Alu paratha or potato stuffed Indian flatbread is possibly the most popular stuffed paratha. I have never met anyone who did not like a hot alu paratha straight off the tava, served with a cube of butter that melts in the heat of the paratha to make a small pool of fatty goodness to top the carb ind
Recipe for Egg and Potato Curry
This curry stars two of my favourite ingredients – eggs and potatoes- striking a perfect balance of protein and carbs in this super flavorsome curry. A must try!
Recipe for One Bowl Healthy Coconut Cookies
I’m a bigger fan of coconut cookies, than I am of chocolate cookies. Blame it on the South Indian gene in me or the fact that coconut has such a full bodied flavour that stands head and shoulders above chocolate. Okay, chocolate lovers, this is not your cue to lynch me. I usually make these cookies
Winter special: Gujarati Methi Thepla [Indian flatbread with fenugreek leaves]
Fenugreek or methi is one of my favourite greens. In Bombay markets, we would find two varieties – one with the bigger leaves, somewhat milder and ones that were sold in tiny tight bunches, small leaves, more like shoots, and these were intensely flavoured. I don’t seem to find the latter in Bangalore, so I make do with the big leaf variety. Methi greens are bursting with freshness in winter and the aroma wafting through the kitchen is so delicious and warming on a winter day
Recipe for Cheesecake Brownies Or Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
These cream cheese swirl brownies, also called cheesecake brownies are stunning to look at and just brilliant tasting, sure to wow anyone who takes a bite!
Recipe and tips to make the perfect dosa
How to make the perfect dosa – tips and tricks and the recipe included, along with videos.
Chocolate Burfi
Chocolate Burfi in 30 minutes – a go to sweet to prepare for Diwali or any other festival or an Indian potluck dinner!
Molaga Maanga – an instant raw mango pickle
This was the only pickle I liked as a kid, which I had fondly christened- ‘square maanga’ because it was cut in a square dice. In the hot summers of Bombay, curd rice would taste divine anyway. A tiny bit of this square maanga with the curd rice would always take it to another level of divine. Often
Julia Child’s Yogurt Berry Tart
A recipe for a Yogurt and Berry Tart to commemorate Julia Child’s 100th birthday. A deliciously different tart with a yogurt filling and oatmeal crust.
Recipe for Diwali Okkarai
Recipe for Okkarai – a traditional Diwali recipe from my family that uses chana dal and jaggery
Banana Stem Curry | Vazhaithandu Moong Dal curry
The humble banana stem gets made into a curry with moong dal – delicious when paired with rice and Moar Kuzhambu.
Capsicum Rice
This is a South Indian version of a Bell Pepper Pulao / Pilaf. A burst of aroma is the characteristic of this dish, from the freshly toasted and ground spices. Try this with plain yogurt or raita.