An Epic Breakfast Feast

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I am back, I am back…I am back. With three fold zeal to rock this culinary world! Wondering…who tuned my tabs? Aha, I visited my motherland and spent two whole months there with my folks! Now, that I am back with fresh ideas to blow this blog away. Whooo-ah! Does the jubilation make sense, now?? […]

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The Fish Platter – A Humble Meal

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Thinking about ever-rocketing budget and health issues, sometimes I want to go..hide under the rock…and never come out! But, lets get practical. We have to live, we have to eat. We have to have a life, right! Maintaining a standard meal almost every single day is yet one more parameter in addition to the general […]

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Fish Shaped Cake – O’Fishially Three

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When you finally find the love of your life…you may want the rest of your life to begin soon. Oh yes…My not-so Little One turned O’Fishially Three today. Yep, so much better with age.  Am so amazed at how fast the time flies! Regarding cake, the central theme of every birthday. Well, I had had some silly principles in the […]

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Meals On The Wheels – Mumbai Dabbawala

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                   The Cult of Dabbawala The historic old city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is not only defined by crowds, chaos, speed, multi-cultural ethos but also an unique phenomenon, dabbawala. Dabbawalas are actually the secret engine that keeps Mumbai going, the city’s population would be lost without them. […]

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Paneer Chettinad – Its Comforting!

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December! The most magical time of the year! Regardless of how the weather is, December is still all about comfort food and fine desserts. Christmas is the time to go all out when it comes to the spread. The warm home cooked meals are the best part of the holiday season. Some of the best memories […]

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Indian Food Combos – Craft Your Menu

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If you are quite new to Indian cooking, it could be overwhelming to understand what I am talking! If you are planning for an Indian menu, besides the recipe…one has to pay attention to each individual dish, like which dish will go with what. Otherwise, it will spoil the whole essence of the menu. For […]

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Chappathi – Basic Indian Bread

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Can’t believe, that I haven’t touched the area of everyday basic foods in my blog! Hmmmm, its time to update the essentials first, then. There is nothing much to rant…I almost cook these items with my eyes closed. Even in dream…we don’t mess up with the measurements or ingredients. So, what  I am basically saying […]

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Cilantro Uthappam

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Not exactly a recipe to be proud of, but definitely…brings forth a smile on your face on an otherwise boring day. There you go, without much adieu. Ingredients dosa baater cilantro, chopped green chilies chopped oil few spoons Method Make a small crepes on an hot griddle and top it with cilantro and chilies as […]

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Rawa Upma

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Hard to believe, that I haven’t yet blogged about our basic semolina upma, yet! Oops. So, there you go, an instant update. Ingredients 1 cup semolina 3 chilies, sliced 1 onion, chopped 1 inch ginger, grated 3-5 garlic, sliced salt 1/4 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 pinch asafoetida 2 tsp urid dal […]

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Weekly Menu Planner – Lunch & Dinner

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Years of cooking, slowly unfurls its own wisdom. Yeah, a decent weekly Menu Plan to my family is finally formed. Sunday Lunch Chicken Biriyani Eggplant Serwa Onion Raitha Boiled Eggs Dinner Sawa Millet Upma Onion Raitha     Monday  Lunch  Rice Eggplant Sambar Cabbage Poriyal Beans Poriyal Masal Vadai Dinner Cilantro Uthappam Eggplant Sambar   […]

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