healthy vegetarian cooking
This is the first post in a series of posts on my thoughts about living through Covid19, sharing cooking and lifestyle tips to cope with the situation and sharing useful links to read on the subject The last few weeks have been all-consuming – the… [Read More…]
I used to live in Hyderabad between 2009 and 2011. After moving to Bangalore, I did not get the chance to go back. When I was invited to spend a weekend in Hyderabad by Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre along with my friend Lakshmi, in the… [Read More…]
This Rainbow Salad is my take on the Vietnamese style rice noodle salad. It has all the colours, textures and flavours of the Vietnamese salad, just no rice noodles. Vegetables like carrot, cucumber, bell peppers, cabbage etc. are either peeled or spiralised into noodles or… [Read More…]
This Beet Feta Walnut Dip is inspired by the absolutely memorable eclectic menu I tasted at the Public Bar and Dining Room at The Refuge in Manchester as a part of a small plates platter. I wanted to try it out at home as soon… [Read More…]
This oven roasted tomato gravy is an easy hands-off way to make a restaurant style Punjabi gravy dish, with either paneer or vegetables. A rich tomato-flavour, balanced out by sweetness, a smooth texture and the hint of smokiness that is a classic feature of dhaba… [Read More…]
This pearl millet recipe needs overnight prep in terms of soaking. That apart, this gluten free grain combined with mung dal and vegetables, makes a wholesome healthy meal. It is also an excellent recipe for diabetics. Want to add more whole grains in your diet… [Read More…]
A part of my kitchen garden is taken over by the rocket gone wild. Time and again I have written about easy it is to grow your own rocket / arugula. It’s crazy how the gourmet food stores charge a bomb for what grows so… [Read More…]
Cauliflower has been enjoying its moment under the sun for a couple of years now. A decade ago, if anyone told us that cauliflower would be used to make pizza crusts, we would call them crazy. Today, you can make absolutely anything weird with cauliflower… [Read More…]
Why is this the one place you must eat at in Mumbai? not modernist for modernist sake no foam and froth a good representation of most parts of India  delicious tasting food wow moments make a regular appearance during the course of the meal good… [Read More…]
The toughest part about going on a holiday is deciding the destination. Easy connectivity, time taken to reach, weather, food to suit your dietary preferences and budget are some of the important considerations when it comes to taking a decision. If it is a family… [Read More…]
A summer-ready Mango Cucumber Salad that you will love This is a very simple non-recipe that I did think twice, whether I should feature it in my blog at all! The stand-out is not the recipe itself, which is just mixing together a bunch… [Read More…]
The first thing that strikes you about Spring is the location. It is seated in the ‘New Wing’ of Somerset House – a grand building built in 1776 on the site of a 16th century Tudor palace bang in Central London. It is ironic that… [Read More…]
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