Mango Shrikhand
As part of my first recording cooking session for a Video blog post in office, I also made Mango Shrikhand. This is to present one combination of complete Indian meal to the viewers. If someone is new to cooking or new to a cuisine, the tendency is to try...
Garden to Table series (Ep:1)- Fenugreek Harvest and Methi Pulao
Do you know in India, there are more than 20+ types of greens available? Regionally, the variety of greens used differ. Today let’s talk about Fenugreek. Fenugreek greens are considered one of the special greens in Indian Kitchen. Fenugreek seeds and leaves have a slight bitterness, which is its...
Recipes from my first live cooking session
Considering the current COVID situation in mind, we planned to send out live cooking invitation ahead so colleagues can pick up ingredients in their regular planned shopping time! And I planned to have minimal use of spices but to have the essence of Indian Kitchen. Here goes the content...
My first Virtual Live Cooking session
Yesterday I had an interesting live cooking session with my office colleagues. Every beginning has an introduction and when I was introducing myself, I also talked a word about my blog as my hobby. Later when I checked comments in the session, they were interested to check my blog....
Holiday time Chicken Curry..
Vacation is always fun!. Apart from visiting places around, I like to experiment with fresh local produce. Indeed, you can find out how much the ingredients influence tastes in food. Try cooking the usual thing you do and you notice that it tastes a bit different. When we travel...
Pav Bhaji (Indian Bread and Curry)
Mmmm. The smell of fresh homebaked bread is just awesome. While baking cake gives a sort of happiness when the cake rises up good and moist, baking bread is another kind of joy to see perfectly fermented dough and puffs up to the right, airy, and with a nice...
Chicken Kebap / Red & Green
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Kuzhi Paniyaram(sweet version) – Indian Pancake Balls
Kuzhi Paniyaram(flavored with Mango & Banana) Carnival season and Pancakes !!! Every festival has food associated with it and its true. Pancakes (Berliner)are considered as special food here during this season. Well!! Although every cuisine has its varied ingredients, method of cooking, flavors, the taste of people differs. Just...
Veg Dosa – Indian crispy Pancake with Vegetables
The food in India has different colors too!!. In North India, people like to have wheat-based main food. Whereas in South India, Rice is their main food. Every state and city has unique food, it is because they use the ingredients which are available locally. Every religion has its...
Pongalo Pongal – Indian Harvest Festival
 I wish all my friends and viewers a Happy and prosperous New Year and Pongal. Pongal is one of the main festivals in India. It is celebrated from January 14th – 16th. Though it is called by different names like Sankranthi, Makara Sankranthi, and Lohri in different parts...
Aloo Tikki (Potato Patties) & St.Martin’s day
Last Thursday on Nov 11th, Riya’s Kindergarten Team, have remembered St.Martin’s day. The parents and children have been invited to a beautiful children’s playground, which is located on top of the hill close to Kindergarten. It was amazing to listen to the Music band and songs from little voices....
Almond Sweets
I am glad to write this recipe, as some of my friends have requested it. Here it goes… Ingredients: Whole Almonds – 300gms Sugar – 250 gms Milk – 1 1/2 cup (or) 1 cup Water Rose Essence – little Red color – a pinch (add little red to...