness publication. The recipes needed to use papaya as the main ingredient. One of the first recipes that came to mind was a healthy papaya smoothie. Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best, don’t you think so? Papaya is a tropical fruit…
Upside Down Orange Cake
I have penned my love for oranges and citrus fruits countless times before. I call them the sunshine fruit and I think it perfectly sums up this lovely fruit. Whether it is the sweet Valencia or navel oranges, cute little clementines or the slightly tart tangerines, I love them all. When oranges and other citrus…
Slow-Cooker Cashew Chicken
Who doesn’t love takeout Chinese food, right? Authentic Chinese cuisine is a best-kept secret, but depending on which country you are from, chances are, you are used to Chinese takeout food in one form or the other. While Indians prefer fiery hot and spicy Chinese creations like chili chicken (or vegetables), hakka noodles and so…
Chimichurri Bread {Braided Wreath Bread & Bread Rolls}
I’ve been in love with chimichurri sauce ever since I discovered it a while ago. Tangy and fresh, with a hint of spice, I love it as a dip, slathered on toasts and sandwiches, tacos, grilled meat, or anything really! A little voice in my head kept saying that it would be amazing stuffed into…
Sweet Valentine’s Day Recipes
Valentine’s Day brings out the best and sometimes the worst in people. For some, the day has to be picture perfect, with flowers, wine, candlelit dinners and wooing; anything less and all hell breaks loose, while others couldn’t care less. As for the mister and I, we are in it just for the food. Especially…
Amritsari Fish Fry
Amritsari fish is a spicy and tangy deep-fried snack native to the Punjab region. Every culture in the world has their version of fried fish. There is something deeply satisfying about fried stuff, no doubt. Amritsari fried fish is made by coating fish in a spicy and tangy chickpeas flour batter and then deep-frying in…
Carrot Halwa Tarts {With Vanilla Orange Custard}
It was a cold morning and the last thing I wanted to do was get up from the warmth of my bed. I could stay under the covers for ever. But that was not to be. I have two monster alarm clocks at home, a six-year-old and the other one, his dad. While I must…
Barley Chakkara Pongal {Rustic Indian Pudding}
In Indian cuisine, food is not just material for sustenance; it is a celebration, a way of life. I wrote about Pongal in this post a couple of weeks back. One of the must-have dishes that day is this easy one-pot dessert also called pongal. The word “pongal” literally means “to boil over“. In Indian…
Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
I promised you some easy and delicious slow-cooker recipes I’ve been trying, and here’s my favorite one so far. Nothing warms you up like a big bowl of soup on a cold winter day. And the last thing you want to do on a cold and dreary day is slave over a pot of soup…
Mom’s Spicy Chicken Roast
This is the most indulgent, lip-smackingly delicious chicken preparation I’ve ever shared on the blog. It is an old family favorite. In fact, mom prepares chicken this way most of the time. Chicken roast refers to a method of cooking rather than any special recipe or ingredient list. It is different from a regular chicken…
Peanut Butter Chocolate Loaf Cake
If you wonder why things have been slow around here, you are not alone. I wonder the same. Not that I have a dearth of recipes to share with you, but I simply need to get my act together. I have been experimenting with a couple of things this year. The slow cooker, for one….
Pongal (Makar Sankranthi) Recipe Roundup
It is the season of harvest festivals (known as Makar Sankranthi, which also marks the coming of spring) in India right now. Where I come from, it is called Pongal, a four-day celebration. Back in the day, when society revolved around farming and farmers, it was a very big event, but even today, people observe…
