Summer has come in and just the right time to eat chilled salads! With Kayani announcing the Magic Mingle and two wonderful ingredients..Carrot and Raisin..the very first thought that came to my mind was this Carrot and Raisin salad which is one of my favorite.We have a salad bar here which serves wonderful salads and…
Edada / Safed Dhokla
I have always loved making friends ,be it the train or the boutique anywhere and everywhere somehow I get friendly. Two of my friends are from the time my son was in K.G .The mothers used to meet in school and slowly we have become the best of friends. This is the recipe which has…
Chocolate Paan
BM #14 Day 7 I always thought Paan to be of Indian tradition,but was amazed to know that it’s origin is Malaysia or Iran.Paan is chewed as a digestive and as a breath cleanser and is served at special functions after the meals.The betel leaf is filled with a mix of spices such as…
Flavored Paani Puri
BM # 14 Day 6 Born And brought up in the walled city of Delhi my love for street food has only grown over the years.As a 10 year old my favorite snack was Gol gappas..yes this is what we call them ..and moving towards western side the name changes to Paani Puri…infact look…
Apple Jalebi with Kheer
BM #14 Day 5 Two years back I had been to a fair ,where some young boys had a food stall which served Apple Jalebi.These jalebis were like donuts but immersed in a fragrant saffron syrup.What a wonderful twist to the traditional jalebi ! Ever since have been wanting to make these but sometimes…
Pav Bhaji Dosa
BM #14 Day 4 My trip to Mumbai without going to Juhu Beach is incomplete.This is the beach where I was proposed..well it has romantic memories but besides I love to eat all that junk there..wonder why they call it junk?What is wrong in that yummy buttery Pavbhaji?..or the tangy mint water pani poori…so…
Rasgulla Mousse
BM # 14 Day 3 We never buy any sweets but somehow they just come ..somebody gets engaged..someone gets married..oh for any small and big occasion sweets are distributed .Among Bengali sweets Rasgulla is my favorite.Everytime we get them I quickly serve them and finish off in one go trying hard not to store…
Usal Poha
BM # 14 Day 2 I am a very early riser ,its only on Sundays that I like to laze a bit and so my gym time changes.While going to the gym I pass two three cart wheelers selling poha.If the car window is open I get a beautiful aroma ….These cart wheelers are…
Kesar Pista Brule’ with Falooda
BM # 14 Day 1 Brulee’ is a classic French dessert made with cream and eggs and caramalized with a torch.Now to make a eggless version I have always referred Tarla Dala and the result has been fantastic.My guests have always liked this dessert which is simple and light after a heavy meal .For…
Ginnappa
It’s sad that we are not so familiar with different names of Indian state cuisines.For this months Indian Cooking Challenge,we were given a Andhra speciality.The name sounded alien to me.I went on the ingredients..very familiar,with a few ingredients here and there. Sindhis call it Chawaran jo Dhodho,I move further ..the cooking procedure is like Maharashtrian…