Paal Paniyaram – Snowy Day Breakfast
- 25
- March
- 2014
Another snowy day sets in and the ice-age has began! Given the cold and icy weather…a warm breakfast seemed in order this morning. I browsed the pantry for a while and decided on ‘Paal Paniyaram’. Its technically a dessert, and calls for too much of sugar than I would normally use, but the day needed […]
Seeraga Kanji – Therapeutic Meal
- 15
- February
- 2014
The historic winter snow-storm is over…but we are stuck with ice. This pretty little town, looks so abandoned and filled with ice, ice and more ice…until my eyes could reach (yes, just like the way Wordsworth described those daffodils). Hmmm…I have been hibernating for the past whole week, due to this bad weather! I can […]
Sathu Maavu – Something Sweet
- 14
- February
- 2014
Because it is Valentine’s day…I wanted to get dressed, have a peaceful cup of coffee and play in the snow! Alright, not likely…the breakfast or some “quality” time! But, at least I tried. I run errands in my pajamas; shovel the snow, wearing a slip-on; finish up my work, exactly an hour before the deadline; […]
Manga Sevai – The Mango Bliss
- 05
- February
- 2014
Two kinds of food exists in my household. Number one is something, that is well known to everyone…the authentic kind. For which, I ruminate n ferment the idea for a prolonged period of time! And, process it slowly…by procuring the ingredients, crockery or whatever! And, finally…(on some auspicious moment)…pull myself together to fix it!! Since, […]
Adhirasam – Diwali Delight
- 03
- February
- 2014
Time is working against me. I wish, there is 27 hours a day! Or, it would be very nice…if someone could generously lend me, couple of hours from their free time. Well…this is one of the several times…I am trying to update this lil space! Apparently nothing from my end goes as per plan. As […]
Thalige Saadham – Votive Food
- 15
- January
- 2014
Thaligai – meaning ‘cooking’ and during festival times…a special care is given to prepare a ritual meal (I will go into those details, in yet another post). And, coming to this particular dish…it doesn’t call for a recipe of its own! We just toss the most favorite items from the festival spread into one large […]
Restaurant Style Milk Kowa – A Cup Of Joy
- 01
- January
- 2014
Milk and milk based desserts were part of my childhood routines. I have always had special likings for those Bengali sweets (which deserves an entire new post)! Apart from that, my sweet memories of ‘Milk Kowa’ is like this: pearly white, grainy and melt in mouth kind. Whenever the cravings kicks in, its kind of […]
Kashmiri Rogan Josh – Rich and Dreamy Dish
- 27
- December
- 2013
The creamy rich Rogan Josh is an ultimate comfort food. I love curling up on the couch with a hot bowl of dinner. And, the leftovers are great for the next day’s lunch. Slow cooking the meat until tender is one of my favorite method of preparing them. If you are in a hurry, you […]
Lima Beans Sundal – Super Lazy!
- 26
- December
- 2013
It really doesn’t get much lazier than this! The result of my laziness? Super-easy ‘Lima Beans Sundal’, in minutes. And, I get bragging rights on this one, you see! Well…indeed, I made this from scratch, alright! A bag of frozen lima beans was lying around for several weeks. So, I figured…before it starts to germinate, […]
Yu Choy Stir Fry – Go Green
- 23
- December
- 2013
I am pumped up with shopping these days! Oh yeah, I have found a nice farmer’s market in my area. So, its lot of fun to visit there every weekend. I know, I know…bit weird choice, but it brings immense happiness to bargain and shop, you see. And, I couldn’t resist buying fresh produce these […]
