Indian Meal Planning 101
- 06
- November
- 2020
If you prefer homemade meals over a sandwich or takeout. This meal prepping and planning guide is definitely for you. Is meal planning for working ladies (persons)? Not necessarily, it can be for anyone who values time and energy. Talking to my fellow desis about meal plan for a week is kind of hard! We […]
Pani Puri – Aroma From The Streets
- 29
- August
- 2020
Good Friend, Good Food, Good Times. Street food is one of the unique feature of Asian countries! Its a way of expression of the culture – through colors, spices, texture and fragrance. It is an integral part of the Indian culture, varying to each geographical location, climate and language. Few tips and pointers to […]
Karuvaattu Kuzhambu – Eat, Pray and Cook
- 12
- August
- 2020
A tiny piece of scrap-dry-fish imparts an immense flavor to a pot full of vegetables. Ingredients Dry Fish(Anchovies)1 cup Dry Snow Peas/Mochai Kottai 1 fistful Peanuts 1 fistful Eggplants 2 sliced Radish 1 sliced Plantain 1 chunks Garlic 1 whole head peeled and crushed Onion 1 chopped Tomatoes 2 chopped Tamarind puree 1 cup Salt […]
Homemade Potato Chips Are The Best
- 01
- August
- 2020
Homemade Potato Chips are the best. – Thara My weekend routine started as usual this morning — grocery shopping! Its almost like, taking a vacation to do a peaceful shopping (alone) these days!! I secretly do enjoy it. But, somehow…I kind of forgot to buy my little one’s favorite snack (Jalapeno flavored Kettle cooked chips)! She […]
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries – I’d Pick You
- 31
- July
- 2020
Do I really fall for all small things with great love?! My fitness plan went on complete moot on the other day. A cute conversation with my lil one, followed by Plan-B to these berries. A Chocolate Bath and some-gala time. Recipe 1 bowl fresh strawberries 1 large dark chocolate bar (not found in […]
Rose Milk – Pink State Of Mind
- 31
- July
- 2020
Roses All Day! You got me with those bunch of roses! Pretty in pink! Pink is my uniform! Wondering what all this pink blabbering is all about? It’s my little one’s favorite color! Now, looking back…I claimed that there is a pink drink in India…that we drink during summer! The next stop […]
Kushi’s Designer Chappathis
- 31
- July
- 2020
My blog has been hijacked! Yes. My blog has been hijacked by a little monster! Remote-learning/Summer – little Tara is gets messy in the kitchen. I let her have fun with these easy projects. With a little ingredient-gathering and mild supervision, soon she is learning to cook. I do little persuasion to involve her into my […]
Malai Kulfi – Cooking from Heart
- 09
- July
- 2020
Counter-top ice cream is certainly a fun activity for kids. There is a gross motor skills involved and a bonus treat at the end! My little one did this team building activity as a part of her fun special Science experiment ( last month during remote learning – Kindergarten). The Science Project Planning What kind […]
Mini Chappathi Sandwich – Leftover Magic
- 03
- July
- 2020
We know that not all foods make a great leftovers. But, sometimes…the best meal is one made out of leftovers. Many of my recipes do specifically call for a day old ingredients. Yep, in fact…fried rice tastes good, when we use a day old cold rice from the refrigerator. Many dishes – this way we […]
Veg Dim Sums / Dumplings
- 03
- July
- 2020
Homemade Veg-dumplings recipe needs some time and finger skills; but at the end – its totally worth for these steamed delights. To me, personally it comes under Saathvic food. Whenever, I feel like gravitating towards self-love; this fuss-free, comfort dish…comes handy. Ingredients 2 Tsp diced carrot 2 Tsp sliced green beans 2 Tsp shredded cabbage […]
