The 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 […]
Kashmiri Shufta – A Sweet Medley
- 01
- January
- 2018
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 […]
Maampazha 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 […]
Peanut Poriyal – Mangalore Style
- 31
- December
- 2017
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. […]
Malai 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, […]
Kheema Kofta Curry – Hyderabad Style
- 30
- December
- 2017
There are few dishes that you have to try. And, there are few dishes that you have to forget! To me…its not the taste, its not even the comfort, a food could provide! Its all about “my state of mind” that matters for a dish to taste better or yuck. So, if anyone bothers me […]
Paneer Kulcha – Have A Bite
- 24
- October
- 2017
Much like armies, many travelers march on their stomach. And, it was certainly true when I visited my homeland, India. All my trips were defined by food. To me…especially, the real culinary fun-fare just lay on a rarest occasions and in the far away cities. When you’re care-free (traveling) and the burden of cooking and […]
Punjabi Thali – Food Of Punjab
- 13
- September
- 2017
Punjabi cuisine is associated with food from the Punjab province (India and Pakistan). This cuisine has a rich tradition of many distinct forms of local cooking. One such special cooking form is Tandoor style – (the charcoal oven) that is now quite catching up in other parts of India, UK, and in the West. […]
Snack Ideas For Kids Backpack
- 24
- August
- 2017
The First Day of school was crazy, today. I believe the sentiment was kind of mutual — both teachers and for the parents. I was super-excited, emotional and over-thinking a lot…for a while!! Hmmmm, the major stress factor is not about meeting the new teacher nor about making new friends! It’s all about the food […]
Kongunadu Cuisine – Coimbatore Meals
- 22
- August
- 2017
The city of Coimbatore (a.k.a Kovai) is one of the major city — located in Tamil Nadu, India. The cuisine of Kongu-Nadu is basically a South Indian food with its own special touch. Most local restaurants still retain their rural flavor. The tradition of plantain leaf spread is kind of strictly followed. And, variety of […]
