A simple egg masala is probably the one recipe I have made the most number of times. It is so basic and such a regular fixture in our diet, I can make it with my eyes closed. Egg masala is what we have when we don’t want to eat meat yet need something substantial than…
Asparagus, Peas And Egg Masala
I love it that we are introduced to so many varieties of produce here, some familiar and some not so familiar ones. The end of winter is always a welcome sign. Spring brings with it some gorgeous produce. Not that I don’t enjoy winter melons and squashes. Still, I feel there is something special about…
Quick And Easy Chicken Fried Rice
There is absolutely nothing better than a hot bowl of chicken and vegetable fried rice. It is so easy, yet has a special place in our menu rotation. Unlike a biryani or pulao, a simple fried rice takes no effort at all, but puts a smile on everyone’s faces here. Is it the same for…
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…
Chicken & Peas Pasta With Creamy Tomato Sauce
I love Alfredo sauce, the mister is a marinara guy, while Boy is content with extra cheesy macaroni. This always puts me in a quandary when making pasta. It’s not that I have anything personal against tomatoes. But a few overly sour encounters put me off marinara for good. Or so I thought. Then it…
Fall Comfort Food – Chicken Vesuvio
Chicken Vesuvio is an American-Italian dish, made by pan frying thick pieces of chicken and potatoes in olive oil, along with garlic, chili and oregano, which is then de-glazed using generous amounts of dry white wine and stock, and finished by baking in the oven. I first saw this dish being made by the ever-effervescent…
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…