Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways. Oscar Wilde This Chickpea and Mango Salad Recipe is a…
Continue Reading” God’s people wander in the supermarket among chemical frozen pies over processed skillet dinners nutritionless snack foods soft drinks in throwaway bottes. Like manna in the wilderness hold fast…
Continue Reading“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” . Clare Booth Luce Really I can’t imagine a simpler dish with so much depth of flavour that each bite makes your heart sing with…
Continue ReadingCrispy, crunchy, spicy, sweet and tangy – these are the essential components of every ‘chaat’ – a savoury snack and popular South Asian street food that can be enjoyed any…
Continue ReadingBe it rain or sunshine, chaats are an integral part of South Asian cuisine. There are as many varieties as perhaps are the languages spoken in the region. We love…
Continue ReadingFinally winter break is over! Though it was a fun time but and I’m actually relieved for two reasons – firstly, life is back to routine (waking up early, morning…
Continue ReadingThe very idea of a warm potato salad with peas makes me smile and comforts my soul on a cold night. Any given day, I can substitute all bread and…
Continue ReadingMzoura is a spiced and cooked Carrot Salad recipe from Tunisia, at times made with parsnips too or with both carrots and parsnips. The balance of sweet, sour and spicy…
Continue ReadingThe first time I made this Fried Okra Salad, my husband thought it was the oddest combination of ingredients…till he tasted it. One bite of the lip smacking delicious salad…
Continue ReadingAloo Kachalu Recipe, Sweet Potato Salad: Aloo Kachalu resonates of a funny nursery rhyme I knew in my kindergarten days about a small potato who went to sleep in the…
Continue ReadingAfter valentine’s day, which doubles up as my husband’s birthday, I actually heave a sigh of relief. Finally all festivities are over for atleast next three months. By this time…
Continue ReadingPapaya fruit is native to Central America and has been long cherished by the Latin American Indians. Spanish and Portuguese explorers brought it to many other subtropical regions, including the…
Continue ReadingIn Mexican cuisine Pico de Gallo is a fresh, uncooked salad made of chopped tomatoes, onion, cilantro, fresh chilli peppers and lime juice. Pineapple Pico de Gallo is a popular…
Continue ReadingPlanning a delicious and healthy family meal every day, thrice a day is not an easy job even for the most imaginative and passionate of home makers at times. Usually…
Continue ReadingThe crunchy, salty, juicy Chicken Caesar Salad with crispy croutons makes an irresistible and ideal light lunch or starter to a formal dinner. What I fear in the restaurant versions…
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