
A delicious cake could be perfect to complete every celebration. But, my valentine’s day celebration began with a cake. Yeah, when my little girl said “We need to bake a Heart Cake” for the occasion! The idea was instantly accepted! Soon, the cake was ready…we decorated it with […]
read moreMy Very Own Damn Burger – Desi Style!
- 09
- January
- 2018

First of all ‘Burger’ is not for the faint heart, weak, vegetarian Indians! The very sound of the word Cheese Burger (a.k.a) Ham Burger is so unorthodox to many!! And, of course…we Desis (Indians…the East Indians, I mean) have invented a quite a number of options for ourselves! The meat is carefully replaced with aloo tikkis (potato […]
read moreHow To Make Super Soft Chappathis
- 07
- January
- 2018

“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” – Mahatma Gandhi The mission today is driven by my desire to make a Perfect flaky, yet Super-soft, Butter free Chappathis. Yes. Once I started nurturing the idea, I slowly got obsessed with it. […]
read moreKushi’s Kutti Chappathi – My Little Girl’s Creation
- 06
- January
- 2018

You would have seen ‘Recipes For Kids’…but this is A Recipe By A Kid Yes, this is my not so little girl’s dish. Its truly amazing to see a four year old make a perfect round chappathis (better than me). Lol. Recipe Kushi offers help in the kitchen… “Can I roll some chappathis?” When I offer […]
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Anything is a recipe for me! There is no such thing as too ordinary or common thing! If it is sensational or felt fanciful (I know…its not a real word, now Grammar Nazis can read it as just — Fancy)…its totally worth blogging! So, I have a cup of warm water for you all, today. […]
read moreThe Princess Castle Cake – A Birthday Wish
- 03
- January
- 2018

I remember it like it was yesterday: Waking up early in the morning and rushing to the hospital! And…within few minutes (forty agonizing minutes to be precise) I would meet the person who would change my life forever. And, in a blink of a second…today is the day! Yes, today is my little girl’s fourth […]
read moreKashmiri Shufta – A Sweet Medley
- 01
- January
- 2018
- By Malar Gandhi
- Almonds, Cashewnuts, Coconut, Figs, Nuts, Paneer, Sweets
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True cooking without handheld smartphone videos and plethora of food blogs to lean on! Hmmm, hard to believe, right? Looks like…I am still in the wonderland! I pretty much rely on the wisdom of culinary skills that has been passed on through generations! Just…close your eyes…dream back to your childhood, recall the fainest aroma that […]
read moreMaampazha Puliserry – The Aromas Of Home
- 31
- December
- 2017

Other Names: Sweet Mango Curry. Maampazha Kuzhambu. Mango Curry. Mango Pulissery – this recipe has to be one of the most loved dish of my family. It brings forth an intense nostalgia and an eclectic amalgam of memories…that are sweet n cool…and in association with people and place…that matters to me. I tell you! A […]
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Ingredients 1 cup – raw peanuts 1 inch ginger 2 dry red chilies 1/4 cup coconut tempering spices oil and curry leaves Method Soak the peanuts overnight. Then, cook till tender…with enough salt. Grind, ginger-chilies and coconut together. In a wide wok, heat oil and add the tempering spices to it. Followed by cooked peanuts. […]
read moreMalai Kheema Kofta Curry – Foodiful :)
- 30
- December
- 2017

A. K. makes good salad and vegetable stews. It’s all well and healthy. But, I don’t always want healthy meals, you see! Yeah…especially after a loooong day wrangling the little one. I want more along the lines of comfort food! Scratch that. I always want the Comfort Foods. Skip the leaves…add more meat, please. And, […]
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