My healthy cookware haul | Tips to choose the right cookware Are you often confused by the overwhelming information on what cookware to use for your everyday cooking? Read on to have all the simplified… [Continue Reading]
Stocking up on pantry essentials in a coronavirus situation
Stocking up on some essentials in coronavirus situation Firstly, let me get the most important message out of the way. This post does not encourage hoarding in any manner. Its only aim is to help… [Continue Reading]
5 ways to jazz up your salad
How to jazz up a salad OR in other words, how to make a salad IRRESISTIBLE.  In this post, I share with you 5 amazing tips that will make anyone a salad lover. No more boring salads!
11 Tips for Making A Really Good Salad
Get these top 10 tips for making a really good salad, every single time, from someone who conducts salad making workshops! Delicious, restaurant quality salads at home.
7 ways to use sour yogurt
How to use sour yogurt I’m a yogurt snob. The dahi (yogurt in Hindi) set at home should have a clean, fresh taste, almost (naturally) sweet. The overly sour taste in yogurt is a complete… [Continue Reading]
Tips and tricks to help you with Indian cooking
This Cooking Tips series is all about making cooking easier- right from buying and storing groceries / produce to kitchen hacks, time saving shortcuts and tips to make your life easier in the kitchen. This post rounds up some of the useful tricks to have up your sleeve for Indian cooking! [This list will be updated regularly, so do bookmark it for easy reference.] If you liked this post, also check out:
How to store grated coconut | Coconut Recipes
While I love using coconut in South Indian cooking, there’s never a chance to use the whole coconut. I end up using a couple of tablespoons while grinding a masala or a teaspoon for a garnish over a light Tambrahm style stir fry. One coconut, broken open and scraped / grated can be used in multipl