BM #17 Day 3 A quick salad with beans and herbs makes a delicious treat.I keep varying it every time I make ,but the basic taste remains the same , as I don’t change the herbs. Sometimes I just give the beans a churn in the mixer and use it as a dip and…
Couscous Salad
BM # 17 Day 2 I had been reading about couscous but I actually got to taste it on my holiday in London.Ever since wanted to try this salad, Finally I spotted it in the supermarket and here I am with this salad.Absolutely apt for the summer heat. ½ cup…….. raisins ¼ cup……… orange…
Lankan Salad
BM # 17 Day 1 On our visit to Sri Lanka, Nancy the house maid prepared some wonderful Lankan meals…but unfortunately I never bothered to write the recipes.Among all recipes this salad is the only recipe that I remember and have been following since the past 15 years.It’s a wonderful filling salad with a…
Gulkand / Rose Petal Preserve
BM # 17 Day 3 I love roses specially the Indian variety.They lend a heavenly aroma.Love to use them in my dishes. Recently when our friend’s son got married we were left with a big basket of these.Normally I dry them , but since I had a good stock of the dried ones ,…
Sun Dried Chillies
BM # 17 Day 2 My Granny used to make these chillies..and I loved them even as a little girl. She bacame old and…mom never made such things. I started getting these from Mumbai from a South Indian store. The filling in those chillies had super duper salt!..you could say atleat triple of what…
Sun Dried Tomatoes
BM # 17 Day 1 I had heard of sun dried tomatoes from my m.i.l and actually found it strange.She used to dry tomatoes and powder them up and use when fresh tomatoes would get expensive or for making a quick meal.After I got married she gave up kitchen….and so I never thought of…
North Indian Thali
BM # 16 Day 7 7th day and the last day for this version of BM…next month we start a new version, friends do check the details here.I love hosting elaborate formal dinners, I try to cook everything at home in a planned way so I can enjoy the meal with the guest.I hate to…
Mumbai Beach Food
BM # 16 Day 6 Today I shall take you guys to Mumbai beach. Juhu Beach. I just close my eyes and I am there.The lovely sight of the sun descending, with tints of red and orange…the sky looks breathtaking!…a little later lights and bulbs lit up this bubbly place and one can hear…
Jain Parna Thali
BM # 16 Day 5 Paryushan is the king of Jain fesativals,which lasts for 8 days. The Jain festivals are not meant for eating,drinking,and to make merry. They are celebrated by prayers worship and fasting,the Jains follow Lord Mahaveera. During these 8 days the Jains do not eat any greens. By greens, i dont…
Delhi Chaat House
BM # 16 Day 4 Chaat is a hindi word, which means to lick or taste.Who is not known to this wonderful street food of the North…this food which is actually finger licking.The street food is so popular that most of the hotels and restaurants serve it too.The special chaat shops are always crowded…