Tomato Paneer Masala is a curry lover’s dream come true ! Soft inside and crispy fried outside, the Paneer nibbles provide a beautiful contrast of flavour to a spicy, creamy,…
Continue ReadingFalsay ka Sharbat – a quintessential summer flavour: Falsa (Grewia Asiatica) is a tiny fruit that resembles blue berries. The tree is bushy and considered to be a native to…
Continue ReadingHealth food doesn’t have to taste like vitamin pills! I’ve always loved a good beans salad for it’s meaty texture. Not only it can be a filling, low calorie lunch…
Continue ReadingThis is a nonalcoholic, dairy free recipe for a creamy, smooth, summery piña colada…ideal for cooking with kids weekends. Banana is not a part of the traditional recipe but I…
Continue ReadingAloo Shimla Mirch ( potatoes and bell peppers) is a quick and delicious dry curry and one of my most favourite vegetable combinations. I love potatoes with anything but potatoes…
Continue ReadingMatcha is stone ground green tea and an integral part of traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Other than being used to prepare hot beverage, in contemporary Japanese cuisine, matcha serves as…
Continue ReadingMeatballs are the ultimate comfort food for me ! I love their combination with rice, cooked separate in a SouthAsian style gravy and served with Pulao or cooked with rice…
Continue ReadingIf I go back in time and think about my first love, it won’t be any famous actor, singer or sports star, but the gorgeous and sinfully tempting Black Forest…
Continue ReadingThis is our family favourite, go-to summer salad. If you have cooked left over chicken in the fridge, this is the best way to use it up. Otherwise you can…
Continue ReadingThis recipe for raw mango chutney changes the tart mangoes to a sweet, sour and spicy chutney that tastes fabulous with fritters, vegetables and lentil curries, parathas and masala omelette,…
Continue ReadingThere is an endless variety of poultry recipes in Asian cuisine and with a subtle change in ingredients the tastes and textures change amazingly to something totally different. This Easy…
Continue ReadingChipotle Chicken Casserole Recipe is easy and delicious comfort food, specially if the chipotle purée is made ahead of time. Chipotle chillies are an essential part of this recipe for…
Continue ReadingOne of the most fond memories of my childhood is my father making mango and chia seed drink on summer evenings and raving about chia seeds benefits. He made them…
Continue ReadingTariyal Bhindi or Fried Okra is a beautifully simple recipe from the rich and diverse Sindhi cuisine that has its roots in the ancient Indus Valley civilisation and shows influences…
Continue ReadingThis is a very simple and refreshing recipe from Japanese cuisine, something that goes well as a side with various mains, particularly fried and grilled foods. ‘Goma’ means ‘sesame’ in…
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